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It shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come on them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
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Dressed for Holiness
Commentators explain that the priests' required linen garments symbolized purity and holiness. Unlike some previous priestly garments which included dyed wool, this new regulation specifies only linen. This emphasizes a heightened standard of purity for those ministering in God's presence.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Regulations regarding the priests’ services (Ezekiel 44:18). The garments of the priests are defined, and various rules prescribed in t…
19th Century
Anglican
Clothed with linen garments.— The rest of the chapter is occupied with directions for the clothing and conduct of the priests. The…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court
The priests before described; w…
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