What is the purpose of the high priest breastplate?
According to The Book of Exodus, the Breastplate is termed as the Breastplate of Judgement because of the Urim and Thummim (Lights and Perfection) which was according to the Hebrew Bible are the Elements of the
In that the Breastplate was Worn by the High Priest attached to the Ephod. They are Connected with the Divination in General Clemorancy in Particular. Most Scholars of the World Suspect that the Phrase refers to the two Objects used by the High Priest to answer a Question or Reveal the Will of God.
The Urim and Thummim was First Appeared in the Exodus 28:30
And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron’s heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.
At that Times these Stones were used to determines God’s Will. These Stones Did Not always God’s Will
1 Samuel 28:6.
And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Hebrews 2:17, 4:14 to 7:28, 9, 10)
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, tithes in Abraham.
For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedec met him. For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.
Leviticus 8:7 – 9,
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Exodus 28:17 – 20, 39:10 – 13)
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row. And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. And the third row, a , an agate, and an amethyst. And the fourth row, , an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their .
Exodus 28:29, 39:7
And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the LORD continually.
Exodus 28:17, 39:10
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Exodus 28:9 – 10
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.