281 'And thou, bring thou near unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from the midst of the sons of Israel, for his being priest to Me, 'even' Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, sons of Aaron; 2 and thou hast made holy garments for Aaron thy brother, for honour and for beauty; 3 and thou—thou dost speak unto all the wise of heart, whom I have filled 'with' a spirit of wisdom, and they have made the garments of Aaron to sanctify him for his being priest to Me.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Exodus 28:1-3
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.