These chapters in Exodus begin with describing the priestly garments. Moses' brother Aaron would be the High Priest, and his four sons would become priests. The priests wore special linen undergarments from their waist to their thigh, plus tunics, sashes, and headbands. The High Priest would wear over his tunic a pull over robe with a woven edge around the collar, and at the bottom of this robe were decorative pomegranates and bells. Over that was an ephod, like an apron, and on the shoulders of the ephod were two stones with 6 of the names of the 12 tribes of Israel on each. Then on the front was attached a breastplate which had 12 individual stones with the names of the tribes on the stones. The High Priest also wore a turban which had a gold plate engraved, "Holy to the Lord." Chapter 29 covered the process of consecrating the priests, with a sin offering, a burnt offering, a wave offering, and a fellowship offering. They were anointed, consecrated, and ordained. Chapter 30 explained the altar of incense which was before the curtain to enter the Most Holy Place. We learned about the "Atonement Money," which was like a tax, but it was called a "ransom," which was the same for all people over twenty years old, 1/2 shekel. This was taken every time a census was taken. After that came instructions for the bronze basin for washing which was located after the altar and the entrance to the tabernacle. The Lord also had instructions on how to make special anointing oil and holy incense. The Last chapter 31 we learn of Bezalel and Oholiab which the Lord called to use their gifts to make these beautiful items for the tabernacle. This section ends with Moses receiving the tablets of stone which were inscribed by the finger of God.
