Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. The first ram — the burnt offering ram — receives the same hand-laying as the sin offering bull. Aaron and his sons identify themselves with the sacrifice before it is offered. The burnt offering is a total offering: the entire animal is consumed on the altar, nothing retained for the priests or the people. The complete consumption of the burnt offering represents total consecration — the whole animal given without reservation to God. The ordination that begins with a sin offering (addressing guilt) continues with a burnt offering (total consecration) — the two movements of every genuine approach to God.

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