What happensPermalink
The consecration ritual for priests involves sacrificing a bull as a sin offering, a ram as a burnt offering, and flour. The priests are marked with the blood of the sacrifice. Consecrating the priests and the altar will take seven days of sacrifices.
Why it mattersPermalink
The consecration ritual begins the daily morning and evening sacrifices that Israel will continue forever. The sacrifices atone for the sins of the priests in particular and sanctify the tabernacle for God to meet with His people.
Key versePermalink
“I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests.”