8:1–10:20 Review · Establishment of Ritual System:Chapters 8–10 describe a one-time event: founding the Israelite ritual system by consecrating and inaugurating its sanctuary and priesthood. Once this is done, regular and cyclical rituals will serve the Lord and maintain his presence at his earthly dwelling place (e.g., Exod. 29:38–46; 30:7–8; Num. 28:1–29:40), and expiatory rituals will restore divine-human relationships when problems resulting from human faultiness arise (e.g., Lev. 4:1–6:7).

8:1-36 · Leviticus 8 reports fulfillment of the divine instructions for the consecration service (Exod. 29:1–44; 30:26–30). Special anointing oil (cf. Exod. 30:22–33) conveys permanent holiness to objects and authorizes persons because God has given the oil that function as an extension of his presen…