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TABERNACLE OF MOSES By Dr. Patsy Ann Morgan

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MOSES’ TABERNACLE

Written By Dr. Patsy Morgan

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THE TABERNACLE SERIES I

TEXTBOOK TABLE OF CONTEMT Page Introduction to Moses' Tabernacle ...... 1

Chapter 1 Chart 1 Children of Israel ...... 10 History of Israel...... 11

Chapter 2 Types and Shadows ...... 22

Chapter 3 Numbers, Metals, and Colors ...... 26

Chapter 4 Chart 2 So Great Salvation ...... 36 Kingdom of God, 30, 60, 100 Fold ...... 37 Chart 3 Tabernacle 30, 60, 100 Fold ...... 45

Chapter 5 Chart 4 Israel Encampment ...... 46 Israel Encampment Cross ...... 47

Chapter 6 Chart 5 Tabernacle Layout ...... 69 The Outer Court ...... 70

Chapter 7 Chart 6 Tabernacle Layout and Pillars ...... 82 Entrances and Pillars ...... 83

Chapter 8 Chart, 7 Tabernacle Framework ...... 93 Tabernacle Framework ...... 94

Chapter 9 Chart 8 Curtains and Coverings ...... 105 Curtains and Coverings ...... 106

Chapter 10 Chart 9 Brazen Altar ...... 115 The Brazen Altar ...... 116

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TESTBOOK TANLE OF CPNTENT

Chapter 11 Chart 10 Five Major Offerings ...... 129 The Offerings ...... 130

Chapter 12 Chart 11 The Priest ...... 152 The Priesthood ...... 153

Chapter 13 Chart 12 Festivals of the Lord ...... 169 Festivals of the Lord ...... 170

Chapter 14 Chart 13 Laver and Foot ...... 180 The 13 Laver and His Foot ...... 181

Chapter 15 Chart 14 Golden Candlestick ...... 196 The Golden Candlestick ...... 197

Chapter 16 Chart 15 Golden Altar ...... 212 The Golden Alter ...... 213

Chapter 17 Chart 16 Table of Shewbread ...... 223 The Table and Shewbread ...... 224

Chapter 18 Chart 17 Ark and Mercy Seat ...... 234 The Ark and Mercy Seat ...... 235

Chapter 19 Chart 18 Ark Movements outline ...... 249 History of Ark Movements ...... 250

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MOSES’ TABERNACLE I

INTRODUCTION

The study of the Tabernacle of Moses can be one of the most interesting and informative studies in the Bible. In it is contained the entire plan of salvation. It reveals how God reached out to fallen man by “grace” and how man returns to God’s fellowship through “faith.” It contains important principals that every Christian needs to understand in their walk to God.

Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:

OVERVIEW OF THE TABERNACLE

Moses’ Tabernacle will be studied individually for all its meaning while keeping in mind the message of this Tabernacle as a whole. Everything found in the tabernacle has meaning from the colors, furniture, curtains, coverings, metals, measurements, and pillars to the pens, bars and tacks. The purpose of studying Moses’ Tabernacle is to seek out the hidden truths that God placed here. God conceals truths in types and shadows. Those who search out the matter can learn these truths.

Proverbs 25:2 [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.

The instructions for building the Tabernacle were given by God to Moses. He was told to build everything according to the pattern showed to him in the Mount Sinai. Any deviation from the pattern could result in a wrong message being given. Building the Tabernacle would require specific items. Everything needed to build the tabernacle came from the freewill offerings of the people plus all the silver of the Tabernacle came from the redemption money given by every man who was numbered.

In addition to studying all the items that made up the tabernacle it is also important to know how the people encamped around the Tabernacle and the order in which the tabernacle and people move from place to place.

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ARK AND MERCY SEAT

The instructions for building the Tabernacle are found in Exodus 25. God gave instructions for furniture starting with the item closest to the heart of God. He started with the Ark representing Jesus and the Mercy Seat representing the finished work of Jesus’ earthly ministry. The ark was made of wood overlaid with gold and represented Jesus. Jesus was both man (flesh) and God at the same time. All the wood was covered by the gold as his fleshly man was completely under the control of his divine nature. The mercy seat was a lid or covering made of pure gold with a cherub on each end. The Ark and Mercy seat were the place of God’s presence. It was the place where God communed with man from above the Mercy seat between the cherubim. The Ark and Mercy Seat were placed in the Holy of Holies behind the veil. The veil represented the flesh of Jesus representing that only through the crucified flesh of Jesus was there access into the presence of God.

The High Priest on the Day of Atonement once a year had access to the Most Holy place. He could not enter in without the shedding of blood for himself and for the people. God would kill the High Priest unless he followed all the precise preparation before he entered.

THE TABLE AND SHEWBREAD

The next most important item was the golden table that held the shewbread. It was placed outside the veil in the Holy Place. The wood table overlaid with gold represented Jesus. It had two crowns because Jesus was both the king and High Priest. The crowns were placed the width of a hand apart. This represented the bread on the table was held secure in the hands of Jesus. The twelve loaves of shewbread were also called the bread of faces, the bread of presence, and the bread of memorial. The bread represented the giving of the people to God as they lay up treasures in heaven. The loaves were a memorial to their giving and here their faces were always present before God.

The table (Jesus) was the same height as the Ark (Jesus). The Mercy Seat represents Jesus giving body. The shewbread is a memorial of man’s giving to God. The grate inside the Brazen Altar where the sacrifices were offered was also at the same level. All giving and offerings were at the same level. This gives equal importance to God’s giving of Jesus (as seen in the Mercy Seat), Jesus offering himself as the offering for sin (as seen at the brazen altar) and man’s giving of his substance back

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to God (as seen in the Shewbread). There was a different word used between the instructions for the ark and the table than between any of the other pieces of furniture. In other cases the word “and” was between the different items but here he used the word “also.” This word also placed the people's giving at the same level as Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross.

GOLDEN CANDLESTICK

The next item mentioned in Exodus 25 was the Golden Candlestick. This was not actually a candlestick but a lamp stand, because it had lamps burning oil to produce the light not wax candles. It represents the universal Churches. The shaft of the candlestick represented Jesus with candlesticks (lamp stand branches) representing seven churches coming out of the shaft. Jesus is in the midst of his churches as the shaft from which the candlesticks flow. Jesus was seen walking in the midst of the candlesticks in Revelation 1:12-13.

The candlesticks (churches) were to show forth the light of God that came from burning the oil. The burning oil represented inward workings of the Holy Spirit that shins forth the light of Jesus to a lost and dying world. The candlesticks had buds flowers and almonds representing the fruits of the spirit. The candlestick was located in the holy place a type of heaven. It was made of pure gold, as this is the perfected church of Jesus in heaven without spot or wrinkle. It was also made of one piece of gold showing the unity of this church.

TABERNACLE BUILDING

After this in Exodus 26 instructions were given for the Tabernacle curtains and coverings represented different aspects of Jesus’ earthly work of redemption. Seen from the inside the Holy Place were two curtains. One in front called, the “door”, and 0ne behind, called the “Vail”. These curtains were made of fine, white linen with the colors scarlet, purple and blue inlayed in it. These colors represent Jesus as seen in the four Gospels. Those two curtains plus the Gate into the outer court were made alike with Cherubim on them. The second covering over the top was made of Black goat’s hair. The black goat’s hair was removed without taking the life of the goat. It was made into curtains, and placed on the inter covering. The black hair representing the sins of man were removed from the person and placed upon Jesus by means of what he provided through his earthly ministry and the cross.

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The next two were skin coverings. The first covering was of ram’s skin died red covered the Goat's hair curtain. The ram had to die for his skin to be removed. Jesus was the sacrificial ram who gave his life for the sins of all men past, present, and future. The skins died red also speaks of the shed blood of Jesus that made atonement for the sins of man. The top covering was a waterproof badger skin. This skin represents the body of Jesus. In his outward appearance there was no beauty that man should desire him.

Exodus 26, continues with the instructions for the boards that made up the three-sided framework for the curtains and the top coverings of Moses' Tabernacle. The boards were wood overlaid with pure gold. These people have had their flesh nature pictured as shittum wood covered by gold representing the divine nature of God. The boards were all of one measurement and represent the Christians of the perfected church that make it into God’s presence. They stand in two sockets of silver made from the redemption money paid by the men who were first numbered. The two sockets show a balance where the word and the spirit are in agreement. The boards are held to the sockets by two tenons. The Hebrew word translated “tenouns” actually means hands. The Jesus’ hands bind these boards to the redemption provided at calvary. They were held in place by five bars inserted through golden rings. The bars represented the five- fold ministry.

THE VAIL AND DOOR

Next God gave instructions for the vail of linen with blue, scarlet, and purple of needlework with cherubim to divided the Holy and Most Holy place. The vail represented the flesh of Jesus as it had the colors of the earthly ministry in the four Gospels. Cherubim are used as guards to protect holy things. The vail was held in place by four pillars made of shittum wood overlaid with gold. The number four represents the whole earth because the perfected church of heaven will come from the entire world. They will come from the north, south, east, and west and will sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the Kingdom of God. These Pillars stand in sockets of silver or redemption.

A curtain called the door encloses the east side of the tabernacle left open by the boards. The door was the same size and had the same colors as the vial. The door was the only way into the holy place representing heaven, as Jesus the door is the only way. The door was held in place by five pillars of shittum wood overlaid with gold. The number five represents

4 MOSES’ TABERNACLE INTRODUCTION grace showing it is by grace man is saved through faith. These pillars stand in sockets of brass. Brass represents judgment. These pillars represent the men who have their flesh covered by the divine nature of God as they stand in redemption having the judgment of their sins laid on Jesus.

BRAZEN ALTAR

In Exodus 27 God moved to the Brazen Altar. This altar was made of shittum wood and overlaid with brass. The altar represents sacrifice and the brass represented judgment. The altar was square or had four sides each three by five cubits. These numbers represent a divine manifestation (three) of God's grace (five) extended to the whole world (four). The brazen altar represents Jesus offering himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.

The brazen altar was where animals as a type of Jesus were brought for sacrifice. Men would bring his sacrificial animal to this altar where he would lay his hand upon the head of the animal and confess his sins over it. With the laying on of hands there is an impartation and in this type man’s sins would be transferred to the animal. The penalty for sin is death. They killing of the animal temporally preserved the person. Jesus’ blood would eventually replace the blood of all these animal sacrifices. Today to receive covering for any sin all is needed is to confess the sin to Jesus. Jesus paid for all of man's sins at the cross. Man need only ask for the covering of his individual sins and receive eternal forgiveness. The Brazen Altar is the first piece of furniture encountered upon entrance into the outer court. This is where man starts his walk of faith toward God as he accepts Christ’s work at the cross and has his sins forgiven.

OUTER COURT

Chapter 27 tells of the outer court with the white linen fence held up by five-cubit tall pillars possible of wood or brass with no covering. Five again shows grace. There were no other measurements given. These pillars did not have to measure up to any requirement except their height. They were standing in sockets of brass because they stand in the judgment for sin provided by Jesus. These pillars are capped and held in place by rods of silver from the redemption money. Silver speaks of redemption. In type by grace (five) they stand in judgment (brass sockets) having their sins placed on Jesus and are held in place by redemption (silver), because whosoever shall call on

5 MOSES’ TABERNACLE INTRODUCTION the name of the Lord shall be saved. These pillars are in the outer court a type of the earth. They did not go to the laver where the water of God's word and the inward working of the Holy Spirit could cleanse them. They will inhabit the new earth.

The white linen fence represents the righteousness of Jesus. The curtains act as a wall separating those outside the righteousness of Jesus from those who have entered the outer court and inside his righteousness. The pillars were standing in brass because they are able to stand having their sins judged in Jesus. There were silver rods of redemption that ran around the top of the linen fence. It connected the pillars and leading to the only gate to the outer court. The gate had the same colors as the vail and door representing Jesus in his earthly ministry. This chapter ends with a call for pure olive oil for the lamps. Oil speaks of the anointing for the inner working of the Holy Spirit.

Following in chapter 28 God gave instructions for making the holy garments for Aaron and his sons. The holy garments and the priesthood will be studied separately. They add to the complete understanding of Jesus and the church as found in Moses’s Tabernacle. Exodus 29 tells of the offering and sacrifices offered by the priest. There are five categories of offerings plus first fruits and sacrifices.

GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE

The Golden Altar was for the burning of incense although within the Holy Place was not mentioned at first with the other furniture located in the Holy Place. It was first mentioned five chapters later in Exodus 30. The Golden Altar was made of wood and overlaid with gold and had a gold crown. Everything in the holy and most holy place had to have the flesh covered by the God's divine nature. No blood only incense as a type of praise and worship was offered here. Incenses were burnt twice daily when the priest entered into the holy place. It was also required that the molt holy place be filled with the fragrance and smoke of the incense from the Golden Altar before the priest could enter the Holy of Holies into the presence of God. The Golden Altar was placed directly before the vail the entrance into the Most Holy Place.

King David initiated actual praise and worship before the Ark of God’s presence when he set up the Tabernacle of David. Praise and worship continued as an important part of the worship in King Solomon’s Temple. Praise and worship brings man into the

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God’s presence and there will be an end time people who will break the appointment of death through praise as found in Psalms 103. LAVER

The Laver was the last piece of furniture for which God gave the instructions. The laver is made of brass mirrors filled with water. The laver is the place where man goes to see what God wants of him. Here with the baptism of the Holy Spirit he begins his cleansing in God’s word. God has many truths in his word that have been kept secret form the foundations of the world. The Holy Spirit will lead man into all truth as the word is studied. The laver was the place of immersion or baptism of the Holy Spirit, which opened up God’s word. Man washes at the laver in the water of the Word. Cleansing at the laver brings man into becoming a doer of the word and not only a hearer.

The baptism of the Holy Spirit for the masses was first noted about 2,000 years ago following the ascension of Jesus in Acts 2. Following the corruption of the church the world went into the dark ages and the Holy Spirit was lost until the 1900’s. This goes along with the promise in Acts 2 where the Holy Spirit was promised to Jesus' generation, to their children, and to all those a far off. Today’s Christians are part of that far off company promised the baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is the latter days where everything that was lost by the first generation church is being restored.

TABERNACLE’S SALVATION PLAN

Moses’ Tabernacle laid out the plan of salvation. The tabernacle started with what was most needful for man. Man begins outside of salvation or outside of the tabernacle outer court. Here man was confronted with brass in the pillar’s sockets, pegs and support ropes. Brass represented the judgment as man was under judgment and separated from God. Looking up there were the caps and rods of silver representing redemption. The silver rod and linen fence if followed would lead the way to Jesus the gate. The gate was the only way into the outer court and into salvation.

Man starts his walk to God by faith enters in at the gate. The gate is a type of Jesus and what he provided by his earthly ministry as seen in the colors of the four Gospels. Jesus is the only way to salvation. Within the gate they are inside the white linen fence and covered by God’s righteousness.

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Inside the gate man first confronts the brazen altar where through a divine manifestation of God’s grace his sins are laid upon Jesus. At the cross, represented by the brazen altar, Jesus bore the full weight of the punishment for all the sins of the entire world past, presence, and future.

To go on into God and be able to enter the tabernacle by the door, man needed to not only be cleansed from his sins but also his sinful nature. This can only be accomplished by an inward working of the Holy Spirit. The next step toward God was done at next item of furniture called the laver. In the laver was filled with the water representing God’s word the Bible. Men must be washed in the water of the word where their lives are changed by the work of the Holy Spirit. They must become doers of the word and not hears only as they add truth upon truth. God’s word is truth.

John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

The only way into the Tabernacle proper was through the door representing Jesus. Leaving the outer court and entering into the Tabernacle is a type of entering into the City, New Jerusalem, with Jesus who is the tabernacle of New Jerusalem. The Bible talks of man becoming kings and priest unto him. The kings will rule the new earth and the priest will forever be with the Lord. Within the Tabernacle the ministry changed from a earthly ministry to man into a ministry to God. This is the ministry of the Priest.

The Tabernacle was divided into two sections the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place also called the Holy of Holies. The Holy Place contained three items of furniture where the priest minister to God. On the right when facing the vail was the Table with the Shewbread. The shewbread was made of the meat actually the meal offering, set in order on the golden table, changed weekly, and eaten by the Priest. The Gold table representing Jesus was holding the shewbread representing Jesus’ care for his people and their memorial as they give back to God.

The Golden Candlestick was on the left side of the vail. It represented the glorified, perfected church without spot or wrinkle. Jesus was the shaft of the candlestick where all the branches of the candlesticks were connected. This is a type of

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Jesus as the vine and his church as the branches. The side branches all had three sets of knobs, flowers and bowls and the center branch contained four sets. This represented fruitfulness and the fruits that Christians produce are the nine fruits of the Spirit. Jesus taught that being fruitful required being connected to him as the branches to the vine. The minister to God of the candlestick was to let the light of God from the oil of the inward working of the Holy Spirit given light to a dark and dying world.

The Golden Altar was located before the vail that was between it and the Ark of God. This is where the Priest burned incense to the Lord. Incense is a type of praise and worship to God. The fragrance and smoke of the incense created an atmosphere in which the Priest could minister and enter through the vail into God’s presence.

The Holy and Most Holy places were divided by a vail also representing Jesus and his earthly ministry in the flesh. When the fleshly body of Jesus died the vail was split from top to bottom. When Jesus died access was given into the Holiest of Holies and into the presence of God.

Within the vail in the Holy of Holies was located the ark that represented Jesus. Covering the ark was the Mercy Seat representing Jesus’ redemptive work on the cross. On the Mercy seat of the finished work of Jesus was the place where God meet with the high priest yearly on the Day of Atonement. To enter the Most Holy place within the vail into the presence of God is the highest goal a Christian can obtain.

9 MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 ABRAHAM TO JESUS CHART 1 INPORTANT PEOPLE AND EVENTS

GOD CHOSE A MAN ABRAHAM

Matthew 1:1-2 Luke 3:34 First Born

By Sarah (FREE WOMAN) by Hagar(BOND WOMAN) ISAAC ISHMAEL

TWINS First Born JACOB(ISRAEL) ESAU GOD CHOSE A PEOPLE Children of Israel 12 SONS First to Last Matthew 1:2 REUBEN Genesis 49:22-26 Genesis 49:9-12 SIMEON (BIRTHRIGHT)JOSEPH (SCEPTER)JUDAH (PRIESTHOOD) LEVI LEVI TWINS by TAMAR CANNONITE WOMEN JUDAH Cursed line DAN EPHRAIM MANASSEH PHARES ZARAH 3 SONS NAPHTALI (MANY (A GREAT ER GAD NATIONS) NATION) Matthew 1:1-6 ONAN ASHER ENGLAND USA Luke 3:32-34 SHELAH ISSACHAR KING DAVID KINGS Genesis ZEBULUN OF ISLES 9:24-25 JOSEPH BENJAMIN SOLOMON NATHAN Matthew 1:7-16 Luke 3:23-31 AARON JECHONIAS* high priest Line cursed Mary’s father HELI Mary’s mother JOSEPH MARY Parents of To name = Adoption True Blood Line Mary’s cousin Matthew 1:20-21 Luke 3:23 ELISABETH Luke 1:5, 36 JESUS *Jechonias AKA Jehioakim (Matthew 1:11) is recorded in Joseph’s bloodline. His line was cursed in Jer emiah 36:29-30. His natural descendants cannot inherit the throne of David. Jesus was only Joseph’s son by adoption. He has the right to David’s throne. 10

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Chapter 1 THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL CREATION TO MOSES

In studying the Bible there are sure, and established principal of biblical interpretation. Major Principal that God wanted to reveal had their beginning in the book of Genesis. The word Genesis means beginnings. The very first revelations in the use of a word provide a key to understanding the type or shadow of that word. In Genesis we see the beginning of:

1. Promise 2. Grace 3. God’s intention for man 4. Conflict 5. Satan’s technique 6. Faith 7. God’s problems with man

Genesis recorded the creation, fall, and corruption of man. Man became so corrupt that God destroyed all flesh on land and in the air by a worldwide flood. God started over with eight people and the animals saved in Noah’s Ark. The eight people were Noah, his three sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth) each having his own wife. Adam and Eve were instructed to replenish the earth. After the flood these eight were also instructed to scatter and replenish the entire earth. Nimrod from the line of Ham became a leader of the people.

Genesis 10:8-9 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD.

The King James Version of the Bible states that Nimrod was a “mighty hunter before the Lord.” The word “before” comes from the Greek word paniym {paw-neem’}, which has the meaning of before the face of and is also translated as against. This passage can just as accurately be translated as a mighty hunter “against” the Lord. Nimrod was the first rebel after the flood as he devised a plan to keep the people from obeying God's order to scatter.

Genesis 11:1-4 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

Nimrod led the people in a rebellion against the commandment to scatter. He attempted to build a tower into heaven. He thought if the people were scattered they would always find their way back to his tower.

Genesis 11:5-9 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech. So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth.

God saw the unity of the people. He knew the power of unity and understood this unity had to be broken. To this end God came down and he confused the language of the people so they could not understand each other. This brought about the scattering of the people over the face of the earth as he had ordered. The name of the area of the tower was changed to Babel after the confusion of the tongues at the Tower of Babal. This is in land of Shinar, which was mentioned seven times in the Old Testament. It is the same geographic area where the city of Babylon was built. Babylon became the stronghold of Satan referred to as Satan's seat in Revelation and was the birthplace of the false religions from the time of Nimrod. Today the kingdom of Iraq is located in this same area. For 20 years Sadam Hussain has been in the process of rebuilding the city of Babylon, which was never destroyed with fire according to prophecy in Revelation 19. Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

God chose a man called Abram. God called him to travel to a new land that God promised to give to his descendants for a perpetual inheritance. Abram’s name means “high father.” God changed his name to Abraham, which means, “father of many nations.” He was promised descendants as the dust of the earth and the stars of heaven.

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 Genesis 13:14-16 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered.

Abraham was given many promises that were not fulfilled in his lifetime. These promises included receiving the Promised Land of Canaan. Yet Abraham never owned more than a burying place in the Promised Land.

Genesis 15:7-8, 13-16 And he said unto him, I am the Lord that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees to give thee this land to inherit it. And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? ...And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full.

Abraham asked God for a sign to prove God would fulfill the promises to him. Abraham never saw these signs fulfilled but it became a sign for his children. This sign included:

1. His descendants would live in a land that was not their own. (Egypt) 2. They would be in bondage in that land. 3. God’s would judge that land for their treatment of Israel. 4. Israel would come out with great substance. 5. After 400 years in the fourth generation Israel would return to the land promised Abraham.

FULFILLMENT of Abraham’s promised about Egypt

Exodus 12:41 And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, on that same day it came to pass that all the hosts of Jehovah went out from the land of Egypt.

Exodus 12:35-36 And the children of Israel had done according to the word of Moses, and they had asked of the Egyptians utensils of silver, 13

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 and utensils of gold, and clothing. And Jehovah had given the people favour in the eyes of the Egyptians, and they gave to them; and they spoiled the Egyptians.

HISTORY OF ISRAEL

Abraham received many promises for his faith and obedience to God. These promises were passed down from father to son as a right of birth or the birthright. Firstborn male was to receive the promises plus a double portion of the father's goods as a right of birth. Abraham’s firstborn son, Ishmael, did not receive the birthright because he was not the promised seed. He was the son of the flesh by Hagar, a bondwoman. Ishmael and his mother were cast out and did not receive the inheritance with Isaac. Sarah (Saria) bore Abraham a son they named Isaac whose name means “laughter.” Isaac, the son of the free woman, was the promised seed and he received the birthright promises.

Genesis 21:10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac.

Isaac’s sons Esau and Jacob were twins who were in a struggle even within their mother’s womb. Esau was born first with Jacob holding on to his heal. Jacob name means heal catcher. As firstborn the birthright was Esau’s but he sold it to Jacob for a pot of beans when he was hungry. God hated Esau because he was profane meaning he did not discern the value of spiritual things. God loved Jacob because he had a heart after the spiritual things of God.

Isaac blessed his son Jacob thanking him to be Esau due to deception on the part of Jacob and his mother. Isaac again blessed Jacob before he sent him to take a wife of his father’s house at Haran. On returning to Canaan Jacob wrestled with an angel. The angel finally overcame him by putting his leg out of joint. Still Jacob held on refused to let him go without a blessing. At this point Jacob’s name was changed to Israel meaning “a prince who has power with God.” In Genesis 49 Jacob (Israel) blessed his 12 sons to let them know what would happen to them in the last days.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph’s:)

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 The birthright did not go to Israel’s firstborn, Reuben. He lost it because he went into one of his father’s concubines. The birthright went to Joseph only the promise of the promised seed of Jesus and authority to rule went to Judah. Twice in the history of Egypt, Hexos or Shepard kings ruled over Egypt. It is believed that Joseph was one of these kings being placed 2nd in command over Egypt.

Genesis 49:10 The scepter shall not depart from Judah, not a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

The promise of the scepter was to Judah. The scepter represents the authority to rule. After the death of Joseph it was the tribe of Judah’s through his son Zarah that ruled over the Israel. Before the Children of Israel could be put under bondage Zarah was driven out.

King David was the beginning of the kings of Judah to rule God’s people in the Promise Land. Judah was to be the Chief ruler of the tribes of Israel. He was given authority to rule over them and to be the lawgivers until Shiloh came. To him the Children of Israel would be gathered to Judah. After the death of Zedekiah Judah's throne through king David moved to Great Britain. The word Britain means Covenant. The British Empire was the place of the fulfillment of the great covenant God made with King David.

Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

The promised seed was Jesus. He was the lion of the tribe of Judah. He is the one who will rule a thousand years when Satan is bound and cast into the abyss. In Jesus all the earth is blessed because he paid for all our sins and took on himself all sicknesses.

Genesis 49:22, 26 Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a wall; whose branches run over the wall: The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

Joseph received all the rest of Abraham’s blessings. When Israel blessed Joseph he received five verses full of blessings. One of the blessings was that Joseph would be a “fruitful bough” that “ran over the wall.”

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 Genesis 48:22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

The son who received the birthright also received a double portion of the father’s goods. Joseph received the double portion from Israel. One portion was given to each of his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh.

Genesis 48:5 & 16 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, [are] mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. ... The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Israel adopted Joseph’s sons as him first and second born sons instead of Reuben and Simeon. Israel said, “let my name be named on them.” This is what happened when the twelve tribes split after the death of Solomon. The tribes of Levi and Benjamin united with Judah for David’s sake. They became known as the Southern Kingdom and also as Judah, which was shortened to Jews. The other 10 tribes united under Ephraim. They were referred to as the Northern Kingdom also called Ephraim and Israel as his name stayed with Ephraim and Manasseh.

Genesis 48:13-14, 18-20 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought [them] near unto him. And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] upon Ephraim’s head, who [was] the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh [was] the firstborn. And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this [is] the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. And his father refused, and said, I know [it], my son, I know [it]: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

Israel blessed both of Joseph’s sons. Ephraim received a promise to become greater than his older brother and become “a multitude of nations.” Manasseh received the lesser blessing of the left hand. Manasseh would “become a people” and “be great.” Ephraim become a multitude of nations as 16

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 fulfilled in the British Empire. Through him the tribe of Judah went over the wall and reached around the world ruling a multitude of Nations. It was said the sun never sets on the British Empire, as they fulfilled the birthright prophecy that they would possess the gates of their enemies. Joseph’s son Manasseh would also become a great nation as seen the United States of America.

Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.

Symbols are very important. From the right hand comes the greater blessing. Ephraim received the greater blessing. As Jacob (Israel) blessed Joseph’s son he earned a place as one of the hero’s of faith recorded in Hebrews 11:21.

Jeremiah 33:17 & 20-21 For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; [Then] may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne; and with the Levites the priests, my ministers.

King David, a son of Judah, received additional promises. One of these promises was that David would always have a descendent somewhere ruling over the tribes of Israel. This promise was not just until Shiloh. David was promised that as long as there was day and night the covenant of his descendants ruling over Israel could not be broken. How King David's throne survived the caring away of Judah into Babylon is prophesied in Ezekiel 17. This will be studied in detail later.

FROM ISRAEL TO MOSES

The first part of the sign given to Abraham was fulfilled when God sent a famine upon Cannon Land. This caused Israel and his family to go into Egypt "a land not their own."

Genesis 45:4-9 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. For these two years [hath] the famine [been] in the land: and yet [there are] five years, in the which [there shall] neither [be] earing nor harvest. And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and 17

MOSES TABERNACLE HISTORY Chapter 1 to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:

God had already set in motion the events that brought the children of Israel into Egypt. His son Joseph was sent ahead to prepare for the famine and to preserve the lives of the family of Israel. When the famine hit Joseph was already the second ruler over all Egypt and a father to Pharaoh. He gave his father and brothers the best of the land of Egypt.

Genesis 50:23 And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third [generation]: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees. Joseph ruled a long time in Egypt seeing Ephraim’s children to the third generation. During his time Israel lived well and was protected. After the death of Joseph and of all the Egyptians who knew him the children of Israel were reduced to slavery. This was the second sign given to Abraham.

Exodus 1:6-14 And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them. Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which knew not Joseph. And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel [are] more and mightier than we: Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] get them up out of the land. Therefore they did set over them taskmasters to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh treasure cities, Pithom and Raamses. But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel. And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in morter, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, [was] with rigour.

The children of Israel had “increased abundantly” until they “filled” the land. There arose a new king over Egypt that didn’t know Joseph. He was afraid of Israel because of their great number saying, “the children of Israel be more and mightier than we.” He made the lives of Israel bitter with hard bondage. The more they were afflicted the more they multiplied and grew. 18

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God raised up Moses to deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt in about 1200 BC. All of the remaining signs given to Abraham were fulfilled in Exodus when Moses delivered the children of Israel out of Egypt after 400 years, in the fourth generation.

Exodus 12:35-36 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them [such things as they required]. And they spoiled the Egyptians.

Israel came out with “great riches” as they “spoiled the Egyptians.” Under Moses, God poured out his vengeance on Egypt by means of the plagues. God finished off the Egyptian army at the Red Sea.

When God delivered Israel out of Egypt he brought them to the mountain where he spoke to Moses out of the burning bush. It was his desire to dwell among them and lead them into the land he promised. For this purpose the Tabernacle of Moses was built. He would dwell in the midst of Israel in the Most Holy Place. He led and protected them by the pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night. Israel rebelled and did not immediately enter the Promised Land. They wandered in the wilderness for forty years until an entire generation died except for Joshua and Caleb. The next generation entered Canaan.

God had fulfilled all the parts of the signs that He gave to Abraham. First, they went into Egypt, “a land not their own.” Second, they were put under bondage. Third, God “judged” Egypt for their treatment of Israel. Fourth, after 400 years Israel came out of Egypt “with great substance” as they spoiled the Egyptians. Fifth, in the fourth generation they returned to the land that God promised to give to Abraham and his seed.

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Chapter 2

TYPES AND SHADOWS

II Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Paul told Timothy to study the word of truth (God’s Word) for approval as a worker for God who need not be ashamed. To understand the many truth of God’s Word it is very important to understand the types and shadows God used to reveal prophetic truths .It is also necessary to keep scriptures within context to “rightly divide” God’s word and stay within the “truth”. Too often scriptures are taken out of context loosing or distorting their meaning. Knowing the truth will set you free (John 8:23).

Matthew 13:9 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

God gives ears that can hear. In the gospels when Jesus was teaching hidden truths in parables he would frequently make the statement “he who hath an ear, let him hear.” In Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29, and 3:6, 13, & 22 following the messages to the seven churches of Asia this statement was spoken, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches”. This statement indicates that there is some truth hidden, which can only be understood if you have ears or can spiritually discern the things of God.

Matthew 13:10-11, 13 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. ... Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Jesus spoke in parables because it was not for everyone to have understanding his mysteries. Jesus revealed the “mysteries of the kingdom of heaven” by speaking parables. Only those who were given “ears to hear” would understand the mysteries. Of many others it was said, “seeing (they) see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.” Even Jesus’ disciples 22 MOSES TABERNACLE TYPES AND SHADOWS CHAPTER 2 sometimes needed help to understand the truths Jesus was teaching. Today God is opening up his people’s eyes, ears and understanding to hid mysteries as never before.

Matthew 13:15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

The Jews of Jesus’ days did not have a right heart toward God. They closed their eyes and their ears were dull of hearing. Their hearts were waxed gross so were not able to understand the mysteries he taught. God’s concern is with the condition of man's heart. If the Jews could have understood with their hearts he would have healed their eyes and ears.

John 3:19-21 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and man loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

The Jews loved darkness because their deeds were evil. Darkness represents sin and evil from the creation of light. In Genesis 1:3-4 God divided the light from the darkness. Jesus was the light and darkness represents evil. Darkness cannot stand in the presence of light because light dispels darkness. The Jews would not come to Jesus the light of the world and the one who gives light to men (John 1:4-11). Men do not want to come to Jesus the light if their deeds are evil because they do not want have their deeds known.

Matthew 13:16 Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears for they hear.

Jesus told his disciples that their eyes and ears were blessed because they could see and hear. People that have a right heart are given understanding and blessed because they can see with their eyes and hear with their ears the things in the spirit.

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Matthew 13:17 For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them].

Jesus further informed his disciples that many prophets and righteous men had desired to see and hear the things he was making known to them. It is the purpose of this book to lay a foundation of understanding the meanings of types and shadows as found in Moses’s Tabernacle a type of the church. God is beginning to reveal his mysteries to his end time chosen people.

Matthew 13:34-35 All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Jesus taught in parables to reveal things that had “been kept secret from the foundation of the world.” These mysteries were not even revealed to God’s prophets. Many times the prophets spoke in types and shadows not fully realizing what they were prophesying. God has his set times for reveling his secrets. Paul went to third heaven and was given insight into some of God’s secrets. Paul was not allowed to reveal these secrets in his generation because it was not within God’s plan to make these things known to the early church.

Jesus spoke many things in parables (Matthew 13:3). Parables speak in types and shadows by telling earthly stories that have heavenly meanings. In most of his parables Jesus explained secrets about the kingdom of God also called the kingdom of Heaven. Other types and shadows were used throughout the scriptures to hide truth until the time God was ready to reveal them. Shadows are cast by something of substance. Follow a shadow toward the light eventually the thing that cast the shadow will be encountered. Most types and shadows point to Jesus. They are seen in a wide variety of places throughout the scriptures. Numbers, metals, and colors all contain hidden meanings. Trees, wood, branches, and twigs are types of individual people or a family line. This is where the idea of family tree comes from. Moses’ Tabernacle as a type of the

24 MOSES TABERNACLE TYPES AND SHADOWS CHAPTER 2 church has many types and shadows of the work of Jesus and his relationship to his church.

Deuteronomy 19:15 One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.

There were many types and shadows of Jesus found in the scriptures. Types are not usually established by a single passage except in cases were the scripture state plainly what the type represents. Some examples the scriptures state that the six is the number of a man, mountains represent kingdoms and horns represent kings. Types are established as they continue to represent the same thing in several scriptures because it is at the mouth of two or three witnesses that a word is established. No scripture stands alone but many scriptures will support truth. Peter made this clear.

2 Peter 1:20-21 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old times by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as (they were) moved by the Holy Ghost.

When using a single scripture and taking it out of context will bring error. To get the complete picture of what types and shadows mean requires finding support passages from different places in the Bible. The passages build upon one another until the whole picture becomes clear. For example the beasts of Revelation cannot be fully understood without the supportive revelation found in the beast of Daniel. Beasts were found to represent kingdoms while the heads of the beasts represented a division of that kingdom. The horns on the heads represented kings that would rule over the kingdoms. He also used people like Paul who explained some of the types and shadows found in Moses’s Tabernacle.

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Chapter 3

TABERNACLE MATERIALS NUMBERS, METALS, and COLORS

SIGNIFICENT NUMBERS

NUMBER ONE

The number one speaks of “unity.” The first time a word is used in the scriptures sets the stage for the meaning of that number, metal, color, etc. in subsequent scriptures. The first time the number one is used in the scripture is when one of Adam’s ribs was removed and Eve was created. Adam and Eve become one flesh (Genesis 2:21-24). After partaking of the forbidden fruit God said man had become “as one of us” knowing good and evil (Genesis 3:22). In Genesis 11 the people were one and of one language God was referring to their unity. When the Holy Spirit was poured out the people were of one accord in one place (Acts 2:1). Numerous times in the scriptures the phrase “as one” is recorded to show unity.

Judges 20:1 Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.

Judges 20:8 And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any [of us] go to his tent, neither will we any [of us] turn into his house.

Judges 20:11 So all the men of Israel were gathered against the city, knit together as one man.

NUNBER TWO

The number two represents “adequate witness.” The first time the number two was mentioned was in creation when God placed two great lights in the sky (Genesis 1). For a thing to be established had to be at the mouth of at least two witnesses.

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There are many instances where two witnesses were seen. Two Angles came to judge Sodom (Genesis 19:1). Abraham took two young men with him when he traveled to offer up Isaac (Genesis 22:3). God met with man between the two cherubim’s on the mercy seat (Exodus 25:33). Two tables of stone containing the Ten Commandments were given Moses twice because the first sets were broken (Exodus 31:18 & 34:1). Two men Joshua and Caleb brought back a good report of the land to Moses. Joshua sent two men to spy out the Promised Land (Joshua 2:1). Jesus sent his disciples out by two (Mark 6:7). The animals entered the Noah’s Ark two by two (Genesis 7:1). Two witnesses (Elijah and Moses) appeared with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration (Matthew 17:3). Two angels were at the tomb (John 22:12). Jesus appeared to two on the road to Emmaus after he rose (Luke 24:13).

There will be two end time witnesses. In Zechariah 4 they were represented as two olive trees representing the two anointed ones standing by the Lord of the whole earth. In Revelation 11 the two witnesses of God were slain. Two olive trees and two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth also represented them. There was also a promise for two being in agreement.

Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father, which is in heaven.

NUMBER THREE

The number three represents “divine manifestation.” Three Hebrew children were delivered from the fiery furnace (Daniel 3). Moses at his birth was hid for 3 months (Exodus 2:2). Jonah was delivered after three days and nights in the belly of the great fish (Jonah 1:17). Jesus rose from the dead after three days and nights in the heart of the earth (Matthew 12:40). In the third month after leaving Egypt after two days of preparation the Lord came down on Mount Sinai on the third day to meet Moses and spoke to the people (Exodus 19). Jesus will return on the third day (2,000 years after he left) to set up his eternal kingdom

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(Hosea 6:2). Jesus first miracle when he turned the water to wine was done on the third day (John 2:1).

The Brazen Altar in Moses’ Tabernacle was 3 cubits by 5 cubits here by a divine manifestation of Grace the world was saved. Noah’s ark was 50 by 300 cubits and in it 8 souls were saved from the flood (Genesis 6:15). God told Gideon by the 300 will I save (Judges 7:7). Enoch walked with God 300 years and was not for God took him (Genesis 5:22). Under the law on the first Pentecost 3,000 people were killed (Exodus 32:28) and on the first Pentecost after Jesus rose under grace 3,000 were saved and the church was started (Acts 2:41).

NUMBER FOUR

Four signifies “covering the entire earth.” The Bible speaks of four winds and the four corners of the earth. There are four seasons on the earth. With all the people on the earth there are only four blood types (A, B, AB, and O). All races and nationalities have these same blood types.

NUMBER FIVE

Five is the number of “grace.” The cost of redemption for the first-born male was five shekels of silver (Numbers 18:15-16). The number of firstborn over the number of Levites had to pay five shekels of silver to Aaron (Numbers 3:40-48). The price to redeem the numbered male was half a shekel or 0.5 shekel. David took 5 stones to slay Goliath (1 Samuel 17:40) God established a five-fold ministry to bring Christians into maturity of perfection. The number fifty represents Pentecost, which is the time of restoration of all things and setting free the captives by nothing but grace. The Brazen Altar, which pictured of Calvary, was five cubits square. Here judgment for sin fell on Jesus and forgiveness from sin was provided for the entire world. Noah’s ark was 50 by 300 cubits again showing they were preserved not by their own righteous but by a divine manifestation of God’s grace.

NUMBER SIX

Six was the “number of man” as made clear in Revelation 13. Man was created on the sixth day. Six represents in humanism. Antichrist, “the beast” of Revelation, was associated with the number 666. John was told that the number 666 was the number of a man. Three represented a divine manifestation. Three sixes or 666 represent a divine manifestation of man or humanism at the

28 MOSES TANRTNACLE MATERIALS Chapter 3 maximum. The number seven represents completeness. Six is one less than complete and is the fleshly humanistic man and not the spiritual man.

NUMBER SEVEN

Seven is the number of “completeness.” It is perfection in the sense of being complete or mature. It is not perfect in the since of being without fault. On the sixth day God finished his work of creation and on the seventh day he rested (Genesis 1). He set the seventh day aside for himself and made it Holy. The seventh day ended the week. There will be a new heaven and earth after 7,000 years.

NUMBER EIGHT

Eight is the number of “new beginnings.” After the flood God started earthly population over again with only eight people. A week contains seven days and the eight-day starts a new week. Circumcision of newborn was done on the eighth day.

NUMBER NINE

Nine is the number of fullness of time. Jesus was born at the feast of Tabernacles in the fullness of time (Galatians 4:4), which was in September the ninth month on our calendar. A woman carries a child nine months.

NUMBER TEN

Ten is the number of “human responsibility.” Noah the 10th from Adam was responsible for building the ark. It was the responsibility of Israel to bring the Passover lamb into their house on the 10th day of Abib. Israel was responsible for keeping the Ten Commandments. After Jesus ascended his followers had to wait in the upper room for 10 days before they received the Holy Spirit. Multiplying a number by 10 adds zeros to that number. When a number had zeros behind it there was a human responsibility involved. Examples of this were seen in Noah’s Ark 50 x 300. The ark was a “divine manifestation” of “grace” as represented by the three and the five but a human responsibility was also required in to build the ark. Gideon delivered Israel by the 300 but they had the responsibility to break the pitchers and shout.

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NUMBER TWELVE

Twelve is the number of divine government. The number 12 and multiples of 12 will be seen repeatedly in the Tabernacle series. There were 12 tribes seen throughout the Scriptures. The names of the tribes differed because of the double portion received by Joseph and some times both of his sons are included but the number always stayed at 12. The 12 tribes encamp around Moses’ Tabernacle. There were 12 loaves of bread on the table of shewbread representing all 12 tribes. In Solomon’s Temple and New Jerusalem the number 12 and multiples of 12 were seen 2 x 12 (24), and 4 x 12 (48). There were 12 disciples of Jesus. There were 24 elders around the throne in heaven. The city of God, New Jerusalem had 12 gates of pearl and 12 foundations. The twelve tribes will rule over in the Millennium. There were twelve stones worn on the breastplate of the High Priest. Twelve months make a year.

NUMBER FOURTY

Forty represents the “time of trial, persecution, and testing.” Moses was 40 years in the palace of Pharaoh. He was 40 years on the backside of the desert. He led the children of Israel 40 years in the wilderness. Moses fasted forty days twice when receiving from the Lord on Mount Sinai. Jesus fasted forty days in the wilderness before he came out and started his ministry.

NUMBER FIFTY

Fifty is the number of “Jubilee.” It is the number of Pentecost and harvest. This was the set time for setting free of the captives and the return of what had been lost. Jubilee came every fiftieth year on the feast of Pentecost.

METALS

GOLD

Gold is the symbol of divinity. Gold is the most rare and expensive of all metals until this last century. It represents the best. Inside Moses’ Tabernacle gold was used to make the candlestick and the mercy seat. Gold was also used to completely cover he wood of the Ark, the altar of incense, the table of shewbread, the boards, and the pillars. Fifth tacks of Gold above the vail connected the sets of linen curtains the inside covering of the tabernacle.

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SILVER

Silver represents redemption. Under the law given to Moses every first-born males of Israel had to pay five shekels of silver for redemption. In the wilderness all the children of Israel that were numbered everyone had to pay a half shekel of silver for a ransom for their souls. All of the silver used in Moses’ Tabernacle came from this silver.

Exodus 30:12 When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when [thou] numberest them.

All the silver found in the construction of the Tabernacle of Moses came from the half shekel of redemption money received from Israel when they were numbered. Numbering is a type of ownership. After they were numbered they had to be redeemed so no curse would be on them.

This silver was used in rods and caps to hold the pillars of the outer court in place and to lead to the gate, the only way in. It was used in the two sockets under the 48 boards, which made up the Tabernacle framework. The four pillars between the Holy and Most Holy place also stood in sockets of silver. Fifty of silver connected two sets of goat’s hair curtains that covered the tabernacle.

Genesis 20:16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved.

When Pharaoh returned Sarah to Abraham he also gave Abraham a thousand pieces of silver as a covering for her. This was the first time silver was mentioned in the scriptures

BRASS

Brass is the symbol of judgment. The first time brass was mentioned was with the evil line of Cain. They were workers in

31 MOSES TANRTNACLE MATERIALS Chapter 3 brass. Judgment came upon Israel in the wilderness because they complained about the way. God sent serpents to kill them. In Revelation 12 Satan was referred to as that old serpent that caused man to fall in the Garden of Eden. God told Moses to make a brass serpent and placed it upon a pole. This symbolized Jesus being lifted up on the cross as the judgment for sins was placed upon him. The serpent was cursed and Jesus was made a curse for the sins of the world. He not only bore our sins and trespasses but also our sicknesses and infirmities. As the Children of Israel looked to the serpent on the pole they were healed from the snakes bites. Numbers 21:9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.

Before entering the Promised Land the children of Israel were told if they did not “harken to the voice of the Lord” then certain things would happen to them in the form of curses. One of these curses was that the sky would become “brass” meaning that judgment would be on them and their prayers would not be heard. Also the ground would be like brass and not produce for them.

Deuteronomy 28:15,23 But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: And thy heaven that [is] over thy head shall be brass, and the earth that is under thee [shall be] iron.

The Tabernacle in the wilderness had a lot of brass. Surrounding the tabernacle was the outer court. A white linen fence a type of Jesus righteousness made the up the boundaries of the outer court. The pillars that upheld the curtains of the outer court were made of brass and they stood in sockets of brass with brass cords extended out from the pillars to fasten them to the ground by brass pegs. This represented that outside the curtains or outside of the righteousness of Jesus there was only judgment. The first thing Israel confronted upon entry into the outer court was the Brazen Altar on which sacrifices for sin had to be made. Jesus offered himself as sacrifice to allow entrance into the outer court. The next thing encountered was a Laver made of the brass mirrors of the women. The brass laver filled with the

32 MOSES TANRTNACLE MATERIALS Chapter 3 water of God’s word was where man judged his flesh for imperfections with the word of the Holy Spirit man cleansed himself in the water of God’s Word.

COLORS OF JESUS

WHITE

White represents the righteousness provided by Jesus. White is one of the four colors that represent the work of Jesus here on earth as seen in the four Gospels. Each Gospel portrays a different aspect of the work Jesus accomplished. The book of Luke represents Jesus as the righteous one and is represented by the color white. Linen is white, clean, and pure but it is most easily stained. The color white is connected to fine linen garments given to the saints in Revelation 19. Man’s righteous is nothing but filthy rags to God and he need to be covered by the righteousness that only comes from God.

Revelation 19:8 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.

SCARLET

Scarlet or red represents the blood atonement. Red is a symbol of Jesus’ shed blood poured out at his death on the cross. The book of Mark represents Jesus as the suffering servant. This color was made from a worm.

BLUE

Blue has to do with heavenly or eternal. Blue is the color of the sky or heaven. The Book of John shows the heavenly or eternal side of Jesus how he has always existed in the heavens and he created the worlds. The color blue used in the Tabernacle was made from the glands of a snail called the Hillazon. Dyes made from vegetables always fade but not so with this dye. The process for extracting this dye was only known by one family. Today the cost of obtaining enough of this dye to create four strands of blue would cost thousands of dollars.

PURPLE

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Purple was the color of kings or royalty. In early times Purple was the most difficult color to produce and the most expensive. For this reason kings were the ones who could afford to wear purple. Purple dye was also made from a snail. Matthew shows Jesus as king of kings coming from the royal line of King David.

MISCELLANEOUS

FIRE:

Fire was frequently seen in connection with the presence of God. On the third day God came down on Mount Sinai to speak to Israel the mountain burned with fire. Moses met with God in a burning bush (Exodus 3:2). Fire was sometimes seen with the presence of the Holy Spirit and Jesus. Jesus was seen in the fire with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego as the fire only loosed them from their bonds. Fire came down from heaven to consume the sacrifices of Abraham, Gideon, and Elijah to show God’s acceptance. The Children of Israel were led through the wilderness by a pillar of fire at night coming out from God’s presence (the ark) in the Most Holy Place. The fire of God came out from the presence of the Lord to burn the offerings on the Brazen Altar in Moses’ Tabernacle and Solomon’s Temple. When two of Aaron’s sons used strange fire, which did not come from the fire God started on the brazen altar, fire came out from before the Lord and slew them. The 120 who Korah led into rebellion against leadership were also slew by fire that came out from the Lord.

WOOD

Shittim wood is actually a species of Acacia wood. This is the wood used in building the Tabernacle furniture. Wood always represented humanity or flesh. Anytime wood was used in the Tabernacle it was covered with a metal. Shittim was a hard black wood that was very twisted and full of knots. Men were also seen as trees or twigs or branches. In Ezekiel 17 the family line of Judah is seen as a cedar tree. Israel is referred to as the olive tree. Two end time witnesses are seen as two olive trees.

RINGS

Rings are a circle and have no beginning or end. They are pictures of eternity. Rings were found on many of the items of furniture to facilitate their movement. There were four on the brazen altar, two on the golden altar, and four on the Ark of the Covenant.

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STAVES

The staves were used to carry the items of furniture upon the shoulders of the priest. Staves represent mobility.

HORNS

Horns represent powers especially the power given to a king to rule. Four horns were seen on both the brazen and golden altars.

CROWNS

Crowns are worn kings and priest and are a sign of their authority to rule. Two pieces of furniture in the Holy Place contained crowns. Jesus as the table that held the shewbread had two crowns, as Jesus was both king and priest. The Golden Altar of Incense had only one crown, as those who offer up praise will become either king of priest but not both. The Ark of the Covenant within the Most Holy Place also contained one Crown. This crown held the Mercy Seat in place.

TABERNACLE

A tabernacle is a mobile dwelling place and represents availability to the will of God.

CHERIBUM

A Cherub would mean one. When the letters “um” are added to a word it means more than one. This is the same as adding an “s” or “es”to an English word. Cheribum are guards of holy things on earth.

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THE CITY NEW JERUSALEM 100 fold Christians Rev. 21:2 SO GREAT SALVATION And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, HEBREWS 2:3-4 coming down from God out of heaven, prepared How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be as a bride adorned for her husband.

spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonder. JESUS

60 FOLD

SANCTIFIED Washed by the Water of the Word // Timothy 2:21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.

THE TRUTH

SALVATION Revelation 21:1 And I saw anew heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; And there was no more sea. 36

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Chapter 4

KINGDOM OF GOD 30, 60, 100 FOLD

The Kingdom of God is a truth that is very important to the complete understanding Moses’ Tabernacle of which many Christians have no knowledge. The Kingdom of God was not revealed until Jesus came to tell his followers about it in his parables. Most of the people that followed Jesus did not understand the kingdom message because their ears were closed and their eyes were blinded. Even the closest disciples of Jesus had trouble understanding without special help from Jesus. Today the only Christians who really understand the mysteries of the Kingdom of God are those whom God has given the knowledge to understand it.

Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

Before Jesus, the children of Israel had only the writings of Moses including the law and the writings of their prophets. The kingdom of God could not be revealed until John came preparing the way for Jesus. The revelation of the Kingdom of God also called the Kingdom of Heaven has been opened to the church in these last days.

Matthew 13:9-11 & 13-14 Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given...... Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Jesus spoke in parables because the mysteries of the kingdom of God were hidden from Israel. He said who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Jesus disciples were given the ability to understand the truths of the Kingdom but they still needed Jesus’ help. Only those who God gave “ears to hear” can understand these 37 MOSES TABERNACLE KINGDOM OF GOD Chapter 4 mysteries of the kingdom. Of the others it was said, “They seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.” This was to fulfill a prophecy by Isaiah.

The children of Judah's hearts were hard and waxed gross. They closed their eyes from seeing the truth and their ears from hearing. Their hearts were not right toward God. It has been made clear repeatedly in the Scriptures that God is interested in Man’s heart condition more than his actions. If Judah had understood with their hearts he would have healed their eyes and ears.

Matthew 13:16 But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.

Jesus told his disciples that their eyes and ears were blessed because they could see and hear. When man's heart is right God can bless him with understanding.

Jesus further informed his disciples that many prophets and righteous men had desired to see and hear the things he was making known to them. The Kingdom message was not revealed unto them because it was not God’s time. Paul saw many things when he visited third heaven that He was not allowed to reveal because the time was not right. In these last days God is revealing his mysteries to the church by the Holy Spirit.

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I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

Jesus spoke to the multitudes in parables. Parables give earthly stories with have heavenly meanings. The things the parables could reveal had “been kept secret from the foundation of the world”. In most of his parables Jesus was giving information about the Kingdom of God or of Heaven. Jesus said in his ministry that the kingdom of God was near even at the door. The kingdom of God is a kingdom made up of believers in Jesus. Jesus said his kingdom was not of this world but he will set up a thousand year kingdom on this earth ruled out of New Jerusalem.

PARABLE OF THE SOWER

Matthew 13:3-9 And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some [seeds] fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

The terms thirty, sixty and hundred folds were derived from Jesus’ parable of the sower. They are used to explain a principle of the Kingdom of God. These are different levels Christians can obtain in God. On this earth at the top level Jesus and the hundred-fold priest will rule the Kingdom of God out of the City coming out of heaven called New Jerusalem. The second level in the walk to God is called the sixty fold. Those who obtain this level are the kings who will go in and out of the New Jerusalem and rule over the citizens of the new earth. The lowest level is called the thirty fold who are the citizens on the new earth.

