symbolism - What is an ephod and what is its meaning? - Biblical . . . The ephod was held together by a girdle of similar workmanship sewed on to it It had two shoulder pieces, which, as the name implies, crossed the shoulders, and were apparently fastened or sewed to the ephod in front In dressing, the shoulder pieces were joined in the back to the two ends of the ephod Nothing is said of the length of the
exegesis - What is Gideons ephod, and why did he build it . . . Gideon's ephod is well, an ephod A priestly garment worn under the breastplate Some translations "liberally" label it as an idol which I don't think is the case The bible doesn't specifically say what reason Gideon had in making the ephod It could be one of a million reasons such as it being a remembrance to the victory they had
exodus - Who wore the ephod in 1 Samuel 30:7? - Biblical Hermeneutics . . . The Ephod was probably decorated with images of some sort similar to the teraphim which was also used for oracular purposes and was a kind of image (see also above proof from Hosea 3:4), this would explain what caused the Israelites to worship the Ephod that was erected by Gideon in Judges end of chapter 8 These images were not the same as
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
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 scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, you shall make it 16 It shall be doubled into a square: a span shall be its length, and a span shall be its width 17 And you shall put settings of stones in it
1 Samuel 14:18 - Bring the ark of God or Bring the ephod? Moreover “bring hither” is a term applied to the Ephod (1 Samuel 23:9, 1 Samuel 30:7) but not to the Ark It seems best therefore to follow the reading of the Sept ; “And Saul said to Ahia, bring hither the Ephod: for he wore the Ephod at that time before the children of Israel ” Thus, the LXX is very likely the correct reading
The violet, purple and scarlet material, what are they? Exodus 28:5-6, 8 15 NASB 5 They shall take the gold, the violet, the purple, the scarlet material, and the fine linen 6 “They shall also make the ephod of gold, of violet, purple, and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen, the work of the skilled embroiderer
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, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe all around
idolatry - What was the Idol that Moses descendants served in Dan . . . Starting in verse 18:11 six hundred Danites set out to conquer territory On the way they passed by Micah's place Five of their men (18:18)went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image They talked the Levite (whose name was Jonathan a grandson of Moses) into joining them
hebrew - What did Hosea mean when he said, the children of Israel . . . ephod or household god (teraphim) OP's interest (as I understand it) is in the nature of the maṣṣēbâ, and what would it mean to go without it? maṣṣēbâ maṣṣēbâ (singular; maṣṣēbôt plural) is usually translated "standing stone" or the like; it is used 36× in the Hebrew Bible