Priestly tunic
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The priestly tunic (Template:Langx kutonet) was an undergarment or shirt worn by all priests, including the High Priest, when serving in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.[1]
Etymology
The Hebrew noun kutónet (<templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />כֻּתֹּנֶת) is the generic term for a tunic in Hebrew. The first use is the "coats" of skins made for Adam and Eve in Eden, the best known use would be the coat of many colours of Joseph. It is related to, and may be the source of, the Greek noun kiton (chiton) "tunic."
Instructions for making the tunic
It was made of pure linen, covering the entire body from the neck to the feet, with sleeves reaching to the wrists. That of the High Priest was embroidered (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".); those of the priests were plain (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".).
On the Day of Atonement, the High priest would change into a special tunic made of fine linen that was not embroidered when he would enter the Holy of Holies. This tunic could only be used once, with a new set made for each year.
According to the Talmud, the wearing of the tunic and the rest of the priestly garments atoned for the sin of bloodshed on the part of the Children of Israel (B.Zevachim 88b).
See also
- Ephod
- Kittel
- Priestly breastplate
- Priestly golden head plate
- Priestly robe (Judaism)
- Priestly sash
- Priestly turban
- Priestly undergarments
References
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- ↑ Theological Dictionary of Rabbinic Judaism: Part Three Page 53 Jacob Neusner - 2005 "C. "This is in accord with the following teaching, which we have learned in the Mishnah [M. Yoma 7:5]: "The high priest serves in eight garments, and an ordinary priest in four: tunic, underpants, head-covering, and girdle."
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