Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall

TABERNACLE STUDIESBy KC Ung

5b. The Servants in the Church – the Commissioning of the Priesthood

10 July Pt. 1 - Physical Cleansing & Clothing of the Priests – a Topical Study

17 July Pt. 2 – Physical Cleansing & Clothing of the Priests – a Textual Study of Exo. 28

PART I. THE PHYSICAL CLEANSING AND CLOTHING OF THE PRIESTS – TOPICAL

STUDYExo. 29:4b, 5; ch. 28; Lev. 8:1-6

Part II – Textual StudyA. GOD’S COMMANDS IN THE COMMISSION – THE PREPARATION. Lev. 8:4, 5b; Exo. 28:1-5

1. The Command, Lev. 8:4, 5

a. The Commission, Exo. 28:1a, 3b, 4, 41

b. The Candidates, 28: 1b

c. The Clothings, 28:2, 4, 5

d. The Craftsmen, 28:3; 31:1-6

[The Inner Garments for all Priests, Exo. Ch. 28:4]4 inner pieces:

Bonnet, 40 (headband, NIV)

Coat, 39 (tunic);

Girdle, 39 (sash);

Breeches, 42 (undergarments)

[The Outer Garments for the High Priest, Exo. Ch. 28:4]

4 outer pieces:

Robe, 31

Ephod, 6

Breastplate, 15

(breastpiece, NIV);

Miter, 37

(turban).

The Priest’s Office,Exo. 28:1, 3, 4, 41

Believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth, cf. I Pet. 2:5, 9

These Garments are “Holy Garments”, 28:2He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written,

Be ye holy; for I am holy. I Pet. 1:15, 16

Holiness of the…

Breastplate => …the Heart beneath it.

Girdle => …the Service rendered to God.

Mitre => …the Thoughts in the Mind, v. 36

Breeches => the Loins that they be Covered,

Therefore: …Exo. 3:5

• And they shall take GOLD, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen…skillfully worked.

• Cf. Jesus, our High Priest,

• Heb. 2:16-18

• Heb. 4:14-16

Exo. 28:5, 6b

1. The Command, Lev. 8:4, 5

2. Preparations for the Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8:1-6; Exo. 29:4

a. The Candidates, 8:2, 6b. The Clothings and Constituents, 8: 2c. The Congregation, 8:3-5

3. The Cleansing Ceremony, 8:6a. Public Cleansing – Exo. 29:4b cf. Mk. 16:16cf. Tit. 3:5; Eph. 5:26; I Pet. 1:23; 2:5

b. Personal Cleansing – 40:30-32 cf. Jn. 13:10

Jn. 13:10, NIV

• Cf. "A person who has had a bath (Gk. louo) needs only to wash (Gk. nipto) his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you.”

Louo = to bathe (the whole person)Nipto = to cleanse (espec. the hands or the feet or the face); to perform ablution. Strong

1. The Command, Lev. 8:4, 5 2. The Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8:1-63. The Clothing of the Candidates. 8:7ff

4. The Clothings (Garments) of the High Priest. Exo. 28:6-38

a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14 cf. 5 i. The Shoulder pieces, 28:7 Two onyx stones with 12 names

according to birth, 28:9-12 cf. Lk. 15:4, 5

ii. The Girdle, 28:8 for Walk (12:11); Work (Jn. 13:4); Warfare (Eph. 6:11-14)

iii.Two ouches (filigree settings, NIV) and two chains, 28:13, 14cf. Jn. 10:28-30

3. The Clothings (Garments) of the High Priest. Exo. 28:6-38

a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14

b. The Breastplate, 28:15-30

i. Of Judgment (decisions), 28:15

iii. Foursquare span and doubled, 28:16

iv. Settings of Stones with 12 tribes of Israel, 28:17-21, cf. v. 10; Rev. 5:9f

v. Six gold rings, 28:22-28a

v. Lace of blue, 28:28b

vi.Urim and thummim, 28:30; Lev.8:8

vii.Names of children of Israel on his heart, 28:29, 30 cf. v. 12

3. Clothings of the High Priest. Exo. 28:6-38a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14b. The Breastplate, 28:15-30

c. The Robe of the Ephod, Exo. 28:31-35

i. A seamless robe from neck downwards, 28:31, 32

ii. The hem of pomegranates and bells, 28:33-35

1. The Command, Exo. 28:1-5; Lev. 8:4, 5 2. The Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8:1-6

3. The Clothings of the High Priest. `Exo. 28:6-38

a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14b. The Breastplate, 28:15-30c. Robe of the Ephod, 28:31-35

d. The Crown (Miter, 37) Exo. 28:36-38

i.The Plate, 28:36aii.The Engraving, 28:36biii.The Placement, 28:37, 38 cf. Ezek. 3:7-9

a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14b. The Breastplate, 28:15-30

c. Robe of the Ephod, 28:31-35d. The Crown (Mitre), 28:36-38

e. The Coat of fine linen, 28:39-41

i. Fine Linen cf. Rev. 19:8

ii. A Coat (Heb. kethoneth) From Root = “to cover” or “to hide”.

Cf. Gen. 3:21, coats of skins (lit. skin, NIV) ct. 2:25, 3:7.

iii. The Purpose, 28:40b cf. v. 2, 41

e. The Coat of fine linen, 28:39, 40f. The Linen Breeches, 28:42

i. The coverage, 28:42 cf. 20:25, 26

Down to the ankles and close-fitted - Josephus

Conclusion: 28:43a When they come in… When they come near…

The Consequence, 28:43b

Exo. 28:43When Coming into the Sanctuary or

When Coming near to Serve

at the Altar to put on...

i. The coat

=> no low neckline.

ii. The breeches

=> no high hemline.

iii. The girdle

=> no fleshly mid-line.

Summary

The Transition Text,Exo. 28:41 to Ch. 29

(1)The Clothing of Aaron and sons

(2)Their Anointing

(3)Their Consecration

(4)Their Sanctification

…that they may minister unto Me in the priest’s office.