Heavenly Secrets (Arcana Coelestia), Vol. XII

9984. The very joy found in the love of doing good without seeking any reward is itself the reward that lasts forever; for every impulse of love becomes a permanent part of one's life. It is into this state of selfless love that the Lord introduces heaven and eternal happiness.

CHAPTER XXIX.

1. And this is the procedure you shall follow to sanctify To set someone or something apart as holy for divine service. them, so they may serve Me in the priest’s office: Take one young bull from the herd and two rams without any physical defect;
2. And take unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil. You shall make these from fine wheat flour.
3. You shall put them into one basket and bring them forward in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams.
4. Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting The portable earthly dwelling place of God used by the Israelites; also known as the Tabernacle. and wash them with water.
5. You shall take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod A decorative vest-like garment worn by the High Priest., the ephod itself, and the breastplate The "Breastplate of Judgment" containing twelve precious stones representing the tribes of Israel., and fasten it to him with the artistic band of the ephod.
6. You shall set the miter A turban or head-covering worn by the priest. upon his head and place the holy crown upon the miter.
7. Then you shall take the anointing oil A specially prepared sacred oil used to dedicate people and objects to God's service., pour it on his head, and anoint him.
8. You shall also bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.
9. You shall wrap them with a sash—both Aaron and his sons—and bind the head-coverings on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a perpetual law. In this way, you shall fill the hand original: "implebis manum"; a Hebrew idiom for consecrating or ordaining someone for service. of Aaron and his sons.
10. You shall bring the bull before the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands upon the head of the bull.
11. You shall slaughter the bull before Jehovah The personal name of God in the Hebrew Bible, often translated as "The Lord." at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

Recompense: A reward or payment. In this context, it refers to doing good deeds specifically to get into heaven.
Sanctify: To make holy or to dedicate to a divine purpose.
Unleavened: Bread made without yeast, symbolizing purity and the absence of "fermented" or false ideas.
Fill the hand: A technical term for ordination; it implies providing the priest with the tools and authority needed for his office.