Dressing up to serve God

Today we’ll run through God’s instructions for preparing his priests to serve in his tent – a special class of ministers were needed to maintain the tent and perform its services • these chapters have to do mostly with their clothing and ordination • glorious and beautiful – tells us something about worship ◦ glory refers to God’s radiant presence ◦ beauty refers to what is proportionate and visually appealing – making sacred garments for the priests required talented people • “skilled” translates a Hebrew word meaning “wise of heart” • a kind of practical wisdom that is developed through practice ◦ people who have perfected their craft