Reference: Hands, Laying on of
Morish
This was very significant in the sacrifices of the O.T. At the consecration of Aaron and his sons, they laid their hands on the bullock for the sin offering, on the ram for the burnt offering, and on the ram of consecration, showing identification of the offerers with the sacrifices. Le 8:14,18,22. At the consecration of the Levites the children of Israel first laid their hands on the Levites, and the Levites laid their hands on the head of one bullock for a sin offering, and on another for a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites. Nu 8:10-12. On the day of atonement Aaron laid his hands upon the head of the scapegoat, and confessed over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and it was sent away into the wilderness to signify the putting away of the sins confessed over the goat. Le 16:21.
There was also the laying on of hands as the induction to office, as Moses laid his hands on Joshua, and gave him a charge from the Lord as his successor. Nu 27:23. The apostles also laid hands upon those that had been chosen to take charge of the poor, Ac 6:6; and it is probable that in the appointment of elders, hands were laid upon them. Timothy was counselled not to 'lay hands suddenly' on any man. 1Ti 5:22. As a mark of commendation and fellowship hands were laid on Paul and Barnabas when sent forth on their missionary journey. Ac 13:3. A gift was imparted to Timothy with the laying on of Paul's hands, the elderhood being associated with the apostle in the act. 1Ti 4:14; 2Ti 1:6. The Holy Spirit was also given with the laying on of the apostles' hands. Ac 8:17; 19:6. The sick were often cured with the laying on of hands. Mr 6:5; Lu 4:40; 13:13; Ac 28:8. This apostolic action has been imitated in Christendom and much misused, great pretensions being made as to a status given and spiritual blessing imparted; whereas if it were regarded as a simple recognition and mark of fellowship in service it would be a scriptural act.
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And he will bring near the bullock of sin: and Aaron and his sons will place their hands upon the head of the bullock of sin.
And he will bring the ram of the burnt-offering: and Aaron and his sons will place their hands upon the head of the ram.
And he will bring the second ram, the ram of the filling up: and Aaron and his sons will place their hands upon the head of the ram.
And Aaron placed his two hands upon the head of the living he goat and confessed over him all the iniquities of the sons of Israel, and all their transgressions, and all their sins, and gave them upon the head of the he goat, and sent by the hand of a fit man to the desert
And bring near the Levites before Jehovah: and the sons of Israel placed their hands upon the Levites. And Aaron lifted up the Levites, a lifting up before Jehovah, from the sons of Israel; and they were to serve the service of Jehovah. read more. And the Levites shall place their hands upon the head of the bullocks: and they did the one a sin, and the one a burnt-offering to Jehovah, to expiate for the Levites.
And he will place his hands upon him and command him as . Jehovah spake by the hand of Moses.
And he could do no power there, except having laid his hands upon a few sick, he cured.
And the sun setting, all as many as had sick ones with various diseases brought them to him; and he having put hands upon each one of them, cured them. .
And he put his hands on her: and immediately she was set upright, and honoured God.
Whom they set before the sent: and having prayed, they put hands upon them.
Then put they hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Then having fasted and prayed, and put hands upon them, they let go.
And Paul having laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
And it was the father of Publius lay, held fast with fever and dysentery: to whom Paul, having come in and prayed, laid hands upon him, and healed him.
Neglect not the power which in thee, which was given thee by the gift of prophecy, with the putting on of hands of the council of elders.
Put hands swiftly upon none, nor participate in others' sins: keep thyself pure.
If any be irreproachable, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not in accusation of licentiousness, or disorderly.