V. 29 "So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgement on his heart when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them to regular remembrance before the Lord."
V. 30 "And in the breastpiece of judgement you shall put the Urim and the Thummin, and they shall be on Aaron's heart when he goes in before the Lord. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgement of the pople of Israel on his heart before the Lord regularly".
V. 36- 38 "You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, 'Holy to the LORD.' And you shall fasten it on the turban by a cord of blue. It shall be on the front of the turban. It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD."
The priests not only had to continually go before the Lord on behalf of the people and their sins, but even their clothes were specifically designed to appeal on behalf of the people!
Instead of having a priest continually sacrificing for us we have Christ!
"For it was indeed fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, unstained, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people, since he did this once for all when he offered up himself. For the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son who has been made perfect forever." Hebrews &: 26-28
Forever. v. 24-25 " but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them".
How amazing! What a Savior we have!
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