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Breastplate (High Priest)
The breastplate was a square ornamental piece of fabric that the high priest of Old Testament Israel wore on his chest over the ephod. It held twelve gemstones engraved with the names of the twelve tribes and contained the Urim and Thummim.
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- Breastplate of JudgmentBible
The breastplate of judgment was a square ornament worn on the chest, over the ephod, by the high priest of Old Testament Israel. It held twelve precious stones engraved with the names of the twelve tribes, and the Urim and Thummim were placed in it.
- Urim and ThummimBible
The Urim and Thummim were objects in the Old Testament that the high priest carried in the breastplate of judgment and used when seeking God's will. Scripture does not describe their appearance or explain how they were used.
- Ephesians 6:12Bible Verses
Ephesians 6:12 declares, "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (KJV). It is a key verse on spiritual warfare, and denominations differ considerably over how it should be put into practice.
- BreastplateBible
A breastplate is a piece of armor that protects the chest in battle. In the New Testament, the term renders the Greek *thōrax*; representative uses include "the breastplate of righteousness" in Ephesians and "the breastplate of faith and love" in 1 Thessalonians.
- Exodus 28Bible
Exodus 28 records the command to set apart Aaron and his sons as priests. It specifies the materials and construction of the holy garments the priests are to wear: the ephod, the breastplate of judgment, the robe, the gold plate, the coat, and the linen breeches.
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