About the Reading:
We continue today’s reading with instructions on the garments that the priests are to wear and further instructions as to offering sacrifices and incense to God.
My Thoughts and Notes:
The first time that I attempted to read the Bible in a year, I remember coming to these passages and thinking, “wow, this is why we do these things in the Orthodox Church.”
This is a picture I found on line of a good front view of our priest in full vestments that you would see at any of our services.
We use a lot of incense in our services and, as one priest reminded us, we no longer offer up a living sacrifice because Christ gave the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, the Holy Eucharist, which is the Body and Blood of Christ, is our living sacrifice that we offer up to God every week.
Reading these chapters reminds me of how pure, Holy, and longstanding our services have been.
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