Musings From A Rolling Eyed Turtle

Fashion statements in the Bible?   Yes, sort of! The King James Version of the Bible, along with the New American Standard Version, both indicate there are special garments (clothes) that would be for glory and for beauty.   The New International Version uses different words – dignity and honor.   Regardless, these garments must have been very impressive! But the clothes were not for the average person.   These garments, according to Exodus 28:2 and 28:40 were to be specifically made for and worn by Aaron and his sons.   These weren’t just casual clothes or even business casual.   Aaron and his sons had been set apart to minister as priests to God.   These garments were to be worn when Moses anointed and ordained and consecrated them as priests to God according to the Old Testament priesthood (Exodus 28:41). “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God that you may declare the praises of Him...

What do you think of in terms of leaving a legacy?   Leaving property or money?   That’s one way. The dictionary points to more possibilities:   “something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past.”     Something transmitted could mean lots of things and it doesn’t always have to be something tangible. The book of Hebrews records a legacy that wonderfully fits that broader definition:   “And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.”   In this case, God commended Abel for his faith and actions and both still speak to us today.   (Heb 11:4) Another one is found in the book of Mark:   “I tell you the truth, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”   In this account, the woman took a jar of very expensive perfume and poured the perfume on Jesus’ head.   While others were criticizing the act as wasteful, Jesus ...