Exodus Lesson*#14* The*Priesthood * Exodus28:1 31:18)
Review InLesson#13Godgavethe blueprints forbuildingthetabernacle,a physicalstructurethatprovidesasinfulpeopleaccesstoaninfinitely holygod. BeginningwiththeArkoftheCovenantintheHolyofHolieswe workedoutwardinconcentriccirclestotheholyplace,observingthe AltarofIncense,TableofShowbreadandMenorah;fromtheHoly PlaceweviewedtheacaciaUwoodframesoverlaidwithpuregold,the silversockets,thelinencurtainsembroideredwithviolet,purpleand scarletyarnandthe4ulayercoveringsofthetent;onceinthe courtyardwesawthebronzealtar,itsutensilsandthewashbasin; andfinally,weviewedtheacaciauwoodposts,withtheirbronze boyomsandsilvertopssupporzngthelinencurtainsthatprovidethe perimeterofthecourtyard.
Review,cont. Mostimportantly,we learnedthatthe Tabernacleisnotsimply atenterectedinthe desert;itisa copyand shadow ofthegenuine* Tabernaclewhichisin heaven.
TheTabernacle
Preview AstheTabernacleisaphysicalstructurethatenablesasinfulpeopletogain accesstoaninfinitelyholygod,sothepriestisthemediator*betweena sinfulpeopleandaholygod.apriestbydefinizonstandsbetweenthe peopleandgod,andhespeakstogodonbehalfofthepeople,ministering atthealtarontheirbehalf. InLesson#14GodappointsMoses brotheraaronashighpriestandaaron s sonsnadab,abihu,eleazarandithamaraspriests. InIsraelpriestsaredrawnsolely*fromthetribeofLevi.InJudaismone cannotfeel called tobeapriest,aspiretobeapriestorstudytobea priest:oneisbornapriest ornot.thejewishpriesthoodispurely hereditary. AstheearthlyTabernacleisa copyandshadow ofthegenuinetabernacle whichisinheaven,soisthelevizcalpriesthooda copyandshadow ofour greathighpriest,christ,whoisseatedattherighthandofthefather, speakingtohimonourbehalfandministeringatthegenuinealtarin heaven,offeringhisownbodyandbloodassacrifice,onceandforall.
Aaron,theHighPriest Turban GoldenPlate SacredtotheLord ) Breastpiece EmbroideredBelt Ephod LinenBreechesUndergarment) Robe GoldenBells&Pomegranates BrocadeTunic
Aaron,theHighPriest OnyxStones Breastpiece EmbroideredBelt Ephod
Get*two*onyx*stones*and*engrave*on*them*the* names*of*the*sons*of*israel*.*.*. 28:9). * Thus,*Aaron*shall*bear*their*names*on*his*shoulders*as*a* reminder*before*the*lord 28:12).
The*breastpiece*of*decision*you*shall*also*have*made,* embroidered*like*the*ephod*.*.*. 28:15). Whenever*Aaron*enters*the*sanctuary,*he*will*thus*bear*the*names*of*the* sons*of*israel*on*the*breastpiece*of*decision*over*his*heart*.*.*.*28:29).
As Robert Alter observes, It is virtually impossible to determine precisely whatpreciousstonesarereferredtointhislistoftwelveterms. Wecando liylemorethanrevelinthegorgeousnessofthewords... Weencounter anotherlistoftwelvestonesinthebookofrevelazon,stonesthatdecorate thefoundazonsofthecitywallinthe NewJerusalem. Exodus28:17U20 RevelaZon21:19U20 Carnelian Jasper Topaz Sapphire Emerald Chalcedony Garnet Emerald Sapphire Sardonyx Beryl Carnelian Jacinth Chrysolite Agate Beryl Amethyst Topaz Chrysolite Chrysoprase Onyx Hyacinth Jasper Amethyst
InthebookofRevelaZontheNewJerusalemhastwelvegates,each namedaheroneofthetwelvetribesofisrael;itsfoundazonhastwelve coursesofstone,eachnamedaheroneofthetwelveapostles.and,of course,thetwelvefoundazonstonesaredecoratedwiththetwelve preciousstonesmenzonedabove.eachgateismadeofasinglepearl;the Kevin*Berlin.* La*nouvelle*Jerusalem *tapestry,*based*on* 14 th *century*original),*2006.**private*collecqon." citygleamed withthe splendorofgod,like jasper,clearas crystal ;thestreetsare gold;andthegloryof Godilluminatesthe city,givingitlight. Suchlapidarysplendor recallsandmagnifies thetabernacleandthe jeweluencrustedbreast ofthehighpriest.
In*this*breastpiece*of*decision*you*shall*put*the*Urim*and* Thummim*that*they*may*be*over*Aaron s*heart*whenever*he* enters*the*presence*of*the*lord *28:*30). [Urim] [Thummim] If*the*blame*for*this*resides*in*me*or*my*son*Jonathan,*Lord,*God*of*Israel,*respond*with* Urim;*but*if*the*guilt*is*in*your*people*Israel,*respond*with*Thummim. **Jonathan*and*Saul* were*designated,*and*the*people*went*free *1*Samuel*14:*41).
Aaron,theHighPriest RobeoftheEphod GoldenBells&Pomegranates
At*the*hem*at*the*boZom*you*shall*make*pomegranates,*woven*in*violet,* purple,*and*scarlet*yarn*and*fine*linen*twined,*with*golden*bells*between* them;*a*golden*bell,*a*pomegranate,*a*golden*bell,*a*pomegranate,*all* around*the*hem*of*the*robe 28:15).
You*shall*make*a*plate*of*pure*gold,*and*engrave*on*it,*as*on*a*seal* engraving,* Sacred*to*the*Lord. **This*plate*is*to*be*Qed*over*the*turban*with*a* violet*ribbon*in*such*a*way*that*it*rests*on*the*front*of*the*turban 28:36).
Aaron,theHighPriest Turban EmbroideredBelt LinenBreechesUndergarment) BrocadedTunic
ConsecraZonofAaronandHisSons, Holy*Bible*illustrated). Philadelphia:A.J.Holman&Company,1890.
BezalelandOholiabMakingtheArkoftheCovenant, Biblia*Germanica*colored woodcut).nuremberg:antonkoberger,1483.
QuesZonsfordiscussionandthought ** 1. GodappointsAaronandhissonsaspriests.Whatdo theirjobsentail? 2. WhatdothetwoonyxstonesonAaron sshouldersand thetwelvepreciousstonesonhisbreastpiecesignify? 3. DuringAaronandhissons consecrazontheyaretooffer threeanimalsacrifices.whataretheyandwhatdothey signify? 4. Everyonewhoisenrolledamongthetwelvetribesof Israel,20yearsoldandover,mustpayGod aransomfor hislife 30:12).Howmuchdoesarichmanpay?How muchdoesapoormanpay? 5. WhoarethetwomenGodappointsaschiefcrahsmento buildthetabernacle?
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