Anton Frey
The Breastplate’s Jewels
“Thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel ... And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial ... Thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment [...]
“Ye Shall Find a Colt Tied”
Knowing that the Passover season was approaching, Jesus turned his steps toward Jerusalem. As he neared the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples into a nearby village to procure for him the colt upon which he would ride for his presentation to Israel as its king (Zechariah 9:9). In this connection, it is interesting to note that this colt was one [...]
The Blood of Atonements (plural)
“And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin- offering of atonements: once in a year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it is most holy unto the LORD.” (Exodus 30:10) In Hebrew the word rendered “atonements” in the King James Version is actually plural even though most translators, [...]
Holy Anointing Oil
“Take... principal spices … pure myrrh 500 shekels ... sweet cinnamon ... 250 shekels sweet calamus 250 shekels ... cassia 500 shekels ... and of oil olive an hin make it an oil of holy anointment” (Exodus 30.-23-25) The precious oil used to anoint both high priests and kings consisted of five ingredients: olive oil, myrrh, cinnamon, calamus and cassia. It was neither to [...]