Christ in the OT-Aaron

9You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, 10six of their names on the one stone, and the names of the remaining six on the other stone, in the order of their birth. 11As a jeweler engraves signets, so shall you engrave the two stones with the names of the sons of Israel. You shall enclose them in settings of gold filigree. 12And you shall set the two stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod, as stones of remembrance for the sons of Israel. And^(L) Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD on his two shoulders^(M) for remembrance.

Christ is to carry the government on His shoulders. We are represented before the Lord. Aaron in the OT and Christ in the NT. I wonder if Aaron had their names printed like a signet because their names authenticated his calling. He was to be the priest for the people before the Lord. HE bore them before God. He would not have this if it were not for the people. It might have been a remembrance to Aaron of what his position was and why he had it; to represent the people.


35And it shall be on Aaron when he ministers, and its sound shall be heard when he goes into the Holy Place before the LORD, and when he comes out, so that he does not die.

God is truly a righteous God that will not permit sin in His presence even from those who serve Him. We cannot go into His presence stained without blood shed for us. Remission made for us. A forgiveness of our debt.

"You shall make^(U) a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet,^(V) 'Holy to the LORD.'

Ditto-We are authenticated by holiness. That is our calling and God's mark on us that we are His. Holiness.

8It shall be on Aaron’s forehead, and Aaron shall^(W) bear any guilt from the holy things that the people of Israel consecrate as their holy gifts. It shall regularly be on his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

I don't quite understand what the would be guilty about. But Aaron bears our guilt just as Christ does.


I think it is interesting that Aaron had to put the holiness near his mind. Holiness and thought life just and observation. This is were most of the battle is fought.

41And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall^(Z) anoint them and ordain them and^(AA) consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. 42You shall make for them^(AB) linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs; 43and they shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they go into the tent of meeting or when they come near the altar to minister in the Holy Place, lest they^(AC) bear guilt and die.


Nakedness/flesh equals death when brought before the Lord uncovered. The first thing at the fail was that they were naked. God says over and over lest your nakedness be revealed to me. What does it mean to Him? Sin? Our fallen nature cannot be revealed to Him uncovered, less we die? It makes sense. And it would be a constant reminder of their own sin nature if they had to wear it all the time.


And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and for beauty.

God loves beauty and majesty.

So Aaron shall bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of judgment on his heart, when he goes into the Holy Place, to bring them to regular^(R) remembrance before the LORD. 30And in the breastpiece of judgment^(S) you shall put the Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be on Aaron’s heart, when he goes in before the LORD. Thus Aaron shall bear the judgment of the people of Israel on his heart before the LORD regularly.

1 Aaron was to remember the sin of the people. 2 Aaron was to care for the people (Carry them on his heart.) 3 He was to remind the Lord of the people (intercede for them.) 4 Aaron was to grieve over their sin. 5 Aaron was to bear the judgment (Figuratively)

Christ is truly our High Priest that bore our judgement in actuality. All these things were just a picture/shadow of what Christ would truly fulfill in the NT.

God is and was a pretty smart God and He dealt with His people in word pictures about the truths that would be manifested in Christ.

You are worthy of our worship for your beauty, sovereignty, holiness, wisdom, and love toward us. We can only love you because you loved us and taught us how to love. Thank you Lord for making me acceptable in your sight in Jesus name Amen.