Luke 8:11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

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Matthew 13:18-19 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth [it] not, then cometh the wicked [one], and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

First some of the seed fell “by the wayside.” In this case the seed was sown in a heart that was so hard from being walked upon that it lacked understanding. Satan, the “wicked one” came immediately to take away the seed before it was understand.

Matthew 13:20-21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Other seed fell on “stony places” .This represents those who do not break up the fallow ground of their hearts to receive the message of God's Word. They understand the word and receive it with joy. Since their heart is not prepared the seed cannot put down roots into the hard ground of a stony heart. Without being grounded and rooted they become offended because of the Word. They will fall when tribulation or persecutions come to try the Word.

Jeremiah 4:3 For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

It is each person’s responsibility to break up his hearts own “fallow ground”. He must also get rid of the thorns.

Matthew 13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Other seed fell “among the thorns” The thorns represent the “cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches”. Christians are warned not to “sow not among thorns” because the words will become choked and will not be able to produce fruit.

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Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth [it]; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Last there is the good ground. The good ground is a heart that is prepared. All good ground brings forth fruit to varying levels. The word is not as productive in some lives as it is in others. Some people will bring forth a hundred fold, others sixty fold, and still others thirty fold. Believers do not all produce the same amount of fruit in their lives. This is because some Christians have more of a heart toward the things of God than do others. The fruitfulness of a life is connected to the amount of the believer’s life he is willing to commit to seeking God.

The seed is God’s Word and the ground where the seed is planted is the heart. All the people heard the word, but there were three things the good ground had that made it able to bring forth fruit. First, they had to have an understanding heart, which only comes from seeking God. Second, the hard heart needed to be prepared as they seek for God in the scriptures. Third, they had to care more about heavenly and eternal things than about earthly things and be committed. Good ground brings forth good fruit.

2 Corinthians 9:9-10 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

Givers are good grounds since their hearts are right with God. They disperse abroad sending it into mission fields. They care about their neighbor and they give to the poor. God the minister of the seed will provide for the giver's needs (food, housing, and clothing). God will also multiply the seed that we sow. Also increasing his fruits God also associates his giving with his righteousness.

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The Scriptures tell there must be two or three witnesses for a word to be established. Through a single scripture taken out of context Christians can be sidetracked out of the clear river of God’s truths into muddy waters of deception. The concept of theses three levels was found repeatedly in the scripture once the eyes are opened to it.

Mark 7:13 Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.

Many Christians are not able to receive truths because they are bound by traditions of man. In the days of Jesus' ministry he said they made the Word of God of not effective by their traditions. Many Christians are indoctrinated by what their church teaches and never bother to personally search the Scriptures for the truths of God. The Bible is the final authority when used in context with 2 or 3 witnesses.

MOSES’ TABERNACLE

The revelation the 30, 60, and 100 fold is seen repeatedly throughout Moses’s Tabernacle. The people outside of the white fence surrounding the outer court of the tabernacle are the unsaved or unjust. Jesus died for everyone’s sins but the unjust never accepted it what he provided.

To enter into Jesus’ righteousness one must enter through the gate with the colors white, scarlet, blue and purple that represent Jesus in his earthly ministry. The white linen pictured his righteous life without sin from birth to death as seen in Luke. His perfect life was the price necessary to redeem man. The red showed him as the suffering servant in Mark who shed his blood to pay the penalty for all the sins of the entire world. The blue pictured his heavenly eternal side as the man who come down from heaven in the Gospel of John. The purple pictured him as the king of kings from the line of King David seen in Matthew.

There were only two items of furniture in the outer court. In the outer court man walks in natural sunlight and the ministry was to the people. The outer court is symbolic of the earth. The first item encountered inside the gate was the Brazen Altar. This altar was where sacrifices for sins were made and in type it represented Calvary where Jesus’ blood was shed to cover all of man’s sins. The 30 fold Christians have gone to the Brazen Altar where the judgment for their sins was placed on Jesus and 42 MOSES TABERNACLE KINGDOM OF GOD Chapter 4 he died in their place. The wages or penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23). Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness for sin (Hebrew 9:22).

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

All animal sacrifices represented Jesus and his work of redemption. The animals were brought to the gate and the sinner laid his hands on it. He confessed his sins over the animal that was then slain in his place. Today sinners come to the Brazen Altar and confess their sins to Jesus who will forgive their sins and cleanse them from all their unrighteousness or wrong actions. The Gate and the brazen altar is the place of the 30 fold Christian. Jesus freely gave everything provided here.

There will be those that go in God. They begin to work out their own salvation with fear and trembling at the next item called the Laver. They cleanse themselves in the water of the Word of God to find the truths of God. As the word of God is applied to they become doers of the word and not hearers only. The baptism of the Holy Spirit is required for the cleansing at the Laver. As they wash in the water of God’s Word the Holy Spirit begins to change their lives from within. They begin the walk in the 60-fold position preparing to walk through the door into the Tabernacle. Washing and regeneration are necessary to enter into the door of the Tabernacle and minister to God.

Within the Tabernacle is the 100-fold position. They have become full-grown sons of God and are holy or actually complete. They have built a relationship with God and have submitted themselves in every aspect of their lives to the will of God.

The Tabernacle contains the Holy place and the Most Holy Place. Inside the Tabernacle represented heaven. The holy place contained the Golden Altar of Incense represents praise and worship. The table represents Jesus upholding the shewbread represents man’s giving back to God. The candlestick represented the glorified church without spot or wrinkles. The candlestick provided the light for the Holy Place. This light came from lamps lifted upon the different branches of the candlestick. The lamps burned the oil representing the Holy Spirit.

The vail separated the Holy place from the Most Holy Place. The Most Holy Place contains the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy

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Seat representing God’s presence. Only the High Priest could enter into the Most Holy Place before the ark of God’s presence once a year. The light of the Most Holy place comes from the shekinah glory light of God that emanates from between the cherubim above the Mercy seat. The vail was ripped in two pieces from the top to bottom when Jesus died making the holy and most holy places one.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

The people are the 30 fold Christians who are ministered to. The Levites represent the 60 fold. They minister to the people in the outer court of the tabernacle. The priests represent the 100 fold and minister to God in the Tabernacle. Jesus is the “way” the gate by which everyone must enter to reach the Brazen Altar. He is the “truth” found at the Laver where the Holy Spirit opens God’s Word. These truths are necessary to enter the door into the Holy Place. Jesus is the eternal and more abundant “life” found within the vail in the Most Holy Place.

The 30, 60 and 100 fold Christian positions were also found in the high priest garments. The under garment, called the coat, represented Jesus’ righteousness that covered the 30 fold Christians. The blue robe represents the baptism of the Holy Spirit covered the 60 fold Christians and brought them into praise and fruitfulness. The Ephod represented the 100 Fold Christians. The Ephod had the colors of Jesus in his earthly ministry and also included gold representing his heavenly ministry.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

This scripture shows the three levels of the kingdom of God as righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. The linen coat covering or entering the gate inside the linen fence of the outer court represents being inside the righteousness of God the 30-fold position. At the laver Christians stop resisting God’s will and submit to his Word bringing the peace of God to their lives in the 60 fold position. In the Tabernacle there was joy from a life more abundant for the 100 fold Christian. They find their joy not in things of this world has to offer but their joy is found in the Lord.

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Moses’ Tabernacle Chart 3

THIRTY, SIXTY, & HUNDRED FOLD

JOHN 14:6 MATTHEW 13:23 ROMANS 14:17 MARK 4:8 KINGDOM OF GOD

WAY GATE 30 FOLD RIGHTEOUSNESS BRAZEN ALTAR

BRAZEN LAVER DOOR TRUTH GOLDEN CANDLESTICK 60 FOLD PEACE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD ALTAR OF INCENSE

VAIL LIFE ARK 100 FOLD JOY MERCY SEAT

A few other things found in Moses’ Tabernacle that represent the 30, 60, or 100 fold positions.

30-fold 60-fold 100-fold Entrances Gate Door Vail People Israel Levites Priest Light Sunlight Candlestick Shekinah Garments Coat Robe Ephod Covered by Blood Water Anointing oil Feasts Passover Pentecost Ingathering

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Matthew 13:23 But he that received the seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word and understandeth (it); which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundred fold, some 60, and some 30.

Roman 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; bur righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

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CHART 4 ENCAMPMENT OF ISRAEL THE CROSS

WEST STANDARD OX ARMY of 108,100

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A O E E NN N N S S R H R R A AD N D G D O I U A A A D S N PA O A A A U M E T R R A O R R N D H H R T E B H I N N E R TD T D D H O E I T I R T A H N N T E T H LE E M E S E IA A A S S G G N ARMY of ARMY of L 151,450 MOSES AARON 157,600 E

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Chapter 5

ISRAEL EMCAMPMENT

BUILD ME A TABERNACLE

Every since the creation of Adam, God has desired fellowship with mankind. Because of man’s sin, fellowship was broken. In the Tabernacle of Moses God gives the way through Jesus that man can return into the presence of God.

Exodus 25:8 Let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.

The Lord told Moses to have the children of Israel build him a Sanctuary where God would dwell among them. His presence was at the Ark, above the Mercy Seat. This is where God would meet with and speak to the high priest once a year.

A sanctuary is a Holy place. The word Holy, as seen in the Bible, means to be set apart. The Tabernacle of Moses was to be a place set apart where God dwelt in the midst of his chosen people. God’s people were responsible for building the sanctuary to hold God’s presence in their midst.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us.

Jesus was the fulfillment of Moses’s Tabernacle as he moved into a tabernacle of flesh so he could dwell among the people of Israel. Moses’ Tabernacle was a type and shadow of Jesus and his relationship to the church today. One of the names of this tabernacle was the “church in the wilderness.” Today God comes to inhabit the praises of his people and he also comes into the midst where two or three gather in his name.

ENCAMPMENT OF THE TRIBES

Numbers 3:17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

All of the children of Israel encamped outside of the outer court. Next to the outside of the linen fence the tribe of Levi

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Numbers 3:23, 29, 35 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward. ... The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward. ... And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari [was] Zuriel the son of Abihail: [these] shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.

Levi’s three sons encamped on their own side. On the west side of the outer court were the Gershonites. The Kohathites camped on the south of the outer court and the Merarinites camped on the north side of the court. Moses and Aaron encamped in front of the gate on the east side along with their families. As the camp moved the tribes of Levi was responsible for preparing and carrying all the items of Moses’ Tabernacle.

Numbers 2:3a, 5a, 7a And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: ... And those that do pitch next unto him [shall be] the tribe of Issachar: ... [Then] the tribe of Zebulun: ...

East of Moses and Aaron was the main tribe of Judah along with the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun. They were the first to set out when the tribes moved in their wilderness journeys.

Exodus 23:20 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place, which I have prepared.

God promised to send an Angel before the Children of Israel. The Angel was to keep them in the way and bring them into the place where God prepared for them. Notice the word Angel in Exodus 23:20 started with a capitol “A”. This is a special Angel in fact he is seen to be the LORD Jehovah, which was also represented by the Ark. It was the LORD that went before them.

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Exodus 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

Above the Most Holy Place where the Ark resided there arose a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. The pillar of cloud covered the camp by day to protect them from the heat. The pillar of fire warmed the camp by night.

Exodus 40:36-37 And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys: But if the cloud was not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up.

When the pillar of cloud or fire lifted up off of the Tabernacle and began to move the Children of Israel set forth. Israel followed the pillar of cloud by day and pillar of fire by night until it would stop. The first to journey was Judah, meaning praise, with the tribes of Issachar and Zebulun (Numbers 10:14- 16) under Judah’s standard of a Lion. The sons of Gershon and Merari followed the standard of Judah. The sons of Gershon were bearing the curtains and coverings of the Tabernacle and linen fence and gate of the outer court as their burden (Numbers 4:24- 26). Gershonites were given two wagons and four oxen to carry these bulky items (Numbers 7:7). They were followed by the sons of Merari bearing the pillars, boards, sockets and bars of the Tabernacle and the pillars, sockets and fillets of the outer court as their burden (Numbers 4:31-33). The Merarites were given four wagons and eight oxen to carry their heavy items (Numbers 7:8). Traveling near the front of the camp they would be able to set up the tabernacle and outer court before the furniture arrived.

Numbers 2:10a, 12a, 14a On the south side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: ... And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. ... Then the tribe of Gad: ...

After Gershon and Merari the next three tribes to travel were the tribes of Reuben, Simeon and Gad who were on the south side

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Numbers 4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Next the sons of Kohath came bearing the holy furniture (Numbers 10:21) after the Aaron and his sons covered it. Kohathites were not given wagons or oxen because they were to carry their burdens upon their shoulders. They were in the middle of the camp as they moved God’s presence represented by the ark and mercy seat. Here again God is in the midst of his people.

Numbers 2:18a, 20a, 22a On the west side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: ... And by him [shall be] the tribe of Manasseh: ... Then the tribe of Benjamin: ...

On the west behind the Tabernacle were the children of Rachael’s sons Benjamin and of Joseph the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh. They set out in the third rank as the Tabernacle moved (Numbers 10:22-24). They travel under the standard of Ephraim, which was the standard of an Ox.

Numbers 2:25a, 27a, & 29a The standard of the camp of Dan [shall be] on the north side by their armies: ... And those that encamp by him [shall be] the tribe of Asher: ... Then the tribe of Naphtali:

The tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali were the tribes on the north side of the Tabernacle. They set forth in last place and were the rear guard (Numbers 10:25-27). They march under the Dan’s standard of an eagle.

Moses’ Tabernacle including the furniture and priestly garments reveals so much about God’s plan for man’s return to him. No study of the tabernacle would be complete without an

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THE BREASTPLATE

The breastplate worn over the heart of the high priest had 12 stones on it and they represented the 12 different tribes of Israel. There were two stones for the two sons of Joseph as he received a double portion. No stone on the breastplate represented Levi, but all the stones are worn over the heart of Levi through the high priest Aaron. In many books special attention has given to these stones in hardness, color, etc. in respect to traits of each tribe. This will not be done here because according to the Jews when the names of the stones were translated from Hebrew and Greek the stones were just given names of different precious and semi precious stones. These stones were not traced back to the original meaning of the Greek and Hebrew words to find the actual stones.

Now that the Jews are preparing for Ezekiel’s Temple to be built it is absolutely necessary to have the correct names of these stones. For several decades now the Jews have been research the actual stone names. They are going back to the origin of the Hebrew names to find out the true types of the stone. The breastplate and the priestly garments must be made according to God’s divine pattern. The Jews believe they have determined the actual stones but their findings must be presented to the Sanhedrin who can accept or reject the results of their research and conclusion. At this time there is no Sanhedrin set up so the stones cannot be validated.

Many studies of the tribes use the location of the stones of on the breastplate as an indication of the success or failure of the tribes. Actually, the tribes were placed on the breastplate in the same order as their encampment around the Tabernacle of Moses and in their placement as the camp traveled.

The Hebrew language is written going from the left to the right. The first tribe on the left of each row on the breastplate represented the closest tribe outside of the Levites that protect the boundaries of the Tabernacle. These first stones on the right begin the row and each have to two other stones following them. These three stones represent the same three tribes that camp on the each of the four side of the tabernacle.

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Zebulun. This is the same order of the first row on the breastplate. The three tribes on the south are the tribes of Reuben, Simeon and Gad. This is the same way the stones appear on the second row of the breastplate. These set forth in second rank as the Tabernacle moved. On the west behind the Tabernacle are the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin. This is the same as the stones on the third row and this group set out in the third rank as the Tabernacle moved. The bottom row of stones on the breastplate is Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. These are the tribes on the north side of the Tabernacle. They set forth in last place and are the rear guard.

From this we can see that the stones are not placed on the breastplate in a descending order of importance. They are not placed on the breastplate to show some lifting up of a tribe or falling back from their birthplace position. There are four main tribes Judah, Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan seen as the first stone of each row. The first stone on each row is the important because all three tribes on that row march under the standard of the first stone of that row. The standards the tribes on the east march under Judah’s standard of a Lion. The second standard on the south was of Reuben, which was the standard of a man. The third standard was that of Ephraim. His standard was an Ox. The last standard was of an Eagle and was the standard of Dan.

Revelation 4:6-7 And before the throne [there was] a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, round about the throne, [were] four beast full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast [was] like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast [was] like a flying eagle.

The standards around the Tabernacle were of the same beast as seen around God’s throne in heaven. One beast was like a lion, the next was like a calf or young ox, then there was one with the face of a man, and the last beast was like a flying eagle. The Tabernacle of Moses was built so God might dwell among his people. His presence met with man at the mercy seat on the ark in the most holy place, which was always at the heart of the camp.

Ezekiel 1:4-5 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness [was] about it, and out of the midst

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thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire. Also out of the midst thereof [came] the likeness of four living creatures. And this [was] their appearance; they had the likeness of a man.

These same four beasts were also seen in first chapter of Ezekiel. He saw a vision of a whirlwind with a great cloud and “fire infolding itself.” In the midst of the cloud were four living creatures with an overall appearance like a man. Important to note is that these four living creatures came out of the north. This means that Ezekiel was looking at this standing on the south side.

Ezekiel 1:6, 9, 12 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. ... Their wings [were] joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. ... And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; [and] they turned not when they went.

The living creatures all had four faces and four wings. The faces always remained facing the same points of the compass as “they turned not as they went” but they went straightforward. From the south the face in front was that of a Man, on the right or east was lion, on the left or west was an ox and behind or to the north was an eagle. The Tabernacle is usual viewed from the east. If you were looking at Moses Tabernacle from the south to the north this is the exact order of the standards of the tribes of the children of Israel encamped around the Tabernacle. The face of a man was in front or on the south. On the right or east was the face of a lion. At the left or west was the face of an ox. Last the face of an eagle was behind or on the north.

Ezekiel 1:6, 10 And every one had four faces, and every one had four wings. As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.

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must be important. When the tribes of Israel are studied these four beasts will be found to represent the stages or ages of the church that would be establishes after the death of Jesus.

Looking at the history of the church as seen from the way the children of Israel journeyed. The first standard to set forward was that of a Lion of the tribe of Judah. Jesus Christ was the lion of the tribe of Judah.

Revelation 5:5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

On the east was Judah meaning praise, Issachar who according to prophesy of Genesis sent out missionaries, and Zebulun the missionary tribe. Jesus came died, rose again, and ascended to birth the church. The Church in the first 400 years after the death and resurrection of Christ was strong. They died praising the Lord while the lions killed them. The early church was missionary minded as it covered the entire known world with the Gospel. The lion is the king who goes out and devours the pray. As a lion in those early years the Church devoured the earth with the kingdom message.

The second standard on the south was that of a man representing man in control. On this side were the tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad. Reuben and Simeon were the tribes who lost the birth right due to giving into acts of the flesh. Within a couple of generations after Christ died and the church came under bondage to man as there was a division between the leaders (deity) and the Christians (laity) and eventually the pope was made equal God. The church from 400 AD to 1400 AD had man traditions lifted above God’s word and even above God himself. This was the time of the fallen church under humanism. With man and his traditions elevated above God, the church lost everything even salvation. This was the time in history referred to as the dark and middle Ages.

The third standard on the west was that of an Ox. The ox is a beast of burden and a sacrifice offering. The church had to regain their inheritance in Christ by hard labor and warring against the false teachings of the church. In an effort to return truths to the church many men gave their lives being martyred by the church. This restoration of the church started when Martin Luther who restored salvation by grace to the

54 MOSES’ TANERNACLE ISRAEL ENCAMPMENT CHAPTER 5 church. Some of the leaders in this fight were the United States of America and Great Britain. It is believed that the tribe of Ephraim ended up in Great Britain while Mannassah came to the USA.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.

The fourth and last standard on the north is that of an eagle. The eagle represents souring in the heavens. This is the standard for the tribe of Dan. On the north with Dan were the tribes of Asher and Naphtali. In the study of the prophecy of these three tribes it is learned that they represent the mature 100 fold Christian.

Hebrews 4:9-10 There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God [did] from his.

The eagle is the age of the Church today when the truths of the Kingdom of God are being revealed. The Nation of Israel never obtained this level of resting from their labor and entering into God’s rest. They were more like birds. Birds flap their wings using their own strength to fly in the air. Eagles sour on the winds. This is a time resting from our own work and of souring into the heaven, entering into all truth, and enjoying the rest of God.

Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

To sour like an eagle and enter into rest the Church required the baptism by the Holy Spirit. Jesus told the Church that they would have power after the Holy Spirit was come upon them. In 1948 the baptism of the Holy Ghost plus offices of the apostle and prophet were restored to the church. The mature Christians called man-child in Revelation 12 is being brought forth.

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MOSES’ TABERNACLE LAYOUT

MOSES’S TABERNACLE JEHOVAH, Names of Jesus: WEST JEHOVAH, the existing one (LORD)(Exodus 6:1) JEHOVAH-OSHUA, The LORD is salvation JEHOVAH-JIREH, The LORD Provides (Genesis 22:14) Tabernacle JEHOVAH-NISSI, The LORD Type heaven my banner (Exodus 17:15) JEHOVAH-SHALOM, The LORD HOLIEST is peace (Genesis 5:24) OF JEHOVAH-RAPHA, The LORD HOLIES ARK my healer (Exodus 15:25) 2½ x 1½ x 1½ JEHOVAH-RAAH, The LORD my shepherd (Ps. 32:1) GOLDEN ALTAR JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH,the LORD GOLD 1 x 1 x 2 is there (Ezekiel 48:35) CANDLE- GOLDEN TABLE JEHOVAH-TSIDQENUW, The STICK OF SHEWBREAD LORD our righteousness One talent 2 x 1 x 1½ (Jeremiah 23:6) HOLY COLORS OF JESUS: PLACE Blue = Heavenly = John 100FOLD I am the life Purple =Kinghly =Matthew Scarlet=Blood,Suffering, Outer Court & Atonement = Mark Type earth White = Righteous = Luke SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS: Baptism of Holy Spirit 1 = Unity LAVER 2 = Adequate witness Water = Word 3 = Divine manifestation 60 FOLD I am the truth 4 = Entire Earth Unlimited cleansing 5 = Grace, (Silver) No dimensions 6 = Man, Flesh, (wood) 7 = Maturity, Complete BRAZEN ALTAR 8 = New beginnings FOUR HORNS 5 x 5 x 3 9 = Fullness of time 10= Human Responsibility METALS & OTHERS Gold = Divinity OUTER COURT Silver = Redemption Brass = Judgment 30 FOLD I am the way Rings = Eternity Wood = Man, Flesh Oil = Holy Spirit Jesus the straight gate Incense = prayer, praise EAST Frankincense = joy

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Chapter 6

THE OUTER COURT

Exodus 27:9a And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle:

When God created man he would come and have fellowship with him in the garden in the cool of the evening. Man ate of the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Because of this disobedience sin entered the world and fellowship was broken. To renew this fellowship between God and man sin had to be paid for by the death and blood pouring out of our Lord Jesus Christ. Moses’ Tabernacle presents the way for man to return to fellowship with God and to be in his presence. Moses’ Tabernacle was sometimes referred to as the entire structure including the outer court. Actually the word tabernacle refers to a tent type dwelling. The true tabernacle is the inner covered structure containing the Holy Place and Most Holy Place. In this structure God’s presence dwelt among his people. Yet even the outer court was important to man finding his way back into the presence and fellowship of God.

Exodus 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

The outer court separated sinful man found outside of the outer court from God’s presence found inside the Tabernacle inner structure. A linen fence that kept man from a wrongful approach to God surrounded the outer court. Moses’ tabernacle allowed only one way to come to God. The outer court was protected round about by the Levites. They would keep anyone from trying to come to God by his own way or by any way other than through the gate representing Jesus.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

LINEN CURTAINS

Moses' Tabernacle including the outer court contains many types and shadows of Jesus and the church. It is the purpose of this study to shed light on these types and shadows. The outer court was surrounded by “fine twined linen” curtains, representing the righteousness of God, which can only obtained through Jesus. In

70 MOSES’ TABERNACLE Chapter 6 type being outside of the outer court was being outside of Jesus and his righteousness.

Exodus 27:18 The length of the court [shall be] an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits [of] fine twined linen, and their sockets [of] brass.

Moses was told to make fine twined linen curtains. Egypt had a special way of preparing their linen, which made it like silk. This process was lost when God’s judgment was poured out and he delivered the children of Israel out of bondage. It is believed that process was used to make these curtains. Many curtains must have been needed to surround the outer court. They would need to be short enough to fold up for transport on wagons. The number or the exact length of each curtain was not given in the scriptures. That is because there is more than enough of the righteousness of Jesus to cover all of mans unrighteousness no matter how great our sins or short fallings. The curtains possible reached from pillar to pillar, which were about five cubits apart. If this were the case the curtains would be five cubits long and five cubits high. With this being the case each curtain would reveal God’s grace on each of the four sides. There was also no instructions given for how the curtains were joined together but it is known that they were held to the pillars by silver hooks.

The outer court was 100 cubits long. The number 100 is made up of the number 1 multiplied by 10 twice. One speaks of unity and ten is the number of human responsibility. In unity a triune God reached out to fallen man and through Jesus’ life and death and provided a way for man to return to God. It is the responsibility of every individual to accept what has been provided to gain his personal salvation. The linen curtains were five cubits high and the outer court was 50 cubits wide. Five is the number of grace. The number 5 shows that it is by God’s grace that man returns to God. God’s grace is available all even the unsaved outside that have not received it. Fifty equals 5 x 10. God’s grace is freely given but man has the responsibility to accept it. To accept salvation as pictured in the tabernacle it is necessary to enter inside the outer court curtains through the one gate.

Also in the width, length, and height of the curtains contain another revelation. The total square cubits of the linen curtains equal the length of 100 cubits on the north and south

71 MOSES’ TABERNACLE Chapter 6 sides plus the width of 50 cubits on the east and west sides times the height of 5 cubits. To get the total length of the curtains it requires adding the 100 cubits on the south side, the 50 cubits on the west side, the 100 cubits on the north side, and the 50 cubits on the east for a total of 300 cubits (100 + 50 + 100 + 50 = 300). To get the cubic cubits the 300 length must be multiplied by the height of 5 cubits for a total of 1500 square cubits (300 x 5 = 1,500). This equals a 1500 years period from Moses to Jesus when God’s people were under the “dispensation of the law.”

The size of the Holy Place was 10 cubits high by 10 cubits wide by 20 cubits long. Multiplying 10 x 10 x 20 equals 2,000 cubic cubits. This is the 2,000-year period known as “dispensation of grace.” This dispensation started with the death of Jesus and the birth of the church age almost 2,000 years ago and will end with Jesus returning. The Holiest of Holies was foursquare.

It was 10 cubits high by 10 cubits wide by 10 cubits long. To get the cubic cubits of it multiply 10 x 10 x 10 for a total of 1,000 cubic cubits. This 1,000-year period represents the 1,000 years when Jesus will rule the earth with a rod of iron and Satan will be bound in the bottomless pit or abyss. This 1,000 years is referred to as the millennium or the “day of the LORD.” It is evident that numbers are important to God in revealing truths to the wise while at the same time keeping those truths hid from others without understanding.

