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Aaron’s wardrobe made according to the divine design.
Aaron’s wardrobe gives us a picture of both Christ and the church that is in Christ.
1. Clothing Fit For A High Priest, 39:1-31.
A. Ephod, verses 1-7
First piece made was the ephod (Exodus 39:2-5)
Unusual, sleeveless garment attached by two shoulder straps.
Each shoulder strap (39:6-7) had a stone on it, bearing the names of six of the twelve tribes of Israel.
By this visual picture, we see that the priest represented the nation by bearing them on his shoulders before the LORD.
Every time the high priest went about his priestly duties, he was seen as serving God on Israel’s behalf.
It was not only the priest who had forgiveness, cleansing, illumination, communion and intercession: these blessings were for all the people of God, as represented by their High Priest.
The ephod was worn by Aaron to show that he was bringing God’s people into God’s presence.
B. Breastpiece, verses 8-21
The second piece of the High Priest’s garment was the breastpiece.
Exodus 28 tells us that the breastpiece was for judgment; that is, making decisions.
It was a pouch which contained the Urim and Thummim -- what the high priest used to consult the will of God for Israel.
1) The Making of It, verses 8-14.
The breastpiece was also a visual representation of Israel.
It was decorated with twelve precious and semi-precious stones, each engraved with one of the names of the twelve tribe of Israel.
2) The Positioning of It, verses 15-21.
Once it was assembled, it was attached to the ephod with gold chains (Exodus 39:15-21).
The chains kept the breastpiece where it belonged.
There is a symbolism in the breastpiece as well as the ephod.
Whereas the ephod showed that the High Priest carried the burdens of the people on his shoulders, the breastpiece showed that he wore their concerns close to his heart.
The High Priest’s ministry was one of both support and sympathy.
C. Robe, verses 22-26
The robe was the third major piece of clothing for the high priest.
It was a long, seamless garment of royal blue.
Its construction is described in Exodus 39:22-26.
This robe was rich in symbolic significance.
Woven out of a single piece of cloth, it showed what kind of wholeness and integrity God demanded in His priests.
The pomegranates were a sign of fruitfulness, full of seeds.
The golden bells were for safety because the high priest had to wear them when He entered the Holy Place or else he would die.
D. The Turban, verses 27-31
Completing the wardrobe, there were several accessories topped off with a turban.
When completed it was unique, setting apart the high priest.
Each piece had symbolic significance and the ornate clothing showed that he had a unique calling, consecrated for the holy service of God.
Three things mentioned in Exodus 28 tell us what Aaron’s garments were to convey: holiness, glory, and beauty.
These garments were holy, only to be worn during the service in the Tabernacle.
They were glorious garments, exalting the priestly office in the eyes of the people.
The garments were beautiful, harmonizing with the Tabernacle furnishings
The turban was the crowning glory of the high priest.
It had a golden plate which summarized his priestly calling: “Holy to the LORD.”
The high priest was holy for the people before God.
The people were not holy; they kept sinning against God.
How could they enter His holy presence?
They could not, but they had a priest who could enter on their behalf, who was “holy to the LORD.”
2. Jesus Christ, Our High Priest
In Israel, no one held a more privileged, prominent position than the high priest.
But there is one problem: he was not a perfect high priest; he was subject to infirmities and death like all men.
As a man, He was also subject to sin.
He could wear the sign on his forehead which declared he was “Holy To The LORD,” but what was in his heart?
The psalmist declared that the high priest was supposed to be “clothed with righteousness” (Psalm 132:9).
Holy clothes do not make a man holy, and here it was that the high priest fell short of perfection.
He had to make atonement for his own sins as much as for the sins of anyone else.
But now God has provided a perfect salvation for us in Jesus Christ.
The Scriptures call Jesus our “great High Priest” (Heb.
4:14), “a great High Priest over the house of God” (Heb.
10:21).
We need someone to make atonement for our sins, or we perish.
We need someone to usher us into the holy presence of God.
We need someone to pray for us in our trials and temptations.
The high priest in Exodus gives a picture of the priestly ministry of Jesus Christ.
Jesus does for us what the high priest did for Israel.
He offers the sacrifice for our sins
He brings us into God’s presence
He prays for what we need
He carries us on His shoulders, like the shoulder stones of the ephod
He takes our needs to heart, like the gemstones on the breastpiece.
He is robed in royal righteousness
His perfect life bears this inscription: “Holy To The LORD.”
But Jesus is superior in every way to the high priest in Exodus.
Jesus ministers for us in a superior place — heaven itself (Heb.
8:1, 2; 9:24)
Jesus ministers to us with superior righteousness.
He has a perfect divine nature and a perfect human nature, unstained by sin (Heb.
7:26, 27a).
He has no need to offer any sacrifices for his own sins because he is the priest “who has been made perfect forever” (Heb.
7:28b).
Jesus ministers to us with superior sympathy.
Jesus has suffered death and endure temptation to the point of victory over Satan; therefore He is able to show us sympathy.
No matter what we are going through, Jesus understands (Heb.
4:15, 16).
Knowing that Jesus cares about our concerns gives us the confidence to take all our troubles to Him
Jesus ministers to us with superior longevity.
By His resurrection Jesus lives forever, and thus his priestly ministry continues forever.
He is our eternal High Priest (Heb.
7:23-25).
Jesus ministers to us with a superior sacrifice.
The high priest of Israel could only offer the blood of animals to atone for sin, but Jesus shed His own blood when He died on the cross (Heb.
9:12).
He freely chose to be the sacrificial victim as well as the sacrificing priest, offering His own body unto death to make atonement for our sins.
Because Jesus is the sinless Son of God, His sacrifice was perfect, sufficient to pay for all our sins.
Once Jesus had offered Himself, the whole system of sacrifice was finished forever (Heb.
9:25, 26b).
Jesus is not simply our great High Priest; He is or perfect high priest who will perfectly save any one who trusts in Him.
3. The Church as God’s Priests.
Jesus did all this for us to enable us—as unrighteous as we are--to serve the holy God, Heb.
9:14
The church is described in the NT as a holy and royal priesthood (1 Pet.
2:4, 9).
Rev. 1:5-6.
Every believer in Jesus Christ is a priest of the Most High God
In Israel, only a priest is qualified to enter the Tabernacle grounds.
As God has made us priests through Christ, we too are invited to come in.
It is on the basis of the blood Jesus shed for our sins that we can approach His throne of grace through prayer.
Prayer is a significant part of our duties as God’s priests.
We intercede on behalf of others: our neighbors, the local church, and the church around the world.
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