Next we look at where "purple" is used in the Bible:
Luke 16:
19 Yet a certain
Man<444> was rich and was clothed in
purple and fine-linen, making-merry down to a-day shiningly.
Now we will look into the color "
purple" as used in the OT and NT
Lazarus and the Rich Man - Here a little, there a little - Commentary
We begin by scrutinizing the description Yeshua gives us of the rich man. First, he tells us that this man was clothed in purple and fine linen. This type of clothing would not have been out of the ordinary for one of considerable wealth during this time period. However, this attire also has symbolic meaning.
The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary says:
"The wearing of purple was associated particularly with
royalty . . ." (p. 863, "Purple"). In addition, the
New Bible Dictionary tells us: "The use of linen in OT times was prescribed for
priests (Ex. 28:39). The coat, turban and girdle must be of fine linen." (p. 702, "Linen").
So we see that the garments worn by this rich man were symbolic of
royalty and the priesthood. With that in mind, let's see what God told Moses just before giving the Israelites the Law on Mount Sinai:
EXODUS 19:6 And ye shall be to me a
royal priesthood and a
holy nation: these words shalt thou speak to the children of Israel. (
Brenton's LXX)
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Genesis 1:1 (NKJV)
NKJV)
Exo 39:1
Of the blue,
purple, and scarlet
thread they made garments of ministry,[fn] for ministering in the holy
place, and made the holy garments for Aaron, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Used only in only 8 verses of the Prophets of Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel
Jer 10:9
Silver is beaten into plates; It is brought from Tarshish,
And gold from Uphaz, The work of the craftsman And of the hands of the metalsmith;
Blue and
purple are their clothing; They
are all the work of skillful
men.
Eze 23:6
Who were clothed in
purple, Captains and rulers,
All of them desirable young men, Horsemen riding on horses.
Eze 27:7
Fine embroidered linen from Egypt was what you spread for your sail;
Blue and
purple from the coasts of Elishah was what covered you.
Eze 27:16
“Syria
was your merchant because of the abundance of goods you made.
They gave you for your wares emeralds,
purple, embroidery, fine linen, corals, and rubies.
Eze 27:24
“These
were your merchants in choice items—in
purple clothes, in embroidered garments, in chests of multicolored apparel, in sturdy woven cords, which were in your marketplace.
Dan 5:7
The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke, saying to the wise
men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing, and tells me its interpretation, shall be clothed with
purple and
have a chain of gold around his neck; and he shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”
Dan 5:29
Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel with
purple and
put a chain of gold around his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
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NT
Used in 8 verses, 4 of those concerning the Lord Jesus at His Crucifixion.
This is beginning to look like the Rich Man is a type of false "Christ/OC Priest/King/Joshua"
Mar 15:17
And
they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His
head,
Mar 15:20
And when they had mocked Him,
they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
Luk 16:19
“There was a certain
rich man who was
clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.
Jhn 19:2
And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put
it on His head, and
they put on Him a purple robe.
Jhn 19:5
Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and
the purple robe. And
Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”
Jesus was a High Priest according after the order of
Melchizedek and was condemned by the corrupt Jewish High Priests and religious rulers.
A good study on Him:
http://www.kingdombiblestudies.org/priest/RP24.htm
One of the most intriguing descriptions of the unique character of the High Priesthood of Jesus is found in Heb. 7:17 wherein it is stated, "
Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek." This one grand statement shows that Jesus is not like any of the other priests who the people of Israel knew so much about. The entire seventh chapter of Hebrews is about THE MELCHIZEDEK CONNECTION,
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1 verse in Acts
Acts 16:14
Now
a certain woman named Lydia heard
us. She was a seller of
purple from the city of
Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.