Revelation 19:8 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.

The white fine twined linen curtains were in sharp contrast to the tents of the children of Israel. Their tents were made of black goats’ hair. These black tents represented the sinfulness of natural man outside of the linen curtains. White linen represents purity and cleanliness, which is a gift given by God. The Bride of Christ in Revelation will be granted to wear fine linen clean and white. Fine linen represents the righteousness of the saints who have their unrighteousness covered by God’s righteousness.

Revelation 6:9, 11a And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word

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of God, and for the testimony which they held: ... And white robes were given unto every one of them;

These robes are given to those who have made themselves ready. Not only will the bride be given a white robe but also the martyred souls under the altar which were slain for the word of God and their testimony.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

Man’s righteousness from the works of the law cannot earn the white linen robes of God’s righteousness. These robes are only received through the faith of Christ. The righteousness of God comes by faith. God imputes righteousness to man for his faith (Romans 4:11). Without faith man can never please God. It requires faith to even come to God and receive from him.

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Man could never keep the law of God. In the hands of man the law is always broken. Moses breaking the first set of the Ten Commandments was a type of this truth. Only inside the ark representing Jesus was the second set of the Ten Commandments representing the law kept unbroken. Christ fulfilled the whole law and substituted his righteousness as a covering for our unrighteousness. Only by faith can this righteousness be received.

Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Faith is counted for righteousness. The word “believeth” in the above scripture comes from the verb of the Greek word for faith. A verb is an action word and therefore faith has to be acted upon before it is counted for righteousness. In the English language there is no verb form for the word faith so they have substituted the words like believe. To believe cannot convey the

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full meaning of the verb faith. It only deals with thoughts of the mind. The verb "faith" in the Hebrew language relays three pictures. It pictures running to the shelter of a mother bird’s wings, running into a clef of a rock, or leaning upon a staff with all your weight. It is necessary to put our faint into action and become doers. Doers of the word have an outward focus as they reach out to God and to others. Their focus is not on themselves by trying to make him look good outwardly. As man reaches out to God and to others then God will change that man into his image from the inside.

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

All flesh needs to be covered with the robe of his righteousness because man’s righteousness is nothing more than filthy rags. Abraham, the man called to become a multitude of nations, made mistakes but God said that for his faith righteousness was imputed to him (Romans 4). In Hebrews 11 God tells of the heroes of faith that received righteousness for their faith.

Philippians 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

In Colossians 1:26-27 Paul spoke of a mystery that had been kept secret from the foundations of the world. This mystery was that Christ came to live within a person giving them the hope of his glory or the hope of being changed from glory to glory into his image. When someone has Christ in them at the same time they are seated with Christ in heavenly places. Being in Christ man is covered by the righteousness of God through the faith of Christ.

PILLARS

The Hebrew word for pillar is àmmuwd {am-mood’} or àmmud {am- mood’} meaning a pillar, column, or upright. This word comes from a primitive root àmad {aw-mad’}. Amad means to stand, to make a stand, take one’s stand, remain, endure, present oneself, attend upon, be or become servant of, to stand still, continue, abide, persist, be steadfast, hold one’s ground, to stand

74 MOSES’ TABERNACLE Chapter 6 upright, remain standing, stand up, rise, be erect, and to be upright.

Exodus 27:10-12 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [shall be of] silver. And likewise for the north side in length [there shall be] hangings of an hundred [cubits] long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets [of] silver. And [for] the breadth of the court on the west side [shall be] hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

Pillars supported the fine twined linen curtains around the outer court. There were 20 pillars on the north and south plus 10 pillars on the east and west. Some scholars say that there are therefore 60 pillars. For this to be true there would have to be two pillars at each of the four corners, which would add an extra pillar to one side or the other. Each of the four corner pillars would actually be counted as one of the pillar for both of the sides that extended out form it. This would make a total of 56 Pillars. Five in the number of grace and six is the number of man. These pillars represent God’s grace toward man. This number also makes more since because 60 equals six times ten. The number six is the number of man and ten is the number of human responsibility. This would put the responsibility on man for covering himself with righteousness rather than being covered by the grace of God. It has already established that God’s linen robes of righteousness are a gift of God given by grace through faith. Depending on the width of the pillars they were approximately five cubits apart. God’s grace is seen everywhere one looks in the outer court.

These Pillars were made of brass. All brass in the tabernacle represents judgment. All of the pillars and boards of the tabernacle proper were made of shittum wood and overlaid with metal. This does not appear to be the case here and it doesn’t say if they were cast, fashioned, or how they were made. It does not say their shape or width. These pillars represent the 30 fold Christians who have entered through the gate (Jesus) and had their sins forgiven at the Brazen Altar. They were justified or washed in the blood and their sins have been judged and laid on Jesus. They are now inside the outer court where they hold up the white linen fence of the righteousness of God. The 30 fold

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The height was the only dimensions given for these outer court pillars. They were strictly under grace and were not required to measure up to any standard. Entering the gate and confronting the shed blood got them inside the outer court of God’s righteousness without any other changes required their lives. The pillars had to hold up the five cubits high linen fence. God opens something to “whosoever will may come” there will be no specific requirements given other than that they come by Jesus. This will be seen in the laver with no dimensions because of its unlimited depth for cleansing. Also in measuring Ezekiel’s (end time) Temple he was told not to measure the court of the Gentiles allowing unlimited access by the Gentiles.

SOCKETS and PENS

Exodus 27:10a, 11a, 12 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of] brass; ... And likewise for the north side in length [there shall be] hangings of an hundred [cubits] long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets [of] brass; ... And [for] the breadth of the court on the west side [shall be] hangings of fifty cubits: their pillars ten, and their sockets ten.

The pillars simply stand alone by means of their own brass sockets. The 30 fold Christians as pillars stand in the sockets of brass representing finished work of Jesus at the cross. The pillars stand in brass because they have accepted what Jesus did when he took the judgment for their sins. No changes were made to their lives therefore they will not be able to enter into the City of God because they would defile it. These pillars are quite different from the boards that make up the walls of the Tabernacle proper. They will all have to be of the same size, as they must measure up to the standards of God. Boards will be completely covered with gold representing their covering by the divine nature of God.

Exodus 27:19 All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, [shall be of] brass.

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Besides the pillars and sockets of brass there were “pins” or tent pegs of brass that connected the pillars to the ground around of the outside of the outer court. From outside man was walled off from God by the fine twined linen curtains of his righteousness. On the outside of the outer court judgement judgment for man’s sins would fall on them in the Day of Judgment. Even though their sins were all placed on Jesus they did not accept the freedom from judgment that comes with receiving Jesus as their savior. This was the type of the brass pins and cords that reaching outside the outer court.

HOOKS and FILLETS

Exodus 27:17 All the pillars round about the court [shall be] filleted with silver; their hooks [shall be of] silver, and their sockets [of] brass.

The pillars round about the court were filleted with silver. The fillets were silver rings clasping the pillar of the outer court with silver rods running between the pillars. The word translated “filleted” comes from the Hebrew word “chashuq” {khaw-shook’} or chashuwq {khaw-shook’}, which is a primitive root word meaning to love, be attached to, long for, and fillet. In the King James Version of the Bible this word was translated as filleted three times but was it was also translated as desire, set his love, delight, and in love. The fillets were rod clasping the pillars representing to an attachment of love, desire, and delight.

Silver is the metal representing redemption. Silver hooks were fastened to the pillars and were used to hold up the linen curtains. It is the redemptive work of Jesus that allows man to be covered by the righteousness of Jesus. Silver clasp around all the pillars and ran between the pillars. This supplied the needed support to keep the pillars straight and in line. The fillets represented the common thread of redemption that joins all the saved together. Following the linen fence and the silver rods in any direction would eventually lead to the gate, the only way to God.

GATE

Exodus 27:14-15 The hangings of one side [of the gate shall be] fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three. And on the other side [shall be] hangings

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fifteen [cubits]: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

On the east side of the outer court was the gate. There were 15 cubits of linen fence on each side of the gate that was held up by three pillars. Five times three equal 15. Curtains measuring fifteen cubits wide and five cubits high were on the two side of the gate. Two represents an adequate witness. In the curtains on the 2 sides of the gate represent a divine manifestation of God’s grace. The curtains for the gate were 20 cubits wide and five cubits high. Four times five equals 20. This speaks of God’s grace covering the entire earth where in type all that wishes to seek God may enter.

To get the cubic feet of the gate multiply 20 cubits wide time’s 5 cubits high. This was a total of 100 square cubits (20 x 5 = 100). There were three openings found in Moses’s Tabernacle. All contain the same square cubits. Both the door and the veil were 10 cubits times 10 cubits (10 x 10 = 100). Add the square cubits of the three entrance equals a total are 300 cubic cubits. The total length around the outer court of 100 on two sides and 50 on two sides is 300 cubits. Three hundred is a very significant number as seen in human responsibility or participation being involved with a divine manifestation.

Genesis 5:22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

Enoch walked with God for 300 year and was not for God took him. It was Enoch’s responsibility to walk so close to God so that after 300 years there was a divine manifestation of God’s power as he took Enoch.

Judges 7:7, 16 And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the [other] people go every man unto his place. And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man’s hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps within the pitchers.

When God chose Gideon to fight the Midianites, God brought his army down from thousands to only 300 men. He then divided the 300 men into 3 groups of 100 each. This was a type of the 3 separate entrances of 100 cubic cubits each in Moses’s

78 MOSES’ TABERNACLE Chapter 6 tabernacle. God declared that it would be by the 300 that he would save. This would be a divine manifestation of God’s power but the 300 men also had their responsibility. They were all given a trumpet and a pitcher with a lamp inside. On the command they were all to break the pitcher and allow the lamp to shine forth as they blew on the trumpets. God was there ready and willing to save but he could not have brought the victory without the 300 men doing what was required.

The number 300 was also seen in Noah’s ark. It was to be built 300 x 500 cubits. From the three and the five it is seen that there was to be a divine manifestation of the grace of God. Still there was something else needed. Without Noah doing his part to build the boat there could have been no divine manifestation of God’s grace.

Exodus 27:16 And for the gate of the court [shall be] an hanging of twenty cubits, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: [and] their pillars [shall be] four, and their sockets four.

The gate also was made of fine twined linen like the curtains. It had an added diminution as it also contained needlework with the colors blue, purple, and scarlet added. These three colors plus the white of the linen represent not only white of the righteousness of Jesus but also other aspects of his the earthly ministry of Jesus. These four colors are found in the four Gospels and represent Jesus in his entirety. They revealed that the gate to God was through Jesus the way. These same colors will be in all of the entrances. These four colors show four separate aspects of the earthly ministry of Jesus. In the white was seen his righteousness revealed in the Gospel of Luke. The blue represented Jesus’ heavenly origin as found in the Gospel of John. The purple showed Jesus as king in the Gospel of Matthew. The scarlet showed Jesus as the suffering servant who shed his own blood in the Gospel of Mark.

Exodus 38:19 And their pillars [were] four, and their sockets [of] brass four; their hooks [of] silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets [of] silver.

Four pillars held up the gate. The four pillars revealed that the whole earth could enter through Jesus the gate. Each of these four pillars had their hooks and fillets of silver and

79 MOSES’ TABERNACLE Chapter 6 stood in sockets of brass the same as all the pillars of the outer court. They did have an added feature as they were capped or crowned with chapiters of Silver. Silver is the symbol of redemption and showed that these four pillars were capped with redemption. The word chapiter comes from the Hebrew word ro’sh {roshe}, which comes from an unused root meaning to shake. The meaning of the word chapiter is head, chief, top, summit, upper part, total, sum, height, front, and beginning.

SILVER

Exodus 38:25, 28 And the silver of them that were numbered of the congregation [was] an hundred talents, and a thousand seven hundred and threescore and fifteen shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: ... And of the thousand seven hundred seventy and five shekels he made hooks for the pillars, and overlaid their chapiters, and filleted them.

When the Children of Israel left Egypt Moses was told to number them in the wilderness. The act of numbering the man represented ownership. When Moses numbered the people it represented that they belonged to him. The people would then be under a curse like what happened when King David numbered the people. The Children of Israel had to be redeemed from the curse by silver. Each man that was numbered had to pay one half shekel of silver to redeem his soul. All the silver used in the Tabernacle of Moses came from the half shekel of silver given by those who were numbered.

SUMMARY

The outer court separated the Tabernacle containing the presence of God from the unsaved masses without. The outer court was 100 by 50. It had linen fence five cubits high that were held up by 56 pillars that only gave access inside by one gate representing Jesus. The white of the linen fence represented the Jesus’ righteousness. The 56 pillars represented God’s grace to man plus the 30 fold Christians saved by grace and washed in the blood. The number five is seen everywhere showing God’s grace. The pillars stood in sockets of brass representing judgment as these pillars stood having their sins judged in Jesus. The 30 fold Christians stand because Jesus paid the price of judgment for their sins. The pillars had fillets (rings and rods) of silver that held them secure by the redemption provided in

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Jesus. The pillars are inside the white linen fence and they are covered on the outside by the righteousness provided by Jesus.

On the east of the outer court was the gate. The gate represented Jesus as the way. It contained the colors blue, purple, scarlet, and white that represent Jesus the earthly ministry of Jesus as seen in the four gospels. Four pillars held up the gate. These four pillars showed that through Jesus whosoever wanted was able to enter.

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OUTER COURT PILLARS 50 cubits WEST DOOR VAIL WOOD OVERLAYED BY GOLD CHAPITERS HOOKS AND FILLETS OF GOLD TABERNACLE 1 TYPE OF HEAVEN 0 0 HOLIEST OF MERCY SEAT c HOLIES ARK OUTER COURT u 2½ x 1½ x 1½ PILLARS OF 1 b O O O O BRASS 0 i VAIL GOLDEN ALTAR CHAPITERS t GOLD 1 x 1 x 2 HOOKS AND c s CANDLE- GOLDEN TABLE FILLETS u STICK OF SHEWBREAD OF SILVER b S One talent 2 x 1 x 1½ i O HOLY t U PLACE s T H 100Fold O O O O O The LIFE

c u LAVER i t No dimensions s Unlimited cleansing

60Fold The TTRUTH BRAZEN ALTAR FOUR HORNS 5 x 5 x 3

OUTER COURT TYPE OF EARTH 30 Fold The WAY SOCKETS BRASS BRASS SILVER 15 cubits 20 cubits 15 cubits EAST GATE

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Chapter 7

ENTRANCES and PILLARS

THREE ENTRANCES

To reach God’s presence in the Holiest of Holies there were three entrances to go through. The first entrance was called the Gate, which led into the outer court. All who approach God must enter this Gate but some but some Christians live and die in the outer court. The gate is the entrance into the 30 fold Christian’s position. The second entrance was called the Door and led into the Holy Place inside the tabernacle. Only priests enter the door into the tabernacle after washing at the laver. The tabernacle is a type of heaven and within the tabernacle the ministry was to God. The 60 fold Christian is a type of the priests who prepare themselves and enter the Door. The final entrance is called the vail, which leads into the Most Holy place. Only the high priest had access within the Vail were he only went once a year. God’s presence dwelt within the Vail where he spoke to the high priest from between the cherubim that were on the ends of the Mercy Seat covering the Ark. As the high priest the 100 fold Christians will enter into the presence of God. Not every Christian will continue seeking God until they reach the presence within the vail. They reach different points where they stop along the way.

All three entrances had the colors representing Jesus’ earthly ministry as seen in the four gospels. The white represented his righteousness found in the Gospel of Luke. Scarlet represented the atonement made by Jesus the suffering servant in the Gospel of Mark. The blue represented the one who came down from heaven in the Gospel of John. Purple showed the royalty of Jesus and his kingship as the descendent King David found in the Gospel of Matthew.

GATE

The gate was the entrance into the outer court. It was also referred to as the Curtain for the Door of the Court or the Door of the Court (Numbers 3:26). Moses' Tabernacle had an outer court that was surrounded by a linen fence. The fence was 100 cubits by 50 cubits. The linen fence represented the righteousness of God as provided by Jesus. Entering the gate into the

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outer court places a Christians inside the linen fence of God’s righteousness. Christians pass from death unto life as they entered the gate and received the blood covering Jesus provided as the sacrifices on the brazen altar. They leave the kingdom of sin and darkness and came to Jesus. They enter into the state of “justification” or 30 fold Christians. At this point Christians are saved from Hell and their bodies will escape the final judgment in the lake of fire.

The outer court was a picture of the earth where the ministry is to the people. The Levites have their ministry in the outer court. The Levites are also a type of the 30 fold Christian. The two items of furniture located in the outer court are the brazen altar and the lavar with his foot. It was necessary to visit both of these items of furniture before going through the next entrance.

The gate was to be twenty cubits long and five cubits high the same height as the white linen fence around the outer court. Multiplies 5 times 20 gives 100 square cubits. Although the dimensions of the door and the vail are not given it is believed they were the same height as the boards, 10 cubits, and the same width as the tabernacle structure, 10 cubits. The square cubits of both of these entrances would be 10 x 10 = 100. This would make all the coverings for the entrances the same 100 square cubits.

TABERNACLE DOOR

Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

No boards were on the east side of the Tabernacle but that side was left completely open. A curtain called the Door closed the east side. Other names for this door included the Hanging for the Door of the Tent (Exodus 26:36), the Hanging (Exodus 26:37), the Hanging for the Tabernacle Door (Exodus 36:37), and the Door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation (Leviticus 1:3). The Door was also made of fine twined linen with the colors of Jesus earthly ministry as seen in the gospels were wrought in it with needlework.

Only the priest could enter the door into the Tabernacle. Inside the tabernacle the minister was to God. The door represented the entrance into the second step of salvation called “sanctification.” The 60 fold Christians have gone on into sanctified by cleaning at the lavers.

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do put down some of the works of the flesh by themselves it usually leads to a since of superiority and the sin of pride.

Sanctification takes place at the lavar and his foot. Before a priest could enter through the Door he first have to clean his hands and feet in the water of the lavar. The hands represent work, the feet the walk, and the water represents the Word of God. It takes both God’s Word and the Holy Spirit moving together does the work of sanctification at the laver. Christians become doers of the word and not hearers only at the laver. While reading and studying God’s Word, the Holy Spirit brings understanding and there is a change to the life from the inside creating new man. Outward changes are manifested in the work and the walk as a result of the inward working of the Holy Spirit.

John 10:9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

The Door was the only entrance into the Holy Place of the tabernacle. Jesus is this door as seen in the colors interwoven into the door by needlework. God wants his people to minister to him as well as a minister to his people. Inside the door the ministry is to God. In the Holy place the priest ministry is to add oil and trims the wick in the lamps to keep the light of the candlestick. The candlestick represents Jesus and his church. The 60 fold priests work with the church so the light of Jesus can shine through them. The priest also tends to the shewbread. The shewbread represents the giving of the people as a memorial before the Lord. The priest takes the items that make up the shewbread from the people; he prepares the shewbread and places it on the golden table representing Jesus. The priest also burns incense upon the Golden Altar in the Holy Place to fill it with the Glory cloud of sweet smelling incense. The golden altar and the incense represent praise and worship to God. Sixty fold priests are worshipers. God inhabits the praise of his people. Without becoming a worshiper the next entrance into the presence God cannot be entered.

VAIL

Exodus 26:33b ... and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy.

Within the tabernacle there was the deepest area sectioned off called the Holiest of Holies and the Most Holy Place. The curtain called the Vail covered this entrance. It divided the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. The Holiest of Holies contained the presence of God. In type the Vail separated man from the presence of God.

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Exodus 26:31 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:

The Vail was made of fine twined linen and it had the colors representing Jesus and his earthly ministry as the other entrances. Unlike the other entrances it also had Cherubim formed in the colors by needlework. Cherubim will also be found on the curtains that make up the roof of the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. Cherubim were located on each end of the Mercy Seat, which was placed on top of the Ark of the Covenant. Cherubim are guards or protectors of holy things on earth. The Cherubim are symbols of protected for the Ark and Mercy Seat representing the presence of God.

Cherubim were first seen in Genesis after the fall of Adam and Eve. They were placed at the entrance of the Garden of Eden with flaming swords to keep the way of the tree of life. It was the responsibility of these cherubim to protect the tree of life so fallen man could not eat of the fruit of the tree of life and live forever in their fallen state.

The Vail was also called the Vail of the Sanctuary (Leviticus 4:6), the Second Vail (Hebrews 9:3) because the Door to the Holy place was sometimes seen as the First Vail. It was also called the Vail of the Testimony (Leviticus 24:3) as it separated the Ark of the Testimony the only furniture located in the Most Holy Place. It was called the Covering Vail (Numbers 4:5) or the Vail of the Covering (Exodus 35:12) because this Vail was used to cover the Ark and Mercy Seat when it was transported as the camp journeyed.

Numbers 4:5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

According to tradition the priests would take the vail down and place it upon their shoulders. They would walk backwards and cover the Ark and Mercy Seat, as it was to prepare for transport. While Moses’ tabernacle was set up the Ark and Mercy Seat were separated from sight behind the vail. Only the High Priest went behind the Vail once a year on the Day of Atonement.

The vail was the 100-fold entrance. God takes man from glory to glory and those who are ready at his calling will enter into the last stage of salvation called “glorification.” The High priest is a type of the glorified, 100 fold Christian. Glorification is a free gift to those who have made themselves ready and are prepared when Jesus comes to take his bride. The parable of the 10 virgins deals with this entrance. The five

86 MOSES’ TABERNACLE TABERNACLE LAYOUT & PILLARS CHAPTER 7 wise virgins were prepared and they entered in. The five foolish although also qualified missed out because they had not came prepared.

Matthew 27:50-51 Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. 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;

When Jesus died this Vail was rent from the top to the bottom because God reached down and split it. The Vail was tightly woven and very strong. Even a team of oxen pulling it in different directions could not have ripped it. Once God ripped the Vail it was impossible to put it back together although the priest of those days did try.

Hebrews 10:19-20 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;

The Vail represented the flesh of Jesus. Once the Vail (Jesus’ flesh) was ripped it allowed all to enter boldly into the holiest of holies into the presence of God. God broke down the wall of partition that had been placed between man and God when Adam sinned. In the day Adam ate of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil he did die. It was not a natural death because his body did not die until 930 years later. A day with the Lord is as a thousand years so in God’s time Adam died in the day he ate of the forbidden fruit. At the time Adam ate of the tree there was a spiritual death. On the day he disobeyed God and ate of the fruit he was separation from God. God is holy and he cannot have fellowship with sin. Adam was driven out of the Garden of Eden where he no longer had the daily communication with God that he formally had in the cool of the evening. Because of Adam’s disobedience all mankind were born in sin.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Death is the result or punishment for sin. God made a way for the punishment of all the sins of the world to fall on Jesus. In place of the death of the sinner God substituted the death of his perfect son who paid the price. Through Jesus a way was opened to obtain eternal life. For sin there had to be the shedding of blood. The life of the soul is in the blood. Only the blood of Jesus was worth enough to pay for all of man’s sins.

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Leviticus 17:11 For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.

There was blood atonement available in the Tabernacle of Moses. When a man sinned he could bring specified animals to the priest at the brazen altar and offer the life of the animal for his sins. Before the animal was slain the man would lay his hands on the head of the animal and confess his sins. This transferred the sin to the animal that died in his place. The animal sacrifices represented Jesus. At Calvary all the sins of the entire world past, present, and future were laid on Jesus. Just as the man laid his hands on the head of the animal and confessed his sins transferring them to the animal. In like manner today man must confess his sins so he can obtain the forgiveness of the sins already laid on Jesus. When man confesses his sins Jesus is faithful to forgive those and to cleanse that man from all of his unrighteousness actions. As man confesses his sins they go before him out into judgment and he is cleanses as though they never happened.

PILLARS

Pillars held up the curtains for all of the entrances of Moses’s Tabernacle. These pillars represent Christians at different levels of their walk with God. By looking at what they are made of, with what they are covered, in what they stand and how they are capped give clues into some aspects of the 30, 60 and 100 fold Christians.

GATE PILLARS

Four pillars held up the gate, the first entrance that leads into the outer court the place of justification. The number four showed that anyone “who will” may come to God and his salvation is open to the entire world. These pillars were the same as the other outer court pillars that held up the linen curtains that ran around the outer court except they had silver chapiters.

Exodus 38:19 And their pillars [were] four, and their sockets [of] brass four; their hooks [of] silver, and the overlaying of their chapiters and their fillets [of] silver.

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These brass pillars are types of 30 fold Christians. These pillars all stand in their own sockets of brass that represent they are not able to stand alone but they stand in what Jesus provide when he took their sins. Every Christian must personally accept Jesus on whom their judgment fell to stand as a pillar. These pillars have no measurements and were not covered with anything a symbol that there were no special requirements to be measured up to. The 30 fold Christian continue to walk as they always did. They only had to enter by Jesus the gate.

The redemption that Jesus provided is a type of the silver fillets also helped them and kept the pillars in their place. They were crowned with chapiters of silver a type of having their heads covered with redemption. Justification is a free gift that is available through Jesus to all that ask.

DOOR PILLARS

Exodus 26:37 And thou shalt make for the hangings five pillars of shittum [wood], and overlay them with gold, [and] their hooks [shall be of] gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.

The Door that leads to the Holy place inside the tabernacle was hung upon five pillars. Five showed that this door was entered by grace. The pillars were made of shittum wood representing people or the flesh. The pillars were overlaid with gold a type of being covered with the divine nature of God. These pillars have had their flesh covered by God’s divine nature. These pillars hold up the 60-fold entrance and represent the 60 fold Christians and the state of sanctification. These five pillars could also represent the five-fold ministry who will bring the church into maturity so they can enter the Holy Place and have a relationship with the God of heaven.

Exodus 36:38 And the five pillars of it with their hooks: and he overlaid their chapiters and their fillets with gold: but their five sockets [were of] brass.

The pillars had no measurements were given. It is believed that the pillars are 10 cubits high the same as the boards that make up the framework of the tabernacle. These pillars had chapiters, hooks, or fillets made of gold. The chapiters, hooks, and fillets in the outer court were of silver as those pillars were crowned and held in place by silver representing salvation provided by Jesus. The five pillars that uphold the door have chapiters, hooks, and fillets of gold. The pillars that upheld the door were held in place and crowned with gold representing the divine nature of God. The sockets of these five pillars were made of brass the same as the pillars in the outer court. The 60 fold Christians also stand 89 MOSES’ TABERNACLE TABERNACLE LAYOUT & PILLARS CHAPTER 7 in sockets of brass because even though they have become doers of the Word they stand not in their own works but by what Jesus provided at Calvary.

VAIL PILLARS

Exodus 26:32a And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold:

The vail was hung upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold. These pillars represent the 100 fold Christians upholding the vail or 100- fold entrance. Their flesh has been completely covered with God’s divine nature. Divinity was also seen in the hooks of gold held the vail upon the pillars.

Revelation 3:12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.

