And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
Those that wear robes of honour must look upon them as clothes of service; from those upon whom honour is put, service is expected. The Son of man Himself came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. And mark how each account of these garments ends with 'as the Lord commanded Moses', a pattern for all God's ministers, to make His word their rule in all their ministrations.
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Commenting on Exodus 39:1-31
And [there was] an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, [with] a band round about the hole, that it should not rend. (f) Where he could put his head through.
The habergeon was a small coat of mail, made of iron rings cunningly linked together, covering neck and breast, light, yet strong against the sword's stroke. Such defensive armor was used among the Persians and other Asiatics long before the crusaders borrowed it from the East.
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