1. Sungai Nibong Gospel Hall TABERNACLE STUDIES By 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

2. PART I. THE PHYSICAL CLEANSING AND CLOTHING OF THE PRIESTS – TOPICAL STUDY Exo. 29:4b, 5; ch. 28; Lev. 8:1-6 Part II – Textual Study
A. GOD’S COMMANDS IN THE COMMISSION – THE PREPARATION. Lev. 8:4, 5b; Exo. 28: 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

3. [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)

4. [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).

5. 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

6. These Garments are “Holy Garments”, 28:2
He 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

7. Exo. 28:5, 6b
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

8. 2. Preparations for the Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8:1-6; Exo. 29:4
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, 6
b. The Clothings and Constituents, 8: 2
c. The Congregation, 8:3-5
3. The Cleansing Ceremony, 8:6
a. Public Cleansing – Exo. 29:4b cf. Mk. 16:16
cf. Tit. 3:5; Eph. 5:26; I Pet. 1:23; 2:5
b. Personal Cleansing – 40:30-32 cf. Jn. 13:10

9. 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

10. 1. The Command, Lev. 8:4, 5 2. The Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8:1-6 3
1. The Command, Lev. 8:4, The Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8: The Clothing of the Candidates. 8:7ff
4. The Clothings (Garments)
of the High Priest. Exo. 28:6-38
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, 14 cf. Jn. 10:28-30

11. Of Judgment (decisions), 28:15 iii. Foursquare span and doubled, 28:16
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
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
Lace of blue, 28:28b
Urim and thummim, 28:30; Lev.8:8
Names of children of Israel on his heart, 28:29, 30 cf. v. 12

12. i. A seamless robe from neck downwards, 28:31, 32
3. Clothings of the High Priest. Exo. 28:6-38 a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14 b. 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

13. d. The Crown (Miter, 37) Exo. 28:36-38 The Plate, 28:36a
1. The Command, Exo. 28:1-5; Lev. 8:4, The Cleansing Ceremony, Lev. 8: The Clothings of the High Priest. `Exo. 28:6-38
a. The Ephod, Exo. 28:6-14
b. The Breastplate, 28:15-30
c. Robe of the Ephod, 28:31-35
d. The Crown (Miter, 37) Exo. 28:36-38
The Plate, 28:36a
The Engraving, 28:36b
The Placement, 28:37, cf. Ezek. 3:7-9

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

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

16. Exo. 28:43 i. The coat => no low neckline. ii. The breeches
When 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.

17. Summary

18. The Transition Text, Exo. 28:41 to Ch. 29
The Clothing of Aaron and sons
Their Anointing
Their Consecration
Their Sanctification
…that they may minister unto Me in the priest’s office.