Exo 28:1-5 | MHM | STEP | Exodus 28:1-5: The Priests' Attire In these verses, God chooses Aaron and his sons to serve as priests for Israel. Before this, each family leader acted as a priest for his household, but now God sets apart Aaron’s family to be the public priests for the whole nation. God also commands that special garments be made for the priests. These clothes are to show glory and beauty, reminding everyone of the importance of serving God. The best materials and most skilled workers are chosen to make them, showing that all gifts and talents should be used to honor God. These garments teach both the priests and the people about God’s holiness, and they point forward to Jesus Christ, the perfect High Priest (Exodus 28:1-5 ). v. 1 : God tells Moses to bring Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar—forward to serve as priests. Up to this time, Moses had acted as a priest, but now he gladly lets Aaron and his sons take this special role. This shows Moses’ humility and desire for God’s glory, not his own family’s honor (Psalm 99:6; Hebrews 5:4 ; Exodus 19:6 ).

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Exodus 28:1-5: The Priests' Attire

In these verses, God chooses Aaron and his sons to serve as priests for Israel. Before this, each family leader acted as a priest for his household, but now God sets apart Aaron’s family to be the public priests for the whole nation. God also commands that special garments be made for the priests. These clothes are to show glory and beauty, reminding everyone of the importance of serving God. The best materials and most skilled workers are chosen to make them, showing that all gifts and talents should be used to honor God. These garments teach both the priests and the people about God’s holiness, and they point forward to Jesus Christ, the perfect High Priest (Exodus 28:1-5 ^a).

v. 1: God tells Moses to bring Aaron and his sons—Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar—forward to serve as priests. Up to this time, Moses had acted as a priest, but now he gladly lets Aaron and his sons take this special role. This shows Moses’ humility and desire for God’s glory, not his own family’s honor (Psalm 99:6; Hebrews 5:4 ^b; Exodus 19:6 ^c).

v. 2: God commands that holy garments must be made for Aaron. These clothes are for glory and beauty, so that the priest’s important work is respected by all .

v. 3: God chooses wise and skilled people, filled with His spirit, to make the special garments for Aaron. This shows that all skills and knowledge are gifts from God and should be used for His service .

v. 4: The special garments to be made for Aaron and his sons are listed: a breastplate, an ephod, a robe, a skillfully woven coat, a turban (mitre), and a sash (girdle). These clothes set the priests apart for God’s service .

v. 5: The materials for the garments include gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine linen. These were the richest and best materials, showing the honor and respect due to God and His priests .