The city of God, New Jerusalem, will come down out of heaven. The 100 fold are glorified Christians and will rule and reign with Jesus from the City, New Jerusalem. The Christians that overcome will be pillars here. There will be no natural temple in this city but Jesus will be the temple as well as the light of the world.

Luke 13:29 And they shall come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

The number four represents covering the entire earth. There are four pillars because people from the entire earth from the north, south, west, and east will dwell in the city of the kingdom of God with Jesus.

Exodus 26:32b ... their hooks [shall be of] gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

Instead of sockets of brass like all the other pillars the pillars that uphold the vail stand in sockets of silver. They stand not only having their sins judged in Jesus but they stand in God’s total redemption. The have the completed the three steps of salvation from justification through sanctification and they now live in glorification. They have hooks of gold that uphold the Vail. The Vail will be under the rings of gold that bind two sets of curtains that make the first layer of coverings of the 90 MOSES’ TABERNACLE TABERNACLE LAYOUT & PILLARS CHAPTER 7 tabernacle. There is no need of chapiters or fillets to keep these pillars in their place. They are the only pillars that stand alone not being held in place by the fillets or connection rods running around the top of all the other pillars. They are complete or mature. There is no need of the help of redemption to keep them in their places.

SUMMARY

There were three entrances you must go through to reach the presence of God. Each entrance brings you into a higher walk with God. Entering all three entrances was made possible by what Jesus provided as the same four colors was found in them all. Jesus is the way, truth and life and the only way to come to the father. The three entrances had 100 square cubits.

Total salvation starts with justification, which is a free gift to anyone who asked Jesus to come into his heart. This is where man is saved from hell because the blood of Jesus redeems him. The second part of salvation called sanctification requires the baptism of the Holy Spirit and getting into the Word of God. God’s Word through the work of the Holy Spirit will change man’s life from the inside where Jesus dwells. This is the step where man is saved from his flesh being in control to God having control. The final stage of salvation is called glorification. There will be a point when all of God’s Word has been fulfilled and Jesus will come for his bride. Those who are qualified and prepared will be glorified a free gift of God. Salvation is only complete when all three steps have been walked through.

The first entrance was called the “Gate.” At this entrance man entered inside the linen fence and was transformed from the kingdom of sin and darkness inside the God’s righteousness. He passed from death unto life as he entered the gate and received the blood covering Jesus provided as seen in the sacrifices on the brazen altar. This is the place of the “justified” where the 30 fold Christians have their bodies saved from the lake of fire. The four pillars had no measurements or coverings. This indicated that anyone could come by accepting what Jesus provided. They stand in judgment (sockets of brass) provided by Jesus and are held secure with his redemption (chapiters and fillets of silver).

The Second entrance was called the “door.” Only the priest could enter the door. The Door that leads to the Holy place inside the tabernacle was hung upon five pillars. Five pillars upheld the door showing entering here was by the grace of God not by their works of righteousness. The pillars were made of wood (flesh) and were covered with gold (God’s divine nature) in type they had their flesh life covered with the divine nature of God.

The door leads to the holy place where the minister is to God. These 60 fold Christians are not only inside of God’s righteousness (the linen fence) but are covered by his divine nature (gold). The work of 91 MOSES’ TABERNACLE TABERNACLE LAYOUT & PILLARS CHAPTER 7 sanctification was performed at the lavar. Before the Priest could enter through the door they had to first clean their hands (work) and feet (walk) at the lavar. The Holy Spirit opens Word of God and helps men to become doers of the Word and not hearers only. The pillars stand in sockets of brass because even though they have become doers of the Word they stand not in their own works but by what Jesus provided. They were crowned and held in place by gold chapitors and fillets representing God’s divine nature as they are under the control of God.

The third entrance was called the “Vail”,+ which led into the Holiest of Holies or Most Holy Place. This was the entrance and place of 100 fold or glorified Christian. Only the High Priest as a type of the 100 fold could enter the Most Holy Place where God’s presence resided. It contained the colors representing Jesus’ earthly ministry. The Vail had Cherubim, the guards of holy things, were woven into it. Once Jesus paid the price for all the sins of man the Vail representing a wall of partition between man and God was broken down. God rent the vail from top to bottom.

The four pillars represented the 100 fold Christians that upheld the vail, the 100-fold entrance. The pillars were made of shittum wood overlaid with Gold the same as the five pillars for the Door. Their flesh was covered by God’s divine nature the same as the 60 fold Christians. Instead of sockets of brass they stood in sockets of silver. They stood not only having their sins judged in Jesus but they stood in his total redemption or salvation. They were mature and able to stand without the need of chapiters of fillets to keep them in their place. There were four pillars that held up the vail because there will be those from the entire world that will make the 100 fold position.

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Chart 5 TABERNACLE FRAMEWORK CHART

BOARDS Shittum Wood GOLD COVERED SOUTH 20 NORTH 20 WEST 6 CORNER 2 TOTAL 48 SOCKETS OF SILVER 96 RODS 5 RODS ON 3 SIDES HELD BY RINGS OF GOLD

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Chapter 8

TABERNACLE FRAMEWORK BOARDS AND RODS

Moses’ Tabernacle in the wilderness the actual tabernacle was the covered tent portion located inside the outer court surrounded by the linen fence. This Tabernacle structure contained the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place a type of heaven were God’s presence dwelt. Inside of this tabernacle the ministry was to God. In the outer court a type of the earth the ministry was to the people. A tabernacle or tent is a symbol of mobility. God’s people in the wilderness dwelt in tents so did God. Moses’ Tabernacle revealed insights into the church made up of God’s chosen people today. They like the children of Israel are strangers and pilgrims on earth having their citizenship in heaven and looking for the City of God. Abraham by faith left his country, kinsman, and luxurious life style to follow God and he sojourned in Tabernacles in a strange country. He was promised the land for an inheritance for his seed but in his lifetime only owned a burying place in the land. These are a couple of the things Abraham was mentioned in Hebrews 11:8-9, the book of the heroes of faith. Abraham left everything to look for a city whose builder and maker was God (Hebrew 11:10). Abraham died not having received these promises but was persuaded of them as he saw them afar off. He confessed he was a stranger in the earth (Hebrew 11:13).

BOARDS

Exodus 26:15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle [of] The tabernacle needed a secure structure to hold up the heavy coverings that would be placed over it. The boards provided this stability. The boards are types of the 100 fold Christians. First they start out as shittim wood representing their humanity and the flesh. The trees were first cut off from the ground and were no longer rooted in the earth. Shittim wood was a black wood that was very twisted, knotted and almost indestructible. This wood needed a lot of work to be made it into usable boards. God’s people start out black with sin and their lives are twisted and knotted. They must have their ties to this world cut

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off and have no roots in the earth. Cares of this world can prevent fruitfulness. 1 Peter 1:4, 23 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, ... Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Because of the fall of Adam and Eve all mankind was born of “corruptible seed.” Jesus death made the way to redeem man back to God. If redemption were the only thing necessary to get back into God’s presence there would have been no other furniture in the outer court. All of the boards were required measure up to the same standard. These trees must be changed from their twisted condition and shaped into uniform boards otherwise they could never fit properly to make the framework of the tabernacle. The laver represented where this work is accomplished. This was where man’s changes take place. The water of the Word of God in conjunction with the Holy Spirit changes or cleanses man. By the “word of God” man is born again but this time of incorruptible seed.

Exodus 26:16 Ten cubits [shall be] the length of a board, and a cubit and a half [shall be] the breadth of one board.

The thickness of the board was not mentioned but they were all the same size. Hebrew tradition says that the boards were 1 cubit thick. If this were true then the corners would be square. The boards did have two definite measurements. Their height was ten cubits equaling over 18 feet high. Ten is the number of human responsibility. Like the five wise virgins the 100 fold Christians as seen in the boards needed not only to meet the standard but they also had the responsibility to be ready when the Lord came (Matthew 25:1-13). The boards were 1.5 cubits wide. If laid on their side they would be the same height as the grate, ark and the table of shewbread. The number one represents unity. The boards making up this tabernacle must be in unity. The number 5 represent grace and it is the grace of God that will bring his people into unity of the faith.

Exodus 26:15, 17b And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle [of] shittim wood standing up. ... set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

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Unity was also seen because the boards were “in order one against another.” The boards needed each other and do not stand alone. In unity they were standing up in order.

Exodus 26:29a And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, ...

The boards represented flesh and since no flesh can stand in the presence of God the wood had to be covered. All the wood of the boards was completely covered with gold. Gold represents deity. The wood was covered with gold representing the flesh of the 100 fold Christians was covered by the “divine power” as they were make “partakers of his divine nature.”

2 Peter 1:3-4 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that [pertain] unto life and godliness, throught the knowledge of him that has called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Only the mature and complete Christians can measure up to stand covered by the divine nature of God in this position as the boards.

Exodus 26:18, 20, 22 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward. ... And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side [there shall be] twenty boards: ... And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.

The Boards surrounded the tabernacle on three sides. There were twenty boards on the north and south side of the tabernacle. Twenty is two times ten for an adequate witness of our human responsibility. There were six boards on the West Side plus two corner boards. This brings the number from six the number of man to eight the number of new beginnings. There is truly a new beginning for those who make this 100-fold position. There were no boards on the East Side of the Tabernacle only a linen door held up by pillars.

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1 Peter 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

The boards made up a natural tabernacle representing a God’s “spiritual house.” From the time of Solomon’s Temple onward the temples were permanent structures as there was no longer a need to move them. In the Temple the walls were made of stones on the outside and boards inside. “Lively stones” and a “holy priesthood” in the days of Jesus and Peter replace the 100 fold boards in Moses’s Tabernacle. Jesus was admiring the beauty of the natural Temple at Jerusalem saying that not one stone would be left upon another (Luke 21:22). In Revelation 21:22 is seen that there will be no Temple in the City where Jesus rules. The 100 fold Christian will be the “holy priesthood” ministering to the Temple, Jesus, in the City.

CORNER BOARDS

Exodus 26:23-24 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

Strong corners were necessary to hold these large boards together. Two corner boards provided the stability. Four hidden gold rings bind the tabernacle corners together. One ring was placed at the bottom and one at the top of each corner board underneath. These rings coupled the corner boards on the west to the boards on the north and south. Rings are a symbol of eternity having no beginning and no end and gold speaks of divinity. The boards are held by the divinity of God for eternity.

Revelation 5:9-10 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Four rings represent the whole earth. The 100 fold Christians shall come from the north, south, east and west to become part

97 MOSES’ TABERNACLE FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 8 of the kingdom of God (Luke 13:29). There will be those from every kindred, and tongue, and people and nation who make the kings (60 fold) and priests (100 fold) positions.

These two corner boards make up a total of 48 boards. Forty- eight equals four times twelve. Twelve is the number of perfect government and four speaks of the entire earth. This shows the divine government that will rule the new earth will come from of the whole earth. The number 12 and multiples thereof are frequently seen in Moses’s Tabernacle, Solomon’s Temple, in heaven and the City of God that will come down out of heaven.

Revelation 21:12, 14 And had a wall great and high, [and] had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are [the names] of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: ... And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

When the city comes down out of heaven Jesus will destroy all earthly government and set up his kingdom. The City will be the place of government ruling entire world. The City had 12 gates, 12 angels, 12 foundations, and names of 12 tribes and 12 apostles.

Revelation 11:3-4 And I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

The two corner boards represent an adequate witness. At the mouth of two or three witnesses is every word established. God’s two witnesses are seen in Revelation 11:3-13. These two witnesses now stand before God’s throne. They will come to earth and do signs and wonders for 3½ years.

Revelation 11:5-6 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.

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The two witnesses will be killed and will lye dead in the streets for 3 days then they shill rise up. These two witnesses will have the same power as Moses and Elijah had. Moses had the power to turn water to blood and to smite the earth with plagues while Elijah had the power to shut heaven from rain. Whither Moses and Elijah will come in person or if someone else will come in their spirit is not clear.

Luke 1:17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

The prophets foretold of Elijah coming before Jesus to prepare the way. When an angel told Zacharias of the birth of his son John the Baptist he was also informed that his son would make ready a people prepared for the Lord. John the Baptist was to go before Jesus “in the spirit and power of Elias.” Elias in Greek is the same as Elijah in Hebrew.

Matthew 17:10-13 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Jesus’ disciples asked him about the prophecy that Elias must come first. Jesus explained that Elias had came already and they understood it was John the Baptist.

TENONS

Exodus 36:22 One board had two tenons, equally distant one from another: thus did he make for all the boards of the tabernacle.

Built into the base of each board were two tenons of equal distance apart. The word tenon comes from the Hebrew word “yad” {yawd}, which was a primitive word meaning hand. This word was translated as “hand” 1359 times and as a few other things

99 MOSES’ TABERNACLE FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 8 several times. In Exodus this word meaning hands was translated as tenons 6 times. The tenons are actually hands. The two hands of Jesus and God uphold each boards or the 100 fold. The 100 fold Christians are secure in the hands of Father God and Jesus.

John 10:28-30 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave [them] me, is greater than all; and no [man] is able to pluck [them] out of my Father’s hand. I and [my] Father are one.

SOCKETS

Exodus 26:19, 21, 25 And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under another board for his two tenons. ... And their forty sockets [of] silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. ... And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets [of] silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board.

Each board had two sockets, which helped them to “stand up”. Each hands or tenons was placed within the sockets and stand secure. The sockets were all made of silver. Silver was the metal representing redemption. These boards will stand up secured by the hands of God and Jesus firm in the foundation of redemption provided by Jesus.

All the silver of the Tabernacle came from the half shekel of silver paid by every man 20 and above that was numbered. There were 603,550 men counted and the total amount of silver was 301,775 shekels. Each socket was made of one talent of silver. One talent contained 3,000 shekels of silver. There was 3,000 shekels in each socket and there were two socket under each board. Each person paid a half shekel so total of 6,000 person’s redemption money was in each socket. There were 12,000 people redemption money in the two sockets represented in the silver under each board. Revelation 14:1 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father’s name written in their foreheads.

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Revelation 7:5-8 there were 12,000 out of each of the 12 tribe of Israel were sealed. There were 4 times 12 boards. These 12,000 persons under each board represented the chosen 100 fold out of the entire earth. The 12 times 12,000 equals a total of 144,000. There will be 144,000 are the 100 fold Christians who return with Jesus the Lamb as seen on natural Mount Sion or spiritual Mount Zion.

Revelation 21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

When the City came down out of heaven it was measured. The city was foursquare having the same in length, breadth and height. Each side measured 12,000 furlongs. The 48 boards, the 96 sockets, the 12,000 and the 144,000 are all multiples of 12. There were additional four sockets of silver are under the four pillars that uphold the vail. This will make a total of 100 silver sockets in the tabernacle. The number of 100 representing bring forth 100%. Those who make it into the Tabernacle are the 100 fold because they bring forth 100%.

RINGS AND BARS

Exodus 26:26a, 29 And thou shalt make bars [of] shittim wood; ... And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings [of] gold [for] places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

All the bars were made of wood showing that they were men of flesh. The bars like the boards were overlaid or completely covered with the gold representing they were also covered by the divine nature of God.

Exodus 26:26b-27 ... five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward.

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There were five bars made for each side of the three sides of the tabernacle framework. The five bars on three sides represented a divine manifestation of God’s grace. The purpose of the five bars was to support all the boards in their place helping them to “stand one against another.” The tabernacle could not stand without the support of these bars.

Ephesians 4:11-13 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

These five bars on each side were types of the five-fold ministry of the church. The five-fold ministry consists of the office of the apostle, prophets, evangelists, pastors and the five-fold teacher. It takes these five ministries for the church to stand in unity. The 100 fold Christians as the boards need the five-fold ministry to perfect the saints to do the work of the ministry, so the church can come into “unity of faith” unto a “perfect man” and to “measure up” to the “fullness of Christ”. This ministry is necessary for the children of God to “grow up” into Christ as sons.

Ephesians 4:14-16 That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ: From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

These bars hold the boards “fitly joined together and compacted” with every part “effectually working.” There was more than one set of five bars as there was more than one person holding each of these five offices of the five-fold ministry.

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Exodus 36:33 And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.

In the midst of the boards the middle bar ran from end to end. In another place the middle bar was said to “shoot through the boards” from one end to the other. By this scripture there are those that believe the middle bar actually ran through the inside of the bars where it was not seen. Most people believe it was actually placed half way between the top and bottom of the board (in the midst) or in the middle of the board. The center bar would be the most stabilizing of all the bars. The full- length bar would more represent the ministry of the apostle. Paul was an apostle and he had influence over all the churches he started. The other four may have certain influence over the churches but not with the same authority as the apostle.

The Bible doesn’t say where the other four bars were placed. There are those who believed that the bars were horizontal on the boards while others believe the rods were at a slight angel. It would make more since that the bars ran horizontally. Then all the boards would have the rings in the same positions for each board. This would allow all the boards to fit into any of the positions along the any sides except at the corner boards.

Exodus 26:29b ... and make their rings [of] gold [for] places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with gold.

The five bars were placed through rings of gold connected to the boards. Rings are round which speaks of eternity. The rings were made of gold, which represents divinity. Each board must have had at least three rings of Gold if as believed the other four bars were only half of the full length of each side. These three rings could represent the three divine ones, the father, the son, and the Holy Spirit. With three gold rings on each board holding the five bars they would represent God’s eternal care in a divine manifestation of God’s Grace extended to each board.

SUMMARY

The boards represent the 100 fold Christians. The boards were made of wood representing their flesh. They were completely covered with the gold of God's divine nature. They have had their sinful flesh covered and their twisted life transformed by the word of God through the work of the Holy Spirit. The boards

103 MOSES’ TABERNACLE FRAMEWORK CHAPTER 8 had to measure up exact measurements in order to function in this place. He had to be matured to in order for him to be changed when the 100 fold Christians come forth as "the man child" of Revelations 12. He was able to stand being held up by the two tenons representing the hands of God and Jesus. The tenons stand firm set into the silver sockets of redemption. The 100 fold, boards, stand held secure by five rods. The five rods show the grace of God as he gave the five fold ministries to bring them into perfection for the work of the ministry. There were three gold rings representing eternity on each board that the bars were put through. The three rings represent a divine manifestation of God for all eternity. The 48 boards equal 4 times 12 and represent that they are part of God’s complete government for the entire world to come.

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CHART 8 CURTAINS AND COVERINGS

Pure Linen Curtain With red, white and blue Charubum (not shown)

Goats Hair Curtains

Ram’s Skin Died Red

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Chapter 9

CURTAINS AND COVERINGS

Over the board framework were four layers consisting of two curtains by two coverings of skins. These made up the roof of the tabernacle and also showed different aspects of the work of Jesus here on earth.

FINE TWINED LINEN

Exodus 26:1 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.

A fine twined linen curtain was directly over the boards. It was only seen from the inside of the tabernacle. Ten curtains were attached together to make up this first covering layer. These ten curtains had the four colors of Jesus earthly ministry as seen in the four gospels. Cherubim were made of cunning work in these curtains as well as in the vail. The cherubim overshadowed the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

Exodus 26:2 The length of one curtain [shall be] eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.

The ten curtains were constructed separately and then connected together. Each curtain was four cubits wide and 28 cubits long. Four times seven equal twenty-eight. In the numbers of the individual curtains represented seven for completeness or maturity four for covering the entire world. In these curtains was the completed work of salvation available for the entire world.

Exodus 26:3-5 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and [other] five curtains [shall be] coupled one to another. And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second. Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou

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make in the edge of the curtain that [is] in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

The curtains were coupled together in special ways. The ten curtains were connected into two sets of five each. This represents an adequate witness (2) of God’s Grace (5). Each set of five curtains was coupled together with fifty loops of blue along the sides in the selvage edge. The fifty blue loops coupled into each other to hold the five curtains together. Blue is the heavenly color and the tabernacle was a type of Heaven. Heavenly powers or God’s grace held these five curtains together and made them one. Fifty is the number of restoration of all things and setting free of the captives.

Exodus 26:6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.

The two sets of five curtains were joined together by fifty tacks of gold placed into the fifty loops of Blue to make tabernacle one. It was the gold of God’s divine nature that was able to unite the church and make it one. The fine twined linen curtains covered the open top and down the sides of the boards. The curtains were 28 cubits long.

The boards were 10 cubits high on each side and the distance across the top would be another 10 cubits. The total distance of the tabernacle from the ground on the north to the ground on the south would be 30 cubits. The curtains only 28 cubits wide and left a cubit of the boards on the north and south sides that was not covered. There were ten curtains each four cubits wide making the total 4 x 10 or 40 cubits for the length of all the curtains. Forty represent the time of trial and testing. The 40- cubit length would cover the entire length of the Holy Place (20 cubits), the Most Holy place (10 cubits) plus have another 10 cubits to hang over the boards on the west.

Exodus 26:33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony:

The fifty taches of gold would be located in the middle of the curtain dividing it into 20 cubits from the door to the vail. This placed the taches directly over the vail dividing the Holy and Most Holy Place. The other half of the curtains of 20 cubits

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GOAT'S HAIR CURTAIN

Exodus 26:7 And thou shalt make curtains [of] goats’ [hair] to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

The goats of this region were black. It was believed that the tents of the Children of Israel around the tabernacle were made of the black goat’s hair or skins. Black and darkness were symbols of sin whereas white and light were Symbols of Jesus the light and his righteousness. In Genesis 1 God divided the light from the darkness. Darkness cannot stand in the presence of the light but is overcome by it. Israel living in their black tents outside the white linen fence was a type of being in sin.

The curtains that covered the Tabernacle were made from the hair of the goat not his skin. The black hair representing the sin could be removed from the goat and the goat could still live. In this type Jesus removed the sins from off the sinner and they lived. Placing the goat’s hair curtains on top of the fine linen curtain representing Jesus added an extra dimension to his ministry. This was a picture of Jesus taking the sin from man and placing them upon himself by means of his earthly ministry. In the goats hair curtains Jesus is seen as the sin bearer.

Exodus 26:9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

There were 11 curtains of made of goats’ hair. The curtains were divided as a set with five curtains plus a set with six curtains. The importance of the numbers of these curtains was grace (5) to man (6). Man received God’s grace as his sins were removed and placed on Jesus.

Leviticus 16:5a, 7-10 And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, ...

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And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron shall bring the goat upon which the LORD’S lot fell, and offer him [for] a sin offering. But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, [and] to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.

Two sets of curtains represent two goats provided by the congregation for a sin offering. They were given to the High Priest when he prepared to go into the Most Holy Place once a year. At the door of the tabernacle lots were cast upon the two goats, one for the Lord and one for a scapegoat. Both goats represented aspects of Jesus taking man’s sins upon himself. One goat was killed and burned for a sin offering. This pictures Jesus taking our sins upon himself as he died on the cross taking the punishment for all sins. This was the type found when the goat’s hair curtains were placed over the linen curtains of Jesus' earthly ministry.

Leviticus 16:21-22 And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send [him] away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.

The High Priest had to lay his hands upon the head of the scapegoat. He confessed all the iniquities of the Children of Israel (their sinful natures) and all their transgressions (their actual transgressions) as the sins were placed on the scapegoat representing and fulfilled in Jesus. After the lying on of the hands by the High Priest, a “fit man” was responsible for taking the goat into the wilderness into a “land not inhabited” and never to return. A According to Jewish tradition the scapegoat was actually taken into the wilderness and pushed over a cliff to assure he would not return. This represented God separating man's iniquities and trespasses from him as far as the east is from the west never to be remembered. Jesus the scapegoat has carried all confesses iniquities and transgression into the wilderness or an uninhabited place where they will

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Exodus 26:10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain [that is] outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.

The Goat’s hair curtains were coupled together by fifty loops in both edges of each curtain. This time the loops were not made of blue but of the same black goat’s hair. The number fifty is Jubilee when the servant is set free. The Goat's hair curtain and the fifty loops represent man being set free from his sins.

Exodus 26:11 And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.

The two sets of curtains were joined together by fifty taches of brass. The taches of brass were placed into the fifty loops in the edge of the sets of curtains. Brass represents judgment. This again shows the judgment for man’s sins was laid on Jesus.

Exodus 26:8 The length of one curtain [shall be] thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains [shall be all] of one measure.

The length of one goat’s hair curtains was 30 cubits. The number 3 represented God’s divine manifestation of removing man’s sin by his grace. Thirty cubits wide would completely cover the top of the tabernacle of ten cubits plus it would completely cover both sides of the tabernacle boards to the ground. All the sins of these boards representing the 100 fold have been completely covered.

Exodus 26:9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

There were eleven curtains of Goat’s hair. The curtains were coupled together by these loops into two sets of curtains one of five and one of six curtains. The section with six curtains was 24 cubits long. It covered the Holy Place (20 cubits) with one curtain of or cubits doubled back over the front of the

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Tabernacle. In type there was an abundance of covering for sin provided by Jesus as he paid for all the sins of the entire world. Not everyone will confess their sins and have them placed on Jesus so there was an oversupply of payment for sin by Jesus. The overpayment of sins yet available to the entire world was seen as the four cubits curtain that doubled back over the front of the Tabernacle.

Exodus 26:12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

The Tabernacle from front to back is 30 cubits. The 11 times four cubits would make the entire curtains 44 cubits long. The curtains were connected with six curtains time four cubits making it 24 cubits. Twenty cubits would cover the Holy Place with one curtain of four cubits covering the front of the Tabernacle. The other five curtains would equal 4 cubits X 5 curtains making it 20 cubits long. It would cover the Most Holy place (10 cubits) and the (10 cubits) that remained would hang over the back as the boards were 10 cubits high so it would cover the boards completely. The mentioned “half curtain” was because four cubit individual curtain on the back would have two cubits reach over the roof of the Tabernacle at the back while the other half of two cubits would cover the boards at the top on the back side of the Tabernacle.

Exodus 26:13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.

Because of this scripture there has been some disagreement over how these curtains and coverings were placed on the Tabernacle framework. If these curtains were placed flat over the tabernacle then that “which remaineth in the length” would hang “over the sides of the tabernacle” to “cover it” completely on all sides. Before the goats hair curtain was put in place there remained one cubit along the bottom of the boards on the north and south sides that was not covered by the linen curtains. The first covering of the linen curtain was only 28 cubits therefore it did not cover this last cubit of the boards along those sides. This explains the statement about “a cubit” on one side and “a cubit” on the other side.

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This scripture has been misinterpreted by some want to say that these curtains are not flat but somehow are suspended nine cubits above the boards so that only the one cubit hung over the boards. They say that the 9 pillars holding the door and the vail were long enough to suspended these curtains over nine cubits above the boards so only one cubit of it hung over the sides of the Tabernacle. There are many problems with this speculation. First, this would have made the pillars 29 cubits tall or over 14 feet taller than the boards. It would have been impossible to suspend those heavy coverings into the air like that held with these nine pillars over a distance of 30 cubits long and 10 cubits wide. Second, if the goat’s hair curtains only hung over the boards one cubit that would not fill the requirement to “cover it.” Third, the linen curtains were only 28 cubits. That would make them only reach the top of the boards, which would certainly cause a problem keeping this curtain in place with nothing to hang onto. Forth, if the curtain were raised nine cubits into the air there would be no way for a half curtain or 10 cubits to hang over the backside as instructed. Fifth this top could not be very stable especially since the back four pillars had no chapterC or fillets on which to support then in place. When common since is used everything works out exactly according to the scriptures with a flat roof.

