And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.
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Interpretation
The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die.
Read with
This thought runs through Exodus 28:40-43.
Glossary
- Holy Place Place
- Biblical room. Modern identification: appears in multiple locations.
- Tabernacle Object
- (1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.