Attach the other ends of the chains to the two settings, and in this way fasten them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front. The gold chains are fastened to the shoulder settings on the front of the ephod — the upper connection of the breastpiece to the ephod is complete. The visual result is a web of gold chains connecting the shoulder stones at the top to the breastpiece at the chest: the twelve names engraved on the shoulder stones are connected by gold chains to the twelve names engraved on the breastpiece's precious stones. The connectivity of the priestly vestment is the connectivity of the covenant community: all twelve tribes are connected to each other and to the priest who carries them.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

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