And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
They made finely woven coats of white linen as the proper clothing of the priesthood for Aaron and his sons, as part of the garments, furnishings and service of the tabernacle. This belongs to the account in Exodus 35-40 that carries out the directions for the sanctuary given in Exodus 25-31 to Moses in the mount, when the tabernacle was prepared, fitted and set up on the first day of the first month of the second year from the Exodus just as God directed, and faithful obedience was followed by blessing and glory coming down. It was built after deliverance from Egyptian bondage from the free-will offerings of Israel by workmen specially endowed by God according to the divine pattern, so that He might dwell among the people and reveal His love more fully. The tabernacle was the center of Israel's worship, centered on the most holy place where God's law rested beneath the mercy seat, and with its furnishings, garments and service it was an earthly pattern and teaching type of the heavenly sanctuary and Christ's priestly ministry, a multiple object-lesson of the plan of salvation pointing to Christ and His power to forgive sin and transform character. Its typical service ended with Christ's death, while the white clothing worn by the twenty-four elders in heaven marks them as priests serving with Christ in the heavenly sanctuary.
Sanctuary Setting and Construction
Exodus 39:27 belongs to the account in Exodus 35-40 of the preparation, fitting and carrying out of the directions for the sanctuary given in Exodus 25-31 by God to Moses in the mount, an account also described as Exodus 33-40 covering the building and setting up of the sanctuary immediately after that instruction. The Tabernacle was prepared, fitted and set up on the first day of the first month of the second year from the Exodus, with the ark and all its furniture and equipment including the priestly coats made just as God directed. This faithful obedience was followed by blessing and glory coming down upon the congregation and the building when it was completed.
The verse is part of the account of the wilderness tabernacle, the sanctuary built at God's command and instructed by Him so He might dwell among the people and reveal His great love more fully after leading them out of Egypt. The tabernacle was the center of Israel's worship, centered in turn on the most holy place where God's law rested beneath the mercy seat. It remained God's dwelling place among Israel first in the wilderness and later through the time of the judges and kings until Solomon's temple, built after the same pattern, became His dwelling place. This sanctuary with its explicit instructions for construction and service replaced the simple worship from Eden to the Exodus in which the father of each family acted as priest by offering a lamb for sin on an altar of rough stones.
The marvelously beautiful structure described in Exodus 25-40 was given to Israel after deliverance from Egyptian bondage, made from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel brought at God's request so God could dwell among them. It was built by workmen specially endowed by God and made according to the divine pattern given by God to Moses in the mount. The verse records that skilled workers made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron and for his sons as part of the tabernacle garments, furnishings and sanctuary service. These were finely woven white linen garments, the proper clothing of the priesthood worn by the common priests, and the account is consistent with the ancient world's demonstrated skill in producing fine linen and other elaborate crafts.
Typical Meaning and Fulfillment
The woven coats of fine linen made for Aaron and his sons belonged to a sanctuary with its furnishings, garments, and service that was an earthly pattern and teaching type of the heavenly sanctuary and Christ's priestly ministry, though not a perfect representation of heavenly things. That earthly house with its furnishings and garments was constructed according to God's directions and served as a pattern of the heavenly sanctuary.
The marvelously beautiful structure set forth in Exodus 25-40 was a great multiple object-lesson by various forms and rites comprehending the great plan of salvation, given after deliverance from Egyptian bondage, made from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel so God could dwell among them, built by workmen specially endowed by God, and made according to the divine pattern given to Moses in the mount. The verse stands among the laws given through Moses, which encompass ceremonial as well as moral laws, statutes, and judgments, and which direct attention to the offerings, sacrifices, and types through which the substance of the new dispensation can be traced from the shadows of the old. Its rites and objects were symbolic lessons pointing to Christ and His power to forgive sin and transform character.
That earthly sanctuary's typical service ended with Christ's death. Its inauguration and the manifestation of God's glory showed that God accepted the people's repentance. White linen coats are the proper clothing of the priesthood, and the white clothing worn by the twenty-four elders in heaven marks them as priests serving with Christ in the heavenly sanctuary.
