Exodus 28:5-8

⁵ "They shall take the gold and the blue and the purple and the scarlet material and the fine linen .

⁶ "They shall also make the ephod of gold , of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen , the work of the skillful workman . ⁷ "It shall have two shoulder pieces joined to its two ends , that it may be joined . ⁸ "The skillfully woven band , which is on it, shall be like its workmanship , of the same material: of gold , of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen .

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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 28:5-8

Commentary on Exodus 28:1-5

(Read Exodus 28:1-5)

Hitherto the heads of families were the priests, and offered sacrifices; but now this office was confined to the family of Aaron only; and so continued till the gospel dispensation. The holy garments not only distinguished the priests from the people, but were emblems of that holy conduct which should ever be the glory and beauty, the mark of the ministers of religion, without which their persons and ministrations will be had in contempt. They also typified the glory of the Divine majesty, and the beauty of complete holiness, which rendered Jesus Christ the great High Priest. But our adorning under the gospel, is not to be of gold and costly array, but the garments of salvation, the robe of righteousness.

Commentary on Exodus 28:6-14

(Read Exodus 28:6-14)

This richly-wrought ephod was the outmost garment of the high priest; plain linen ephods were worn by the inferior priests. It was a short coat without sleeves, fastened close to the body with a girdle. The shoulder-pieces were buttoned together with precious stones set in gold, one on each shoulder, on which were engraven the names of the children of Israel. Thus Christ, our High Priest, presents his people before the Lord for a memorial. As Christ's coat had no seam, but was woven from the top throughout, so it was with the ephod. The golden bells on this ephod, by their preciousness and pleasant sound, well represent the good profession that the saints make, and the pomegranates the fruit they bring forth.