The document describes the various garments worn by the High Priest when serving in the tabernacle or temple. It details the purpose, material, and symbolism of each garment including the pants, tunic, sash, robe, ephod, breastplate, turban, and crown. Each element of the High Priest's clothing pointed ahead to attributes of Jesus Christ as our perfect High Priest, such as his holy humanity, preparedness for service, heavenly character, bearing God's people on his heart, and essential holiness that makes our worship acceptable to God.

1. The High Priest
The Holy Garments

2. God’s Command
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3. Overview

4. Overview
Purpose for the different elements found in the High
Priest’s garments:
1. Decretive
2. Functional
3. Symbolic

5. The Pants
The purpose of the pants
was to assure the modesty
demanded of the priest
when officiating at the altar.
It was made of linen, since
the priest must not perspire
when officiating.
The pants reached from
the waist to the knees and
so were not visible, being
entirely hidden by the
priestly tunic.

6. The Tunic
This item, part of the normal
dress of every man, it was made
of linen and was to be worn
under the outer garment. It was
a long or half-sleeved shirt-like
garb reaching to the ankles.
Tunics were generally made of
wool, but the priests’ tunics were
of linen. Tunics could be made
of two pieces, but the priest’
tunic was woven on a special
loom so as to be seamless, like
the tunic of Jesus for which
soldiers cast lots at his
crucifixion

7. The Sash
The Sash is essential to a flowing
garment, to assure warmth and
maneuverability.
The sash was tied about the priest's
waist. This was also of blue, purple, and
scarlet linen intertwined with golden
threads. In the language of Scripture for
a priest to be girded with his sash was for
him to be fully arrayed in his garments
and prepared and ready to serve.
The sash was wound around the tunic
between the waist and the shoulders.
Josephus says it was four fingers
broad, and “so loosely woven that you
would think it were the skin of a
serpent.”

8. The Robe
The first "over" piece to be put on was
the robe. This garment, probably
sleeveless, was essentially a large
blue mantle with a hole for the
wearer's head.
A closely woven binding bordered the
edge of the head opening to prevent
tearing. The skirts of this robe were
fringed with alternating woolen
pomegranates (i.e., woolen balls
shaped like pomegranates) and
golden bells.
Pomegranates were used for
decorative purposes. The bells
provided sound by which the people
could follow the progress of the priest.

9. The Ephod
Woven of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet materials, it was very elaborate and
ornate. On top of each of the shoulders the ephod was fastened by two onyx
clasps on which were engraved the names of six of the 12 tribes.

10. The
Breastplate
An ornament covering the breast of
the high priest. It was made of
embroidered cloth, set with four rows
of precious stones, three in each
row. On each stone was engraved
the name of one of the twelve tribes.
It was in size about ten inches
square.
The two upper corners were
fastened to the ephod by blue
ribbons. It was not to be “loosed from
the ephod.” The lower corners were
fastened to the girdle of the priest.
As it reminded the priest of his
representative character, it was
called the memorial. It was also
called the breastplate of judgment.

11. The
Breastplate
So Aaron shall bear the names of the
sons of Israel in the breastpiece of
judgment on his heart, when he goes
into the Holy Place, to bring them to
regular remembrance before the
Lord. (Ex. 28:29).
Their position or standing before
God was neither affected nor altered
by their changing
circumstances, infirmities or sins.
Whenever The High Priest went into
the holy place, there on his heart
were the names of all God’s people.
Emphasizing this truth of
security, note carefully how that their
names were not simply written upon
the precious stones, but “engraved”

12. Turban
The Hebrew word is derived from
a verb which means “to roll, or
wind around.” This may denote
that the high priest’s turban was
wound around his head, like a
tiara.
The head-dress of the high priest
represented his subordination to
God, his obedience to God’s
commands and submission to His will.
The fine linen of which it was
made, tells of the personal
righteousness which must be found in
the one who stands in the presence of

13. The Crown
The crown was a continuous reminder of
his special role as priest, an engraved
golden plate with the words “Holy to the
Lord” is attached to his turban.
It would parallel the king’s crown as
symbolizing his authority. The crown of
office also placed responsibility for
infractions on the person in charge of all
rituals.

14. How the high priestly
garments point to our High
Priest, Jesus.

15. The High Priest Linens
The spotless linen spoke of the holy humanity of
Christ
Then he was robed only in spotless
white, foreshadowing the personal righteousness
and holiness of the Lord Jesus, which fitted Him to
undertake the stupendous work of putting away
the sins of His people.
Typically, these undergarments spoke of the
personal righteousness of Christ, over which
(so to speak) all His other perfections and
glories were displayed. It reminds us of that
blessed word in 1 John 2:1, “If any one sin, we
have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the Righteous.

16. The Sash
The “Sash” speaks of preparedness for
service.
Beautifully is this brought out in Luke 12:37:
“Blessed are those servants whom the
master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I
say to you, he will dress himself for service
and have them recline at table, and he will
come and serve them.”
In the days of His flesh “He took a towel and
girded Himself, and then He washed the
disciple’s feet.” Today He stands in the midst
of His churches, girt about the breasts with a
golden girdle (Rev. 1:13), ready to serve His
people on earth.

17. The Robe
This robe embodied the color of the
heavens; it was all of blue. It portrayed the
heavenly character of our great High
Priest, and also pointed to the place where
He is now ministering on our behalf.
Christ is a heavenly Priest, His
people are partakers of a heavenly
calling (Heb. 3:1), their citizenship is
in heaven (Phil. 3:20), their
inheritance is there (1 Pet. 1). Being
worn beneath the ephod itself, this
“robe” announces that the official
character of Christ is sustained by
what He is personally as the
Heavenly One (1 Cor. 15:47).

18. The Ephod
Woven of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet materials, it was very
elaborate and ornate. On top of each of the shoulders the
ephod was fastened by two onyx clasps on which were
engraved the names of six of the 12 tribes.

19. The Ephod
The spotless linen spoke
of the holy humanity of
Christ
The gold, of His divine
glory
The colors, of the varied
perfections of His
character.
“Christ acts for us as
Priest in all that He is as
Divine and human, the
God-man. The whole
value of His person

20. The
Breastplate
On the jewels were inscribed the
names of Israel’s twelve tribes.
Therefore, what we have
foreshadowed here is Christ, as our
great High Priest, bearing on His
heart, sustaining, and presenting
before God, His blood-bought
people.
He is able to keep us from
falling, and to present us faultless
before the presence of His glory with
exceeding joy. We shall never
perish, neither shall any pluck us out
of the Shepherd’s hand: and who
shall separate us from His love?”

21. The Turban
The head-dress of the high priest
represented his subordination to
God, his obedience to God’s
commands and submission to His will.
The fine linen of which it was
made, tells of the personal
righteousness which must be found in
the one who stands in the presence of
God on behalf was completely
Jesus Christ of others.
subordinate to God in his obedience.
It is Jesus’ personal righteousness
that has been imputed to all who
believe because he went before the
Father to atone for our sins.

22. The Crown
God can only accept that which is suited
to His own nature. Everything offered to
Him, therefore, must be stamped with
holiness. This being so, we are cleansed
and brought into relation with Him. If left
to ourselves we could never accepted by
the Father. But He has met our need.
Christ, as Priest, bears the iniquity; and
He is holiness to the Lord, so that our
worship, as presented through Him is
acceptable to God.
This golden-plate was the symbol of the
essential holiness of the Lord Jesus. The
saints are represented by Him and
accepted in Him. Because of their legal