🌿 [Exodus 28~29] Where Does Holiness Truly Come From?

📍 Core Summary of Exodus 28

The heart of Exodus 28 appears in verses 1~3:

Aaron and his sons were chosen for the priesthood.
They had to wear holy garments.
These garments were entrusted to craftsmen filled with the spirit of wisdom from God.
And the garments had to be worn so that they would not die before God.

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📍 Core Summary of Exodus 29

At first, it seemed that the key point was the sanctification of the priestly garments, the tabernacle, and the altar.

But while finishing the chapter, my eyes moved to another passage, and suddenly a different realization appeared.

In reality, it was not the holy garments,
nor the holy tabernacle and altar themselves that made things holy.

The true point was:
God coming to meet His people,
and everything becoming holy because of the glory of God.

“There I will meet with the people of Israel, and it shall be sanctified by my glory.
I will sanctify the tent of meeting and the altar; Aaron also and his sons I will sanctify...” (Exodus 29:43-44)

Conclusion

In the Bible, the word “holy” is primarily used for God.
And God Himself says:
“Be holy, because I am holy.”

External priestly garments or purification rituals with blood alone cannot produce true holiness.

In other words, true holiness seems to come when someone approaches God, separated unto Him, standing before His glory.

In Exodus 29, God clearly declares:

“Sanctified by My glory”
and also:
“I will sanctify Aaron and his sons.”

→ This shows that the One who truly makes holy is ultimately God Himself.