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The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:39
The Lesson of the Tunic. The tunic, or inner vest, was to be of fine linen, and of spotless white. Both the material and the hue denoted purity. God's priests must be clothed in purity from top to toe. Purity must wrap…
Matthew Henry on Exodus 28:40-43
The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die. Blessed is he, therefore, that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, Re 16:15. And blesse…
The Priests' Attire. (b. c. 1491.)
THE PRIESTS' ATTIRE. (B. C. 1491.) We have here, 1. Particular orders about the vestments of the inferior priests. They were to have coats, and girdles, and bonnets, of the same materials with those of the high priest;…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:40-42
The priests' attire. The dress of the ordinary priests teaches us— I. THAT NOT ONLY THE CHIEF, BUT THE SUBORDINATE, MINISTERS OF THE SANCTUARY MUST BE CLAD IN HOLINESS. The priests' garments are called "holy," no less t…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:40-43
EXPOSITION THE APPAREL OF THE ORDINARY PRIESTS. The chapter concludes with brief directions concerning the official attire of the ordinary priests. This was to consist of linen drawers like those of the high priest; of…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:40
For Aaron's sons. His actual sons at this time—his descendants afterwards, to whom the priesthood was rigidly confined. Thou shalt make coats. The verb is different from that used in Exodus 28:39, and seems to imply tha…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:41
Thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, etc. These words serve to connect the present chapter with the following one. They contain the first intimation that Moses is not only to cause the holy garments to be made, b…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:42
Linen breeches. Rather, "linen drawers" (Kalisch), such as we see worn by the Egyptians generally, reaching from the waist to a little above the knee. This also was of linen (Herod. 2.83). Unto the thighs—i.e; to the bo…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 28:43
When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation. Literally," when they go into the tent of meeting—i.e; the place where God and the high priest were to meet. The holy place. The "holy place" seems in this passage t…
Matthew Henry on Exodus 29:1-37
Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is cal…
The Consecration of the Priests. (b. c. 1491.)
THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS. (B. C. 1491.) Here is, I. The law concerning the consecration of Aaron and his sons to the priest's office, which was to be done with a great deal of ceremony and solemnity, that they th…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:1-33
The rites of consecration for the priesthood. The next portion of the Divine directions relates to the formal investiture of Aaron and his sons with the priests' office. This was to be made the occasion of a solemn and…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:1-46
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The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:1-37
THE CONSECRATION OF THE PRIESTS. From the description of the priestly attire, the Divine Law-giver passed to the form of priestly consecration, whereof investiture in the "holy garments" was a part. The ceremony of cons…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:1
This is the thing that thou shalt do to them—i.e; "This is the ceremonial that thou shalt use on the occasion." There is a tacit reference to Exodus 28:41, which had announced that the priests were to be consecrated. Ta…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:1-37
The Consecration of the first High Priest. Aaron may be viewed as either I. AS A TYPE OF CHRIST, he typifies especially Christ's priestly character. II. AS A PATTERN TO MINISTERS, Aaron is HOMILIES BY J. ORR
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:2
Unleavened bread was regarded as purer than leavened, since fermentation is a sort of corruption. See the comment on Exodus 12:15. Cakes tempered with oil. Literally, "mixed with oil," i.e; having oil as one of their in…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:3
Thou shalt bring them in the basket. Rather, "Thou shalt offer them." A preliminary offering of the animals and of the "meat-offerings," in the lump seems to be intended. This, apparently, preceded the ablution.
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:4
The Ablution. Unto the door of the tabernacle. The great laver was to be placed between the entrance to the tabernacle and the altar of burnt-offering (Exodus 30:18). It was to this probably that Aaron and his sons were…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:5
Thou shalt take the garments. The directions, as here given, are incomplete, and not quite in the right order. In the LXX. they are still more incomplete. For the full process of investiture, we mast look to Le Exodus 8…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:6
The holy crown. The plate of gold with its blue ribbon, or lace, formed a species of diadem, such as in the East seems to have been always regarded as the special emblem of royalty. An ornament of the kind seems to have…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:7
The Chrism or Anointing. The anointing oil had been mentioned previously in Exodus 25:6, when "spices" had been required from the congregation to form a portion of it. Its composition is given in Exodus 30:23-25; a pass…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:8
Thou shalt bring his sons. See Exodus 29:4. They were to be brought to the door of the tabernacle. Put coats upon them. The investiture of the high priest consisted of nine acts (see the comment on Exodus 29:5); that of…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:9
The bonnets. Rather "caps." There is no article. Thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. Literally, "Thou shalt fill the hand of Aaron and the hand of his sons." Installation in an office was usually effected among th…