📖 Biblical Definition
The eight garments commanded for the Aaronic high priest in Exodus 28: ephod (gold-blue-purple-scarlet vestment), breastplate of judgment (with twelve gemstones for the tribes and the Urim and Thummim), robe of the ephod (with bells and pomegranates), broidered tunic, miter / turban, embroidered sash, linen breeches, and the gold plate inscribed "Holiness to the LORD" (Qodesh la-YHWH) on the forehead. Together they were "for glory and for beauty" (Exod 28:2).
📜 Webster 1828 Definition
The eight Aaronic high-priest garments of Exodus 28.
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The eight specific garments commanded for the Aaronic high priest, detailed in Exodus 28-29: ephod, breastplate of judgment with twelve gemstones (one per tribe) and the Urim and Thummim, robe of the ephod (with golden bells and pomegranates around the hem), broidered tunic, miter / turban, embroidered sash, linen breeches, and the gold plate engraved "Holiness to the LORD" worn on the forehead. Together "for glory and for beauty." The high priest carried Israel's tribes on his shoulders and over his heart.
📖 Key Scripture
Exodus 28:2 — "And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty."
Exodus 28:29-30 — "And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually. And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim."
Hebrews 9:11-12 — "But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands... by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place."
⚠️ Modern Corruption
Most Christians read past Exodus 28; the typological richness of the high priest's garments and their fulfillment in Christ goes unnoticed.
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Exodus 28 is one of the most lavishly detailed chapters in Scripture for a reason: the garments preach. Christ as High Priest carries His people on His shoulders (strength) and over His heart (love); His holiness is visible (forehead plate); the bells of His robe sound in the holy place (continual intercession heard).
Recover the typology: every detail of the garments preaches the high priestly ministry of Christ. Hebrews 7-10 unpacks it; the saint should read Exodus 28 with that lens.
🔗 Greek & Hebrew Roots
Hebrew terms for each garment in Exodus 28.
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['Hebrew', 'H646', 'ephod', 'ephod']
['Hebrew', 'H2833', 'choshen', 'breastplate']
['Hebrew', 'H6797', 'tzitz', 'gold plate']
Usage
"For glory and for beauty."
"Tribes on shoulders and over heart."
"Christ as the fulfilling High Priest."