Exodus 28:39 And you shall embroider the coat of fine linen, and you shall make the turban of fine linen… The sixth garment is the girdle of needlework (ver. 39). Of divers matter, linen, blue silk, purple and scarlet, and of divers colours (Exodus 39:29). The use of it was to fasten the priest's garment unto him, that they may not hang loose upon him in his ministration; and specially points out unto us our High Priest, Jesus Christ, described after His ascension (Revelation 1:13), "And girt about the paps with a golden girdle." Noting in Christ four things. 1. The truth and constancy in accomplishing all the gracious promises of the gospel, seeing our High Priest is girt about with a girdle of verity. 2. His justice, integrity, pure and uncorrupt judgment, as gold (Isaiah 11:5), "Righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins and faithfulness the girdle of His reins." 3. His readiness to do the office of a Mediator. 4. His mindfulness and care in performing His office. For as not girding is a sign of carelessness and negligence, so girding of care and industry. So our Lord and High Priest never carelessly cast off any poor and penitent sinner; but in the days of His flesh minded their misery; and now in heaven keeps on His girdle, casts not off the care of His Church, but perpetually accomplisheth whatsoever is needful for her salvation. (T. Taylor, D. D.). Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework. |
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