Parashat 20 Portion 65 Shemot/Ex 27:20- 28:43 Hoshea 14:4-9 Heb 4:14-16

“Our Torah portion this week deals almost exclusively with the garments of the High Priest – Aaron and his sons. Described in detail, there is every reason to believe that the garments worn by the High Priest are used by YHVH to reveal both the purpose of the High Priest intercession as well as the manner in which this intercession should be made. It seems most clear that the details given are ultimately to help and describe and define the work of the final High Priest who, from the priesthood of Melchezidek, would bring about the redemption of which Aaron and his sons were types”.

כ  וְאַתָּה תְּצַוֶּה אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִית--לַמָּאוֹר:  לְהַעֲלֹת נֵר, תָּמִיד.

20 And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to bring light continually.

Exo 27:20  “And you, you are to 

command the children of Yisra’ĕl to 

bring you clear oil of pressed olives

 for the light, to cause the lamp to burn

 continually.

Exo 27:21  “In the Tent of Meeting, 

outside the veil which is before the Witness, 

Aharon and his sons are to tend it from evening until morning before יהוה – 

a law forever to their generations, 

from the children of Yisra’ĕl.

Why would this be a law forever? Because the ministry of “Ruach Ha Kodesh” – the set apart Spirit, would enable a set apart priesthood to intercede between man and YHVH.

Again we need to look into the deeper levels of Torah. When man was in the garden before he sinned, he was clothed with the esteem or the “shechinah” of YHVH, however when he sinned, he lost this covering of esteem and was aware of his nakedness. We see an interesting reference to this in the Hebrew words used for “light and skin”

The Hebrew word for "Light" is "OR"  spelled "aleph  vav  resh" - The Hebrew word for "Skin" is also "OR"  but is spelled "ayin  vav  resh" –

We know that man lost something very special when he sinned and became aware of his nakedness. He became aware of his own naked skin because he had lost an esteemed covering that came from YHVH.

Exo 28:3  “And you, speak to all the wise of heart, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, and they shall make the garments of Aharon, to set him apart, for him to serve as priest to Me – (“to me” three times)

The priestly garments remind us of the covering we lost in the garden and the restored covering that YHVH is in the process of restoring to a set apart priesthood again.

Heb 4:13  And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all are naked and laid bare before the eyes of Him with whom is our account.

Heb 4:14  Therefore, since we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, יהושע the Son of Elohim, let us hold fast our confession.

Heb 4:15  For we do not have a High Priest unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who was tried in all respects as we are, apart from sin.

Heb 4:16  Therefore, let us come boldly to the throne of favour, in order to receive compassion, and find favour for timely help.

Exo 28:1  “And you, bring near Aharon your brother and his sons with him, from among the children of Yisra’ĕl, for serving as priest to Me: Aharon, Naḏaḇ and Aḇihu, Elʽazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aharon.

Exo 28:2  “And you shall make set-apart garments for Aharon your brother, for esteem and for comeliness.

Exo 28:3  “And you, speak to all the wise of heart, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, and they shall make the garments of Aharon, to set him apart, for him to serve as priest to Me.

Today the ministry of the Ruach is to bring about a perfect intercessory bride- through the gifts, manifestations, fruit and motivation of the Ruach Ha Kodesh ( the Set Apart Spirit ).

See 1 Cor 12:1-13; Eph 4:1-25; Gal 5:22-23; Rom 12:1-8

Exo 28:4  “And these are the garments which they make: a breastplate, a shoulder garment, a robe, an embroidered long shirt, a turban, and a girdle. And they shall make set-apart garments for Aharon your brother and his sons, for him to serve as priest to Me.

Exo 28:5  “And they shall take the gold, and the blue and the purple and the scarlet material, and the fine linen,

Exo 28:6  and shall make the shoulder garment of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine woven linen, the work of a skilled workman.

Exo 28:7  “It is to have two shoulder pieces joined at its two edges, and so it is joined together.

Exo 28:8  “And the embroidered band of the shoulder garment, which is on it, is of the same workmanship, made of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine woven linen.

Exo 28:9  “And you shall take two shoham stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Yisra’ĕl,

Exo 28:10  six of their names on one stone, and the remaining six names on the other stone, according to their birth.

Exo 28:11  “With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Yisra’ĕl. Set them in settings of gold.

Exo 28:12  “And you shall put the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the shoulder garment as stones of remembrance for the sons of Yisra’ĕl. And Aharon shall bear their names before יהוה on his two shoulders, for a remembrance.

Exo 28:13  “And you shall make settings of gold,

Exo 28:14  and two chains of clean gold like braided cords, and fasten the braided chains to the settings.

Exo 28:15  “And you shall make a breastplate of right-ruling, a work of a skilled workman, like the work of the shoulder garment. Make it of gold, of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine woven linen.

Exo 28:16  “It is square, doubled, a span its length, and a span its width.

Exo 28:17  “And you shall put settings of stones in it, four rows of stones: The first row is a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;

Exo 28:18  and the second row is a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;

Exo 28:19  and the third row is a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;

Exo 28:20  and the fourth row is a beryl, and a shoham, and a jasper. They are set in gold settings.

Exo 28:21  “And the stones are according to the names of the sons of Yisra’ĕl, twelve according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, each one with its own name, for the twelve tribes.

Exo 28:22  “And you shall make braided chains of corded work for the breastplate at the end, of clean gold.

Exo 28:23  “And you shall make two rings of gold for the breastplate, and shall put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate.

Exo 28:24  “And you shall put the two cords of gold in the two rings which are on the ends of the breastplate,

Exo 28:25  and the other two ends of the two cords you fasten to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder pieces of the shoulder garment in the front.

Exo 28:26  “And you shall make two rings of gold, and shall put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on the edge of it, which is on the inner side of the shoulder garment.

