Urim and Thummim

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.

Exodus 28:30 (KJV)

The Urim and the Thummim – I had the most fascinating conversation this week with another elder. We were discussing about when David was given a tough decision, he called for the ephod of the priests to figure it out. Our question was, why? What exactly was an ephod and how did it help David? Here’s the verse that sparked our interest. Continue reading “Urim and Thummim”