Thou Shalt Make Holy Garments
While they were working on the tabernacle, the Lord commanded the people, through Moses, to make holy garments for Aaron and for the Levites who performed the ordinances of the tabernacle.
"And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office." (Exodus 28:2-4)
Later in that same chapter, we see the Lord give more instructions about the clothing, including one that led to the wearing of phylacteries:
"And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord." (Exodus 28:36-38, see also Exodus 39:30-31)
Some time later, the Lord commands Aaron and his sons to be washed, anointed, and given a holy garment:
"And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments..." (Exodus 40:12-13)
Garments: Reminder of Covenants
The purpose of the holy garments in ancient times was to serve as a reminder to those who attended services in the tabernacle that the temple - and the garments - represented holiness to the Lord, and that a personal quest for holiness should be an ongoing effort.
The Lord gave the Israelites this commandment through Moses:
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes... That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. I am the Lord your God..." Numbers 15:37-41)
While they were working on the tabernacle, the Lord commanded the people, through Moses, to make holy garments for Aaron and for the Levites who performed the ordinances of the tabernacle.
"And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office." (Exodus 28:2-4)
Later in that same chapter, we see the Lord give more instructions about the clothing, including one that led to the wearing of phylacteries:
"And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. And it shall be upon Aaron’s forehead, that Aaron may bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the Lord." (Exodus 28:36-38, see also Exodus 39:30-31)
Some time later, the Lord commands Aaron and his sons to be washed, anointed, and given a holy garment:
"And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments..." (Exodus 40:12-13)
Garments: Reminder of Covenants
The purpose of the holy garments in ancient times was to serve as a reminder to those who attended services in the tabernacle that the temple - and the garments - represented holiness to the Lord, and that a personal quest for holiness should be an ongoing effort.
The Lord gave the Israelites this commandment through Moses:
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue: And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes... That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God. I am the Lord your God..." Numbers 15:37-41)
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