linen . Priests were effendi (Leviticus 6:10 . 1 Samuel 2:18 ; 1 Samuel 22:18 ). Prophets were fellahin, and wore coarse clothing (2 Kings 1:8 . Zechariah 13:4 .Matthew 3:4; Matthew 3:4 ). read more
tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. 'ohel. App-40 . read more
GARMENTS OF THE PRIESTS"And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and head-tires shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they minister unto me in the priest's office. And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover the flesh of their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach: and... read more
Exodus 28:40. And bonnets— These bonnets or mitres were to be of linen, like the high-priests; differing only in this, that they wore no plate of gold upon them. Josephus, however, says, that the high-priest's mitre had a purple cover over it. See Antiq. b. 3: ch. 7. read more
Exodus 28:43. They shall be upon Aaron and upon his sons— They, that is, all the sacerdotal vestments as above described, shall, on pain of death, be worn always during the time of their ministrations; but at no other time, and in no other place. See Ezekiel 42:14; Ezekiel 44:19. Hence some account for St. Paul's not knowing the high-priests, Act 23:5 as he was not clothed in his sacerdotal vestments. It shall be a statute for ever, means as long as the Jewish policy and priesthood shall... read more
42. linen breeches—drawers, which encompassed the loins and reached half way down the thighs. They are seen very frequently represented in Egyptian figures. read more
6. The investiture of the priests 27:20-28:43Here begins the revelation of those things that related to the Israelites’ relationship with God (Exodus 27:20 to Exodus 30:38). The preceding section (Exodus 25:10 to Exodus 27:19) emphasized the revelation of the things that revealed God’s character. The priesthood is the primary revelation in this new section."The approach to the Holy One, both within the biblical tradition and outside it, has always included some kind of mediatorial ministry, for... read more
The garments of the lesser priests 28:40-43The clothing described in these verses appears to be the garments the priests other than the high priest wore. All the priests ministered barefoot out of reverence for the holiness of God (cf. Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15)."This prescription for undergarments alludes to and reminds one of the clothing which God made for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden to cover their nakedness (Genesis 3:21)." [Note: Sailhamer, The Pentateuch . . ., p. 306.] "The... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 28:41
consecrate them = instal them. Hebrew fill their hand, "hand" being put by Melonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the authority and official power given to them. Compare Latin. mandate. read more