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RaYBaSH's Torah Tidbit's
Parashah # 20: Tetzaveh (You are to Order)
Exodus 27:20-30:10
This Torah Portion deals mostly with the Priestly garments, the oil for the menorah and the Altar of Incense. We will deal specifically with the Garments the Priests wore. Just as uniforms identify a persons occupation today whether it be a police officer, doctor, firefighter, mail carrier, even a fast food worker, so to the Priestly Garments were a type of Holy uniform.
THE GARMENTS
1. Breastplate Hoshen
10 inches squared (hand span) attached by gold rings to the ephod.
12 different precious stones with the names of the tribes of Israel inscribed on them. The 12 tribes were to be on the priests heart at all times.
Also contained the mysterious Urim and Thummim used to make decisions.
The ephod represents G-d's hand with all the names of Israel inscribes on His hand and only He knows the destiny and path for all of Israel.
Isa. 49:16 "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me." (KJV)
1. Ephod/Apron
The Ephod was made up of gold, blue, scarlet, purple wool linen blend which this material blend is forbidden for non priest to ware (Deut. 22:11).
a. Gold = Identity: Divinity
b. Blue = Origin: Heavenly
c. Purple = Position: Royalty
d. Scarlet = Purpose: Atonement
e. Linen = Result: Purity and Righteousness
It was attached at the shoulders by 2 onyx stones with 12 tribes; One priesthood with the weight of the entire nation of his shoulders.
Gold rings on the side to attach it to the breastplate.
2. Avnet/ Girdle/ Sash
To symbolically separate the sexual organs and urges from the head and heart.
Made of the same material as the Ephod.
3. Robe
Seamless Garment made of Tekelet, the blue we are commanded to put in our Tzitzit (fringes) that we ware on the 4 corners of our garments.
Alternating Golden Bells and Pomegranates attached to the bottom hem.
Reinforcing hem around the collar.
4. Tunic Ku Honet / Turban Mtznefet / Tzitzit Frontlet "Holy to YHWH"
The tunic was embroidered, made of fine linen like wedding garment; the priests were symbolically married to YHWH.
The turban was a wrap made from 8 yards of material
The Gold Frontlet Plate was engraved with "Kadosh YHWH" (Holy to YHWH). It was like Tefillin to be a constant sober reminder of their sacred duties.
5. Undergarment
It was a doubled fine linen apron which comes to the knees.
6. Embroidered Coat
Diamond / Checker board like pattern
Embroidered with the precious stones set in it.
7. Breastplate Gems (from left to right)
Re'uven Sardis
Shimom Topaz
Levi Emerald
Yehudah Turquoise
Dan Sapphire
Naftali Diamond
Gad Jacinth
Asher Agate
Yissakhar Amethyst
Z'vulun Beryl
Yosef Onyx
Benyamin Jasper
HAFTARAH #20
EZK. 43:19
Even though the Haftarah's main thrust is the Altar, for there to be an Altar you have to have Priest and you are to have them dressed in their special garments, but just as the garments are to be special so is their linage.
Everything from the design of the Tabernacle and it's furnishings to the Priestly Garments to the line from which the Priests descend is very specific because G-d has His reasons and purpose even if we don't understand them all.
BRIT CHADASHA #20
REV. 1:12-17, 19:11-16
In Revelation Yeshua Ha Moshiach our High Priest after the higher order of Priesthood of Melchezidek and our King of the Tribe of Judah, though the line of King David has special Garments.
KID PORTION #20
This week we read about the Priestly Garments and they are made a special way and look a certain way for divine reasons, even if we don't understand them all.
Similar to a firefighters outfit it's made and looks a certain way for good reasons. A hat that its bill is on the back so the neck can be protected from falling debris. It has hick and multi-strapped suspenders to hold up the thick fire and water proof pants and over coat.
Shabbat Shalom and Shavuah Tov!
-- Rabbi Yehudah
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