And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
The verse belongs to God's special, detailed directions to Moses about the clothing of those who ministered in His service before Him in the tabernacle. The high priest wore, in addition to the linen dress of the common priest, a robe of blue worn under the ephod, woven in one piece from costly material with beautiful workmanship befitting his exalted station and ornamented around the skirt with golden bells and pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet. That robe of the ephod is part of Jesus' priestly garments in heaven, with alternating bells and pomegranates around its lower edge.
The chapter containing the verse sets forth God's covenant with the people He is seeking to save today, the terms of salvation, and the most valuable education for today. It gives the outline of God's expressed will and the instruction Christ gave when He educated His church in the wilderness enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, which is the highest knowledge after the divine similitude for the mental, physical, and moral improvement of the whole being, teaching how to keep the laws of God's kingdom and conduct oneself as a citizen of heaven for present and eternal good.
Aaron's robe was symbolic, and the prescribed care in its design shows that God has preferences about the dress of those who serve Him. The directions show that ministerial dress, like the other parts of the service, was to be orderly and clean, reflecting reverence for God and the holiness of His service. The verse contributes to the lesson that Christ's followers should dress as His representatives. No explanation of the meaning of the robe's blue color is given.
The verse belongs to God's special, detailed directions to Moses about the clothing of those who ministered in His service before Him in the tabernacle. The high priest wore, in addition to the linen dress of the common priest, a robe of blue worn under the ephod, woven in one piece from costly material with beautiful workmanship befitting his exalted station and ornamented around the skirt with golden bells and pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet. That robe of the ephod is part of Jesus' priestly garments in heaven, with alternating bells and pomegranates around its lower edge.
The chapter containing the verse sets forth God's covenant with the people He is seeking to save today, the terms of salvation, and the most valuable education for today. It gives the outline of God's expressed will and the instruction Christ gave when He educated His church in the wilderness enshrouded in the pillar of cloud, which is the highest knowledge after the divine similitude for the mental, physical, and moral improvement of the whole being, teaching how to keep the laws of God's kingdom and conduct oneself as a citizen of heaven for present and eternal good.
Aaron's robe was symbolic, and the prescribed care in its design shows that God has preferences about the dress of those who serve Him. The directions show that ministerial dress, like the other parts of the service, was to be orderly and clean, reflecting reverence for God and the holiness of His service. The verse contributes to the lesson that Christ's followers should dress as His representatives. No explanation of the meaning of the robe's blue color is given.