For the order in which the priest’s garments were put on, See Lev. 8:7-9. Each has some significance: the coat of pure linen (v 39) indicating the high priest as a righteous man; the blue robe (v31-35) as a heavenly man; the ephod with the names of the tribes (v3-29) as a representative man; miter with its golden plate (v 36-38) as a holy man. Reflect how in all these ways the high priest of Israel in his priestly garments was a type of Christ. Answer: Beyond being the representative of the people to God, I am not sure. I know that during these times the priest acted as the go between the people and God. Only the priest could enter the most holy place. Only Christ, through His death, can we be made righteous before God.
What can we learn from this chapter concerning the way in which to draw near to God on behalf of others? How must we be clad, and what ought we to be concerned to do? Answer: I am not sure?? I keep thinking of the armor of Christ. The breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, sandles of peace, the belt of truth, and the sword of the spirit of God’s Word.
Notes:
The ephod was a shoulder garment, covering breast and back.
The breast pieces was probably a bag of pouch fastened to the front of the ephod, and called ‘the breast piece of judgment’ because it contained the Urim and Thummim which were used to ascertain the divine will. Cf. Num 27:21; Ezr 2:63. Their exact form and use is not now known.
Aaron bore the names of the tribes on his shoulders (the place of strength) and on his heart (the place of affection).
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