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k@&9IA A ment types in or
der to get a clear
er apprehension Of Christs present
service on our behalf, for in those pic
lures He is constantly set forth. Let
us. then, consider the garment in
which the high priest appeared in the
holy place.
These garments are described in the
2Sth chapter of Exodus, which begins:
"Thou shalt make holy garments for
Aaron thy brother for glory and beau
ty." In this line of Scripture "he that
hath an ear" can hear the very heart
throb of God delighting in His Son, for
every detail of those beautiful gar
ments reveals some excellency or per
lection in that Blessed One.
The garment of fine-twined linen
was worn next the priests person, be-
ing covered by a robe all of blue. These
tell of the two natures of Christ, fol-
fine linen, we are told, is righteousness.
and blue Is the color of heaven. Over
this robe of blue was worn the ephOd.
made in front and back pieces that
were fastened together on the shout
ders by clasps set with onyx stones.
Suspended from these onyx stones, by
a chain of wreathen gold, was the
breastplate of solid gold, set with II
precious stones, on each of which was
engraved the name Of n of the twelve
tribes. Upon each of the onyx stones
in the shoulder-pieces were engraved
the names of six of the tribes. And
thus, bearing the people upon his
shoulders, the place of power, and upon
his heart, the place of affection. the
high priest entered into the holy place.
Consider the high priest of our con-
fession" and behold in this dress how
He bears you before God. Upon His
shouldersl 1t Is another figure of the
truth proclaimed by Him in His para
BILE Of Luke 15-"When he hath found
it he layeth it on his shoulders rejoic-
ing" There you are, child of God, on
the shoulders of the Shepherd, where,
now that he fas fodhd y5d: 81 Be
long, and no longer on your W feet
Then look at the breastplate. 1t
gold tells Of divine glory and it hold
: the precious stones that, flashing wit
light and beauty, carry the names o
. the people on the heart of the priest
: And there on high, upon the heart o
the Son of God with it's changeles
love, and in all the glory of His Pei
son, you and | are borne before Co
continually in that unwearied labor.
we but had eyes to see we should Sc
in each of those precious stones som
distinctive glory of Christ. That the
were stones of great value-preciou
stones-we know. Some day we sha
know the special meaning of each. Blu
in / Pet. / a, | find a word that help
us here a little: "DlsallOwed indeed {
men, but chosen of God and precious
Oh, soul, fathom the depths in the
word If you can! Discover, il pUssAhl
how dear the Lord Jesus is to the Fl
TIERS heart, and then you shall kno'
how you are presented to God by tn
High Priests ministry, and your pc
feet acceptance with Him. 1t is in a
the infinite perfection of Christ an
with all the value that God has foun
in Him that He beholds you in II
presence.
Upon the hem of the robe of blue the
were pomegranateS alternating wit
golden bells. The pomegranates we
limitations of the fruit of that nam
and were made of linen dyed with blu
purple and scarlet. In these very cC
ors the memorial of Christ was ev
before God. Blue is the heavenly col
and tells of the Lord from heaven
Scarlet, or crimson-scarlet, is the col
of His death. Purple is the combin
ton of these two And there on Il
cross where the Lord from heaven di
hangs His title: This Is the King" I
: must come down from heaven to die
y order to make good His kingly title
-, wear the purple. Priest after the
" der of Melchizedek Is He-King a
o. Priest in His own Person, and Prize
:. upon His throne. Coming out
heaven, it shall be not to abandon T
priesthood but to assume in connecti
Herewith His crown rights on I
throne.
N OF the golden bells alternating wi
nd these pomegranates, the Lord said
~ Moses: Their sound shall be heard
IN Aaron goeth in and as he cometh on
,s+ Heard by the people who were ne
SO now. 1t is only those that are ne
IN that ZEAL anything from God. I
there is for us today something Il
70 answers to this hearing Of the mu
RI on the golden bells. Turn to l Pc
2, verse Z: unto you therefore VIII.
I'D believe is He precious" The Spirit
God had made real to our hearts Il
One who appears before God on
behalf.
an inconsistent Prayer.