* the Urim and Thummim.
[^Mymth taw Myrwa ta^] the Urim and Thummim, lights and
perfections; rendered by the LXX. [[FNgreek]dhlwsiv kai alhyeia[Fn],]
manifestation and truth; and, by the Vulgate, {doctrina et
veritas,} doctrine and truth. Among the various and
contradictory opinions respecting the form and substance of
these mysterious appendages, the most probable seems to be
that of Josephus, Philo, Bp. Patrick, Parkhurst, and the
Jewish writers generally; who state, that they were no other
than the twelve precious stones of the high priest's
breastplate. In support of this statement, it is observed, 1.
That in the description of the high priest's breastplate,
Exod. 39:8, et seq., the Urim and Thummim are not mentioned,
but only the rows of stones; and on the contrary, in Lev.
8:8, the Urim and Thummim are expressly mentioned, but not a
word is said of the four rows of stones. 2. As Moses has
given such a particular description of every thing relative to
the high priest's dress, these would certainly have been
described had they been different from what was previously
mentioned.
Le 8:8 Nu 27:21 De 33:8 Jud 1:1 20:18,23,27,28 1Sa 23:9-12
1Sa 28:6 30:7,8 Ezr 2:63 Ne 7:65
* bear the judgment.
Zec 6:13
* upon his heart.
2Co 6:11,12 7:3 12:15 Php 1:7,8 Heb 2:17 4:15 9:12,24
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