Exodus Chapter 28:6-14
1:1-7, 1:8-14, 1:15-22, 2:1-4, 2:5-10, 2:11-15, 2:16-22, 2:23-25, 3:1-6, 3:7-10, 3:11-15, 3:16-22, 4:1-9, 4:10-17, 4:18-23, 4:24-31, 5:1-2, 5:3-9, 5:10-14, 5:15-23, 6:1-9, 6:10-13, 6:14-30, 7:1-7, 7:8-13, 7:14-25, 8:1-15, 8:16-19, 8:20-32, 9:1-7, 9:8-12, 9:13-21, 9:22-35, 10:1-11, 10:12-20, 10:21-29, 11:1-3, 11:4-10, 12:1-20, 12:21-28, 12:29-36, 12:37-42, 12:43-51, 13:1-10, 13:11-16, 13:17-22, 14:1-9, 14:10-14, 14:15-20, 14:21-31, 15:1-21, 15:22-27, 16:1-12, 16:13-21, 16:22-31, 16:32-36, 17:1-7, 17:8-16, 18:1-6, 18:7-12, 18:13-27, 19:1-8, 19:9-15, 19:16-25, 20:1-11, 20:12-17, 20:18-21, 20:22-26, 21:1-11, 21:12-21, 21:22-36, 22:1-6, 22:7-15, 22:16-24, 22:25-31, 23:1-9, 23:10-19, 23:20-33, 24:1-8, 24:9-11, 24:12-18, 25:1-9, 25:10-22, 25:23-30, 25:31-40, 26:1-6, 26:7-14, 26:15-30, 26:31-37, 27:1-8, 27:9-19, 27:20-21, 28:1-5, 28:6-14, 28:15-30, 28:31-39, 28:40-43, 29:1-37, 29:38-46, 30:1-10, 30:-16, 30:17-21, 30:22-38, 31:1-11, 31:12-18, 32:1-6, 32:7-14, 32:15-20, 32:21-29, 32:30-35, 33:1-6, 33:7-11, 33:12-23, 34:1-4, 34:5-9, 34:10-17, 34:18-27, 34:28-35, 35:1-19, 35:20-29, 35:30-35, 36:1-7, 36:8-13, 36:14-34, 36:35-38, 37:1-9, 37:10-24, 37:25-29, 38:1-8, 38:9-20, 38:21-31, 39:1-31, 39:32-43, 40:1-15, 40:16-33, 40:34-38,
Exo 28:6-14
Directions are here given concerning the ephod, which was the outmost garment of the high priest. Linen ephods were worn by the inferior priests, 1Sa 22:18. Samuel wore one when he was a child (1Sa 2:18), and David when he danced before the ark (2Sa 6:14); but this which the high priest only wore was called a golden ephod, because there was a great deal of gold woven into it.
It was a short coat without sleeves, buttoned closely to him, with a curious girdle of the same stuff (Exo 28:6-8); the shoulder-pieces were buttoned together with two precious stones set in gold, one on each shoulder, on which were engraven the names of the children of Israel, Exo 28:9-12.
In allusion to this, 1. Christ our high priest appeared to John girt about the breast with a golden girdle, such as was the curious girdle of the ephod, Rev 1:13. Righteousness is the girdle of his loins (Isa 11:6), and should be of ours, Eph 6:14.
He is girt with strength for the work of our salvation, and is ready for it. 2. The government is said to be upon his shoulders (Isa 9:6), as Aaron had the names of all Israel upon his shoulders in precious stone. He presents to himself and to his Father a glorious church, Eph 5:27. He has power to support them, interest to recommend them, and it is in him that they are remembered with honour and favour. He bears them before the Lord for a memorial (Exo 28:12), in token of his appearing before God as the representative of all Israel and an advocate for them.