We now get instructions on how the priests, Aaron and his sons, were to be consecrated. Consecration consisted of the clothes they wore, the turban, the washing with water, and the sacrifices.
We can see parallels with today in terms of Paul telling us to take off the old self and put on the new. Baptism is an important part of being a Christian, and Peter refers to it in the context of washing with water, and of course Christ is our sacrifice.
There was intimate contact between Aaron and his sons and the sacrifice. We may find all the gory details somewhat distasteful, but there needs to be intimate contact between ourselves and Christ. We do not gain the benefits of the cross by default or by accident, we have to personally repent and give ourselves to Christ.
The garments of Aaron were to be passed down from generation to generation. Likewise, the cross remains effective for all generations.
It is only through consecration that the people could know the presence of the Lord, so it is with us. One key difference is that Christ is the once for all sacrifice, there is no need for daily sacrifices anymore.
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