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Exodus 28: How to ‘altar’ your future to live with the ‘Lion of God’
Why does it matter how Israel’s first high priest, Aaron, and his sons were dressed, as described in great detail in Torah section תצוה Tetzaveh (“you shall command,” Exodus 27:20–30:10)? Is it merely for drawing attention to the wearer? No. We are to remember as we study about the High Priest is that every description of the High Priest is a description of the Messiah. Everytime you see read about someone being anointed with oil, that is a picture of the Messiah.
As we’ll see in this study of Zechariah 14, Ezekiel 43 and Revelation 21, a repeating lesson is the Tabernacle/Temple altar is key to how we will live with the Mashiakh Yeshua (Christ Jesus), not only the “Lion of Judah” but also the “Lion of God.”
“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.” (Exodus 27:20 NASB)
The meaning of the Hebrew word that is translated as continually doesn’t mean continually as we understand it in English: nonstop. Rather, this menorah (lampstand) is to maintained regularly. Just as we celebrate the LORD’s festivals regularly, we don’t literally celebrate them 24/7.
Why does it matter how Aaron and his sons are dressed? Is it merely for drawing attention to the wearer? No. We are to remember as we study about the High Priest is that every description of the High Priest is a description of the Messiah. Ever-time you see read about someone being anointed with oil, that is a picture of the Messiah.
This section (Exodus 28:6–14) talks about the High Priest’s garments, but this time I want to focus on the stones adorning those garments. What stones? We dont’ really know what most of these stones are, the English translations from the Hebrew are a guess.
What does Messiah carry as a burden on His shoulders? He is not carrying their sins, transgressions and iniquities. He carries the needs of His people His shoulders.
The children were listed according to their names. God created the birthright so it is important to Him. He is a God of order, not chaos. Check out the description of the breastpiece (Exodus 28:15–29).
“’Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.’” (Exodus 28:29 NASB)
Each child has a unique part of his or her parent’s heart and the High Priest carries the children of Israel as on his heart when he approaches God.
“You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.” (Exodus 28:30 NASB)
The Urim and Thummim are representative of reconciliation. God uses truth and light to tutor us and reconcile us to Himself. It shows what needs to be fixed for reconciliation to be complete.
No one has any clue about how they worked. There are a lot of guesses but we don’t really know. What we do know is they were used to communicate with God and to receive answers from Him.
It was to be used to answer difficult questions such as unsolved murders (Deuteronomy 17) or difficult decisions as to whether to go to war.
God said if He gave an answer through the Urim and Thummim, the instruction must be followed without deviation. Once you ask for God’s instruction, you need to follow His words exactly without deviating.
“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and shall engrave on it, like the engravings of a seal, ‘Holy to the LORD.’” (Exodus 28:36 NASB)
Altar = ‘Lion of God’ and ‘mountain of God’
Where else does this appear? Let’s go to Zechariah 14:16–21. When the Bible repeats a phrase, it’s because it’s tying them together.
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By Hallel FellowshipWhy does it matter how Israel’s first high priest, Aaron, and his sons were dressed, as described in great detail in Torah section תצוה Tetzaveh (“you shall command,” Exodus 27:20–30:10)? Is it merely for drawing attention to the wearer? No. We are to remember as we study about the High Priest is that every description of the High Priest is a description of the Messiah. Everytime you see read about someone being anointed with oil, that is a picture of the Messiah.
As we’ll see in this study of Zechariah 14, Ezekiel 43 and Revelation 21, a repeating lesson is the Tabernacle/Temple altar is key to how we will live with the Mashiakh Yeshua (Christ Jesus), not only the “Lion of Judah” but also the “Lion of God.”
“You shall charge the sons of Israel, that they bring you clear oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.” (Exodus 27:20 NASB)
The meaning of the Hebrew word that is translated as continually doesn’t mean continually as we understand it in English: nonstop. Rather, this menorah (lampstand) is to maintained regularly. Just as we celebrate the LORD’s festivals regularly, we don’t literally celebrate them 24/7.
Why does it matter how Aaron and his sons are dressed? Is it merely for drawing attention to the wearer? No. We are to remember as we study about the High Priest is that every description of the High Priest is a description of the Messiah. Ever-time you see read about someone being anointed with oil, that is a picture of the Messiah.
This section (Exodus 28:6–14) talks about the High Priest’s garments, but this time I want to focus on the stones adorning those garments. What stones? We dont’ really know what most of these stones are, the English translations from the Hebrew are a guess.
What does Messiah carry as a burden on His shoulders? He is not carrying their sins, transgressions and iniquities. He carries the needs of His people His shoulders.
The children were listed according to their names. God created the birthright so it is important to Him. He is a God of order, not chaos. Check out the description of the breastpiece (Exodus 28:15–29).
“’Aaron shall carry the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment over his heart when he enters the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.’” (Exodus 28:29 NASB)
Each child has a unique part of his or her parent’s heart and the High Priest carries the children of Israel as on his heart when he approaches God.
“You shall put in the breastpiece of judgment the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD; and Aaron shall carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.” (Exodus 28:30 NASB)
The Urim and Thummim are representative of reconciliation. God uses truth and light to tutor us and reconcile us to Himself. It shows what needs to be fixed for reconciliation to be complete.
No one has any clue about how they worked. There are a lot of guesses but we don’t really know. What we do know is they were used to communicate with God and to receive answers from Him.
It was to be used to answer difficult questions such as unsolved murders (Deuteronomy 17) or difficult decisions as to whether to go to war.
God said if He gave an answer through the Urim and Thummim, the instruction must be followed without deviation. Once you ask for God’s instruction, you need to follow His words exactly without deviating.
“You shall also make a plate of pure gold and shall engrave on it, like the engravings of a seal, ‘Holy to the LORD.’” (Exodus 28:36 NASB)
Altar = ‘Lion of God’ and ‘mountain of God’
Where else does this appear? Let’s go to Zechariah 14:16–21. When the Bible repeats a phrase, it’s because it’s tying them together.