symbolism - What is an ephod and what is its meaning? - Biblical . . . An ephod (Hebrew: אֵפוֹד ʾēfōḏ; ˈɛfɒd or ˈiːfɒd ) was a type of apron, which according to the Hebrew Bible, was worn by the Jewish high priest the kohen gadol, an artifact and an object to be revered in ancient Israelite culture, and was closely connected with oracular practices and priestly ritual
How did the golden ephod become a snare to Gideons family? The case of Gideon's ephod is just another in the long line of such cases The attraction, or "snare" of such man-made gods is that they impose very little or only requirements that are convenient, rather than the call to true holiness (Ex 19:5, 6, 1 Peter 2:9-12) required by God which involves a change of heart
Who wore the ephod in 1 Samuel 30:7? - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange Later the ephod was combined with the priestly garments--which were later called Ephod themselves because they were carried in the pouch of the garment similar to the one described in Exodus--and became one and the same, thus the dual meaning of Ephod: priestly garment and oracular object
exegesis - What is Gideons ephod, and why did he build it . . . In the story of Gideon (Judges 6-8), near the end it talks about Gideon building an ephod out of the gold earrings from the spoils of the battle against the Midianites What is an ephod, and why did
1 Samuel 14:18 - Bring the ark of God or Bring the ephod? Saul was in his earlier reign of Israel and he was in a battle against the Philistines His son Jonathan and his armor-bearer went into the camp of Philistines and caused a turmoil Saul discovered
Why was it called the breastplate of judgement? (Exodus 28:15) Exodus 28:15-21 NKJV The Breastplate 15 “You shall make the breastplate of judgment Artistically woven according to the workmanship of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, blue, purple, and scar
Why did they put pomegranates on the priestly garments? (Exodus) Exodus 28:33-35 NKJV 33 And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet, all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around: 34 a golden bell and a pomegranate
The violet, purple and scarlet material, what are they? 15 “You shall make a breastpiece of judgment, the work of a skilled embroiderer; like the work of the ephod you shall make it: of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen you shall make it What fabric is the violet, purple and scarlet material on the priestly garment made of?
Why was Goliaths sword kept in the tabernacle at Nob? The priest told him, “The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the valley of Elah, is here, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod If you want to take it for yourself, then take it” (1 Samuel 21:9)
Priestly Garment - Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange The high priest’s garments, (Exodus 28,39) were special They carried the richness and beauty that surpassed the royal robes of the mightiest kings of the surrounding empires They were meticulously detailed, immaculately clean, and included a two-layered set of clothing that was worn all year during the rituals performed by the High Priest [1] [2] The robe of the ephod was made entirely of