Tabernacle Instructions from the Book of Exodus (Using the English Standard Version)

Tabernacle Instructions from the Book of Exodus (using the English Standard Version)

Dimensions or Item Building Material Embellishments Purpose Design Details Wooden box with pure gold overlay inside The Ark held the testimony God gave Length: 2.5 cubits (3'9") and out, gold molding, 4 gold rings on its them. The poles were for carrying Ark acacia wood, gold Width: 1.5 cubits (2'3") (Exodus 25:10-15, 37:1-5) four feet; acacia poles overlaid with gold and the Ark (it was forbidden to touch Height: 1.5 cubits (2'3") remain in the rings of the Ark the Ark). stone tablets, golden urn of Contents of the Ark To remember God's law, power, and (Exodus 25:16, Heb. 9:4, - manna, Aaron's staff that - provision Numbers 17) budded sculpted figures of 2 cherubim of hammered The place where God meets with the Length: 2.5 cubits (3'9") gold on the two ends of the mercy seat; high priest (it was as if God dwelt Mercy Seat pure gold Width: 1.5 cubits (2'3") (Exodus 25:17-21, 37:6-9) cherubim have wings spread and face one between the 2 cherubim and met (This is the lid of the Ark) another toward the mercy seat Israel there) Wooden table with pure gold overlay, gold molding, handbreadth rim with molding For the table setting of the bread of Length: 2 cubits (3') Table around the rim, 4 gold rings fastened to the the Presence ("showbread" – 12 (Exodus 25:23-28, 37:10-15, acacia wood, gold Width: 1 cubit (1'6") table legs close to the frame as holders for loaves were laid in two piles of 6 Leviticus 24:5-9) Height: 1.5 cubits (2'3") the poles; acacia poles overlaid with gold to loaves each) carry the table To hold incense and bread of the Plates and dishes pure gold - - (Exodus 25:29a, 37:16) Presence (or "showbread") Flagons and bowls pure gold - - To pour drink offerings (Exodus 25:29b, 37:16) A seven-branched menorah; To provide light for the priests to do piece of hammered gold (one 7 total lamps; 3 branches going out of each Golden Lampstand, their work; taking care talent) for base, stem, cups, side; 3 cups/bowls made like almond seven lamps; tongs pure gold of/maintaining lamps (the calyxes, and flowers; arrange blossoms (the cups would have held olive oil and trays tabernacle was a covered tent, so (Exodus 25:31-40, 37:17-23) the lamps to give light in front and wicks placed in the cups and lit) the lamps were the only light) of it; wick trimmers and trays oil provided by the Israelites; Oil for the Lamp pure oil of pressed (Exodus 27:20-21, the lamp is tended morning to - To light the lamps continually olives Leviticus 24:1-3) evening Altar of Incense Length: 1 cubit (1'6") square with horns, molding of gold around it, (Exodus 30:1-10, 37:25-28, acacia wood, gold Breadth: 1 cubit (1'6") two golden rings for poles for carrying Altar on which to burn incense 40:6, 26) Height: 2 cubits (3") (acacia wood overlaid with gold Sweet spices, stacte, onycha, equal parts blended and Incense Incense offering holy to the Lord put (Exodus 30:34-38, 37:29, galbanum, sweet seasoned with salt; some of it - before the testimony 40:27) spices with pure beat very small frankincense, salt

