These ornate pomegranate sculptures were part of the plunder carried off to Babylon when the temple was destroyed (2 Kings 25:17 Jeremiah 52:22–23). Aaron must wear it when he ministers.” Later, brass pomegranate designs were featured prominently in the building of Solomon’s temple: “On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, were the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling each capital” (1 Kings 7:20). The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. God said, “Make pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. Pomegranates are first mentioned in the Bible in Exodus 28:33–35 as part of God’s instructions for the making of priestly garments. When fully ripened, the pomegranate bursts open, and the numerous seeds pour out. The scarlet flesh of the fruit has a sweet-to-tart taste and contains many nutrients. When ripened, the fruit of the pomegranate is bright red and about the size of an orange. The pomegranate tree or shrub has dark green glossy leaves and beautiful flowers with crinkled petals ranging in color from pale pink to bright orange-red. The pomegranate was a familiar fruit in the land of Israel (see Numbers 13:23 Deuteronomy 8:8).
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