Lux Domini
And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

What does Exodus 28:43 mean?

The priest's garments typify the righteousness of Christ. If we appear not before God in that, we shall bear our iniquity, and die.

Key themes

SalvationRedemptionPassoverCovenant

Read with

Keep this verse inside Exodus 28:40-43 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

Holy Place Place

Biblical room. Modern identification: appears in multiple locations.

Tabernacle Object

(1. ) A house or dwelling-place ( Job 5:24 ; 18:6 , etc. ). (2. ) A portable shrine (comp. Acts 19:24 ) containing the image of Moloch ( Amos 5:26 ; marg. and R. V., “Siccuth”). (3. ) The human body.