Saturday, September 29, 2012

Exodus 28:1-5 and Luke 1:67-80 (NLT)

Exodus 28:1-5
The Priestly Garments

1  “Call for your brother, Aaron, and his sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. Set them apart from the rest of the people of Israel so they may minister to me and be my priests.
2   Make sacred garments for Aaron that are glorious and beautiful.
3   Instruct all the skilled craftsmen whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom. Have them make garments for Aaron that will distinguish him as a priest set apart for my service.
4   These are the garments they are to make: a chestpiece, an ephod, a robe, a patterned tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for your brother, Aaron, and his sons to wear when they serve me as priests.
5   So give them fine linen cloth, gold thread, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread.

Luke 1:67-80
Zechariah's Song

67  Then his father, Zechariah, was filled with the Holy Spirit and gave this prophecy:
68  “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people.
69  He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,
70  just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.
71  Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.
72  He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant—
73  the covenant he swore with an oath to our ancestor Abraham. 
74  We have been rescued from our enemies so we can serve God without fear,
75  in holiness and righteousness for as long as we live.
76  “And you, my little son, will be called the prophet of the Most High, because you will prepare the way for the Lord.
77  You will tell his people how to find salvation through forgiveness of their sins.
78  Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,
79  to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”
80  John grew up and became strong in spirit. And he lived in the wilderness until he began his public ministry to Israel.

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