Today a sister with experience in the garment industry and a brother were discussing linen. Linen is used 74 times in the old covenant and 16 times in the new covenant. I was like most people I thought cotton was the most breathable and wicked moisture the best but no our sister in the garment industry and brother note linen is the best but more expensive.Joseph was arrayed in fine linen by Pharaoh.
Gen 41: v39. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as Yahweh hath shewed thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art:]
V40. Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.
V41. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, See, I have set thee over all the land of Egypt.
V42. And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph’s hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck.
Ron Wyatt though he didn’t have true name of our Creator has accurate research on Noah’s ark, Red Sea Crossing, Mt Sinai, and Joseph at Arkdiscovery.com.
Moses was given instructions from our Creator to prepare the tabernacle in the wilderness as well as the veil to the Holy of Holies.
Exo 26: v1. Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
V31. And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made:
V33. And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches ( hooks ), that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.
The linen veil was also symbolic of our Creator.
Mat 27: v51. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent;
V50. Messiah, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit.
Heb 10: v20. By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
Moses was also given detailed instructions about preparing holy garments for the initial high priest Aaron in the tabernacle.
Exo 28: v4. And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me (Yahweh our Creator) in the priest’s office.
V5. And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
V6. And they shall make the ephod [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, [of] scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
V15. And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning (detailed plan), work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.
V29. 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 Yahweh continually.
V30. 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 Yahweh: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before Yahweh continually.
V39. And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre [of] fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle [of] needlework.
V42. And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness (privates,shame,sin) from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach.
King David danced before our Creator (the Yahweh of the old Covenant).
2Sa 6: v14. And David danced before Yahweh with all [his] might; and David [was] girded with a linen ephod (priestly garment).
Ezekiel mentions priests in the future millennial Temple wearing linen (probably the 144k Saints in spiritual bodies assuming a human shape) to minister to YahwehZidkenu (Our Creator in a spiritual body probably assuming a physical shape as he did with his disciples after his resurrection).
Ezk 44: v17. And it shall come to pass, [that] when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
V18. They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat (you have to keep your cool when appearing before the Creator of everything!)
V19. And when they go forth into the utter (outer) court, [even] into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
Levite singers were arrayed white linen. 2Ch 5: v12. Also the Levites [which were] the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, [being] arrayed in white linen.
Daniel and John saw visions of Angels in white linen regarding the end times.
Dan 12: v7. And I heard the man clothed in linen, which [was] upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that [it shall be] for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these [things] shall be finished
Rev 15: v6. And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.
Linen was seen on rich people as well as the false assemblies (harlots).
Luk 16: v19. There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
Rev 17: v4. And the woman (false assembly) was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup (pretty on the outside but not on the inside) in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
V5. And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
She may even have Yahweh on her forehead!
Isa 66: v5. Hear the word of YahwehShua (future end times) ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake (YahwehShua), said, “Let Yahweh be glorified”: but he (YahwehShua) shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed .
It looks like in the end times the false Messiah is going to call himself the son of Yahweh.
They will hate the name YahwehShua and will be ashamed (unclothed, unmasked sin) when he (YahwehShua) appears at the seventh Trump to gather the 144 thousand true Saints!
Filthy garments can represent sin, such as when our Creator took on the sin of the world (past,present, future). Likewise, being unclothed or naked can represent sin.
Zec 3: v3. Now Joshua (human name of our Creator defiled by sin) was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
V4. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
V5. And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of Yahweh stood by.
Rev 16: v15. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame (sin).
Saints will be arrayed in white linen.
Rev 19: v8. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of Saints.
V9. And he saith unto me, write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, these are the true sayings of YahwehShua.
V14. And the armies [which were] in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
Rev 7: v14. And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Much overcoming the adversary (tribulation) and repentance (blood of Messiah) is required to enter the Kingdom.
Act 14: v22. Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of YahwehShua.
Rev 7: v15. Therefore are they before the throne of YahwehShua, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
How do you get white linen clothing and be one of the Saints? Assuming you have been baptized in the name YahwehShua and have had hands laid on you by an elder, you make your clothing white by repenting every day and overcoming the adversary as noted in Revelation chapters one through three. If you are successful by the seventh trumpet when YahwehShua returns you will be given your white linen or marriage garments for the marriage supper. You have to have the right garments for the wedding supper!
Mat 22: v11. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
V12. And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
What are you wearing?