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* Verse 1-37 - Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest 's office , with ceremony and solemnity . Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession , called of God to be so ; anointed with the Spirit , whence he is called Messiah , the Christ ; clothed with glory and beauty ; sanctified by his own blood ; made perfect , or consecrated through sufferings , Hebrews strkjv @2:10 . All believers are spiritual priests , to offer spiritual sacrifices , * Verse 1st Peter - strkjv @2:5 ,. washed in the blood of Christ , and so made to our God priests , Revelation strkjv @1:5 ,6 . They also are clothed with the beauty of holiness , and have received the anointing , 1st John strkjv @2:27 . The Spirit of God is called the finger of God , Luke strkjv @11:20 ,. compared with Matthew strkjv @12:28 ,. and by him the merit of Christ is applied to our souls . This consecration signifies the admission of a sinner into the spiritual priesthood , to offer spiritual sacrifices , acceptable to God through Jesus Christ . * Verse 38-46 - A lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning , and a lamb every evening . This typified the continual intercession which Christ ever lives to make for his church . Though he offered himself but once for all , that one offering thus becomes a continual offering . This also teaches us to offer to God the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise every day , morning and evening . Our daily devotions are the most needful of our daily works , and the most pleasant of our daily comforts . Prayer-time must be kept up as duly as meal-time . Those starve their own souls , who keep not up constant attendance on the throne of grace ; constancy in religion brings in the comfort of it . **** Matthew Henry 's Commentary ****

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