Garments of the Lord.
“All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.” Ps. 45:8
At birth.
| Luke 2:7 | “ ... Wrapped Him in swaddling clothes ... .” |
| Heaven of heavens couldn’t contain Him. 1 K. 8:27 |
In life.
| Jn. 13:4 | He took a linen towel and washed their feet, in lowly service. |
| “ ... I am among you as one that serveth.” Lu. 22:27 |
In the common hall.
| Matt. 27:28 | Soldiers “stripped Him, and put on Him a scarlet robe.” |
| Earthly grandeur. Royalty. |
At the cross.
| John 19:23 |
Soldiers took His garments, made 4 parts. The coat without seam ... they cast lots for it. |
| Seamless (oneness). Divinity. Glory. |
In the tomb.
| Jn. 19:40 | His body bound in linen. [JND] |
Coming in vengence.
| Rev. 19:13 | In His garments dipped in blood. |
Coming in glory.
| Heb. 2:9 | “ ... crowned with glory and honour ... .” |
| (Almost same words as Ex. 28:2) |
Present garments.
| Heb. 7:25 | Priestly robe. |
Future.
| Heb. 7:1 |
In Melchisedec, Kingly and Priestly garments of glory and honour. [Zechariah 6:13] |
“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.” Heb. 2:9
NORMAN BERRY.
