Paul's pastoral practice in all his writings provides a model worthy of imitation in our own attempts to do what he was accomplishing by writing. Ultimately, Paul's gracious approach to his work was one significant way that Christ shepherds his flock.

Those chosen to be God's priests were distinguished from others by being washed, dressed, and anointed- their personal sins were dealt with- and they were wholly consecrated to the Lord, as preliminaries to their actual ordination into the priesthood.

The clothing for the priests protected them from God's holiness, covered the inadequacies of Israel's religious service, and pointed to the gorgeous gifts of grace that God gives to his people in Christ.

The breastplate of judgment taught Israel that they were valued by God, accepted into his presence, and given ongoing guidance through the intervention of the high priest.

The Lord establishes his people in a life characterized by sound doctrine and upright, generous living.

God taught his ancient people about the nature and importance of the priesthood through their special clothing, beginning with the truth that priests are appointed by God, that their office was glorious and wonderful, and that they represented all Israel before the Lord.

God's tent of meeting was to be always illuminated, and could be approached in one way only- through the solitary gate and by the altar of consecration and repentance.

God's portable palace was sturdy, made into one thing, and precious in a variety of respects. In this it is reminiscent of certain truths about Emmanuel, and also points to the nature of the church.

Paul appeals to God as the only one who can do so, to establish the Thessalonians' hearts by giving them comfort.

The work of Christ includes 4 elements that entirely rule out the possibility of condemnation for believers.