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The ram of the burnt offering (8:18) signifies the strong Christ as our burnt offering for the assuming of our New Testament priesthood; this offering reminds us that as serving ones we must be absolute for God, yet we are not; thus, we need to take Christ as our daily burnt offering (6:12) throughout the dark night of this age until morning, until the Lord returns (v. 9).
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The ram of consecration (8:22) signifies the strong Christ for our consecration in the assuming of our priesthood:
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Some of the blood of the ram of consecration was put on Aaron's and his sons' right ear, on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot (vv. 23-24); this signifies that the redeeming blood of Christ cleanses our ears for hearing, our hands for working, and our feet for walking.
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We must learn how to listen to the word of God (Luke 10:38-42), to do what is required by Him, and to walk according to His way in serving Him; in Leviticus 14:14 the same procedure was used in the cleansing of the leper, indicating that in the eyes of God we sinners who are ordained to be priests are unclean, like lepers.
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Our hearing is mentioned first because it affects our working and our moving; as Isaiah 50:4 and 5 indicate, a servant of God must have a hearing ear; a servant who does not listen to his Master's word cannot serve Him according to His will, heart, and desire.
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The process of consecrating Aaron and his sons was repeated for seven days for their expiation (Lev. 8:33-36), signifying that we need to remember all the things involved in our consecration and ordination as New Testament priests; the solemnity of the consecration and ordination of the priests is indicated in verse 35, warning us that we should not enter into the New Testament priesthood and into the enjoyment of Christ in a careless way (cf. 1 Cor. 11:27-29).
Morning Nourishment
Lev. 8:18 ...And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram [of the burnt offering].6:9 ...The burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.
1 Cor. 11:29 For he who eats [of the bread] and drinks [of the cup], eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not discern the body.
Leviticus 8:18 through 21 speaks of the ram of the burnt offering for the consecration of the priesthood. This burnt offering, which is also included in God's ordination of the priests, signifies the strong Christ as our burnt offering for the assuming of our New Testament priesthood. The burnt offering reminds us that as serving ones we must be absolute for God. Because we are not absolute for God, we need to take Christ as our burnt offering. (Life-study of Leviticus, pp. 255-256)
All night until the morning [in Leviticus 6:9] signifies that a burnt offering should remain in the place of burning through the dark night of this age until the morning, until the Lord Jesus comes again (2 Pet. 1:19; Mal. 4:2). (Lev. 6:9, footnote 3)
Today's Reading
Some of the blood of the ram of consecration was put on Aaron's and his sons' right ear, on the thumb of their right hand, and on the big toe of their right foot. This signifies that the redeeming blood of Christ cleanses our ears for hearing, our hands for working, and our feet for walking. This is for the assuming of our New Testament priesthood.Our hearing is mentioned first because it affects our working and our moving. The blood of Christ deals with our ear for listening to God's word, to God's speaking....As Isaiah 50:4 and 5 indicate, a servant must have a hearing ear. A servant who does not listen to his master's word cannot serve him according to his will, heart, and desire. (Life-study of Leviticus, p. 265)
To serve God as priests, our hearing (ears), our working (hands), and our walking (feet) must be cleansed and sanctified by Christ's redeeming blood. We must learn how to listen to the word of God (cf. Exo. 21:2-6; Isa. 50:4-5...), to do what is required by Him, and to walk according to His way in serving Him....The same procedure was used in the cleansing of a leper (Lev. 14:14), indicating that in the eyes of God we sinners who have been ordained to be His priests are unclean, like lepers. (Exo. 29:20, footnote 1)
The consecrating priests remained at the entrance of the tent of meeting for seven days for their expiation (Lev. 8:33-36). This signifies that our assuming of the New Testament priesthood should be thorough and complete for our propitiation at the entering in of the church life.
Verses 33 and 35 say, "You shall not go out from the entrance of the Tent of Meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are fulfilled, for it will take seven days to consecrate you....At the entrance of the Tent of Meeting you shall stay day and night seven days, and keep the charge of Jehovah, that you may not die; for so I have been commanded." The same procedure was repeated for seven days. Each day the program was carried out in a solemn way, for every aspect of the program was solemn. This solemnity is indicated by the words "that you may not die." Therefore, no one dared to be careless or loose. Everyone was aware of the seriousness of what was taking place and of what might happen if anyone was careless.
These verses should be a warning to us not to enter into the enjoyment of Christ in a careless way. We especially need this warning with respect to the Lord's table. The bread signifies Christ's body, and the wine signifies His blood. If we eat the bread and drink the wine without the proper discernment, our eating and drinking could be to our own judgment (1 Cor. 11:27-29). We need to be warned of the seriousness of participating in the fellowship in the enjoyment of Christ in a light or loose way. (Life-study of Leviticus, pp. 269-270)
Further Reading: Life-study of Leviticus, msg. 30