There is an excellent summation of this section of Scripture at the end of today's reading. Read it carefully to fully digest the big picture of what all of these detailed descriptions really mean.
I want to focus in on the anointing oil used for Aaron and his sons. It is a specific blend of fragrances that no one else is to use. The High Priest would have a very distinctive smell - unlike no one else. Our great High Priest Jesus Christ is also very distinctive. We as His followers should bear His fragrance. After reading today's reading, flip ahead to II Corinthians 2:14-16. As we live our lives, do we each really bear a distinctive "aroma" to other Christians - sweet and familiar - and to unbelievers - a reminder to them that they walk in death? We should have a distinctive "aroma."
The Old Testament (OT) helps us understand the NT, and the NT helps us better understand the OT. As you walk through the Bible this year, please be sure to make the points of contact.
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