Exo 28:1, Num 16:10-11, 17:3-10, 18:7, 21-26, Heb 5:4 | TSK | STEP | Aaron and his sons are set apart for the priest's office. Holy garments are appointed. The ephod and girdle. The breast-plate with twelve precious stones. The Urim and Thummim. The robe of the ephod, with pomegranates and bells. The plate of the mitre. The embroidered coat. The garments for Aaron's sons. take. among. Nadab.

the rod of Aaron.This fact was so unquestionably miraculous, that no doubt could remain on the minds of the people, or the envious chiefs, of the divine appointment of Aaron: and as there were buds, blossoms, and fruit on the rod at the same time, which was never the case with branches in the natural and ordinary course, this evidently proved the miracle, and took away all suspicion of the fraud which has been impiously suggested, that Moses had taken away Aaron's rod in the night time, and put a living branch of an almond tree in the room of it. A sceptre or staff of office resuming its vegetative life, was considered an absolute impossibility among the ancients; and as they were accustomed to swear by their sceptres, this circumstance was added to confirm the oath.

budded.

5; Ge 40:10; Ps 110:2; 132:17,18; So 2:3; Isa 4:2; Eze 17:24

Eze 19:12,14; Joh 15:1-6

Bring Aaron's.

Heb 9:4

for a token.

16:38,40; Ex 16:32; De 31:19-26

rebels. Heb. children of rebellion.

1Sa 2:12; 30:22; Ps 57:4; Isa 1:2; Ho 10:9; Eph 2:2,3; 5:6

and thou.