Take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. The second ram — the ordination ram — receives the same hand-laying as the first. The three sacrificial animals of the ordination (bull, first ram, second ram) all receive the hand-laying, establishing the complete identification of the priests with their ordination offerings. The ordination ram's distinctive role — ordination offering rather than burnt offering — will be indicated by what is done with its blood in verse 20. The three offerings together address the three dimensions of the priestly vocation: sin (bull), consecration (first ram), ordination (second ram).

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

Publish a note on this verse