Exodus 28:30
the Urim and Thummim.[\^Mymth taw Myrwa ta\^] the Urim and Thummim, lights and perfections; rendered by the LXX. [\~dhlwsiv kai alhyeia\~,] manifestation and truth; and, by the Vulgate, {doctrina et veritas,} doctrine and truth. Among the various and contradictory opinions respecting the form and substance of these mysterious appendages, the most probable seems to be that of Josephus, Philo, Bp. Patrick, Parkhurst, and the Jewish writers generally; who state, that they were no other than the twelve precious stones of the high priest's breastplate. In support of this statement, it is observed, 1. That in the description of the high priest's breastplate, Exod. 39:8, et seq., the Urim and Thummim are not mentioned, but only the rows of stones; and on the contrary, in Lev. 8:8, the Urim and Thummim are expressly mentioned, but not a word is said of the four rows of stones. 2. As Moses has given such a particular description of every thing relative to the high priest's dress, these would certainly have been described had they been different from what was previously mentioned. Le 8:8; Nu 27:21; De 33:8; Jud 1:1; 20:18,23,27,28; 1Sa 23:9-121Sa 28:6; 30:7,8; Ezr 2:63; Ne 7:65bear the judgment.Zec 6:13upon his heart.2Co 6:11,12; 7:3; 12:15; Php 1:7,8; Heb 2:17; 4:15; 9:12,24Judges 20:27-28
enquired.18,23; Nu 27:21the ark.Jos 18:1; 1Sa 4:3,4; Ps 78:60,61; Jer 7:12The loss of two battles at length brought this stiff-necked people to enquire of the Lord; for all the company at this time met at Shiloh, and kept a day of fasting and prayer with great earnestness and solemnity. "Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear." Isa 59:1 Phinehas.It is evident, from this mention of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, that these transactions must have taken place not long after the death of Joshua. Nu 25:7-13; Jos 22:13,30-32; 24:33stood.De 10:8; 18:5Shall I yet.Jos 7:7; 1Sa 14:37; 23:4-12; 30:8; 2Sa 5:19-24; 6:3,7-12; Pr 3:5,6Jer 10:23Go up.1:2; 7:9; 2Ch 20:171 Samuel 23:9
David.Jer 11:18,19; Ac 9:24; 14:6; 23:16-18Bring.6; 14:18; 30:7; Nu 27:21; Jer 33:31 Samuel 28:6
enquired.14:37; 1Ch 10:14; Pr 1:,27,28; La 2:9; Eze 20:1-3; Joh 9:31Jas 4:3by dreams.Ge 28:12-15; 46:2-4; Nu 12:6; Job 33:14-16; Jer 23:28; Mt 1:20by Urim.Ex 28:20; Nu 27:21; De 33:8by prophets.Ps 74:9; La 2:9; Eze 20:3
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