The Meaning of Exodus 29:33 Explained

Exodus 29:33

KJV: And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

YLT: and they have eaten those things by which there is atonement to consecrate their hand, to sanctify them; and a stranger doth not eat -- for they are holy;

Darby: They shall eat the things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to hallow them; but a stranger shall not eat of them, for they are holy.

ASV: And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Exodus 29:33?

MEANING: What does Exodus 29:33 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Exodus 29:33 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Exodus 29:33?

What is the context of Exodus 29:33?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate [and] to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat [thereof], because they [are] holy.

What does Exodus 29:33 Mean?

Study Notes

atonement
Heb. kaphar, "to cover." The English word "atonement" (at-one-ment) is not a translation of the Heb. kaphar, but a translator's interpretation. According to Scripture the legal sacrifice "covered" the offerer's sin and secured the divine forgiveness; according to the translators it made God and the sinner at- one. But the O.T. sacrifices did not at-one the sinner and God. "It is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins." Hebrews 10:4 . The Israelite's offering implied confession of sin and of its due desert, death; and God "covered" . The word "atonement" does not occur in the N.T.; Romans 5:11 meaning reconciliation, and so rendered in the R.V.

See "Sacrifice," Genesis 4:4 , and refs.

propitiation

Lit. a propitiatory sacrifice, through faith by his blood; (Greek - ἱλαστήριον , "place of propitiation)." The word occurs, 1 John 2:2 ; 1 John 4:10 as the trans. of hilasmos, "that which propitiates," "a propitiatory sacrifice." Hilasterion is used by the Septuagint, and Hebrews 9:5 for "mercy-seat." The mercy-seat was sprinkled with atoning blood in the day of atonement Leviticus 16:14 in token that the righteous sentence of the law had been (typically) carried out, so that what must else have been a judgment-seat could righteously be a mercy-seat; Hebrews 9:11-15 ; Hebrews 4:14-16 , a place of communion Exodus 25:21 ; Exodus 25:22 .

In fulfilment of the type, Christ is Himself the hilasmos, "that which propitiates," and the hilasterion, "the place of propitiation" --the mercy-seat sprinkled with His own blood-- the token that in our stead He so honoured the law by enduring its righteous sentence that God, who ever foresaw the cross, is vindicated in having "passed over" sins from Adam to Moses Romans 5:13 and the sins of believers under the old covenant (See Scofield " Exodus 29:33 ") and just in justifying sinners under the covenant. There is no thought in propitiation of placating a vengeful God, but of doing right by His holy law and so making it possible for Him righteously to show mercy.

remission passing over of sins done aforetime, i.e. since Adam. Cf. Hebrews 9:15 .

Abel

Abel ("exhalation," or, "that which ascends") is a type of the spiritual man. His sacrifice, in which atoning blood was shed Hebrews 9:22 was therefore at once his confession of sin and the expression of his faith in the interposition of a substitute Hebrews 11:4 .

flock

Type of Christ, the Lamb of God, the most constant type of the suffering Messiah--"the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" John 1:29 .

A lamb fitly symbolizes the unresisting innocency and harmlessness of the Lord Jesus Isaiah 53:7 ; Luke 23:9 ; Matthew 26:53 ; Matthew 26:54 . This type is brought into prominence by contrast with Cain's bloodless offering of the fruit of his own works, and proclaims, in the very infancy of the race, the primal truth that "without shedding of blood is no remission"; Hebrews 9:22 ; Hebrews 11:4 .

flock

Type of Christ, the Lamb of God, the most constant type of the suffering Messiah--"the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world" John 1:29 .

goats

The two goats. The offering of the high priest for himself has no anti-type in Christ Hebrews 7:26 ; Hebrews 7:27 . The typical interest centres upon the two goats and the high priest. Typically

(1) all is done by the high priest Hebrews 1:3 "by Himself"), the people only bring the sacrifice; Matthew 26:47 ; Matthew 27:24 ; Matthew 27:25 .

