Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments:

The priest

Put on the linen

Bible References

The priest

Leviticus 4:3
“If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he is to present to the Lord a young, unblemished bull as a sin offering for the sin he has committed.

To minister

Exodus 29:29
“The holy garments that belong to Aaron are to belong to his sons after him, so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.
Numbers 20:26
Remove Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and die there.”

Put on the linen

Leviticus 16:4
He is to wear a holy linen tunic, and linen undergarments are to be on his body. He must tie a linen sash around him and wrap his head with a linen turban. These are holy garments; he must bathe his body with water before he wears them.

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