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Commentaries and Other Bible Study Helps - Prayer Tents - Prayer Tents
9:1-24 The First Tabernacle Service. Chapter 9 prescribes and describes the first tabernacle service after the ordination of Aaron and his sons. The requirement of various offerings assumes that both the priests and the people are sinful. The Lord manifests himself by miraculously burning the animals on the altar, thus indicating that he has accepted both the priests and the people (cf. Ex. 29:43-46). This chapter functions as a sequel to the Sinai event; just as God came down to deliver his covenant to his people, so now he descends upon his altar to dwell intimately with them.
9:1-4 After the of the ordination service are concluded, then begins the inauguration of the daily sacrifices in the tabernacle. The first services conducted by Aaron as high priest are described in this chapter.
9:5-6 The purpose of this service is for the glory of the Lord (see note on Ex. 16:7; cf. Ex. 40:34-35) to be manifested both to the people and to the priests.
9:7-21 The atonement of the priests comes first (vv. 7-14), and then that of the people (vv. 15-21). As in other ceremonies, the atonement process moves from removing sinfulness (by the sin offering), to underscoring their petitions, praises, or both (by the burnt offering), and finally to communion (by the peace offering).
9:22-24 Moses and Aaron together enter the tent. Moses is "passing the torch" to Aaron; the priests will now mediate between the Lord and the people.
