And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
God distinctly specified the materials — gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen — and the style suited to their work, for the garments to be worn by those ministering before Him in the holy place and tabernacle and serving in the priest's office. The directions for Aaron's robes were especially particular because his clothing was symbolic. That same priestly attire is worn by Jesus as heavenly priest, with a robe with bells and pomegranates, a breastplate bearing names, and a crownlike headpiece, when He enters the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary in 1844.
The command teaches that coming into God's presence requires exact preparation and the putting away of every particle of dust and all impurity, because God is so high and holy that failure to comply would bring death. That reverence was impressed on the people by the priests visibly washing hands and feet at the laver placed between the altar and the congregation. Care in approaching God's sacred service in this way taught the people that God is holy and that everything connected with His work must be free from impurity.
The verse proves God may be honored or dishonored by the apparel of those who officiate before Him. Their clothing and conduct and everything connected with His service are therefore to be orderly, clean, and reverent and free from impurity, with order extending even to the arrangement of houses and especially cleanliness. As the priests' dress represented their sacred work, the dress of Christ's followers should likewise represent Christ with neatness, modesty, and purity.
God distinctly specified the materials — gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen — and the style suited to their work, for the garments to be worn by those ministering before Him in the holy place and tabernacle and serving in the priest's office. The directions for Aaron's robes were especially particular because his clothing was symbolic. That same priestly attire is worn by Jesus as heavenly priest, with a robe with bells and pomegranates, a breastplate bearing names, and a crownlike headpiece, when He enters the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary in 1844.
The command teaches that coming into God's presence requires exact preparation and the putting away of every particle of dust and all impurity, because God is so high and holy that failure to comply would bring death. That reverence was impressed on the people by the priests visibly washing hands and feet at the laver placed between the altar and the congregation. Care in approaching God's sacred service in this way taught the people that God is holy and that everything connected with His work must be free from impurity.
The verse proves God may be honored or dishonored by the apparel of those who officiate before Him. Their clothing and conduct and everything connected with His service are therefore to be orderly, clean, and reverent and free from impurity, with order extending even to the arrangement of houses and especially cleanliness. As the priests' dress represented their sacred work, the dress of Christ's followers should likewise represent Christ with neatness, modesty, and purity.