42 The T abenuu:le the glory and beauty of our Lord, let us note that Aaron and his sons were all given a linen coat, evidently with sleeves, which reached down to the feet. The fine linen, of which this coat was made, speaks to us of Christ's right- eousness. He was, in Himself, altogether righteous. And by faith in Hirn, we have received the gift of His right- eousness, which alone enables us to stand before Him un- ashamed and unafraid. The sons of Aaron wore turbans, called in the A. V. "bonnets ... for glory and for beauty." These were made of the same fine linen, wrapped around the head. Besides these garments, the priests were given girdles and linen breeches. (See Exod. 28:39-43.) The girdle was wound twice around the body, over the linen coat, and tied in front, the ends hanging down to the feet. Over these garments Aaron wore the beautiful garments which typify, in a remarkable way, the glory and beauty of the Lord Jesus Christ. There were five garments, very costly and very beau- tiful, which were worn only by the high priest. These were the breastplate; the ephod; the blue robe; the mitre with its golden crown; and the girdle of the ephod. Sine; A~r~n w_as a sinner needing a Saviour, he did not possess, within himself, the glory and beauty required of one who was a type of Christ; therefore, these costly, beautiful garments had to be pnt upon him by Moses. Not so with our blessed Lord. He is, in Himself, all glorious, "the fairest amon_g ten thousand," the One "altogether lovely." As we consider each of these beautiful garments which God told Moses to put upon Aaron, we shall see in them Aaron's Garments for Glory and Beauty A Type of Christ-"Altogether Lovely"
43 The Tabernacle symbols of the glorious Person of our Lord Jesus Christ, our Great High Priest. 1. The Embroidered Linen Coat. We have seen that Aaron, as well as his sons, wore a fine linen coat, the sym- bol of the righteousness which Christ is in Himself, and which He imparts to His believing children. Exod. 28:4 tells us that Aaron's coat was "broidered." The whole Word of God tells us in a thousand ways that the Lord Jesus was altogether righteous. Before He was born of the Virgin Mary, the angel of the Lord told Joseph that Jesus was "conceived ... of the Holy Ghost" (Matt. 1:20). Indeed, the Angel Gabriel had appeared to Mary, saying, "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1: 35). When He was baptized by John, the Holy Spirit de- scended upon Him in the form of a dove, even as the Father's voice spoke from heaven those words which bore witness to Jesus' sinlessness, "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (Matt. 3:17). And again the Father uttered the same words, upon the mount of transfiguration. (See Matt. 17:5.) Men, angels, and demons bore witness to Christ's holy life. Angels at His birth and after His resurrection de- clared that He was ever the Son of God, Christ Jesus, the Lord. Demons cried out, hailing Him as "the Holy One of God." And rulers, officers, the centurion, the thief on the cross, apostles, and many who loved Him bore testi- mony to His absolute holiness.
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