Leviticus 9 Commentary: What it takes for the Glory of the LORD to appear.
Moses tells Aaron to perform a couple of rituals as per procedure so that the Glory of God may appear.
- Sin or purification offering.
- Burnt offering.
- Fellowship offering.
- Grain offering – which in essence was part of the fellowship offering.
Both the community and Aaron himself were not in good shape to appear before the LORD. The rituals are symbols meant to draw them to the realities of the real requirements for a relationship with their God.
This is interesting. The Tabernacle with the revered Ark wasn’t God. It was the representation of the LORD. Here the LORD commands Aaron via Moses to get ready for the physical appearance of the presence of God. Even at this stage, Israel is aware that the tabernacle is simply a representation. The reality of the presence of God was quite different. It was something they were scared of.
After every instruction is executed to perfection, the LORD appears in the form of a consuming fire that burns the sacrifices. The key moment is here. By this event, we learn the importance of these rituals as we see them fulfilled in the LORD Jesus Christ.
The saint is also drawn to a point of thinking of these rituals as actions. Christianity is in the actions. It is in the walk. What we think about, what we say, our feelings, and our actions are all important. Like rituals, these are physical activities.
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