Breastplate of Judgement

Reading:   Exodus 28

Aaron and his sons are to be anointed and administer to the people as priests.  The garment of office for Aaron, as chief judge, is described in these verses...

EXODUS 28:29-30

29    And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy place, for a memorial before the Lord continually. 

30    And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the Lord: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the Lord continually.

So the breastplate of judgement that Aaron is to wear contains the Urim and Thummim and that is quite significant considering the Urim and Thummim is considered the Lights and Perfections of God.  So Aaron, as the judge of the Israelites, will wear a garment that houses, not only a reminder of his origin in the names of the children of Israel, but also a discerning tool in the Lights and Perfections.  When you consider that the Urim and Thummim aid in translation I am sure that they can also provide adequate translation of truth from speech as well.  What better way to offer righteous and unfettered judgement then by wearing and utilizing the power of this heavenly tool - truly a breastplate of judgement.

~Kipling