RAM SKINS

Exodus 26:14a And thou shalt make a covering for the tent [of] ram’s skins dyed red,

Next came the two coverings made of skins. The first covering was to be made of the skins of rams. The ram was an animal used for sacrifices and dedication. The ram had to die for their skins to be removed. This involved a total dedication on the part of the ram providing his skin. Jesus willingly offered himself as the sacrifice for sins. These skins were died red. Red or scarlet speaks of the shedding of blood. There was nothing mentioned about this the size of this covering. Here again was the unlimited sacrifice of Jesus as he paid for every sin every man has or will ever commit in the entire world.

BADGER SKINS

Exodus 26:14b and a covering above [of] badgers’ skins.

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The covering above or the last of the coverings was that of badger’s skins. This covering was what was seen from the outside of the Tabernacle. The badger’s skin was believed to be a waterproof skin. Some people believe it might have actually been either a beaver skin or a porpoise. Porpoise’s skins were strong and abundant in the area of Egypt. They were frequently used to make shoes at this time in history. The main thing about this badger’s skin was that it was not a skin of beauty. Jesus in his earthly body had no beauty in his outward appearance that would cause anyone to desire him. Yet it was in this earthly body that Jesus lived and died as he provided everything man needed for complete salvation.

SUMMARY

Over the tabernacle boards were four coverings. They consisted of two curtains and two coverings of skins. They were made to cover the open top of the tabernacle as well as to cover the boards around the north, south, and west.

The innermost curtains were made of fine twined linen with the colors scarlet or red, blue and purple into it. This pictured Jesus and his work on earth as seen in the four gospels. There were cherubim woven into this curtain as they guarded the holy things within the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. It was made of two sets of five curtains showing God’s grace to man. The 10 curtains were joined together by five with loops of blue showing the heavenly control. The two sets of five curtains were joined by taches of gold again showing the heavenly control. The Gold taches were placed above the vail that divided the holy and most holy places. This curtain could only be seen from inside the Holy and Most Holy Places. These curtains completely covered the top and back of the tabernacle plus all except for one cubit of the boards on the north and south.

The goat’s hair curtains were a picture of man’s sin being removed and places on Jesus. The two sets of five and six curtains showed God’s grace to man and pictured two goats. One goat was sacrificed as Jesus laid down his life in payment for all the sins of the world. The other goat pictured as Jesus the scapegoat caring the sins away were they would never be remembered. This covering completely covered all of the boards representing the 100 fold as all their sins were placed on Jesus and completely covered. It even had a four cubits curtain that folded back over the front of the tabernacle because he paid for all sins even for those who do not receive it. The two sets of

113 MOSES’ TABERNACLE CURTAINS & COVERINGS CHAPTER 9 curtains were connected by taches of brass again showing judgment for sins.

The Ram’s skin died red. To make a covering of skin the animal had to give their life. This requires a total dedication on the part of the animal. Red also speaks of blood as the blood of the animal was shed. Jesus gave his all and only his shed blood could pay the price for our sins.

The badger’s skin covering was seen by anyone from outside the Tabernacle. The badger’s skin covering on the outside represented the flesh or physical appearance of Jesus while here on earth. In his physical appearance there was nothing that we should desire him.

Both of the coverings were coverings for sins and were made of skins meaning a death to these animals. Neither of the coverings had their size of given as the covering for sin is limitless.

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CHART 9

THE BRAZEN ALTAR CONSTRUCTION SHITTUM WOOD OVERLAYED WITH BRASS 4 HORNS

2 STAVES 3 CUBITS

ALTAR 5X5X3 FOUR HORNS TWO STAVES 5 CUBITS 5 CUBITS

ALTAR FROM TOP SHOWING GRATE FOUR BRASS RINGS BRASS GRATE 5 CUBITS

3 CUBITS

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Chapter 10

BRAZEN ALTAR

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh to the Father, but by me.

There is only come one way to come to God and that way is through Jesus. The gate was the only way into the outer court of Moses’s Tabernacle. It represented Jesus as the only way. The first piece of furniture encountered upon entering the Tabernacle was an altar covered with brass. This altar was most frequently referred to as the altar, the altar of burnt offerings, and the altar of the Lord thy God. It was also referred to as the brazen altar, the altar of shittim wood, and the altar at the door of the Tabernacle. Here it will be referred to as the brazen altar to distinguish it from the golden altar of burnt incense.

When man comes to God the first thing he does is confront his sins. He needs to have them forgiven. This altar was where sacrifices for sins were offered. In type this altar represented Jesus’ work provided at Calvary. He was the brazen altar and the animal sacrificed offered upon it. The priest that offered the various sacrifices was all also a type Jesus.

Exodus 27:1a And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood,

The brazen altar was made of shittim wood. The shittim tree was a species of an acacia tree. This wood was black, hard, and almost indestructible. Many items in Moses’s Tabernacle started with this wood as has already been seen in the boards and pillars of the tabernacle. Wood and trees represent flesh, man, and family lines in the scriptures. The shittim wood of the brazen altar represented Jesus’ flesh. Wood is found in three other items within the Tabernacle. In two of these the wood also represented the flesh of Jesus. He was made flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:14). The wood was never exposed but was always covered either with brass or gold.

There are many examples where trees represent either a man or a family line. In Daniel 4, King Nebuchadnezzar ruler of the Babylonian Empire was referred to as a great tree that covered the whole earth. The tree was cut down was a symbol of his kingdom being taken from him. The tree roots were preserved as a

116 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 sign that the kingdom would be returned, but first God taught him it was God ruled in the kingdoms of man. In Ezekiel 17 the tribe of Judah through the house of David was referred to as a Cedar tree. The top branch of this tree represented King Zedekiah and the top twigs were his sons, his daughters, and the royal seed. In the same chapter the line Pharez was referred to as a high and green tree and his twin Zarah brother as the low and dry tree. In Zechariah 4:11-14 two olive trees or branches represented two anointed ones. The same two witnesses were seen in Revelation 22:16 two olive trees were.

Paul referred to God’s chosen people the Jews as the natural Olive Tree into which the Gentiles being wild olive branches were grafted. The Jews, natural branches, the natural olive were cut off due to their unbelief. The Gentiles, as wild olive branches, were grafted into their place by faith (Roman 11:17- 25). Because the olive tree was a type of God’s people it could not be used as firewood to burn the offerings on the brazen altar. In the judgment the unsaved are sent to hell and burned in the lake of fire. God’s people are saved from the lake of fire because they accepted Jesus, who sacrificed himself paid for all man’s sins. All the wood in the Tabernacle of Moses represent either the flesh of Jesus or of man and has been covered.

Romans 1:3 Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

It was necessary for Jesus to become flesh like a man to redeem man from his sin. Adam was given dominion over the earth (Genesis 1:28-30). Adam lost his inheritance of dominion when he obeyed the Devil over God and ate of the fruit of the forbidden fruit. Satan is the prince and power of this world (John 14:30) and the prince and power of the air (Ephesians 2:2). He gained dominion over this earth because Adam and Eve believed Satan and disobeyed God. Everybody has been born in sin ever since. Adam was given dominion over the earth but through his disobedience he lost his inheritance and all mankind need to be redeemed.

KINSMAN REDEEMER

According to the Law of Moses when someone lost their inheritance only a close relative a brother or uncle could redeem it. The law of the kinsman redeemer is seen in the book of Ruth. Naomi, her husband, and two sons had left their inheritance in Israel because of a famine in the land. Naomi’s

117 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 daughter in law Ruth, a foreigner, had the right to the inheritance of her husband but she had not the means to redeem it. Like Ruth, man has a lost an inheritance and have not the means to redeem it. The means to redeem this inheritance is a perfect life. Only Jesus by his sinless life had the price. Because of disobedience man is now a foreigner and a stranger in the land given to him to rule. But God himself made a way for man to redeem this lost inheritance.

According to the law for Ruth to regain her inheritance she had to marry within the family of her dead husband to produce an heir in the name of her husband. To be the redeemer for the lost inheritance someone to redeemer must be a near kinsman of that person. As man’s kinsman, Jesus had to become flesh to purchase the lost inheritance of Adam.

Genesis 22:18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

Jesus was the “seed” promised to Abraham and again to Jacob (Genesis 28:14) whose name was changed to Israel. In this seed all the nations of the earth were to be blessed. This promised seed was to come through the tribe of Judah as he was given the scepter or right to rule. The scepter went to King David. The promised seed was fulfilled in Jesus. He was born of the Virgin Mary of the tribe of Judah a descendant of King David and Abraham. Mary’s line was traced to King David through his son Nathan in the Gospel of Luke. When Joseph named Jesus it was a sign of adopting him. Joseph was also traced back to King David through his son Solomon in the Gospel of Matthew.

Second, the redeemer had to have the price. The price necessary to redeem man from his sin was a life of obedience to God free of sin. No other person totally fulfilled the law of God but Jesus. If man could have been able to perfectly keep God’s law in the flesh then Jesus would not have had to die. Man is born in sin and conceived in iniquity. The sins of the father are passed down to the son from generation to generation since Adam. Jesus didn’t have original sin because he was conceived of the Holy Spirit of God. Only Jesus had the price necessary to redeem man.

Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

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Third, the kinsman redeemer had to pay the price. Jesus became flesh (related to man) and he had the price of his (his perfect life) but that alone could not enough save man. The price for sin had to be paid. Jesus could have returned to heaven without dying and he would have condemned man who would have died in their sins. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The wages or price for sin was death. Only Jesus had the price necessary to redeem man. Jesus had to pay the price for sin by giving his life willingly. He said, “I lay down my life” and nobody takes it from me (John 10:17-18). In the book of Ruth, Boaz as her near kinsman paid the price. He redeemed the lost inheritance of Naomi and her sons. Ruth became part of the bloodline to Jesus with Boaz. A nearer kinsman could have redeemed her inheritance Ruth but he refused.

OVERLAYED WITH BRASS

Exodus 27: Exodus 27:1a, 2b And thou shalt make an altar [of] shittim wood, ... and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

The altar of wood was overlaid with brass. Brass is the symbol of judgment. At the Brazen altar the wood was covered in brass because in type Jesus took the judgment for man’s sins in his flesh and died bearing all sins that all men might be set free. He sold (left) all of his glory in heaven, took on human flesh, and died in man’s place. By this he bought the whole field to get the treasure or pearl of great price that was in it (Matthew 13:44-46). The field is the entire and the treasure and the pearl of great price is the 100 fold also called sons, heirs, and the bride.

Exodus 27:1b, 8 ...five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits. … Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make [it].

The Brazen Altar was five cubits foursquare as it was five cubits long on all four sides. Five represents grace and four represents the entire earth. The height was three cubits

119 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 representing a divine manifestation. The size of the brazen altar of sacrifice showed a divine manifestation of God’s grace available for the entire world. It had to be made according to the pattern given to Moses in Mount Sinai. The shape of the altar was hollow like a box with no top or bottom. It was large enough to hold all the other furniture made for the Tabernacle.

GRATE

Exodus 27:4-5 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network [of] brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.

Inside of this hollow altar was placed a brazen grate. The word translated here as grate was found nowhere else in the scriptures. It came from a root word meaning to plait or to twist. The grate was constructed of a network of strong brass bars plaited or twisted together.

The grate was placed in the midst or middle of the altar half way between the bottom and the top. There were four rings of brass placed in the four corners of the altar. Brass rings represent eternal judgment. The rings held the grate in place in the middle of the altar.

The altar was three cubits high the grate was in the middle at the level of 1½ cubit. This will prove to be an important level in the tabernacle. The sacrifices were offered on the grate at the 1½ cubits level. The Mercy Seat on top of the Ark is at the same lever. The Mercy Seat was where God communed with man and it represented the finished work of Jesus. The table of shewbread was 1½ cubit high. The shewbread was placed on top of the table at the 1½ cubit level. The shewbread represented the giving to God. It was also called the “bread of faces,” and the “bread of memorial.” The shewbread memorialized the giving of his people where their faces were always before the Lord. They were safe on the table representing Jesus. This indicate that Jesus as the sacrifice for sin seen in the height of the brazen grate was considered by God at the same level as the finished work of Jesus seen as in the Mercy Seat and the same as man’s giving to God as seen in the shewbread.

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HORNS

Exodus 27:2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

On the four corners of the Brazen Altar were placed four horns. The horns of an animal represent his strength and power. The horns grow in size as the animal matures and becomes more powerful. Horns represent having power and frequently refer to kings who have the power to rule.

Zechariah 1:18-19 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What [be] these? And he answered me, These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

Zechariah saw four horns. When he asked what the horns were an angel told him the horns were those (Kings over kingdoms) that scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. Zechariah was written when the Jews returned from Babylon to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem. At this point there had been four kingdoms that had persecuted the children of Israel. They had been under bondage in Egypt. Assyria had came and taken away the Northern Kingdom of Israel plus a great number of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Babylon had carried away Judah and left Jerusalem desolate for 70 years. At the time of this prophecy Cyrus the king of Persia ruled over the majority of the people of Judah. The Egyptian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and the Medo-Persian kingdoms represented the four horns that scattered Israel and Judah into all the earth.

Zechariah 1:20-21 And the LORD shewed me four carpenters. Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These [are] the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up [their] horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

God sent four carpenters to fray the four horns and break the “power” of these four “Gentile” empires and loose their hold over Israel and Judah. In the book of Daniel and Revelation ten

121 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 horns are seen as ten kings that will rule the end time kingdom. Kings were also seen as horns on other beasts in Daniel 7 and 8.

Revelation 17:12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.

The first time horns were seen in the scriptures is when Abraham went a three-day journey with his son Isaac to offer him upon the same mountain where Jesus was crucified in obedience to God. When Isaac asked his father where the sacrifice was Abraham told him that God would provide “himself” a sacrifice.

Genesis 22:13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind [him] a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.

Abraham lifted his knife ready to slay Isaac when an angel stopped him. He lifted up his eyes and saw a “ram caught in the thicket by his horns.” This was where God revealed himself as Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord provider. The ram was one of the animals of sacrifice upon the brazen altar. It was caught by his horns. Horns represent power. The larger the horns meant the more powerful the animal. Later he would offer the Lamb of God as the final sacrifice. Jesus, the lamb takes away the sins of the world, yielded up his power to become the ultimate sacrifice for sin.

Psalms 118:27 God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.

The Passover lamb was brought to the brazen altar and tied to the horns of the altar. The horns of the brazen altar were made of shittim wood and overlaid with brass the same as the altar. This represents God’s Judgment upon the flesh of the kings of this entire world that persecute his people. The blood of certain sacrifices was placed upon the horns of the altar.

Leviticus 8:15 And he slew [it]; and Moses took the blood, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood

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at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified it, to make reconciliation upon it.

Moses as a type of God applied blood to the horns of the altar with his fingers. God brought judgment upon the Pharaoh of Egypt and his magicians recognized that it was by the finger of God (Exodus 8:19). Judgment fingers of a man’s hand wrote on the wall to pronounced judgment on Belshazzar the last king of Babylon (Daniel 5:5). Jesus broke the power of devils he said, “I by the finger of God cast out devils” (Luke 11:20). The finger of God wrote the Ten Commandments (Exodus 31:18).

The fingers that brought judgment when covered with the blood of the sacrifice brought redemption. The blood was applied to the four horns a type of this salvation being available to the entire whole earth. When the “ruler” or the “common person” sinned they brought a ram or goat as a sin offering. They laid their hands of the ram or goat before it was slain. Then some of the blood of this sin offering was placed by the finger of Aaron or his sons upon the horns of the brazen altar (Leviticus 29:22- 34). Applying the blood of the sin offering to the horns of the brazen altar represented the breaking off of “the power” of sin. When man confesses his sins they are forgiveness and removed as far as the east is from the west (Psalms 102:12).

VESSELS

Exodus 27:3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make [of] brass.

Certain items were made for use at the Brazen Alter to take care of the offerings, the fire of the altar, and the ashes from offering the sacrifices. These items were all made of brass.

STAVES & RINGS

The Tabernacle of Moses was a portable dwelling place for the presence of God. The furniture was to be carried with staves placed upon the shoulders of the priest. The staves were placed through rings that were connected to the furniture. Staves represent mobility. Exodus 27:4b ... and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.

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Rings represent eternity, as a circle they have no beginning or end. The ring of brass revealed eternal judgment for sins was provided at this altar. Four rings were placed in the outside corners of the altar at the level of the brazen grate and the brass rings on the inside corners that held the grate. This altar was three cubits high, which would be over four and a half feet. The rings for the staves placed in the middle where the altar was supported inside by the grate made the altar more stable and easier to carry.

Exodus 27:6-7 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with brass. And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.

Two staves were made of shittim wood overlaid with brass. These staves were placed into the four rings of brass to transport the brazen altar. The staves represent an adequate witness of God’s ability to cover all our sins and care for us throughout life’s wilderness journey here on earth.

ALTAR ATONEMENT

After everything was made for Moses’ Tabernacle it was set up. Everything had to be sanctified or set apart for seven days before it was considered most holy. At the same time the altar was cleansed and sanctified a bullock for a sin offering of atonement had to be sacrificed for Aaron and his sons. They were also being washed, cleansed, anointed and set apart for service to God the same as the Tabernacle.

Exodus 29:36-37 And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it. Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar, and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy: whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy.

Aaron and his sons placed their hands on the head of a bullock and transferred their sins onto it. The bullock was slain as a sin offering in their place. Moses applied his blood to the horns of the brazen altar (Exodus 29:10-12) to sanctify it. As a type of God, Moses was covering sin by the blood of the sacrifice. He also applied the blood to the right ear, right thumb and right great toe of Aaron (Exodus 29:20). The blood 124 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 sanctified or set Aaron and his sons apart to be the priest’s. The blood applied to the right ear signified sanctification of the hearing because the priests need to be able to hear from God. The blood applied to the right thumb sanctified the hands or the works of the priest were sanctified. The blood on the right great toe sanctified the walk of the priest.

THE FIRE

After the Tabernacle was set up, Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation and came out and blessed the people. Then glory of the Lord appeared to show God’s approval as he entered into the Holiest of Holies. The offering was on the altar ready to burn when the fire came out from before the Lord and consumed the burnt offering.

Leviticus 9:23-24 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people. And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: [which] when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

There was a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night that guided and protected Israel. This pillar extended up from the most holy place inside the tabernacle. In the most holy place was the ark with the mercy seat where God met with the high priest yearly. This was the place the fire came from “before the Lord.” This was holy fire and the only fire to be used in the Tabernacle.

Leviticus 6:13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

The fire was to be ever burning and never go out. When the altar was transported it is speculated that coals of fire were kept burning in a censer. This fire was taken from the brazen altar and placed in censers to light the incense on Golden Altar. A censer was also used to burn incense before the Lord as the holy place was filled with incense before the priest could enter.

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thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

When two of Aaron’s sons burnt incense in their censors with fire that did not come from the fire God started on the altar then a fire came out “from the Lord and devoured them”.

Numbers 16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

In the rebellion of Korah, the Levites, men not authorized to burn incense in the censors came before the LORD (Numbers 16). The 250 Levites that followed Korah in his rebellion against authority were consumed by a fire that come out from the LORD the same as Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu. The earth opened up and swallowed Korah and all he had because he would not come up.

ASHES

Leviticus 6:10 And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Ashes were the results of burning the sacrifice and they needed special handling. God gave instructions for the ashes of the altar as to how they were to be handled. There were special instruments made to handle the ashes. It was the priest responsibility to remove the ashes from the altar every morning before the morning sacrifice. The priest had to first put on his linen garments with his linen breeches covering his nakedness. He removed the ashes with any remaining sacrifice left on the altar having the fire still burning in it. He put them on the east side (Leviticus 1:16) of the altar.

Leviticus 6:11-12a And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: ...

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After the priest changed his garments before he carried the ashes without the camp to a clean place, while the fire still burning in it a type of Jesus suffering without the camp. His body was put into a clean place, a grave in which nobody had ever been buried. If there had ever been a dead body in it before then it would have been unclean.

ALTAR IN TRANSET

Numbers 4:13-14 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, [even] the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.

When the brazen altar was transported there were requirements for moving it. After the ashes were removed a cloth of purple covered the altar. Purple represents royalty or kingship picturing Jesus as the king of kings. This was the only item of the Tabernacle that had a purple cover. The vessels used to minister at the Altar were placed on top of the purple cover. Over the Altar with all the vessels, Aaron and his sons spread a covering of badgers’ skins. Then they put the staves into the rings to carry it.

After Aaron and his sons finished covering all the holy furniture of the Tabernacle the camp was ready to set forward. The brazen altar would travel with the other furniture in the middle of the camp when they traveled. The sons of Kohath bore the furniture with the staves upon their shoulders without touching the furniture because it was holy.

SUMMARY

The brazen altar was placed just inside the gate in the outer court. It was here the people brought their sacrifices and

127 MOSES’ TABERNACLE BRAZEN ALTER CHAPTER 10 offerings. When they brought an animal sacrifice for sins and trespasses they would place their hands on the head of the animal. They confessed their sins transferring them to the animal. After that they would kill that animal. God allowed the death of the animal to temporally pay the penalty of death for their sins. This was just a type of substitute death for sin that only Jesus’ death could actually bring to pass. When he died the judgment for all man’s sins were placed on him. For the penalty for sin is death.

Jesus was a type of the altar where his flesh was seen as the shittim wood. The wood was covered by brass speaking of judgment. Showing Jesus took the judgment for sin upon his flesh. First He had to become flesh to be our kinsman redeemer. Only Jesus had the price of a perfect life to redeem man. All men have sinned and fallen short. The price of Jesus, a perfect life, could only be paid by his death.

The brazen altar was 5 cubits long and 3 cubits high. All of its four sides were the same. In the numbers 3, 4, and 5 is shown a divine manifestation of God’s grace for the whole world.

This alter had a brazen grate inside and in the middle. It was here at the level of 1½ cubits that the wood was laid and the offerings were burnt. The ashes would fall through the grate so they could be removed and leave the fire always burning on the altar.

Fire came from God’s presence to burn the first offerings. This was the only fire that could be used in Moses’ Tabernacle. This fire was to always be kept burning. It was transported in censers when the camp traveled and when it taken into the holy place for burning incense upon the golden altar.

Four horns were upon the top four corners of the altar. Horns represent kings or kingdoms. The horns were made of shittim wood and overlaid with brass the same as the altar. This represents Jesus bearing the judgment of all the nations of the world.

Rings and staves were used to transport the brazen altar upon the shoulders of the sons of the Kohathites. Rings represent eternity and staves represent mobility.

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CHART 10 FIVE MAJOR OFFERINGS

Offerings Burnt Meat Peace Sin Animals Herd or Flock Fine flour Herd or flock Flock Male without pour oil on Male or Female Male or female blemish Cakes & Wafers Without blemish Unleavened baked Fried in pan Offering Make atonement Most holy offering Sacrifice for Sin of Ignorance for Pour on oil peace None Frankincense Included Killed Voluntary Offered Where Tabernacle door Tabernacle door Tabernacle door Tabernacle door offered Altar Northward Lay on hands Wash Inwards & legs Blood Upon the altar Upon the altar Horns of brazen altar Burnt Entire animal Handful with frankincense Belonged Priest to Bible Leviticus 1 Leviticus 2 Leviticus 3 Leviticus 4 Location

All animals without blemish Eat no fat or blood All fat burnt All blood poured out or applied

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Chapter 11

OFFERINGS

The altar at the door of Moses’s Tabernacle has been called the “brazen altar” so far in this study. By using this name it is brought into remembrance that this was here sin was judged. This was only one of the names this altar was referred to in the scriptures. The most frequently name associated with this altar was the “altar of burnt offerings.” The Brazen Altar was an altar of sacrifice and it would have had no meaning without the sacrifices that were offered upon it. This was where all or portions of the offerings were consumed by the fire of the Lord.

Hebrews 10:1-4 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? Because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year. For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

God teaches truths by types and shadows. Under the law there were five major types of offerings made upon this altar. They were the burnt offering, the meat or meal offering, the peace offering, the sin offering and the trespass offering. There had to be new animal sacrifices continually. All of these offerings were types and shadows of Jesus and his work here on earth. The blood of these offerings could not take away sins or make the person presenting it perfect. They were types of the redemptive work Jesus provided. God listed the offerings starting with the one closest to His heart, the burnt offering.

BURNT OFFERING

Genesis 22:2-3 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac

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his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

The first time a “burnt offering” was mentioned in scriptures was when God ordered Abraham to take Isaac his only son and offer him as a burnt offering on a mountain in Moriah believed to be the same mountain where Jesus would die. It is clear that Isaac was not Abraham’s only son in the natural but God declared that he was his only son. Ishmael was born after the flesh and he and his mother had been cast out from Abraham while in his early teens. Isaac on the other hand was the son of promise to whom all the promises God had given to Abraham would pass. Abraham immediately obeyed the Lord and set out on a three-day journey where he contemplated his son being dead he came to the place God had said.

Genesis 22:8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Abraham was willing to do whatever God asked of him. When Abraham and Isaac headed up the mountain Isaac asked where the burnt offering was and Abraham said God would “provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering.” Abraham had faith telling the young men that went with him that he and the lad (Isaac) would return before he ascended the mountain. God substituted a ram for the burnt offering instead of Isaac. In this example Abraham was a type of God and Isaac is a type of Jesus. It is clear that this was a type of father God offering his only son Jesus for the sins of the world. In the fulfillment of this type God will not spare his only son, Jesus, but he would become the burnt offering that God would provide for himself. Jesus provided something that none of the other offerings could provide and that was his prefect life. He became the burnt offering and fulfilled the types and shadows portrayed therein.

Hebrews 10:5-9 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: In burnt offerings and [sacrifices] for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and [offering] for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst

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pleasure [therein]; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

Jesus, the only begotten son of God, had a body prepared through the virgin Mary. God no longer has pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sins offered by the law. He did away with the first, animal sacrifices and replaced it with the second, Jesus’ sacrifice.

Hebrews 10:10-12 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all]. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

Jesus is also a type of the priest. The priest had to stand daily offering sacrifices for sins. Jesus as the priest offered his own blood and this was the finished his work of the outer court a type of the earth. After Jesus sacrificed himself on earth he returned to present his blood to the father in heaven in type pictured within the most holy place. The mercy seat is a type of his finished work on earth where he has now “sat down at the right hand of God.” The Brazen altar was three cubits high and had a grate in the midst of it or 1½ cubits from the ground. This was the level at which the sacrifices and offerings were burned and consumed. This was at the same level as the mercy seat.

There are five different categories of offerings called the burnt offering, the meat offering, the peace offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering. God started with the offering closest to his heart, the burnt offering. Man has to start with the offering most needful for him, the trespass offering. These offerings will be presented here starting with the burnt offering the one closest to God’s heart and proceed to where man starts his journey to God.

Leviticus 1:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, if any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, [even] of the herd, and of the flock.

