CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 28:5. And they (the workmen) shall take] = Vehem yikchuh. These words imply that the workmen received all the costly materials for the priestly robes directly from the people. Thus those filled with the “spirit of wisdom” (Exodus 28:3) were eminently trustworthy as men of Go... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BREASTPLATE.—_Exodus 28:15_ That the ephod and the breastplate were intended to form one whole, is evident by the chains and ribbon which connected them, but the breastplate has its peculiar teachings. It has a two-fold relation—to God and to Israel. Let us consider the suggestions of this prom... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIEST’S ROBE.—_Exodus 28:31_ A robe is the badge of office, and the robe here described marks out the high priest as one whose function it was to preserve and declare divine truth. And Christ, the great High Priest, is also the Apostle of our confession. Consider what this robe suggests concer... [ Continue Reading ]
THE DIADEM OF THE PRIEST.—_Exodus 28:36_ The words on the priest’s mitre, Holiness to the Lord, signify that he who wore it was entirely devoted to God, and that it was his mission to elevate the people to the same sanctity. Thus is Christ pure, and thus does He seek to sanctify all who seek His ai... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KINGDOM OF PRIESTS.—_Exodus 28:39_ Aaron was the high priest, but all his sons were priests also, and in the text we have given more particularly the garments of the common priests. Let us notice these as suggestive of the character of the kingdom of priests created by Christ Jesus. I. THE HOLI... [ Continue Reading ]