Exodus 28:1-4 NIV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 28:2

Verse 2 2.And thou shalt make holy garments. These external ornaments denoted the want of those which are true and spiritual; for if the priest had been absolutely and entirely perfect, these typical accessories would have been superfluous. But God would shew by this symbol the more than angelical brightness of all virtues which was to be exhibited in Christ. Aaron was defiled by his own corruption, and therefore unworthy to appear in the presence of God; in order, then, that he might be a fit... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 28:4

Verse 4 4.And these are the garments. Here again I must remind my readers, that they should abandon all subtle speculations, and be contented with simplicity. I might repeat many plausible allegories, which perhaps would find more favor with some than a sound knowledge of facts. If any should delight in this kind of child’s play, let him only read what Jerome wrote to Fabiola; in which he collected almost everything that he possibly could from the writings of others; but nothing will be found... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1

Take thou unto thee . Literally, "Make to draw near to thee." Moses had hitherto been of all the people the one nearest to God, the medium of communication. He was now to abdicate a portion of his functions, transferring them to his brother and his brother's sons. By this act he would draw them nearer to him than they were before. It is worthy of remark that he makes no remonstrance or opposition, but carries out God's will in this matter as readily and willingly as in all others. (See Le ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1-12

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1-38

Aaron in his priesthood the type of Jesus. I. IN HIS APPOINTMENT ( Exodus 28:1 ). 1 . He is chosen of God ( Hebrews 5:4 ), and therefore our accepted intercessor. 2 . He is taken from among his brethren; "from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me." The priest who ministers before God for us must go up with a brother's heart and with experience of human infirmity ( Hebrews 4:15 ). II. IN HIS ARRAY . The holy garments were "for glory and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:2

Holy garments have provoked an extreme aversion and an extreme affection at different periods of the world's history. In Moses' time probably no one thought of raising any objection to them. Priestly dresses of many different kinds were worn in Egypt, and some costume other than that of ordinary life, was probably affected by the priest class of every nation. Without entering into any elaborate "philosophy of clothes," we may say that the rationale of the matter would seem to be that... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:3

Wise-hearted . In modern parlance the heart is made the seat of the affections and emotions, the brain of the intellect. But the Hebrew idiom was different. There the heart was constantly spoken of as the seat of wisdom. (See below, Exodus 31:6 ; Exodus 35:10 , Exodus 35:25 ; Exodus 36:1 , Exodus 36:2 ; Job 9:4 ; Proverbs 11:29 , etc.) The spirit of wisdom might seem to be scarcely necessary for the work of constructing a set of priestly garments; but where "glory and beauty"... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:4

These are the garments . The enumeration does not follow the same order exactly as the description. The two agree, however, in giving the precedence to the same three articles of apparel out of the six—viz; the breast-plate, the ephod, and the robe. His sons — i.e; his successors in the office of high priest, read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 28:1-43

(Compare Exodus 39:1-31.) Moses is now commanded to commit all that pertains to the offerings made to the Lord in the sanctuary to the exclusive charge of the members of a single family, who were to hold their office from generation to generation. In the patriarchal times, the external rites of worship had generally been conducted by the head of the tribe or family, in accordance with the principle involved in the dedication of the firstborn Exodus 13:2; Numbers 3:12-13. Moses, as the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 28:1

Exodus 28:1. Aaron and his sons Hitherto every master of a family was priest to his own family. But now, as the families of Israel began to be incorporated into a nation, and a tabernacle of the congregation was to be erected, as a visible centre of their unity, it was requisite there should be a public priesthood instituted. Moses, who had hitherto officiated, and is therefore reckoned among the priests of the Lord, (Psalms 99:6,) had enough to do as their prophet, to consult the... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 28:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 28:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:1-38

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 28:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 28:1-43

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 28:1

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