Exodus 28:31–35
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in an age that despises uniforms, despises distinctions, and despises prescribed attire. Our rebellious egalitarianism wants to show up to the king's feast in a t-shirt and jeans, demanding acceptance on our own terms. We think clothing is a matter of personal expression, a canvas for our fleeting moods and identities. From the very beginning, when God clothed Adam and Eve with skins, He taught us that clothing is not primarily about self-expression. It is about covering, it is about station, and it is about worship. The question is whether it is speaking God's truth or our own personal brand of nonsense. In our text today, we come to a detailed set of divine tailoring instructions. God, the Creator of the cosmos, condescends to become a designer of priestly garments. This is not because God has a fussy aesthetic.