Free group study handout
Exodus 28: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Exodus 28 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh commands Moses to bring Aaron and his sons to minister as priests (vv. 1-4). Aaron's garments must be made for glory and beauty using specific materials.
Key verse
“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘HOLY TO YAHWEH.’
Exodus 28:36 (WEB)
Outline
- Exodus 28:1–4 Introduction of Aaron and His Garments
- Exodus 28:5–12 Materials and Details for the Ephod
- Exodus 28:13–30 Construction of the Breastplate
- Exodus 28:31–37 Design of the Robe and Holiness Symbol
- Exodus 28:38–43 Consecration and Garments for Aaron's Sons
Discussion questions
- In v6, what materials are specified for making the ephod?
- What does Aaron wear on his forehead according to v36?
- The phrase 'HOLY TO YAHWEH' in v36: what does this convey about Aaron's role?
- In v30, what is the purpose of the Urim and Thummim in the breastplate?
- When have you felt the weight of responsibility while serving in a role, like Aaron's in v41?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Exodus 28: Exodus 39, Leviticus 8, Exodus 29.
Before next time: read Exodus 29.