E39–3: True fulfillment can only come from obeying the Lord’s commands

“The people of Israel did all the work just as Adonai had ordered Moshe. Moshe saw all the work, and — there it was! — they had done it! Exactly as Adonai had ordered, they had done it. And Moshe blessed them.”-Exodus 39:42–43

We’re going to finish Exodus chapter 39 today.

Recall this chapter was all about the construction of the Tabernacle and the fashioning of all its furnishings as well as of the priestly garments.

There’s one final point I wanted to mention about the priestly garments.

In the last post, we discussed the blue robe that reached from neck to ankle and had golden bells and pomegranates attached to its hem in alternating fashion.

Well, underneath the blue robe was a white tunic.

Now, starting with this white tunic, the remaining garments were common to all priests, irrespective of level of status or duty.

Even the turban (the head covering), also called a MITRE in Hebrew, was worn by all the priests.

The only difference is that attached to the High Priest’s turban was a head plate with the words “HOLY TO YHVH” engraved on it.

Finally, notice how the chapter ends.