(2) The goat slain (Jehovah's lot) is that aspect of Christ's work which vindicates the holiness and righteousness of God as expressed in the law Romans 3:24-26 and is expiatory.

(3) The living goat typifies that aspect of Christ's work which puts away our sins from before God Hebrews 9:26 ; Romans 8:33 ; Romans 8:34 .

(4) The high priest entering the holiest, typifies Christ entering "heaven itself" with "His own blood" for us Hebrews 9:11 ; Hebrews 9:12 . His blood makes that to be a "throne of grace," and "mercy seat" which else must have been a throne of judgment.

(5) For us, the priests of the New Covenant, there is what Israel never had, a rent veil Matthew 27:51 ; Hebrews 10:19 ; Hebrews 10:20 . So that, for worship and blessing, we enter, in virtue of His blood, where He is, into the holiest; Hebrews 4:14-16 ; Hebrews 10:19-22 . The atonement of Christ, as interpreted by the O.T. sacrificial types, has these necessary elements:

(1) It is substitutionary--the offering takes the offerer's place in death.

(2) The law is not evaded but honored--every sacrificial death was an execution of the sentence of the law.

(3) The sinlessness of Him who bore our sins is expressed in every animal sacrifice--it must be without blemish.

(4) The effect of the atoning work of Christ is typified

(a) in the promises, "it shall be forgiven him"; and (b) in the peace-offering, the expression of fellowship--the highest privilege of the saint. (See Scofield " Exodus 29:33 ")

Context Summary

Exodus 29:31-46 - The Continual Daily Offerings

The consecration ceremony was repeated on seven succeeding days, and must have produced a profound impression. Thus line was upon line; and we may magnify God's patience, in being willing through these repeated ordinances to educate the Hebrew people to the sublimest spirituality.

Notice the injunctions for daily services! No religious life can thrive without its regular hours and habits of devotion, such as these offerings suggest. Morning and evening prayers have been the custom in all ages. With the one we go forth to our labor till the evening, asking our Father to give guidance and protection. With the other we entreat forgiveness and mercy. See Psalms 55:17; Daniel 6:10. The chapter ends with many great and precious promises, which we who believe in Jesus may claim and enjoy. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

¹ The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
³⁸ The continual burnt offerings
⁴⁵ God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:33 mean?

And they shall eat - those things with which the atonement was made - to consecrate - - [and] to sanctify them But an outsider not shall eat [them] because holy they [are]

וְאָכְל֤וּ אֹתָם֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֻּפַּ֣ר בָּהֶ֔ם לְמַלֵּ֥א אֶת־ יָדָ֖ם לְקַדֵּ֣שׁ אֹתָ֑ם וְזָ֥ר לֹא־ יֹאכַ֖ל כִּי־ קֹ֥דֶשׁ הֵֽם

וְאָכְל֤וּ	And they shall eat
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
אֹתָם֙	-
Parse: Direct object marker, third person masculine plural Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	those things with which
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
כֻּפַּ֣ר	the atonement was made
Parse: Verb, Pual, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: כָּפַר Sense: to cover, purge, make an atonement, make reconciliation, cover over with pitch.
בָּהֶ֔ם	-
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
לְמַלֵּ֥א	to consecrate
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: מָלֵא Sense: to fill, be full.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יָדָ֖ם	-
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: יָד Sense: hand.
לְקַדֵּ֣שׁ	[and] to sanctify
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Piel, Infinitive construct Root: קָדַשׁ Sense: to consecrate, sanctify, prepare, dedicate, be hallowed, be holy, be sanctified, be separate.
וְזָ֥ר	But an outsider
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: זוּר Sense: to be strange, be a stranger.
יֹאכַ֖ל	shall eat [them]
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָכַל Sense: to eat, devour, burn up, feed.
כִּי־	because
Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since.
קֹ֥דֶשׁ	holy
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: קֹדֶשׁ Sense: apartness, holiness, sacredness, separateness.
הֵֽם	they [are]
Parse: Pronoun, third person masculine plural Root: הֵם Sense: they, these, the same, who.

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