They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat. v.18
Read chapter 44
I could never be a priest. I sweat all the time no matter what I wear. Ok all joking aside this chapter is talking about the line of priest that will be in the future order; yes there will be priest in the Kingdom. The priests will be from the line of Zadok. They were the priests that didn't go astray to idols and other abominations. The sons of Zadok were priests in the line of Aaron who were the high priest (different from Levitical priests). These priests will be clean shaving, trimming their hair and not sweating- a hard thing to do with all the duties of the priest killing the sacrifices, butchering a chicken is hard work that exhausts me, I can imagine bulls, rams, goats, etc. Yet these linen garments they were to wear when they were in the temple was only for that work and then they were to change; priest have uniforms but also "play" clothes too. Yet their personality doesn't change from "at work" to "after work hours." Priest were to teach the people of what is holy and what is common, they are to be the judges of the people (vv.23-24).
How have you seen jobs or positions of people that are different during working hours and off hours? Who do you know that is the same (not working after work hours but consistent in who they are)?
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