Exo 28:27  “And you shall make two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder pieces, underneath the shoulder garment, on the front of it, close to the seam above the embroidered band of the shoulder garment,

Exo 28:28  and they bind the breastplate by means of its rings to the rings of the shoulder garment, using a blue cord, so that it is above the embroidered band of the shoulder garment, so that the breastplate does not come loose from the shoulder garment.

Exo 28:29  “And Aharon shall bear the names of the sons of Yisra’ĕl on the breastplate of right-ruling over his heart, when he goes into the set-apart place, for a remembrance before יהוה, continually.

Exo 28:30  “And into the breastplate of right-ruling you shall put the Urim and the Tummim, and they shall be on the heart of Aharon when he goes in before יהוה. And Aharon shall bear the right-ruling of the children of Yisra’ĕl on his heart before יהוה, continually.

Exo 28:31  “And you shall make the robe of the shoulder garment all of blue.

Exo 28:32  “And the opening for his head shall be in the middle of it, a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening in a scaled armour, so that it does not tear.

Exo 28:33  “And on its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue and purple and scarlet material, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:

Exo 28:34  a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, on the hem of the robe all around.

Exo 28:35  “And it shall be upon Aharon to attend in, and its sound shall be heard when he goes into the set-apart place before יהוה and when he comes out, so that he does not die.

Exo 28:36  “And you shall make a plate of clean gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet: SET-APARTNESS TO יהוה.

Exo 28:37  “And you shall put it on a blue cord, and it shall be on the turban – it is to be on the front of the turban.

Exo 28:38  “And it shall be on the forehead of Aharon, and Aharon shall bear the guilt of the set-apart gifts which the children of Yisra’ĕl set apart in all their set-apart gifts. And it shall always be on his forehead, for acceptance for them before יהוה.

לח  וְהָיָה, עַל-מֵצַח אַהֲרֹן, וְנָשָׂא אַהֲרֹן אֶת-עֲו‍ֹן הַקֳּדָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר יַקְדִּישׁוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְכָל-מַתְּנֹת קָדְשֵׁיהֶם; וְהָיָה עַל-מִצְחוֹ תָּמִיד, לְרָצוֹן לָהֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה.

38 And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, and Aaron shall bear the iniquity committed in the Set apart things (or ones) which sets apart the children of Israel, for  all their set apart gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before YHVH.

The implications of the correct translation of vs 38 are profoundly Messianic. That’s why you placed or pressed your hand on the head of a sacrificial animal when confessing your sin.

Exo 28:39  “And you shall weave the long shirt of fine linen, and shall make the turban of fine linen, and you shall make the girdle of woven work.

Exo 28:40  “And make long shirts for Aharon’s sons. And you shall make girdles for them, and you shall make turbans for them, for esteem and comeliness.

Exo 28:41  “And you shall put them on Aharon your brother and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and shall ordain them, and shall set them apart, and they shall serve as priests to Me.

Exo 28:42  “And make linen trousers for them, to cover their nakedness, reaching from the waist to the thighs.

Exo 28:43  “And they shall be on Aharon and on his sons when they come into the Tent of Meeting, or when they come near the altar to attend in the Set-apart Place, so that they do not bear crookedness and die – a law forever to him, and to his seed after him.

Midrash on Priestly Garments:

A very powerful intercessory movement may arise in these last days built on the understanding and revelation of this Levitical High Priesthood. It may only consist of a very, very small remnant – Luke 12:32.

These High Priestly garments may very well refer to an end time Bride without spot or wrinkle – Eph 5:27; Rev 19:8; 21:2

It may take another outpouring of the Ruach Ha Kodesh to accomplish this.

Joe 2:1  Blow a ram’s horn in Tsiyon, and sound an alarm in My set-apart mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the earth tremble, for the day of יהוה is coming, for it is near:

Joe 2:2  a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness, like the morning clouds spread over the mountains – a people many and strong, the like of whom has never been, nor shall there ever be again after them, to the years of many generations.

Joe 2:11  And יהוה shall give forth His voice before His army, for His camp is very great, for mighty is the doer of His word. For the day of יהוה is great and very awesome, and who does bear it?

Joe 2:23  And you children of Tsiyon, be glad and rejoice in יהוה your Elohim, for He shall give you the Teacher of Righteousness, and cause the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.

Joe 2:24  And the threshing-floors shall be filled with grain, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil.

Joe 2:25  “Then I shall repay you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, and the consuming locust, and the gnawing locust, My great army which I sent among you.

Joe 2:26  “Then you shall eat – eat and be satisfied – and shall praise the Name of יהוה your Elohim, who has done with you so wondrously. And My people shall never be put to shame.

Joe 2:27  “And you shall know that I am in the midst of Yisra’ĕl¹, and that I am יהוה your Elohim and there is no one else. And My people shall never be put to shame. Footnote: ¹See Isa. 24:23.

Joe 2:28  “And after this it shall be that I pour out My Spirit on all flesh. And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men dream dreams, your young men see visions.

Joe 2:29  “And also on the male servants and on the female servants I shall pour out My Spirit in those days.

Joe 2:30  “And I shall give signs in the heavens and upon the earth: blood and fire and columns of smoke,

Joe 2:31  the sun is turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of יהוה.

Aaron the High Priest points us to the perfection and superiority of Yahshua’s priesthood. It calls a small remnant to yield themselves fully to YHVH’s counsel – His Torah and His Ruach to be conformed into the image of Yahshua, to become a set apart people and priesthood, to be a light to the gentiles.

The Aaronic priesthood embraces the desire to want to be like Yahshua – perfect pleasing and acceptable to YHVH in every way.

Aaronic High Priest:

His mind was in the heavens, but his feet were on the ground – Phil 2:5-8……