Priests Stand in the Gap Between God and Man

Living Stones Church Reno · Oct 11, 2026 · 40m

What does it actually mean to approach a holy God? That question sits at the heart of Exodus 28 and 29, where we discover that God never leaves us without a way to reach him. The Levitical priesthood was not a bureaucratic institution - it was a gift. God, fully aware of the gap between his perfect holiness and our broken humanity, provided mediators to bridge that distance. The garments of the high priest were not merely ceremonial clothing. Every detail carried weight: the names of the tribes engraved on onyx stones worn on the shoulders, reminding us that God remembers his covenant…