Dimensions or Item Building Material Embellishments Purpose Design Details 10 curtains of linen and blue, purple, scarlet fine linen, blue, Length: 28 cubits (42')Width: 4 yarn; embroidered cherubim; connected to Beauty within, a shadow of heavenly Inner Curtains purple, and scarlet (Exodus 26:1-6, 36:8-13) cubits (6') each other by 50 blue loops and gold clasps things (Hebrews 8:5) yarn, gold to make the tabernacle 42'x60' 11 curtains joined together by loops and Outer Curtains Length: 30 cubits (45') goats' hair, bronze bronze clasps; completely covered the fine A tent over the tabernacle (Exodus 26:7-13, 36:14-18) Width: 4 cubits (6') linen layer rams' skins and fine rams' skin leather dyed red, a covering of tanned rams' skins and a Coverings A covering for the tent (Exodus 26:14, 36:19) other animal skins other animals’ skins covering of other durable leather on top acacia wood overlaid with gold; connected acacia wood, gold, Length: 10 cubits (15') Frames and Bars by bars that ran through tenons and rings A frame/structure for the tabernacle (Exodus 26:15-30, 36:20-34) silver Width: 1.5 cubits (2'3") and rested on silver sockets fine linen, blue, hung on 4 acacia pillars overlaid A divider between the holy place purple, and scarlet Veil with gold, with hooks of gold, Artistic design of cherubim and the Most Holy place; the veil hid (Exodus 26:31-35, 36:35) yarn, acacia wood, and on 4 silver bases the Ark silver, gold acacia wood, blue, 5 pillars of acacia wood overlaid purple, & scarlet Screen and Pillars with gold; gold hooks and woven by a weaver The only entrance to the tabernacle (Exodus 26:36-37, 36:36-38) yarn, fine linen, bronze bases gold, bronze horns on four corners, overlaid with bronze; Length: 5 cubits (7'6") bronze pans, grate, shovels, basins, forks, Altar for burnt offerings and poles Bronze Altar acacia wood, bronze Width: 5 cubits (7'6") (Exodus 27:1-8, 38:1-7) firepans; poles overlaid with bronze and for carrying Height: 3 cubits (4'6") inserted through rings bronze basin with bronze stand; For washing of the priests' hands Made from the mirrors of women who served Bronze Basin placed between the tent of and feet before they enter the tent (Exodus 30:17-21, 38:8, bronze at the entrance of the tent of meeting (likely meeting and the altar; filled of meeting or come near the altar to 40:30, Leviticus 8:6) high-quality bronze) with water minister South side: 100 cubits (150') linen fence held up by 7.5' silver pillars with fine linen, silver, North side: 100 cubits (150') Courtyard hangings silver fillets and hooks for hanging the linen; To mark off the courtyard (Exodus 27:9-15, 38:9-16) bronze West side: 50 cubits (75') pillars had bronze bases East side: 50 cubits (75') Length: 100 cubits (150') Courtyard pillars silver, bronze, fine silver pillars with silver fillets and hooks, (Exodus 27:17-19, Width: 50 cubits (75') Structural integrity linen bronze bases and pegs 38:17,19) Height: 5 cubits (7'6")

Dimensions or Item Building Material Embellishments Purpose Design Details embroidered linen screen on the east side fine linen and blue, Length: 20 cubits (30') (the same side as the gate to the tent of the A single gate as the only entrance to Gate purple, and scarlet (Exodus 27:16, 38:18) Height: 5 cubits (7'6") tabernacle); 4 silver pillars with bronze the court of the tent of meeting yarn, silver, bronze bases gold; blue, purple, set on the shoulder pieces were two onyx The engraved onyx stones were Ephod and scarlet yarns; two shoulder pieces like an stones engraved with the names of the sons (Exodus 28:6-14, 39:2-7, stones of remembrance for the fine twined linen; apron of Israel in birth order (six names on each Leviticus 8:7) priest and before the Lord onyx stone) and enclosed in gold filigree square and doubled (front and precious stones over the heart set in gold gold; blue, purple, back); gold rings and gold cords filigree, each stone engraved with the name So the priest would bear the names Breastplate and scarlet yarns; like twisted chains to attach of a tribe of Israel of the sons of Israel on his heart, (Exodus 28:15-30, 39:8-21; fine twined linen; breastpiece to shoulder pieces Row 1: sardius, topaz, carbuncle when he went into the Holy Place, to Leviticus 8:8) gemstones; urim of ephod; bound to the ephod by Row 2: emerald, sapphire, diamond bring them to regular remembrance and thummin a lace of blue; urim and Row 3: jacinth, agate, amethyst before the Lord (Exodus 28:29) thummim on the priest's heart Row 4: beryl, onyx, jasper The bells would be heard when the all blue, blue, opening for the head; woven Hem has alternating golden bells and Robe priest entered the Holy Place before (Exodus 28:31-35, 39:22- purple, & scarlet binding around the opening, so pomegranates made of blue, purple, and the Lord, and when he came out, so 26, Leviticus 8:7) yarn, gold it may not tear scarlet yarn that he would not die Coat Part of priestly garments (Exodus 28:39, 39:27, Linen checkerwork of linen - Leviticus 8:7,13) (Leviticus 8) The high priest would bear any guilt gold plate fastened to the front from the holy things that the people Turban and hats Gold plate; fine of the turban by a blue cord for (Exodus 28:36-39, 39:28, - of Israel consecrated as their holy linen the high priest; hats for other 30-31, Leviticus 8:9,13) gifts, so that the gifts would be priests accepted by the Lord (Exodus 28:38) Sash (Exodus 28:39, 39:29, linen, yarn - embroidered with needlework Part of priestly garments Leviticus 8:7,13) Undergarments Linen From hips to thighs - A covering (Exodus 28:42-43, 39:28) 500 shekels each of myrrh and Myrrh, cinnamon, Anointing oil cassia, 250 shekels each Holy oil for anointing the priests and (Exodus 30:22-33, 37:29; aromatic cane, - cinnamon & cane, a hin of olive tabernacle furniture Leviticus 8:10-12) cassia, olive oil oil