Exodus 39:22-43 / Seal Of Approval
We continue with the making of Priestly Garments as discussed in the first part of Chapter 39. He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. The robe had an opening in the middle similar to the opening in a coat of mail (defensive armor that has overlapping plates of metal strung on leather or cloth). The opening in the robe had a woven binding all around it so that it would not tear. On the hem of the robe, they made pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet and of fine woven linen. They made bells of pure gold which were put between the pomegranates all around the hem of the robe. So, it was a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate all around the robe’s hem to minister in, as the Lord commanded Moses.
They made tunics that were artistically woven of fine linen for Aaron and his sons. They made a turban and exquisite hats of fine linen as well as short trousers of fine woven linen. A weaver made a sash of fine woven linen with blue, purple and scarlet thread just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold and wrote an inscription on it like the engraving of a signet with the words, HOLINESS TO THE LORD. They tied to it a blue cord, to fasten it above on the turban as the Lord had commanded Moses. All the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. The children of Israel did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
Items brought to Moses – the tabernacle tent and all its furnishings: its clasps, boards, bars, pillars and sockets. They brought the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and the veil of the covering. They also brought the ark of the Testimony with its poles and the mercy seat; the table with all its utensils and the showbread; the pure gold lampstand with its lamps (set in order), all its utensils and the oil for light; the gold altar (altar of incense), the anointing oil, and the sweet incense. The screen for the tabernacle door was also brought to Moses. They brought the bronze altar, its bronze grate, its poles and all its utensils; the laver with its base. The hangings of the court, its pillars and sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords and pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting were also brought. Last, but not least, they brought the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place: the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and his sons’ garments, to minister as priests.
The children of Israel did all the work according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses. Then Moses inspected all the work and indeed it was all done just as the Lord commanded him. Moses blessed them (seal of approval). Just as the Israelites received Moses’ seal of approval, we should strive for God’s seal of approval for the tasks He assigns to us. We should want to hear God say, “Well done, good and faithful servant….” (Matthew 25:21 & 23)
To God Be The Glory!
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Hello Fellow Bloggers,
Just as the children of Israel, the “Seal of Approval” is what Christians should strive for when doing what God called us to do!
Also, as 2 Timothy 2:15 ESV reads, “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.”, we should do our best as God commands so that we can receive our “Seal of Approval”.
See you in Exodus Chapter 40!