Exodus 39:8-21
These blog entries are falling into an unfortunate pattern. Open with moderately pretentious commentary about the boring nature of the passage- and complain that it's material already covered earlier. Post link to earlier blog entry: http://chiphall.blogspot.com/2008/05/other-things-to-not-wear-on-red-carpet.html
Make a few semi-related comments about the retread and try to not simply repeat the info found on the link.
One thing I notice here that strikes me different is that this garment seems more like a dressy vest and less like warrior garb than I had originally thought. No application or point, just an observation.
It sure must have been purty.
Close with some application.
The detail spelled out seems silly to me. Why do all these things need to be just so? Couldn't time and energy of these Israelites been better served doing something more important like feeding the hungry or defending the weak?
Ultimately I think this is still part of the major contrast between the testaments. Outward, lavish, burdensome law versus inward, grace-filled, service.
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