In accordance with their office, a special dress was appointed for the priests. “Thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty” (Exodus 28:2), was the divine direction to Moses.... Everything connected with the apparel and deportment of the priests was to be such as to impress the beholder with a sense of the holiness of God, the sacredness of His worship, and the purity required of those who came into His presence. Not only the sanctuary itself, but the ministration of the priests, was to “serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things.” Hebrews 8:5. {FLB 195.3}

I overensstemmelse med deres embede, blev en særlig klædning udpeget for præsterne. ”Du skal lave hellige klæder til din bror Aron til ære og pryd,” (2. Mos. 28,2) var den guddommelige anvisning til Moses. Alt i forbindelse med præsternes udseene og optræden, skulle give beskueren indtryk og fornemmelse af Guds hellighed, helligheden i tilbedelsen af Ham, og den renhed der er forlagt af dem som kom i Hans nærhed. Ikke kun helligdommen selv, men præsternes tjeneste, skulle være ”en efterligning og en skygge af den himmelske.” Hebr. 8,5