1. Leviticus 8:22 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 22 function within Leviticus 8?

Leviticus 8:22 (ESV)

22 Then he presented the other ram, the ram of ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.

Leviticus 8:22 introduces the reader to the next sacrifice in the ordination ceremony of the priesthood. As in the earlier sacrifices, Moses fulfills the role of a priest. The procedure for this sacrifice is performed in accordance with the command that God gave to Moses in Exodus 29:19–20.