The Tabernacle and Its Furniture by John Kitto

• Title Page
• Introduction
• Court of the Tabernacle
• The Tabernacle
• The Holy Place
• The Holy of Holies
• The Priestly Raiment

of other particulars in this account of the Tabernacle and its furniture: but, in this description, which is designed to be rather of a popular than an antiquarian character, it has not appeared desirable to follow that line of illustration.

Miter

The Miter was the last and crowning ornament of the high priest’s raiment. The description in Exodus indicates no difference between this and the turban of the common priest. It is, however, honored with a different and distinct name. Josephus says, that it was the same in general appearance with that of the priest; but that above it, there was another with swathes of blue, embroidered, and that around it was a polished golden crown, in three rows, one above another, out of which rose a cup of gold, resembling the calyx of the plant hyoscyamus. This description of the “crown” applies without doubt to the golden plate, which, according to Exodus, was to form the base of this head-dress, being extended over the forehead, from ear to ear, and fastened behind by strings, besides being attached to the turban by a blue ribbon. It was upon this plate of gold, that were engraven the great words—

“Holiness to the Lord;”

words of deep and mighty significance, worthy to be inscribed upon all we live, and labor, and die for, and which may not unsuitably be left in the last sentence of this humble attempt to illustrate a portion of God’s Holy Word.