What happensPermalink
Service for consecrating and ordaining Aaron and his sons. The congregation witnesses the ritual, which includes sprinkling of oil; offering of animals (a bull and two rams); anointing with blood on the right ear, thumb, and big toe; and a meal among the priests.
Why it mattersPermalink
The rite of consecration was detailed in Exodus 28 and Exodus 29 and followed here precisely, directly connecting the story of Exodus with the story of Leviticus.
Key versePermalink
And he [Moses] poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.