Fr. Mike explains how the holy garments for priests described in Exodus 27-28, are intentionally designed to glorify God and highlight his beauty. He also gives us an insight into the heart of the priesthood. We read today from Exodus 27-28, Leviticus 20, and Psalm 119: 57-120. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Chapter 1: What is the purpose of the Bible in a Year podcast?
Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a Year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of Scripture. The Bible in a Year podcast is brought to you by Ascension.
Using the Great Adventure Bible Timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. This is day 44. Let's keep on going. Today, we are reading from Exodus chapter 27 and 28, Leviticus chapter 20, and we'll be praying Psalm 119 verses 57 through 120.
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Chapter 2: What is the significance of the altar of burnt offering in Exodus?
It's actually, I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from Ascension as we run through Exodus chapter 27 and 28, Leviticus 20 and Psalm 119 verses 57 through 120. Exodus chapter 27 and 28. The Altar of Burnt Offering. You shall make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits broad. The altar shall be square, and its height shall be three cubits.
And you shall make horns for it on its four corners. Its horns shall be of one piece with it, and you shall overlay it with bronze. You shall make pots for it to receive its ashes, and shovels and basins and forks and firepans, all its utensils you shall make of bronze. You shall also make for it a grating, a network of bronze.
And upon the net you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners, and you shall set it under the ledge of the altar so that the net shall extend halfway down the altar. And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with bronze. And the poles shall be put through the rings so that the poles shall be carried upon the two sides of the altar when it is carried.
you shall make it hollow with boards as it has been shown you on the mountain so shall it be made the court and its hangings you shall make the court of the tabernacle on the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side
their pillars shall be twenty and their bases twenty of bronze but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver and likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long their pillars twenty and their bases twenty of bronze but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver
and for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings for fifty cubits with ten pillars and ten bases the breadth of the court on the front to the east shall be fifty cubits the hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits with three pillars and three bases On the other side the hangings shall be fifteen cubits, with three pillars and three bases.
For the gate of the court there shall be a screen, twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet stuff, and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars, and with them four bases." All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver. Their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.
The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, the breadth fifty, and the height five cubits, with hangings of fine twined linen and bases of bronze. All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, and all its pegs, and all its pegs of the court shall be of bronze. The oil for the lamp.
And you shall command the sons of Israel that they bring to you pure beaten olive oil for the light, that a lamp may be set to burn continually. In the tent of meeting outside the veil which is before the covenant, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening to morning before the Lord. It shall be a statute forever to be observed throughout their generations by the sons of Israel.
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Chapter 3: What are the holy garments for priests in Exodus?
Holy garments for the priests. Then bring near to you Aaron your brother and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, to serve me as priests, Aaron and Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.
And you shall speak to all who have ability, whom I have endowed with an able mind, that they make Aaron's garments to consecrate him for my priesthood. These are the garments which they shall make, a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a cloak of checkerwork, a turban and a sash. They shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother and his sons to serve me as priests." The ephod.
and the skillfully woven band upon it to belt on it shall be of the same workmanship and materials of gold blue and purple and scarlet stuff and fine twined linen and you shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of israel six of their names on the one stone and the names of the remaining six on the other stone in the order of their birth
as a jeweler engraves signets so shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of israel you shall enclose them in settings of gold filigree and you shall set the two stones upon the shoulder pieces of the ephod as stones of remembrance for the sons of israel The Breastpiece of Judgment And you shall make a breastpiece of judgment in skilled work.
Like the work of the ephod, you shall make it of gold, blue and purple, and scarlet stuff, and fine twined linen shall you make it. It shall be square and double, a span its length and a span its breadth. And you shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row.
and a second row an emerald a sapphire and a diamond and the third row a jacinth an agate and an amethyst and the fourth row a beryl an onyx and a jasper they shall be set in gold filigree There shall be twelve stones with their names according to the names of the sons of Israel. They shall be like signets, each engraved with its name for the twelve tribes.
And you shall make it for the breastpiece twisted chains like cords of pure gold. And you shall make for the breastpiece two rings of gold and put the two rings on the two edges of the breastpiece. And you shall put the two cords of gold in the two rings at the edges of the breastpiece and
the two ends of the two cords you shall attach to the two settings of filigree and so attach it in the front to the shoulder pieces of the ephod and you shall make two rings of gold and put them at the two ends of the breast piece on its inside edge next to the ephod and you shall make two rings of gold and attach them in the front to the lower part of the two shoulder pieces of the ephod at its joining above the skillfully woven band of the ephod
And they shall bind the breastpiece by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may lie upon the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastpiece shall not come loose from the ephod.
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Chapter 4: What penalties are described in Leviticus 20?
and they shall be cut off in the sight of the children of their people. He has uncovered his sister's nakedness, he shall bear his iniquity. If a man lies with a woman having her sickness and uncovers her nakedness, he has made naked her fountain, and she has uncovered the fountain of her blood. Both of them shall be cut off from among their people.
You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother's sister or of your father's sister, for that is to make naked one's near kin. They shall bear their iniquity. If a man lies with his uncle's wife, he has uncovered his uncle's nakedness. They shall bear their sin, and they shall die childless. If a man takes his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness.
They shall be childless. You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out. And you shall not walk in the customs of the nation which I am casting out before you, for they did all these things, and therefore I abhorred them.
But I have said to you, You shall inherit their land, and I will give it to you to possess, a land flowing with milk and honey." He says, A man or a woman who is a medium or a wizard shall be put to death. They shall be stoned with stones.
Their blood shall be upon them. Psalm 119 verses 57 through 120.
The Lord is my portion. I promise to keep your words. I entreat your favor with all my heart. Be gracious to me according to your promise. When I think of your ways, I turn my feet to your testimonies. I hasten and do not delay to keep your commandments. Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget your law. At midnight, I rise to praise you because of your righteous ordinances.
I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts. The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love. Teach me your statutes. You have dealt well with your servant. O Lord, according to your word, teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep your word. You are good and do good.
Teach me your statutes. The godless besmear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts. Their heart is gross like fat, but I delight in your law. It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes. The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces your hands have made and fashioned me.
Give me understanding that I may learn your commandments. Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word. I know, O Lord, that your judgments are right and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Let your mercy be ready to comfort me according to your promise to your servant. Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
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