New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Urim and Thummim

• Placed in the breastplate of the high priest Ex. 28:30; Lev. 8:8
• God to be consulted by Num. 27:21
• Instances of consulting God by Judg. 1:1, 20:18, 28; 1 Sam. 23:9-11, 30:7, 8
• Sometimes no answer by, in consequence of the sin of those consulting 1 Sam. 28:6
• Were wanting in the second temple Ezra 2:63; Neh. 7:65
• Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest Dt. 33:8; Jn. 1:4, 9, 17; Col. 2:3