They made finely woven coats of white linen as the proper clothing of the priesthood for Aaron and his sons, as part of the garments, furnishings and service of the tabernacle. This belongs to the account in Exodus 35-40 that carries out the directions for the sanctuary given in Exodus 25-31 to Moses in the mount, when the tabernacle was prepared, fitted and set up on the first day of the first month of the second year from the Exodus just as God directed, and faithful obedience was followed by blessing and glory coming down. It was built after deliverance from Egyptian bondage from the free-will offerings of Israel by workmen specially endowed by God according to the divine pattern, so that He might dwell among the people and reveal His love more fully. The tabernacle was the center of Israel's worship, centered on the most holy place where God's law rested beneath the mercy seat, and with its furnishings, garments and service it was an earthly pattern and teaching type of the heavenly sanctuary and Christ's priestly ministry, a multiple object-lesson of the plan of salvation pointing to Christ and His power to forgive sin and transform character. Its typical service ended with Christ's death, while the white clothing worn by the twenty-four elders in heaven marks them as priests serving with Christ in the heavenly sanctuary.
Sanctuary Setting and Construction
Exodus 39:27 belongs to the account in Exodus 35-40 of the preparation, fitting and carrying out of the directions for the sanctuary given in Exodus 25-31 by God to Moses in the mount, an account also described as Exodus 33-40 covering the building and setting up of the sanctuary immediately after that instruction. The Tabernacle was prepared, fitted and set up on the first day of the first month of the second year from the Exodus, with the ark and all its furniture and equipment including the priestly coats made just as God directed. This faithful obedience was followed by blessing and glory coming down upon the congregation and the building when it was completed.
The verse is part of the account of the wilderness tabernacle, the sanctuary built at God's command and instructed by Him so He might dwell among the people and reveal His great love more fully after leading them out of Egypt. The tabernacle was the center of Israel's worship, centered in turn on the most holy place where God's law rested beneath the mercy seat. It remained God's dwelling place among Israel first in the wilderness and later through the time of the judges and kings until Solomon's temple, built after the same pattern, became His dwelling place. This sanctuary with its explicit instructions for construction and service replaced the simple worship from Eden to the Exodus in which the father of each family acted as priest by offering a lamb for sin on an altar of rough stones.
The marvelously beautiful structure described in Exodus 25-40 was given to Israel after deliverance from Egyptian bondage, made from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel brought at God's request so God could dwell among them. It was built by workmen specially endowed by God and made according to the divine pattern given by God to Moses in the mount. The verse records that skilled workers made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron and for his sons as part of the tabernacle garments, furnishings and sanctuary service. These were finely woven white linen garments, the proper clothing of the priesthood worn by the common priests, and the account is consistent with the ancient world's demonstrated skill in producing fine linen and other elaborate crafts.
Typical Meaning and Fulfillment
The woven coats of fine linen made for Aaron and his sons belonged to a sanctuary with its furnishings, garments, and service that was an earthly pattern and teaching type of the heavenly sanctuary and Christ's priestly ministry, though not a perfect representation of heavenly things. That earthly house with its furnishings and garments was constructed according to God's directions and served as a pattern of the heavenly sanctuary.
The marvelously beautiful structure set forth in Exodus 25-40 was a great multiple object-lesson by various forms and rites comprehending the great plan of salvation, given after deliverance from Egyptian bondage, made from the free-will offerings of the children of Israel so God could dwell among them, built by workmen specially endowed by God, and made according to the divine pattern given to Moses in the mount. The verse stands among the laws given through Moses, which encompass ceremonial as well as moral laws, statutes, and judgments, and which direct attention to the offerings, sacrifices, and types through which the substance of the new dispensation can be traced from the shadows of the old. Its rites and objects were symbolic lessons pointing to Christ and His power to forgive sin and transform character.
That earthly sanctuary's typical service ended with Christ's death. Its inauguration and the manifestation of God's glory showed that God accepted the people's repentance. White linen coats are the proper clothing of the priesthood, and the white clothing worn by the twenty-four elders in heaven marks them as priests serving with Christ in the heavenly sanctuary.