ALPHA MAAMA (A.M.)

 Tusite Ma’asi 23, 2021

wash them with water

kaukau‘i kinautolu ‘i he vai

'Ekisoto 29 (Exodus 29)

(v. 4) You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

(v. 4) Pea te ke fakaofi mai ‘a ‘Ēlone mo hono ngaahi foha ki he matapā ‘o e Tēniti Fe‘iloaki‘anga, pea te ke kaukau‘i kinautolu ‘i he vai.

*Commentary:  David Guzik, Study notes on Exodus*

c. And you shall wash them with water: The process of consecration began with cleansing. All priestly ministries began with cleansing, and a cleansing that was received: you shall wash them. Aaron and his sons did not wash themselves; they received a washing.

i. This was humbling, because it took place publicly at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. We cannot be cleansed from our sin without being humbled first.

ii. This great cleansing was a one-time thing. From then on they just needed to cleanse their hands and their feet.

iii. Like these ancient priests, every Christian is washed by the work of God’s word (Ephesians 5:26), by the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:5). This cleansing work was accomplished by the death of Jesus for us (Revelation 1:5) and appropriated by faith.

*Tohi Vete:  Lesoni Ako Tohitapu ‘a Tevita Kuisaki*

Ko e ouau ‘o e fakatāpui´, na’e kamata ‘i he fakama’a.  Ko e ngaue fakataula’eiki kotoa pe na’e kamata ‘aki ‘a e fakama’a, pea mo e fakama’a ‘oku fai mai.  “Te ke kaukau’i kinautolu.”  Ko ‘Elone mo hono ngaahi foha na’e ‘ikai te nau kaukau’i pe ‘e kinautolu ‘a kinautolu; na’e fai mai honau fakama’a mei he taha kehe. 

Ko e ouau fakatōkilalo ‘eni, he na’e fai ‘i he ha’oha’onga ‘o e kakai´, pea ‘i he matapa ‘o e teniti fe’iloaki’anga.  Ko hotau fakama’a mei he angahala, kuo pau ke tau tomu’a fakatōkilalo.

Ko e fakama’a ko ‘eni´, na’e fai tu’otaha pe ia.  Mei he momeniti ko ia´, ko ‘enau me’a pe na’e fiema’u ke hokoatu´, ko e fufulu honau nima mo honau va’e. 

Hange pe ko e kau taula’eiki ko ‘eni, ko e kalisitiane kotoa pe kuo fufulu (fakama’a) ‘e he ngaue ‘a e Folofola ‘a e ‘Otua (‘Efeso 5:26) mo e fakafo’ou ‘oku fai ‘e he Laumālie Mā’oni’oni (Taitusi 3:5).  Ko e ngaue ‘o e fakama’a´, na’e fakakakato ia ‘i he pekia ‘a Sisu ma’a kitautolu (Fakahā 1:5) pea fakahoko mo fou ‘i he tui.