The priest was thus decked out to assume his new job, but not quite “from head to toe,” because there is no mention of any foot covering. Since the priest was to minister in the Tabernacle sanctuary, which was a portable piece of holy space, he could not wear shoes, similar to Moses at the burning bush (Exod 3:2–5). This is in contrast to the armor of God, typified in Ephesians 6:10–18, where shoes are necessary since the warrior would go forth for ministry and conflict from the sacred place into
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