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Urim and Thummin.

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By: Reuben Archer Torrey

Placed in the breastplate of the high priest. Ex. 28:30³⁰And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually. (Exodus 28:30). Lev. 8:8⁸And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. (Leviticus 8:8).

God to be consulted by. Num. 27:21²¹And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation. (Numbers 27:21).

Instances of consulting God by. Judg. 1:1¹Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? (Judges 1:1). Judg. 20:18¹⁸And the children of Israel arose, and went up to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the Lord said, Judah shall go up first. (Judges 20:18). 1 Sam. 23:9-11⁹And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. ¹⁰Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. ¹¹Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down. (1 Samuel 23:9‑11). 1 Sam. 30:7, 8⁷And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. ⁸And David inquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. (1 Samuel 30:7‑8).

Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting. 1 Sam. 28:6⁶And when Saul inquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets. (1 Samuel 28:6).

Were wanting in the second temple. Ezra 2:63⁶³And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummim. (Ezra 2:63). Neh. 7:65⁶⁵And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim. (Nehemiah 7:65).

Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest. Deut. 33:8⁸And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah; (Deuteronomy 33:8). Bee John 1:4, 9, 17⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men. (John 1:4)
⁹That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. (John 1:9)
¹⁷For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17). Col. 2:3³In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (Colossians 2:3).

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