THE
GARMENTS OF THE BIBLE
Pastor
J. C. O’Hair
Nearly every one of the garments of the Bible, listed above, has a religious, if not a spiritual, significance. We read in Genesis 37:3 that Jacob made for the son that he loved so dearly (Joseph), a coat of many colors. Of course, Joseph was a type of the Lord Jesus Christ who was crowned with glory and honour. (Hebrews 2:9).
Note
Exodus 28:2 and Deuteronomy 22:11: “And thou shalt make holy
garments for Aaron thy brother, for glory and for beauty.” “Thou
shalt not wear a garment of divers sorts, as of woolen and linen
together.”
Here
we have the high priest and his garment as the type of Christ and His
holiness and majesty, and the garment to instruct God’s people
against unholy mixtures in their doctrine and practice.
In
Leviticus 6:10 we see that God’s servants were to be clothed in
linen; and we read the explanation of linen in Revelation 19:14 and
8: “clothed in fine linen, white and clean”, “the fine linen is
the righteousnesses of saints.” Read also in Revelation 3:5 of the
white raiment of the saints. The saints have these white robes
because of the sinlessness, eternal glory and garments of Christ. See
Christ in Revelation 1:13 and 19:13: “Clothed with a garment down
to the foot, with a golden girdle.” “And He was clothed with a
vesture dipped in blood; and His name is called The Word of God.”
Our
blessed Lord, in Psalm 93:1, is clothed with majesty and with
strength. God’s priests and servants and saints were to be clothed
with righteousness, salvation, and sackcloth, in the Psalms. (Psalm
132:9 and 16 - Psalm 69:11).
Note
the great contrast between the garments of Isaiah 64:6 and 10: “We
are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as
filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like
the wind, have taken us away.” “I will greatly rejoice in the
Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He hath clothed me with
the garments of salvation. He hath covered me with the robe of
righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as
a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.”
So
the Divine King is to ask the question of Matthew 22:12: “And He
saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a
wedding garment?” “And he was speechless.”
What
will the sinner say when he stands clothed in his own unrighteous
righteousness before God? We all love Luke 15:22: “The father said
to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and
put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet.” We would emphasize
“BEST ROBE.” The holy God gives to the penitent sinner His own
perfect, unimpeachable Divine righteousness, on the ground of the
shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Read this offer in II
Corinthians 5:21 - Romans 4:5 - Galatians 3:14 - Romans 4:21 to
25.
How
did universal unrighteousness come into the world? Through the sin of
Adam and Eve. Note Genesis 3:7: “And the eyes of them both were
opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves
together, and made themselves aprons.”
Many
Christians have thought that Adam and Eve were clothed with Divine
Light, when they were created in the image and likeness of God, God
is Light. (Genesis 5:1 to 4). When they sinned they knew that they
were unclothed. So they tried to cover their nakedness. But they knew
that they were not covered in God’s sight with their aprons of fig
leaves. Men and women from that day to this have futilely used every
scheme, religious and other schemes, to cover themselves.
Now
note Genesis 3:21: “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God
make COATS OF SKINS, and CLOTHED THEM.”
If
we, by faith, will accept God’s garment of salvation, we shall also
be clothed with our house from heaven when our Saviour returns for
us. (II Corinthians 5:1 to 5).
How
God Saves Men
Believing
Christ DIED, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ DIED for YOU SINS and Rose again that’s SALVATION.
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Acts 16L31 Romans 1:16, and 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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