9 Bible Verses about Urim And Thummim
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In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the Urim (Lights) and the Thummim (Perfections) [to be used for determining God’s will in a matter]. They shall be over Aaron’s heart whenever he goes before the Lord, and Aaron shall always carry the judgment (verdict, judicial decisions) of the sons of Israel over his heart before the Lord.
Moses then put the breastpiece on Aaron, and he put in the breastpiece the Urim and the Thummim [the sacred articles the high priest used when seeking God’s will concerning the nation].
Of Levi he said,
“Your Thummim and Your Urim belong to Your godly man [Aaron],
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
The governor told them that they should not eat of the most holy things [the priests’ food] until a priest stood up with Urim and Thummim [who by consulting these articles in his breastplate could determine God’s will in the matter].
The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with Urim and Thummim [to determine God’s will in the matter].
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the Urim. At Joshua’s command the people shall go out and at his command they shall come in, he and all the congregation of Israel with him.”
Therefore, Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Give a perfect lot [identifying the transgressor].” Then Saul and Jonathan were selected [by lot], but the other men went free.
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.
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Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by
Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that the
The men of Israel arose and went up to
David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod. And David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them? The Lord answered him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.
and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, ministered before it in those days), saying, “Shall I yet again go out to battle against the sons of my brother Benjamin, or shall I quit?” And the Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”
David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod here. Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, Your servant has surely heard that Saul intends to come and destroy the city of Keilah on my account. Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord, God of Israel, I beseech You, tell Your servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.
Urim and thummim » Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest
For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.
There it was—the true Light [the genuine, perfect, steadfast Light] which, coming into the world, enlightens everyone.
Of Levi he said,
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
Urim and thummim » Placed in the breastplate of the high priest
Moses then put the breastpiece on Aaron, and he put in the breastpiece the Urim and the Thummim [the sacred articles the high priest used when seeking God’s will concerning the nation].
In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the
Urim and thummim » Only priests could interpret
The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with
Of Levi he said,
Whom You tested and proved at Massah,
With whom You contended at the waters of Meribah;
The
Urim and thummim » Were wanting in the second temple
The governor told them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a priest arose with
The
Urim and thummim » Israelites consult
Now it came about after the death of Joshua, that the
The men of Israel arose and went up to
The sons of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening, and asked of the Lord, “Shall we advance again to battle against the sons of our brother Benjamin?” And the Lord said, “Go up against them.”
Urim and thummim » In the breastplate
Moses then put the breastpiece on Aaron, and he put in the breastpiece the Urim and the Thummim [the sacred articles the high priest used when seeking God’s will concerning the nation].
In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the
Urim and thummim » Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.
Urim and thummim » God to be consulted by
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the
Urim and thummim » Eleazar to ask counsel for joshua, after the judgment of
He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the
Urim and thummim » Withheld the answer from king saul
So Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [used like lots by the priest to determine the will of God] or by prophets.
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The Urim And Thummim
Exodus 28:30In the breastpiece of judgment you shall put the
