Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》

My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
 
Day 
Day 189

Text: Exodus 28: 31-35

MEDITATION

Exodus 28:31-35

31 “You shall make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
32 There shall be an opening for his head in the middle of it; it shall have a woven binding all around its opening, like the opening in a coat of mail, so that it does not tear.
33 And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:
34 a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around.
35 And it shall be upon Aaron when he ministers, and its sound will be heard when he goes into the holy place before the LORD and when he comes out, that he may not die.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. The robe of the ephod

a. This is different from the ephod mentioned earlier (Exodus 28:4).
i. The ephod was mentioned.
ii. The robe was mentioned.
b. This is “the robe”.
i. It is the inner garment worn by the high priest.
ii. The ephod is worn over this robe.

2. The opening of the robe

a. It is meant to be a woven piece.
b. This is to prevent it from being easily torn.

3. At the bottom of the hem of this robe

a. Golden bells were to be worn.
i. The sound made by the bells would not be very loud.
ii. But it would be audible.
iii. The sound of the bells would announce the presence of the high priest in the most holy place.
b. Pomegranates to be made and worn.
i. This was one of the national fruits of Israel.
ii. This would represent the promise and the hope of fruitfulness of the nation.
iii. The high priest must pray in faith and hope.

4. That he may not die

a. The high priest must not be presumptuous.
b. He must announce his presence before God as he walked into the Most Holy Place.
c. This is proper regard and reverence. One does not come into the Presence of God unannounced!

经文:出埃及记 28:31-35

沉思

《出埃及记 28:31-35》
31“你要做以弗得的外袍,颜色全是蓝的。
32袍上要为头留一领口,口的周围织出领边来,仿佛铠甲的领口,免得破裂。
33袍子周围底边上要用蓝色、紫色、朱红色线做石榴,在袍子周围的石榴中间要有金铃铛。
34一个金铃铛一个石榴,一个金铃铛一个石榴,在袍子周围的底边上。

35亚伦供职的时候要穿这袍子。他进圣所到耶和华面前,以及出来的时候,袍上的响声必被听见,使他不至于死亡

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 以弗得的外袍

a. 这和之前所说的以弗得不一样《出埃及记 28:4》
i. 以弗得被提到
ii. 外袍也被提到
b. 这是“外袍”
i. 这是大祭司的内服
ii. 以弗得穿在外袍的外面

2. 外袍的领口

a. 这是一件缝制的衣服
b. 为了避免容易被撕破

3. 在袍子周围的底边上

a. 挂上金铃铛
i. 金铃铛的声音不会很大声
ii. 但能让人听到
iii. 铃铛的响声会宣告大祭司在至圣所里
b. 制作石榴带在外袍上
i. 石榴是以色列的其中一种地标水果
ii. 它象征应许与以色列结果实的盼望
iii. 大祭司一定要以信心与盼望来祷告

4. 以免他不至于死亡

a. 大祭司不能够任意
b. 他进入至圣所到上帝面前时得宣告他的到来
c. 这是应有的崇敬。我们不能够未宣布的来到上帝的面前!