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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 who called you out of darkness into wonderful light.”

Were these the words of Moses as he anointed and ordained and consecrated Aaron and his sons as priests?  No, these are the words the Apostle Peter used in the New Testament that he wrote to God’s elect.  The words were applicable then and are to us now.  We are priests and we are part of a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9).

This is echoed in the book of Revelation:  ‘And they sang a new song:  “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.  You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God…”’ (Rev 5:9-10)

Do we, as priests, wear special garments for glory and for beauty or dignity and honor?  You bet we do!  But, they are not made of any earthly cloth or thread.  In the book of Galatians, we find that we who were baptized into Christ have clothed ourselves with Christ (Gal 3:27).

Go ahead.  Make a fashion statement…by clothing yourself with Christ. Talk about a garment for glory and beauty and dignity and honor!



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