Exodus 29:2 Explained in Context

Read It With

• Exodus 29:1–9

Read Exodus 29:2 with 29:1–9. Exodus 29:2 marks the unit's continuing step with “And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them,” which must be read through 29:1–9. The whole unit shows: Sacrificial animals, bread, washing, vesting, anointing, and headwear prepare Aaron and his sons for a perpetual priestly office.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Exodus 28:31–43 establishes the preceding movement: The ephod robe, bells and pomegranates, holy-name plate, tunics, headwear, sashes, and linen undergarments combine representation, beauty, modesty, and lethal holiness warnings. This unit continues that movement: Sacrificial animals, bread, washing, vesting, anointing, and headwear prepare Aaron and his sons for a perpetual priestly office. At 29:2, the wording “And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them” makes this verse's contribution precise. Exodus 29:2 marks the unit's continuing step with “And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheaten flour shalt thou make them,” which must be read through 29:1–9.