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In Leviticus 1 God begins to give instructions regarding the offerings. Animal sacrifices were to be taken from the herd, or from the flock. There would be other offerings that do not involve animals.

Leviticus 1:3, 10 If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD. And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

The burnt offering was to be a male without blemish of the herd (a bullock what we know as a cow) or of the flock (sheep or goat). They were brought to the door of the tabernacle where the brazen altar was located. The bullock was worth a lot of money and it had to be a freewill offering.

Leviticus 1:4 And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

The person offering the bullock for a burnt offering had to lay his hands upon its head. The bullock also called an ox was offered to make atonement. It will be the first animal sacrifices when the Priest, furniture and the tabernacle are sanctified. Portions of that bullock will be burnt on but without the camp not on the altar of burnt offerings.

Leviticus 1:5, 11 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that [is by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. ... And he shall kill it (sheep or goat) on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

The bullock of the burnt offering is killed before the Lord and the goat or sheep are killed on the north side of the altar by the priestly line of Aaron. The blood of them all is sprinkled round about upon the altar. This could create a very bloody mess at the festivals. They would have assembly lines with some

133 MOSES’ TABERNACLE OFFERINGS CHAPTER 11 priest killing the animals. Other priest would catch the blood and splashing it upon the altar. Still others would cut up and wash the offerings.

Leviticus 1:6-8 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that [is] on the fire which [is] upon the altar:

The sacrifices of the herd and of the flock were cut into pieces before they were burned. These sacrifices had to be without blemish. They needed to be examined inside and out before they were burned. The head and the fat were the first parts of the animal to be placed on the wood of the brazen altar.

Leviticus 1:13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring [it] all, and burn [it] upon the altar: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

The inwards and the legs were washed in water before they were burned. Why these parts? Like the Pharisees too many people today are trying to clean up the outside to have the appearance of holiness while neglecting the inside with a relationship with God. When Jesus comes inside the heart and man submits to the cleansing power of his word the outside will take care of itself.

Matthew 23:25-26 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and excess. [Thou] blind Pharisee, cleanse first that [which is] within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.

The legs were the other part of the burnt offering washed in the Laver. The legs or feet represent the walk of man. To go on with God man must wash at the laver where he cleanses his walk. Jesus was seen washing the feet of his disciples. He made an unusual statement that applies here. He stated by washing the feet that the 12 were "clean every whit" except for Judas whose walk was not changed but he would leave the room and betray Jesus.

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John 13:10 Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash [his] feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.

The next piece of furniture encountered in the tabernacle is called the Laver. It was at the Laver that the sacrifices as well as to wash the hands and the feet of the priest were washed.

Leviticus 7:8 And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, [even] the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.

The sacrifice of the burnt offering was completely burned by fire except for the skin. It was given to the priest that offered the burnt offering. All the offerings that were burned were referred to as an offering made by fire were all called a sweet savor unto the Lord.

Leviticus 1:14-17 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD [be] of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons. And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn [it] on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, [but] shall not divide [it] asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that [is] upon the fire: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

If a person was too poor to bring an animal from the herd or from the flock he could bring a burnt offering of the fowls. He could bring either a young pigeon of turtledoves. The birds were brought to the brazen altar and killed by wringing off their heads. The blood was wrung out beside the altar and the feathers were cast on the east of the altar where the ashes were placed before they were carried outside the camp. The bird is cut down the center but left in one peace as it is placed upon the wood with the fire upon the altar.

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Numbers 28:3-6 And thou shalt say unto them, this [is] the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot, [for] a continual burnt offering. The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; And a tenth [part] of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth [part] of an hin of beaten oil. [It is] a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in Mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

Two lambs were offered daily for a continual burnt offering. One was offered in the morning and the other in the evening. These lambs had to be under a year old and could have on spot or blemish in them. This perfect lamb was a type of Jesus the Lamb of God without spot or blemish. One statement was associated with all the burnt offering in the Scriptures. These offerings were for “a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord.” Burning flesh isn’t a sweet smell to most people. But God loved it and he had this odor ascending to him continually as a sweet savor until he eventually grew sick of it because of the sins of rebellious Israel.

Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.

Paul compared an offering he received from the church at Philippi as a sweet smelling sacrifice and a burnt offering to God. Paul referred to giving as a well pleasing sacrifice.

Hebrews 13:16 But to do good and to communicate (koinonia) forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Paul reminded the Hebrews to do good and forget not to communicate. The Greek word for communicate here is koinonia {koy-nohn-ee’-ah} which, means to jointly participate, a gift jointly contributed, a collection, or a contribution.

Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour.

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Jesus presented himself as a burnt offering and a sweet smelling sacrifice. The burnt offering shows total dedication and devotion as the animal is completely consumed with fire.

MEAT OFFERING

Leviticus 2:1-3 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be [of] fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon: And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, [to be] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: And the remnant of the meat offering [shall be] Aaron’s and his sons’: [it is] a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

A meat offering was actually a meal offering of fine flour. The flour of this offering could be offered uncooked with oil and frankincense on it. Oil was always required as part of the meat offering. Only the unbaked fine flour had frankincense put on it. Frankincense is a type of joy and represents giving joyfully. God loves a cheerful or hilarious giver and that was why the frankincense was placed on top of this offering. This offering was the second offering closest to the heart of God. A handful of fine flour, part of the oil, and all the frankincense were burned from the meat offering. The rest of this offering belonged to Aaron and his sons. This fine flour was a thing most holy and from it the shewbread was made. The shewbread represent man’s giving back to God and it was to be done with great joy.

Leviticus 2:4-7 And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. And if thy oblation [be] a meat offering [baken] in a pan, it shall be [of] fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil. Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it [is] a meat offering. And if thy oblation [be] a meat offering [baken] in the fryingpan, it shall be made [of] fine flour with oil.

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The meat offering could also be prepared in the oven by baking unleavened cakes mingled with oil or unleavened wafers anointed with oil. It could also be cooked in a pan or frying pan. In all cases the meat offering had to be of fine flour, it had to be unleavened, and it had to have oil on or in it.

Leviticus 2:8-10 And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar. And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn [it] upon the altar: [it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. And that which is left of the meat offering [shall be] Aaron’s and his sons’: [it is] a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

The meat offering had to be brought to the Lord and presented to the priest. The priest would burn a memorial of the meat offering upon the brazen altar for a sweet smelling sacrifice to the Lord.

Leviticus 6:16-18 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it [unto them for] their portion of my offerings made by fire; it [is] most holy, as [is] the sin offering, and as the trespass offering. All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. [It shall be] a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.

The remainder of the meat offering after the memorial of it was burned belonged to Aaron and his sons or male descendants. It could not be cooked with leaven and it either had to be eaten in the holy place (the shewbread) or in the court of the tabernacle. The bread made of the meat offering was most holy and everyone that touched it was be holy.

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leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire. .,, ,And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

None of the meat offerings could contain leaven because no leaven could be burned upon the brazen altar. Leaven represents sin. Offering the meat offering with leaven would be like offering an animal with a blemish or defect. The festival of the Passover represented the children of Israel coming out of Egypt. It was followed by a week when all leaven had to be removed from the homes of Israel. This was a type of Jesus delivering man out of the world and removing all sin out of his life. Honey was not to be burned on the brazen altar of sacrifices. The first time honey was mentioned in the scriptures it was sent as a gift from Jacob to the Joseph in Egypt. A land flowing with milk and honey is a picture of a very pleasant land. Words can be sweet as honey. It is not clear why honey could was not to be offered on the brazen altar.

All of the meat offerings had to be offered with salt. This salt represented the salt of the covenant. A covenant of salt was mentioned here and two other times. Out of the offerings God gave the heave offering to Aaron for his family as a covenant of salt (Numbers 18:19). God also gave the kingdom of Israel to King David as a covenant of salt (2 Chronicles 13:5).

FIRSTFRUIT OFFERING

Leviticus 2:12, 14-16 As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. ... And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, [even] corn beaten out of full ears. And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it [is] a meat offering. And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, [part] of the beaten corn thereof, and [part] of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: [it is] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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Other first fruits referred to the oblation of the first fruits shall not be burned. They are given to the Lord for the use of the priest. Many types of first fruits were required. They involve the first fruits of then animals, the vines, the trees, and the fields. Only the first fruits of the grains are considered a meat offering.

PEACE OFFERING

Leviticus 2:1, 6, 12 And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice of peace offering, if he offer [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD. ... And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD [be] of the flock; male or female, he shall offer it without blemish. If he offer a lamb for his offering, then shall he offer it before the LORD. ... And if his offering [be] a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.

The next offering from God’s point of view was the peace offering. This offering like the burnt offering could be taken from the herd or from the flock. It could be a bullock, a lamb, or a goat. Unlike the burnt offering the peace offering could be either male or female. They still had to be without blemish and presented before the Lord.

Leviticus 7:29-34 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings. His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD.

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And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest [for] an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for [his] part. For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.

The peace offering has two other offerings involved. They are the wave offering and the heave offering. Both of these offerings were given to the sons of Aaron. The shoulder was a symbol of strength. The shoulder was placed on the hands of the person that offered it. He would heave the shoulder up into the air. This act represented that man received his strength from God and in type serves God with all his strength. This represented an upward or God focus. This was a type of the first commandment. Thou shalt love the lord with all thy heart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength (Mark 12:30).

The wave offering was the breast of the peace offering. The breast covers the heart. The breast was placed on the arms of the person that offered the peace offering. He waved the breast from side to side across the heart. In type this represented his heart going out in a lateral direction or the love on ones fellow man. This was seen in the second commandment of Jesus. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself (Mark 12:31).

Leviticus 3:2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron’s sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

The person offering the peace offering would lay his hands upon the head of his offering and it would be killed at the tabernacle door. Aaron’s sons the priests would take the blood and sprinkle it upon the altar and all around the altar the same as the burnt offering.

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fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.

Then the sacrifices would be opened up and certain internal organs and the fat would be taken out. These organs were the two kidneys, the caul above the liver.

Leviticus 3:9-10, 16-17 And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, [and] the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away. ...And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: [it is] the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat [is] the LORD’S. [It shall be] a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.

On the lamb the same organs and all the fat of the inwards were removed. The whole rump was also taken off close to the backbone. The priest shall burn two kidneys, the caul and all the fat that was upon the inwards plus the whole rump if it was a lamb upon the brazen altar as the food of the offering made by fire. The people were forbidden to eat either fat or the blood.

EAT NO FAT OR BLOOD

Leviticus 7:23-25 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat. And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it. For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth [it] shall be cut off from his people.

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The children of Israel were forbidden to eat any fat from the ox, the sheep, or the goat. These animals were used for sacrifices. All the fat of the sacrifices belonged to the Lord and had to be burned. Even if these animals were used for food at home they were not to eat their fat. The fat of the beast could be used for other purposes but it could not be eaten. The soul of the person that ate fat would be cut off form Israel.

Leviticus 7:26-27 Moreover ye shall eat no manner of blood, [whether it be] of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings. Whatsoever soul [it be] that eateth any manner of blood, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

If anyone ate any manner of blood either of foul of beast he would be cut off from his people. This was because the life of the soul was in the blood.

SIN OFFERING

Leviticus 4:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

The next offering was a sin offering. These are not willful sins where they knew something was against the commandments of God and they did it anyway. Those sins will be covered later by the trespass offerings. The sin offering had to do with the sinful nature of man where he sins and is ignorant that he is sinning. This offering was divided into different classes of people.

Leviticus 4:3-7 If the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering. And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock’s head, and kill the bullock before the LORD. And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock’s blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation: And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven

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times before the LORD, before the vail of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

If the anointed priest sin the same as the people he must offer a young bullock without blemish. He will put his hands upon the head of the bullock and kill it before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle. As the anointed priest he must cleanse the holy place where he ministers. The blood of the bullock is taken within the tabernacle to do this. With his finger he will sprinkle the blood seven times before the vail behind which was the Ark of the Covenant and the presence of God. He must also put the blood upon the horns of the golden altar of incense that was placed just outside the vail. The remainder of the blood he pours out at the bottom of the brazen altar of burnt offerings.

Leviticus 4:11-12 And the skin of the bullock, and all his flesh, with his head, and with his legs, and his inwards, and his dung, Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.

The two kidneys, the caul and all the fat he will burn on the brazen altar the same as for the peace offering. The rest of the bullock will be taken without the camp to the clean place where the ashes from the altar of sacrifices are placed. There the entire bullock with his skin, flesh, head, legs, inwards, and dung will be burned on wood with fire.

Leviticus 4:13-15 And if the whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty; When the sin, which they have sinned against it, is known, then the congregation shall offer a young bullock for the sin, and bring him before the tabernacle of the congregation. And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before

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the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

If all the children of Israel sin through ignorance and their sin was made know to them they must also offer a young bullock for a sin offering. This time it is not the priest but the elders that lay their hands upon the head of the bullock as it is killed before the Lord. The priest will handle the blood in the same manner. The priest as a type of Jesus must bring the blood of the sacrifice before the vail. After three days when he rose from the grave he told Mary not to touch him because as a type of the bullock he had been slain for all the sins of the world whether they were ignorant of their sins or had been made aware that they were sinners. Now as a type of the priest, he had to present his blood in heaven to the father.

The rest of the bullock was treated the same it was opened up and the fat was removed and burnt on the brazen altar while the whole bullock was burned without the camp. Jesus as a type of the bullock was laid open when he received the lashes from the cat of nine tails and the flesh was stripped from his back. He was taken without the camp and places on the wood of the cross while he went through the fire of crucifixion.

Leviticus 4:22-26 When a ruler hath sinned, and done [somewhat] through ignorance [against] any of the commandments of the LORD his God [concerning things] which should not be done, and is guilty; Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish: And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it [is] a sin offering. And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out his blood at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering. And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

When a ruler sinned through ignorance and his sin is revealed to him he must bring a male goat without blemish for a sin offering. Like the other sin offerings hands are laid on the head of the sacrifice transferring the sins onto the animal.

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This time the priest takes the blood directly to the brazen altar. The blood is put upon the four horns of the altar by the finger of the priest and the remainder of the blood was poured out at the bottom of the brazen altar. All of the fat of the animal was burnt on the brazen altar. The brazen altar represents the cross where all the sins of the entire world were laid upon Jesus. As an individual the ruler’s sins are taken care of at the brazen altar of burnt offerings. Jesus as the priest makes atonement for the man’s sins by his blood offered at the cross and the sins are forgiven.

Leviticus 4:27-28, 32, 35b And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and be guilty; Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned. ... And if he bring a lamb for a sin offering, he shall bring it a female without blemish...... and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

If a common person sin through ignorance and realizes that he has sinned he shall bring a female kid of the goats or a lamb without blemish for a sin offering. He shall lay his hands on the head of the goat and it shall be killed. The priest shall take the blood of the sin offering and place it upon the horns of the brazen altar with his fingers. The remainder of the blood shall be poured out at the bottom of the brazen altar of sacrifice. The priest shall burn all the fat on the brazen altar of sacrifice and make atonement for his sin. This is the same as for the ruler. His personal sins are forgiven him at the brazen altar.

TRESPASS OFFERING

The trespass offering was for the individuals. It involved the breaking of the commandments of God. A list of the trespasses is found in Leviticus Chapters 5 and 6. It starts in Leviticus 5:1- 4 with swearing of hearing swearing and touching anything unclean including the uncleanness of man or of a dead body including the carcass of unclean beast, cattle, or creeping things. Other trespasses involved the holy things of the Lord and taking things that belonged to a neighbor.

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Leviticus 5:15-16 If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering: And he shall make amends for the harm that he hath done in the holy thing, and shall add the fifth part thereto, and give it unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.

Some of the trespasses involved the holy things that belonged to the Lord that were kept for personal use. To make atonement for this trespass not only was a ram without blemish required but also he had pay the value of what was kept. The priest estimated the value of what was kept. He not only had to pay this estimation to the priest but he had to add a fifth part or pay an extra 20 percent. Not paying the first fruits would be an example of a trespass in the holy things of the Lord.

The same thing applied if a soul committed a trespass against the Lord by deceiving his neighbor and wrongfully keeping something that belonged to him. This is found in Leviticus 6:2- 7. In this case he had to restore his neighbor his goods and give him an extra fifth part in the same day he offered a ram without blemish for his trespass offering. He shall bring his trespass offering unto the priest and the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD.

Leviticus 5:5-6 And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these [things], that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that [thing]: And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.

First the sin had to be confesses. Then the trespass offering was brought. If a person was able he was to bring a female lamb or kid of the goats. Also any money due had to be paid the same day to the proper person.

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Leviticus 7:1-5 Likewise this [is] the law of the trespass offering: it [is] most holy. In the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar. And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, And the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul [that is] above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away: And the priest shall burn them upon the altar [for] an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a trespass offering.

The trespass offering was handled the same as the sin offering. The blood of the lamb or kid of the goats was sprinkled round about and upon the brazen altar of sacrifices. The fat, the rump, the two kidneys, and the caul were all burned upon the brazen altar. It was an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

Leviticus 5:7-10 And if he be not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring for his trespass, which he hath committed, two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, unto the LORD; one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering. And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer [that] which [is] for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide [it] asunder: And he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sin offering upon the side of the altar; and the rest of the blood shall be wrung out at the bottom of the altar: it [is] a sin offering. And he shall offer the second [for] a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

God allows for everyone to receive forgiveness. Financial status cannot prevent forgiveness of sins. If someone was poor and unable to bring a lamb or a kid of the goats he could bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons. The first of these two birds was offered for a sin offering and the second for a burnt offering. Their heads were removed and the blood was sprinkled on the brazen altar and wrung out at the bottom of the altar.

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Leviticus 5:11-13 But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering. Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, [even] a memorial thereof, and burn [it] on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a sin offering. And the priest shall make an atonement for him as touching his sin that he hath sinned in one of these, and it shall be forgiven him: and [the remnant] shall be the priest’s, as a meat offering.

If the person was too poor to be able to purchase these birds then he could bring a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for his sin offering. This flour was to have no oil or frankincense on it. This would represent that sin should not be anointed with the oil of the Holy Spirit neither should it be done cheerfully or with joy as would be represented by the frankincense. A memorial of the flour was burnt and the remainder of the flour went to the priest as a meat offering.

Leviticus 7:6-7 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it [is] most holy. As the sin offering [is], so [is] the trespass offering: [there is] one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have [it].

The trespass offering was most holy and could only be eaten by male priest in the holy place of the tabernacle. It was given to the priest than offered the trespass offering of atonement.

Leviticus 6:27-28 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place. But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

The trespass offering was holy making the blood and the flesh of the trespass offering holy. If the blood of this offering was

149 MOSES’ TABERNACLE OFFERINGS CHAPTER 11 sprinkled on any garment it had to be washed off inside the holy place. When the flesh of this offering was sodden or cooked in an earthen vessel that vessel had to be broken. If it was cooked in a brazen pot, the pot had to be scoured out and rinsed in water.

SUMMARY

There were five main categories of offerings. Man starts with the trespass offering and works his way to the burnt offering the closest to God’s heart. All of the offerings are types of what Jesus provided at Calvary. Calvary was a completed work as Jesus said it is finished. As the trespass and sin offerings Jesus took the judgment for all of men's sins past present and further. All sins are paid for whether man will come to God and receive for his forgiveness or not. Israel brought their offerings through the gate representing Jesus. He laid his hands upon the head of his offering, confessed his sins, and killed the sacrifice. He confessed his sins over the animal represented thereby transferring them onto him. This is still true today. Any sin confessed to God is forgiven because Jesus already took that sin upon himself at Calvary. Confessed sins are not only forgiven but they are completely blotted out of the books. As the peace offering Jesus has broken down the wall of partition between God and man.

The burnt offering represents dedication of self to God. Jesus provided his body a living sacrifice and was obedient and dedicated to the will of God even to the death on the cross. It was most holy to the Lord and had to be eating in the holy place by the men priest. Many parts of the animals were burnt. Fasting is a type of burnt offering where body fat is burnt or used for body fuel instead of using food.

The trespass offerings were for known sins against the commandments of God. This was most needful for man and where he starts. Israel had to bring whatever he could afford either a lamb, a kid of the goats, two turtledoves, two pigeons, or a tenth deal of flour for a sin offering. As he confessed his sin and offer his sacrifice he would be forgiven. If he had taken something that did not belong to him he was to restore it and add a fifth part. Today Jesus has provided himself as the offering for sin and we only have to confess our sins and he is ready and willing to forgive that sin and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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The sin offering dealt with sinful nature of man as he always breaks the commandments without even realizing it. Even though man is unaware of these sins he is still guilty. Jesus also covered these unconscious sins and the sinful nature at calvary. Yet man must go beyond the brazen altar of sacrifice to the laver where he begins to deal with this sinful nature.

The peace offering was where relationship with God was restored. It represented the broking down of the wall of partition between God and man. These offerings were shared between their household, the fatherless, the poor, and the stranger. Within the peace offering were the heave offering and the wave offering. Both of these belonged to the priest, sons of Aaron, that slew the offering. The shoulder of the sacrifice was placed on the hands of the one who offered it and was heaved into the air. The shoulder represents strength and by heaving it into the air it represented the realization that mans strength comes from God and he in return gives his strength back to God. This pictures the upward relationship with God and man. The breast was also placed upon the arms of the person making the offering and it was waved from side to side across the man’s chest as a wave offering. The chest and breast are the place of the heart. The wave offering represented an outward relationship with ones fellow man. The wave and heave offering are types of the two commandments on which all the law is based. First, love God with all ones soul, mind, heart and strength. Second, is to love ones neighbor as they love themselves.

The meat or meal offerings were not animal sacrifices and they represent man giving of his substance back to God. This giving involved grains and fine flour either cooked or uncooked. It was accompanied with oil representing the Holy Spirit. Giving should be anointing of the Holy Spirit as man gives freely as he determines in his heart. It also had to have the salt of the covenant. The meat offering had frankincense on top. Frankincense represents joy and Jesus loves a joyful giver. The shewbread was prepared from this fine flour and it was placed within the holy place on the golden table with frankincense on top.

The offering most enjoyed by God was the burnt offering. It represented a total dedication to God were everything is submitted to his will. The animals of this sacrifice were totally burned except for the skin.

The job of the priest was vital in all these sacrifices. The priest was a type of Jesus. The priest the sons of Aaron

151 MOSES’ TABERNACLE OFFERINGS CHAPTER 11 received and offered their portions of these sacrifices. They ate the sin and trespass offering. In type they were partakers of the sins and trespasses. This represented Jesus as the priest taking the sins and trespasses of man into his body where all sins were judged.

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Chapter 12

THE PRIEST

The ministry at the Brazen Altar revolved around the offerings and the Priest that offered them. The very first time a person was referred to as a priest in the scriptures was Melchizedek, the “priest of the Most High God”. The order of Melchizedek’s priest hood was an eternal one.

Genesis 14:18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the Most High God.

He was not only the priest of the Most High God but he was also the “king of Salem” (king of peace) and king of Righteousness. He was king over the area of Jerusalem. Solomon would later build his temple in the area of this king priest.

Hebrews 6:20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, [even] Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedec.

Jesus the type of the high priest was a priest after the order of Melchizedek. Like Melchizedek Jesus was both high priest the soon coming king. The second and third priests mentioned were mentioned in the scriptures are the fathers of the wives of Joseph and Moses. Joseph was in Egypt when he was given a wife that was a daughter of the priest of On. Moses was given the daughter of the priest of Midian for his wife. The Hebrew word for priest in all these references in the Old Testament was Kohen. It is spelled Kohen and Cohen by the Jews today. Kohen referred to the king-priests (Melchizedek and Jesus), priest of Jehovah, Levitical priests, Aaronic priests, Zadokite priests, a high priest, and a pagan priest.

LEVITICAL PRIESTS

A priest by definition was a servant or slave to God. Under the Levitical arrangements the office of the priest was limited to the tribe of Levi, and through the family of Aaron. This line started with Aaron and was passed down to his sons.

1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy

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things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.

Aaron was separated out from among the Children of Israel. He was given specific areas in which he was to ministry. There were four main functions of his ministry:

1. To sanctify the most holy things. (At the same time Aaron and his sons were sanctified of set apart to minister as priest, all of the items of the tabernacle were sanctified also.) 2. To burn incense before the Lord. (An important ministry of the priest was to burn incense upon the Golden altar and also in a golden censer. Incense is a type of praise and worship offered up before the Lord.) 3. To minister unto the Lord. (The priest had more than just his outer court ministry where he ministered to the people; he also went within the tabernacle where he ministered to God. As he ministered at the furniture within the tabernacle he was ministering to God in different areas.) 4. To bless the name of the Lord. (Besides the ministry at the golden altar and the other furniture the priest was to bless the name of the Lord.)

Exodus 28:1 And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, [even] Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.

Aaron and his sons were singled out form all the children of Israel to minister in the priest’s office. They were set apart and sanctified for this ministry. This setting apart required several different steps. They had to offer sacrifices for sins and concentration. They were washed, dresses, and anointed with oil and blood.

PRIEST WASHED

Exodus 29:4 And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.

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Aaron and his sons were brought to the door of the tabernacle. Before the tabernacle was a laver for cleansing. The tabernacle was where they ministry to God and the place where his presence dwells. All who want to enter must first be cleansed at the laver. Moses washed Aaron and his sons in the water of the Word of regeneration. God washes the Christian in the Word of God. Washing was necessary before they could be set aside to minister.

PRIEST DRESSED

Exodus 28:40-42 And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:

The garments put on Aaron and his sons for glory and for beauty consisted of breeches, coats, girdles, and bonnets. The priest had to have on these garments to “anoint them,” “consecrate them,” and “sanctify them to “minister” unto God in the priest’s office.

The breeches were put on to cover their nakedness. In type the breeches represent salvation, which provides a covering for our nakedness. The coat was made of white linen and was a type of God’s righteousness. It pictured the priest having their unrighteousness covered with God’s righteousness. The girdle was made of white linen with the colors representing the earthly ministry of Jesus as seen in the Gospels. The coat was like a long dress, which would get in the way when they worked. Girdles were used to secure the coat for working. They would reach through the legs and take the hem of the coat from the back and pull it to the front between the legs. The back hem of the coat would then be secured to the girdle in the front to keep it secure. The skirt of the coat wrapped around the legs getting it out of the way when working. The girdle represented Jesus who performs the work through the priest.

The priests’ heads were covered with linen bonnets. Jesus’ righteousness was also a covering for their heads and the mind. All of the priest’s garments were made of linen, which absorbed

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Exodus 29:8-9 And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them. And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.

Aaron’s sons were brought to the door of the tabernacle, washed, and their garments were put on. With Aaron and his sons wearing their garments at the door of the tabernacle the first blood was shed in the tabernacle.

Exodus 28:43 And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy [place]; that they bear not iniquity, and die: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

The holy garments had to be upon Aaron and his sons when they came into the tabernacle and came near the golden altar of incense to minister in the holy place. The garments covered them so they would not die.

