The Bible Archive

Jim Melough

While no spiritual mind has any difficulty seeing in Aaron a type of Christ as our Great High Priest, occupation with the larger symbolic picture sometimes causes us to miss the equally beautiful miniatures presented in the details of the larger portrait. Aaron on the Day of Atonement is one such miniature (Le 16).

In Le 16:1 we have a reference to the death of Aaron’s two sons for having acted without a divine command, reminding us of the awesome holiness of God. This is the context for the instructions that follow, ?Speak unto Aaron … that he come not at all times into the holy place within the vail … that he die not…. Thus shall Aaron come into the holy place…. He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen miter shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on,? vv.2-4.

Reynaldo Reynoso (admin)

I was recently introduced to the differences in worship in the New Testament, and have been left astounded. I was struck by the contrast of these definitions and my younger perceptions.

When I was a child I looked at worship as a meeting where I could catch up on sleep if need be, but mostly a time of extreme boredom. When I was older, I looked at worship as an action done by certain men, and still the clock was studiously watched. Today I see some other aspects of worship, which I hope to share with you) and I understand my learning is not over.

It is not my goal to try to teach anyone what worship is, for many have been in the Lord much longer than myself, and you all have studied the passages and bring your fruits to the Lord every Sunday. No, my goal is simply to share how my view has changed in light of what the New Testament says about worship.

Indeed, it has been said we will spend eternity worshipping God. Right off the bat, my younger self would have shuddered at the looming eternal boredom (I speak as a fool), and my slightly older self would wonder if he would be spending eternity on the sidelines while such giants as Paul, Timothy, Peter, John and many of yourselves stand up to offer the worship due to the Lord Jesus Christ, who is above all, forever and ever. Amen.