Exodus 28:41
And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
Cross-references
Exodus 28:4 lists the holy garments to be made; here they are put on Aaron and his sons — a direct material connection.
Exodus 28:1 is the command to bring Aaron and his sons near; this verse then details their consecration — a direct sequential link.
Exodus 29:7 describes the actual pouring of anointing oil on Aaron's head, carrying out the command to anoint them here.
Exodus 29:9 continues the ordination ritual with girding and caps — part of the same consecration procedure commanded here.
Exodus 29:24 describes the wave offering during ordination — a step in the same consecration ceremony as the anointing here.
Exodus 29:35 commands a seven-day ordination — a continuation of the instructions for consecrating Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 30:23-30 gives the recipe for anointing oil and commands anointing Aaron and his sons, directly echoing this verse.
Exodus 40:15 fulfills the anointing command, establishing a perpetual priesthood through anointing as said here.
Exodus 29:1 begins the detailed consecration ritual summarized here — the same event elaborated.
Exodus 29:27 describes consecrating the wave offering from the ordination ram — part of the same consecration process commanded here.
Exodus 40:13 records Moses carrying out this command — putting on garments and anointing — a fulfillment.
1 John 2:27 expands on the anointing that abides and teaches — a direct continuation of the anointing theme from the OT priesthood.
In 1 John 2:20, believers have an 'anointing from the Holy One' — directly paralleling the priestly anointing here.
Hebrews 7:28 contrasts the law's appointment of weak priests with Christ's perfect appointment — highlighting the insufficiency of the old priesthood established here.
Hebrews 5:4 echoes this principle that the high priest must be called by God, not self-appointed, showing Aaron's appointment as a type.
Numbers 3:3 refers to Aaron's sons as 'anointed priests whom he ordained' — a later reference to this consecration.
Leviticus 10:7 warns priests not to leave the tent because the anointing oil is on them, a consequence of the anointing commanded here.
Leviticus 8:1-36 records the actual ordination of Aaron and his sons, fulfilling the commands given here.
1 Kings 13:33 describes Jeroboam ordaining unauthorized priests — a direct contrast to the legitimate ordination commanded here.
Leviticus 8:13 records Moses clothing Aaron's sons — exactly what this verse commands.
Leviticus 8:12 shows Moses pouring oil on Aaron's head — the actual anointing commanded here.
In Ezekiel 44:18, linen undergarments are required for priests, reflecting the consecration and garment instructions in Exodus 28:41–42.
Leviticus 21:8 commands sanctifying the priest because he offers bread — reinforcing the same consecration theme.