After 7 days of consecration, Moses commands Aaron and his sons to make offerings at the alter. Fire appears and consumes the offerings.
Leviticus 8: The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons
Yahweh commands Moses to assemble Aaron and his son’s for their ordination as priests. Moses completes the ordination as Yahweh commands.
Leviticus 7: The Guilt Offering
Yahweh instructs the Israelites to prepare the fellowship offering. A portion of the fellowship offering is for the priests.
Leviticus 6: The Burnt Offering
Yahweh gives instructions for Aaron and his sons to accept burnt offerings, grain offerings, and sin offerings.
Leviticus 4: The Sin Offering
Yahweh instructs the Israelites to make offerings of atonement for unintentionally breaking His commands: for the priests, for the whole community, for a leader, and for a lay person.
Leviticus 2: The Grain Offering
Yahweh instructs the Israelites how to present an offering of grain for the tabernacle altar, giving a portion to Aaron and his sons. Aaron and his sons are busy with their priestly duties and don’t have time to plant and harvest their own food.
Exodus 40: Setting Up the Tabernacle
Yahweh commands Moses to set up and consecrate the tabernacle. Aaron and his sons are anointed as priests. Yahweh settles on the tabernacle.
Exodus 30: The Altar of Incense
Yahweh gives more instructions for equipment and ritual for prayer.
Exodus 29: Consecration of the Priests
Yahweh gives instructions for how Aaron and his sons will be consecrated and offerings made to make them and the altar holy. Aaron’s descendants will be the priests.
Exodus 28: The Priestly Garments
Yahweh gives instructions to make garments for Aaron and his sons to serve as priests at the tabernacle.