Moses said, “This is the thing that the LORD commanded you to do, that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.“…And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting, and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people. Lev 9:6, 23
These verses occur in a section (Lev 8-9) detailing the consecration and ordination of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood of Israel. What stands out from these two chapters arethe heavy requirements of sacrifice that had to be offered before God’s glory would appear to either the priests or the people. We find sin offerings, burnt offerings, peace offering, wave offerings, and grain offering prescribed in detail.
The lesson is clear. We are unclean and unable to face the radiant purity of God’s glory without a comprehensive atonement covering. The cross of Christ must be believed and applied to our lives in earnest, if we ever hope to have God’s glory appear to us.