TAKE THOU, Hebrew. bring thou near. AARON. Five named (Aaron and his four sons). App-10. FROM AMONG. from the midst of. Compare Deuteronomy 18:15; Deuteronomy 18:18 (Prophet). CHILDREN. sons. MINISTER UNTO ME. This was the one object here; and the same when Christ was transfigured, and so consec... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLY GARMENTS. Hebrew garments of holiness. See App-17: emphasis on "holy". See note on Exodus 3:5. FOR GLORY AND FOR BEAUTY. Septuagint _(time kai doxa),_ same as Hebrews 2:9 and 2 Peter 1:17. With which Christ was clothed and crowned for the same purpose when He was consecrated priest (Matthew 17... [ Continue Reading ]
WHOM. HAVE FILLED. This agrees with the Severus Codex (App-34), "I have filled them". See Exodus 35:30; Exodus 36:7. SPIRIT. Hebrew. _ruach_. App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
GARMENTS. In this verse and Exodus 28:39 general. See Structure above. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton,_ App-6. AARON'S GARMENTS described first. There were in all _eight:_ (1) the mitre (with its plate); (2) the breast- plate; (3) the ephod; (4) the robe of the ephod; (5) the tut ban... [ Continue Reading ]
EPHOD. From Hebrew aphad, to bind on, because it held the breastplate in its place. See Exodus 28:28. Worn by Aaron the priest, Samuel the prophet (1 Samuel 2:18), and David the king (2 Samuel 6:14), Christ combining all three offices. CUNNING WORK. work of. skilful weaver.... [ Continue Reading ]
CURIOUS. embroidered. GOLD. Note the number five in these items. App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO... STONES, with six names on each: the names collectively, on the shoulders, the place of strength. The names on the breastplate, one on each stone (individually) on the heart, the place of love, verses: Exodus 28:15. GRAVE. Note the three gravings connected with the heart (Exodus 28:9), the sh... [ Continue Reading ]
ACCORDING TO THEIR BIRTH. Here, on the shoulders (the place of strength), all were borne up alike; but over the heart (the place of love) the order was "according to the tribes" as God chose them, Exodus 28:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUCHES. sockets for precious stones.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah_. App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
BREASTPLATE OF JUDGMENT. Genitive of relation, or Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, by which judgment is put for "giving judicial decision". See note on Exodus 28:30. CUNNING. skilful. See note on Exodus 26:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPAN. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUR ROWS. Three in each row,. x. = 12, as. +. = 7. See App-10.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NAMES. Order according to the "twelve tribes "as God chose them. They were individual here, because over the heart, the place of love: one name on each stone. THE TWELVE TRIBES.ORDER NOT GIVEN HERE. IN EXODUS 28:10 ACCORDING TO THE ORDER OF _ BIRTH._ HERE, PERHAPS, ACCORDING TO NUMBERS 2. SEE A... [ Continue Reading ]
side. opposite side. Hebrew. _ever._... [ Continue Reading ]
SIDES. shoulders. Hebrew. _katheph._... [ Continue Reading ]
UPON HIS HEART. The place of love. See notes on verses: Exodus 28:9; Exodus 28:10; Exodus 28:21, and note the repetition of the word heart for emphasis.... [ Continue Reading ]
URIM AND THUMMIM. No command of God to _make_ these. Only told to put _(nathan,_ to give) them in the breastplate, i.e. into the _bag_ of the breastplate (Compare Exodus 28:26 and Exodus 28:16, also Ch. Exodus 39:9 and Exodus 39:19). This bag was. doubled part, and the Urim and Thummim were probably... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLE IN THE TOP OF IT, in the midst. To enable the hand of the High Priest to be put into the bag to draw out the Urim or Thummim. Compare Exodus 28:16 and Exodus 28:26, also Exodus 39:8; Exodus 39:19. See also the note on Exodus 28:30. HABERGRON. coat of mail.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEM. skirts. POMEGRANATES. See note on Numbers 13:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
Note the Figure of speech _Epizeuxis_ (App-6), "a golden bell and. pomegranate", instead of saying "alternately".... [ Continue Reading ]
HOLINESS TO THE LORD. This is one of' the few places where the Authorized Version uses large capital letters (see App-48). Here it was worn only on the forehead of the high priest; but in Millennial days it will be worn even on the bells of the horses, Zechariah 14:20. Compare Revelation 19:11; Reve... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MITRE. tiara, or turban. Hebrew miznepheth, from _zanaph,_ to wind round.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEAR. bear away, carry off. Leviticus 10:17; Psalms 32:1.Isaiah 33:24. INIQUITY. Hebrew. _avon._ App-44. HOLY. See note on Exodus 3:5. HIS... THEY. Note these words. Christ is our Representative, we are holy in Him, and this "always".... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE. The making deferred to Exodus 39:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
BONNETS. caps.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONSECRATE THEM. instal them. Hebrew fill their hand, "hand" being put by _Melonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6, for the authority and official power given to them. Compare Latin. _mandate._... [ Continue Reading ]
LINEN. Priests were _effendi_ (Leviticus 6:10; 1 Samuel 2:18; 1 Samuel 22:18). Prophets were _fellahin,_ and wore coarse clothing (2 Kings 1:8; Zechariah 13:4.Matthew 3:4; Matthew 3:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel._ App-40.... [ Continue Reading ]