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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Moses brought the young bull for the sin offering. Aaron and his sons put their hands on its head.
Moses led out the ram for the sacrifice to please Jehovah. After Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head,
He brought the second ram for the ordination offering. Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the ram's head.
Aaron will place both hands on its head. He will confess over it all the sins, all the rebellious acts, and all the things the Israelites did wrong. He will transfer them to the goat's head. A man will be appointed to release the goat in the desert.
Then bring the Levites into Jehovah's presence, and the Israelites will place their hands on them. Aaron will present the Levites to Jehovah as an offering from the Israelites. Then they will be ready to do Jehovah's work. read more. The Levites will place their hands on the heads of the young bulls. Sacrifice one of them as an offering for sin and the other one as a burnt offering to Jehovah. These sacrifices will pay compensation for wrongdoing and make peace with Jehovah for the Levites.
Moses put his hands on Joshua's head and proclaimed him as his successor, just as Jehovah proclaimed.
He laid his hands upon a few sick and healed them. Otherwise he did no mighty work there.
When the sun was setting they brought many who were sick of different diseases to him. He laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
He touched her and at once she stood straight up and praised God.
whom they set before the apostles. After they prayed, they laid their hands on them.
So they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.
After they fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them away.
Paul laid his hands on them and Holy Spirit came upon them. They spoke with tongues and prophesied.
His father was sick in bed. He suffered from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, placed his hands on him, and made him well.
Do not neglect the spiritual gift in you. It was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Do not lay your hands hastily on any man, neither be a partaker of other men's sins: keep yourself pure.
A blameless man will be the husband of one wife. He will have children that believe and who are not accused of violence and disobedience.