HIGH PRIEST’S GARMENTS

Exodus 29:5-6 And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod: And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

Everything including the priestly garments had to be made according to the heavenly pattern God showed Moses on Mount Sinai. Moses was a type or shadow of the father and Aaron was a type or shadow of Jesus. Moses as a type of God was responsible for the consecration of Aaron, Aaron’s sons, the tabernacle, and everything therein. Moses dressed Aaron in additional garments worn only by the high priests. These additional garments were the robe of the ephod, the ephod, the breastplate, the curious

156 MOSES’ TABERNACLE THE PRIEST CHAPTER 12 girdle of the ephod, and instead of a bonnet he wore a miter with the holy crown upon it.

The robe was blue representing of heaven. It was one piece and was put on from above by slipping it over the head. Around the bottom of the robe were gold bells representing praise and pomegranates representing fruitfulness. The robe is a type of the baptism of the Holy Spirit that is sent down from Heaven to bring man into Praise and fruitfulness in the Lord.

The ephod was made of three pieces a back and front piece with a girdle connected to the back piece. This is a type of the father, son, and Holy Spirit ministries, as all three pieces were needed to complete the ephod. The back and front pieces were held together by ouches or settings of gold containing stones with the names of the twelve tribes in birth order. Aaron and the following high priests bear the names of the children of Israel upon their shoulders as a type of Jesus. The ephod contained the colors scarlet, blue, purple and white representing Jesus in his earthly ministry as well as gold threads. In this type Jesus has finished his earthly ministry and has regained his deity (the gold) and is setting on the right hand of the father in heaven.

Upon the front of the ephod over the heart was the breastplate made with the same material as the ephod. It was connected to the two ouches on the shoulders by gold chains attached to rings on the top of the breastplate. The bottom of the breastplate was connected to the ephod underneath by four gold rings. Two of these rings were placed on the breastplate and two rings on the ephod. These gold rings were connected by blue lace. Upon the breastplate were twelve stones set in gold ouches or settings representing the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Levi, which bares the breastplate, was not represented upon the breastplate but instead both of the sons of Joseph were included. The breastplate measured a span, which is the distance between the thumb and little finger of an open hand.

The stones represent all of God’s people. The gold settings held the stones represented his people were held secure by the deity of God. The breastplate was a symbol of God’s love for his people as seen by the breastplate being located over the heart. In the span size was a type of God’s care for his people secure in his hand. The gold rings that held the breastplate to the ephod were a symbol of God’s people being eternality secure.

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PRIEST’S OFFERINGS

Exodus 29:1-3 And this [is] the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: [of] wheaten flour shalt thou make them. And thou shalt put them into one basket, and bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

Offerings were required to hallow Aaron and his sons before they could to minister in the priest’s office. The offerings consisted of one young bullock and two rams without blemish as the animal sacrifices plus meat offerings made of wheat flour. The meat offering consisted of bread, cakes made with oil, and wafers anointed with oil all containing no leaven.

Exodus 29:10-12 And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the bullock. And thou shalt kill the bullock before the LORD, [by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. And thou shalt take of the blood of the bullock, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar with thy finger, and pour all the blood beside the bottom of the altar.

A bullock was killed “before the Lord” after Aaron and his sons transferred their sins onto it by placing “their hands upon the head” of the bullock. The blood of the bullock was placed upon the four horns of the altar by Moses’ finger and the rest of the blood was “poured out beside the bottom of the altar.” This was a sin offering and a picture of the blood of Jesus being poured out on the cross, as he became our sin offering. The Altar had four horns at the four corners thereof. The number four represents the whole earth. Moses a type of God applied the blood to four horns signifying the blood of Jesus was enough to cover the sins of all people of all kingdoms of the whole earth.

Exodus 29:13-14 And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul [that is] above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, and burn [them] upon the altar. But the flesh of the

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bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it [is] a sin offering.

Certain of the internal organs and the fat were “burned on the altar” of brass. The flesh, skin, and dung of the bullock were burned with “fire without the camp” as a burnt offering. Jesus’ body was completely offered for the sins of the world as he was crucified without the camp. He only lived without a blemish or sin.

Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

The same as an animal that was killed in the Old Testament to sanctify God’s chosen people. Jesus took the place of the animals of the Old Testament and freely shed his own blood to sanctify those who would accept it.

Exodus 29:1, 15-18 And this [is] the thing that thou shalt do unto them to hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest’s office: Take one young bullock, and two rams without blemish, ... Thou shalt also take one ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. And thou shalt slay the ram, and thou shalt take his blood, and sprinkle [it] round about upon the altar. And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put [them] unto his pieces, and unto his head. And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it [is] a burnt offering unto the LORD: it [is] a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

After the bullock two rams without blemish were offered. One of the two rams was to be a “burnt offering” for a “sweet savour” unto the Lord. Aaron and his sons put their hands upon the head of this ram. There was transference by the lying on of hands. The first ram was killed and his blood was sprinkled around “about upon the altar.” It was cut into pieces, washed and placed in order upon the altar. Its head and all his pieces where burned on the altar. All burnt offerings were totally burned up and there was a sweet smell that ascended up unto the Lord. The Hebrew word for burnt offering is `olah {o-law’} and it means to ascend up.

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Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service.

Christians today do not kill an animal and offer up a burnt offering. Instead they are to present their bodies as a living sacrifice. Paul said he died daily as he put down his own wants and desires as he daily presented his body as a living burnt offering.

Exodus 29:22 Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul [above] the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, and the right shoulder; for it [is] a ram of consecration:

The second ram was a ram of consecration. The rump, caul, two kidneys, the right shoulder, and all the fat of this ram were burnt upon the brazen altar. They were first placed upon the hands of Aaron and his sons who waved them for a wave offering.

Exodus 29:23-25 And one loaf of bread, and one cake of oiled bread, and one wafer out of the basket of the unleavened bread that [is] before the LORD: And thou shalt put all in the hands of Aaron, and in the hands of his sons; and shalt wave them [for] a wave offering before the LORD. And thou shalt receive them of their hands, and burn [them] upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour before the LORD: it [is] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

The meat offering for Aaron and his sons consisted of a loaf of bread, an oiled cake of bread, and a wafer. The meat offering was placed on the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved from side to side as a wave offering before they were burned. Moses then received these items from their hands and burned them upon the altar for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour.

Exodus 29:26-27 And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part. And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the

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shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, [even] of [that] which [is] for Aaron, and of [that] which is for his sons:

Moses took the breast of Aaron’s ram of consecration and waved it as a wave offering. The breast became Moses’ part of this offering as God. The shoulder and the breast had special meaning associated with them. God sanctified the breast for the wave offering and the right shoulder for a “heave offering.” The shoulder of an animal has the strength. The heave offering was done in a vertical motion lifting the shoulder, representing strength, up toward God. This speaks of giving our strength to and receiving strength from God. The breast is waved for a “wave offering.” The breast covered the heart and was waved back and forth at the level of the heart. This horizontal motion of the breast at the level of the heart was a picture of their realization that God through love provides for all our earthly needs.

From this point forward the breast and the shoulder were sanctified or set apart and given to Aaron and his sons from the peace offerings. The breast of the wave offering and the shoulder of the heave offering belong to Aaron and his sons by a statute forever from the Children of Israel.

PRIEST ANOINTED

Exodus 29:7 Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour [it] upon his head, and anoint him.

After being dressed in the holy garments, Aaron and his garments both had to be sanctified. Moses poured about six quarts of holy anointed oil over Aaron’s head to anoint him. The Holy anointing oil had the perfume of the Lord mixed into it. This was the holy anointing oil and symbolic of the Holy Ghost. As the holy anointing oil was poured over Aaron’s head it was a type of the baptism of the Holy Spirit

Psalms 133:2 [It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

As the oil was poured over the head of Aaron it ran down his beard and permeated his garments allowing the anointing to always remain with him. Aaron was anointed with the holy

161 MOSES’ TABERNACLE THE PRIEST CHAPTER 12 anointing oil setting him aside for service. Christians are baptized with the Holy Spirit to bring them into their place of service.

John 1:33 And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost.

The Holy Spirit like a dove descending and remaining on Jesus was fulfillment of the anointing oil poured over Aaron’s head. At this point Jesus entered into his ministry. Christians must be sanctified or set apart and anointed or baptized by the Holy Ghost to prepare them for ministry.

Exodus 29:19-20 And thou shalt take the other ram; and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands upon the head of the ram. Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put [it] upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

The blood of the ram of consecration was used to consecrate Aaron and his sons with their garments. The blood was applied to the “right ear,” the “thumb” of the right hand, and on the “great toe” of the right foot of Aaron and his sons. The right hand of God represents blessings. Toward the right symbolized good, the left represents bad, up represents good and down represents bad. In Revelation the judgment separated the sheep to the right that was good and the goats to the left or bad. The ear is symbolic of hearing from God. The anointed ear hears from God.

Revelation 2:29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

The thumb of the hand was symbolic of our dedicated service to God. The great toe of the foot a type of walking upright before God. The blood was then sprinkled upon the altar round about. As Jesus died on the cross his blood was poured out upon the cross and also at the foot of the cross sprinkling the earth round about.

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The brazen altar was a place of death, commitment, and the shedding of blood and the sacrifice offered. The altar foursquare is character of the whole earth and the blood was sprinkled upon the altar round about as the whole earth is covered.

Hebrews 10:9-12 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once [for all]. And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;

The sprinkling pointed to the cross where Jesus offered himself and shed his blood in payment for the sins of the whole world. The priests all prefigured Jesus our great high Priest, who offered “one sacrifice for sins” and sat down at God’s right hand.

Exodus 29:21 And thou shalt take of the blood that [is] upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: And he shall be hallowed and his garments and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

When Aaron, his sons, and their garments were hallowed the blood was used in conjunction with the anointing oil representing the Holy Spirit. The blood took care of the sins and the oil of the Holy Spirit sanctifies or set them apart for God’s purposes. Christians today like the priest of old are sanctified by:

1. Sanctified by faith:

Acts 26:18 To open their eyes, [and] to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

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2. Sanctified by the Holy Ghost:

Romans 15:16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

3. Sanctified by the truth of the word of God:

John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

4. Sanctified by the blood of Jesus:

Hebrews 13:12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

5. Sanctified by God the Father:

Jude 1:1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:

Aaron and his sons had their bodies washed. They were also sprinkled in their garments. Christians today are washed in the pure water of regeneration of the word. The sprinkling involves the heart.

Hebrews 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

BLEMISHES

Aaron and his sons could not minister in the office of a priest if he had a blemish. A list of blemishes was given that a priest could not have and minister. They all had spiritual meanings for the 100 fold Christian as the priest in the kingdom of God.

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whatsoever man [he be] that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous, Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

A priest cannot have a blemish in his eye. If a man cannot see clearly or rightly divide the word of God he is restricted as a priest. Also he cannot be blind. Blindness speaks of no spiritual perception. Jesus spoke about the blind of Israel that had no understanding. It was important for those in the priest position to have spiritual understanding. The priest cannot have a flat nose. The nose involves the since of smell. The nose represents spiritual discernment. If the nose is flat it is deformed and cannot function properly. A priest needed spiritual discernment to function.

A lame person was also restricted. A lame person cannot walk. A priest needs to be able to walk in the things of God. Also a priest cannot minister if his hands or feet are broken. When the hands or feet are broken they cannot function properly until they are healed. Remember that the hands speak of the work and the feet speak of the walk. Man cannot be a priest if his work or his walk is impeded.

The word superfluous comes from the Hebrew word “sara” and means to extend, to stretch out, or to stretch oneself. In the natural superfluous speaks of something added on. In the spirit it speaks of adding man’s effort to perform the act. This is the person does the work of God in his own strength instead of allowing God to work through him.

Priests cannot be crookback, humped back, or crook backed. The spine supports the upper body and unless it is straight that person cannot stand up right. The boards of the framework of the tabernacle representing the 100 fold priests were to stand upright. The spine speaks of character. If a man has a flawed character he cannot minister in areas as a priest. Man’s character can only be made straight by lining it up to the word of God.

A dwarf means thin or small. A dwarf is a person whose body remains very small although in normal proportions. They are different from midgets whose long bones in the legs and arms stop growing prematurely while their bodies and head grow

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Scurvy is from the Hebrew word “garab” from the root means to scratch and means to itch, or scab. Scabbed comes from the Hebrew word “yallepheth” from a root to stick or scrape. It means a skin sore, scab or eruptive disease of the skin. Both scurvy and scabbed refer to a condition of or a blemish in the skin. The disease leprosy represents sin. Leprosy is an inward condition that is manifests by outward skin sores with eventually the distraction of the skin. Sin restricts man in his ability to minister as a priest.

Stones mean testicles. The testicles speak of the ability to reproduce. If the stones are broken then they lose their ability of reproduce. This deals with not natural reproduction but spiritually producing Christ into the lives of the lost. The stones involve saving the lost and establishing them in Jesus. Priest need to be soul winners.

There are also additional conditions that would disqualify a priest or profane him so that he could not function in the priest office. He would be disqualified if he touched a dead body or came into contact with any unclean thing. The disqualification list is found in the ceremonial laws.

Leviticus 21:21-23 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. He shall eat the bread of his God, [both] of the most holy, and of the holy. Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Remember Aaron as high priest was a type of Jesus, who was perfect in all his ways and had no blemishes at all. If a priest had any of these blemishes they were not allowed to:

1. Come nigh to offer offerings made by fire unto the Lord. 2. Approach to offer the bread of his God. 3. Go in unto the vail. 4. Come near the altar.

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If a man performed these duties having a blemish he would profane God’s sanctuary. Spiritually the 100 fold Christians cannot have these blemishes. A blemished priest was forbidden to offer up burnt offerings unto the lord at the brazen altar. An outer court duty of the priests was take the offering from the hand of the children of Israel. The children of Israel would lay their hands on the head of the animal being offered and confess their sins. The priest would slay the animal and after he had examined and prepared it he would burn it upon the brazen altar for an offering made by fire. The children of Israel represent God’s people. The priest and the animal sacrifice represent different aspects of the ministry of Jesus.

To offer the bread of his God refers to the shewbread. This bread was baked from the people’s meat offerings. It was placed on the golden table and was replaced once a week. During the week the priest would eat of the shewbread as part of his daily ministry. The shewbread represents man’s giving to God. God required that tithes and offerings were given to him but he then gives them to the priest and Levites. The priest eating of the shewbread was a type of him partaking of the giving of the people. A blemished priest could eat of the shewbread that was removed from the table at the end of the week but he could not enter into the tabernacle or minister to the Lord at the table of shewbread.

A priest could not come near the golden altar of incense to minister if he had any blemish. As part of the tabernacle ministry the priest filled the holy place with the cloud of sweet smelling incense as part of his daily ministry to God. The altar of incense represents praise and worship. One a year the priest could enter into the very presence of God behind the vail. Before he could enter behind the vail there were several things he had to do. Among these things he had to have his sins cleansed by an animal sacrifice and he had to fill the most holy place with the cloud of sweet smelling incense. For a blemished priest to enter behind the vail would mean certain death.

KINGDOM OF PRIEST

Exodus 19:6 And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These [are] the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.

God called the children of Israel out of bondage in Egypt to possess the land he had promised their fathers. He called the

167 MOSES’ TABERNACLE THE PRIEST CHAPTER 12 tribe of Levi to himself instead of all the firstborn. Aaron and his sons were chosen to minister unto God in the Priest’s office. Israel was called to be a “kingdom of priests” and a “holy nation”. They failed to fulfill this calling over them.

1 Peter 2:9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:

In the New Testament the chosen of God are referred to as a “royal priesthood” (the 100 fold Christians), a “holy nation” (the 60 fold Christians), and a “peculiar people” (the 30 fold Christians). Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

After the death of Jesus and the destruction of the temple in 70 AD there has been no earthly temple or natural high priest to minister in the temple. Jesus the eternal high priest is now in heaven. Believers are now “kings (60 fold) and priests (100 fold) unto God.” As priests, believers have free access to the ark and mercy seat of God’s presence in the throne room of grace in heaven where spiritual sacrifices are offered. The 100 fold, priest, live in New Jerusalem with Jesus the temple.

The priest represents the 100 fold Christians that have dedicated their lives to the Lord in the following ways: 1. They have been separated from the things of the world. 2. They have been washed in the water of the Word and are doers not hearers only. 3. They have put on the white linen coat of salvation, the righteousness of the saints. 4. They have put on the girdle which allows Jesus to do the work through them. 5. They are worshipers and their lives are fruitful. 6. They are covered with the blue robe of praise and fruitfulness. 7. Their sins have been transferred onto Jesus and they stand free from the punishment of hell. 8. They have been baptized with the oil of the Holy Spirit and walk in the anointing.

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9. The blood and the oil have been applied to their right ear, their right thumb, and their right great toe. 10. Their ears are anointed to hear the Word of the Lord. 11. Their work and walk is lead by the Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit. 12. They minister unto the Lord in the tabernacle as they fellowship and draw close to the presence of the Lord.

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CHART 12

FESTIVALS OF THE LORD CHART

FELTIVALS MONTH OFFERING PROPHETIC Feast of Abib 15-21 First ripe JESUS death unleavened bread Omer, handful burial and Passover Abib 14 or sheaf of resurrection Firstfruits of 1st day after barley and 2nd as the first barley weekly tithe of of the first Sabbath harvest fruits of March-April the dead PENTICOST Aka Sivan Sheaf of wheat Baptism of Feast of weeks, with 2nd tithe the Holy harvest, or of and basket of Spirit began firstfruits of first ripe church age grain May-June fruit INGATHERING 2nd tithe of Two trumpets Feast of Tishri 1 anything not Jesus first trumpets yet brought to and second Day of atonement Tishri 10 the temple coming Feast of Tishri 15-21 Jesus’ tabernacles September-October marriage to the church (100 fold)

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Chapter 13

FESTIVALS OF THE LORD

Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty handed:

God appointed three feasts for Israel to observe once they entered the promise land. All the men of Israel had to appear before the Lord at the place where he chose to put his name and celebrate these feasts. When the Children of Israel first entered the promise land the feasts were held at Moses’ Tabernacle at Shiloh. Even after the ark of God’s presence was removed from Moses’s Tabernacle this continued to be the place where the feasts were held until Solomon’s Temple was built at Jerusalem. From Solomon’s temple forward Jerusalem was God’s holy city where he placed his name. Three times a year all the men of Israel traveled to Jerusalem to celebrate the feasts. Entire villages including the priest and the Levites would travel together.

These feasts contain feast within feast. The feast or festivals represented set times of God for future events involving Israel. Two events represented by the first two feasts have already come to pass. The third feast has yet to be fulfilled yet.

To understand the feasts, knowledge of the Jewish calendars is necessary. A day in the Julian calendar used in America runs from 12 midnight to 12 midnight. Israel’s day went from 6:00PM one evening to 6:00PM the next evening. This was the way God originally counted a day. It was clear in the record of creation in Genesis 1 that the evening and the morning represented a day and the next day started again in the evening.

Exodus 12:2 This month [shall be] unto you the beginning of months: it [shall be] the first month of the year to you.

When Israel was delivered out of Egypt in the month of Abib God told them that this would be the “first month of the year” for them. From this time the Jews had two calendars one was their religious calendar and the other was their civil calendar. The first month of the Jewish religious year was the month of Abib or also called Nisan. This month corresponds to March or April on the Julian calendar. Abib was the seventh month of the Jewish

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civil calendar. The New Year of the civil calendar begins with the month of Tishri and the feast of ingathering. This would be the month of September or October on the Julian calendar. The Jewish civil calendar was set up with a month running from one new moon to the next. The cycle of the moon was 29 ½ days. The Jewish New Year started when the first sliver of the new moon was seen. Because of the 29½-day moon cycle the Jewish civil calendar their months alternated between 29 and 30-day months.

The Julian calendar was set up with the earth’s rotation around the sun having 365 ¼ days per year. The ¼ day was added as February 29th every 4 years. For this reason there needs to be some adjustment in computing the time between the two calendars. God’s calendar has 30 days a month for a 360 days a year. This was noted in the story of Noah and the flood. Noah was in the ark 5 months for a total of 150 days. God’s year was 6 days longer than the Jewish calendar and 6 ¼ days shorter than the Julian Calendar.

Deuteronomy 16:17 Every man [shall give] as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.

At the feast mo man was to appear before the Lord empty handed. Israel had to bring in their first fruits, second tithes, and offerings to the Lord to his house. Different offerings were brought in with each of the feast.

PASSOVER

Leviticus 23:4-5 These [are] the feasts of the LORD, [even] holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons. In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD’S passover.

The first feast of the sacred year was the Passover. This would have been the seventh month of their civil calendar that started in September. This feast was established when Israel was delivered out of Egyptian bondage. It represented the true deliver Jesus delivering his people from the power of sin. For this feast a lamb was brought into the house on the 10th day of the month of Abib and was slain on the 14th day of the month. This means that the lamb was in the house 4 days.

2 Peter 3:8 But, Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a Thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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One fact God wanted his “Beloved” not to be ignorant of was that a day with the Lord was as a thousand years. From creation to the cross was 4,000 years. In God’s time this would have been 4 days. From creation till the cross Jesus was in heaven with the father a symbol of the lamb in the house the 4 days. Jesus came down to be the lamb slain from the foundations of the world. The Passover lamb was to be killed between the evenings between 6:00pm one day and 6:00pm the next day. This explains why Jesus could keep the Passover celebration with his desiples the first evening and then suffer and die as the Passover lamb the following day before the 6:00pm.

Leviticus 23:6-8 And on the fifteenth day of the same month [is] the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD: seven days ye must eat unleavened bread. In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the seventh day [is] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].

The day following the Passover when the lamb was killed was the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Leaven represents sin. The feast of unleavened bread was a type of all sin being removed from the lives of the people. This feast celebrated Jesus’ death as he removed all the sins of the world.

The feast of unleavened bread lasted seven days representing a complete work. The first and the last day of the feast of unleavened bread were holy convocations, which was a high Sabbath. In Christian traditions about the death of Jesus this high Sabbath was not recognized. It was clear that the evening of the death of Jesus there was a Sabbath. This was the high Sabbath for the first day of the feast of unleavened bread. It was not the normal weekly Saturday Sabbath.

Matthew 12:40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Jesus actually went into the tomb Wednesday evening not Friday evening. The Bible was clear that as Jonas (Jonah) was three days and nights in the belly of the great fish so Jesus would be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. He went in before 6:00pm on Wednesday and came out after 6:00pm on Saturday, which would be the start of the Jewish Sunday. He did

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not spend Sunday night in the tomb as that would have made four nights. He was also in the grave three days Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Going into the grave Friday would have only placed Jesus in the grave for two nights (Friday and Saturday) and one day (Saturday.) To make it appear he was in the grave three days the church decided that any portion of a day was counted as a day so if he went in Friday evening and came out Sunday morning they count that as three days. One thing is clear to all is that he came out on Sunday. Sunday became known as the Lord’s Day to the church. It became the day the church came together to bring their tithes and worship God.

Constantine made Christianity the national religion. Before this the Christians had been persecuted and now the non-Christians were persecuted. For this reason the heathen joined the church in mass. Unconverted heathen came into the church and the leaders of the church allowed them to continue their heathen forms of worship but with a Christian substitute. The heathen celebrated a feast to a goddess Frieda. The weekday Friday on the Julian calendar was named after this goddess. They made Good Friday the day when Jesus died instead of Wednesday so they could allow the heathen to worship on Friday and make it a Christian holiday.

Even the term Easter was from heathen worship of Estar the goddess of fertility. As an egg, Estar, fell from the sky into a lake. The fish supposedly pushed the egg to shore. This started connection with eggs on Easter. The church leaders made Friday a special day and allowed only fish to be eaten. There was no Biblical basis for any of this.

Leviticus 23:10-11 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.

Another part of this first feast was the bringing of the wave sheaf of the first of the first fruits of the barley harvest. The wave sheaf was a special sheaf. This first fruit sheaf was to be brought on Sunday, the day following the normal weekly Saturday Sabbath. This sheaf was a type of Jesus the first

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fruits of those raised from the dead. As this wave sheaf Jesus arose on Sunday the day after the normal Saturday Sabbath.

PENTICOST

Leviticus 23:15-16 And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD.

The second feast of the year was the feast of Pentecost. The day of Pentecost was celebrated on Sunday but the day of the month varied year by year. It was calculated from the day after the first normal weekly Sabbath following the Passover. From this Sunday they counted seven Sabbaths, which equaled 49 days. The day after the seventh Sabbath or the 50th they were to offer the first fruit sheaf. Jesus arose on this day as the first fruit of the dead.

Leviticus 23:17 Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.

The number 50 means jubilee. The 50th day they were to bring to the Lord a new meat offering or an offering of wheat. This meat offering was made up of two wave loaves made up from two tenth deals of fine flour. The word tenth was also translated as tithe. The two tenth deals of fine wheat flour was a type of two tithes. There were two tithes places on Israel. There was also what was called a third tithe but it was actually the second tithe that was handled differently in the third and sixth years of a seven-year cycle.

This meat offering was the only time that leaven was used in any of the meat offerings. Leaven represents sin and on the fulfillment of the day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost was poured out on two types of sinners. There were 120 of Jesus’ followers gathered in the upper room that received the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which Jesus had promised. These followers went out into the street where and thousands of Jews and Gentiles accepted Jesus as their savior and the church was born. The Jews and the Gentiles represent the two leaven loaves.

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Leviticus 23:18 And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be [for] a burnt offering unto the LORD, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, [even] an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the LORD.

The bread of the meat offering was to be offered with seven first year lambs without blemish. Seven represents the entire universal church. It was seen in the golden candlestick in the holy place representing the Church having seven candlesticks. In Revelation Jesus was seen walking among seven golden candlesticks, which were said to be seven churches. The number seven represents completeness. Also a young bullock and two rams were to be offered for a burnt offering unto the Lord with meat and drink offerings.

Leviticus 23:19-20 Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings. And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

Besides the first fruit of the meat offering and the burnt offerings one kid of the goats had to be offered for a sin offering and two lambs under a year were offered for a peace offering. No leaven could be burnt upon the brazen altar. The two leavened loaves of the first fruit offering were waved for a wave offering and were given to the priest along with the boat and the two lambs. Leviticus 23:21 And ye shall proclaim on the selfsame day, [that] it may be an holy convocation unto you: ye shall do no servile work [therein: it shall be] a statute for ever in all your dwellings throughout your generations.

The day of Pentecost was a holy convocation or high Sabbath. The feast associated with Pentecost was called the feast of weeks, the feast of harvest, and the feast of first fruits. At this feast a sheaf of wheat was brought in with the second tithe and a basket of ripe fruit.

INGETHERING

The last feast of the year began on Tishri 1 with the feast of trumpets. On this day two trumpets were blown representing the first and the second coming of Jesus. No Man knows the exact day

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or time of the second coming of Jesus but we do know the season. It will happen after the end of summer at the time of the blowing of the trumpets. The day is clouded with the confusion of the different calendars. Even the way the Jews started their calendars each year with the first sliver of the first new moon leaves room for error.

Jesus was not born in December but in October with the blowing of the first trumpet. The second trumpet will sound at his second coming. December twenty-fifth was the birthday of Tammuz the illegitimate son of Samiramus. Samiramus was married to Nimrod the first rebel against God. After Nimrod’s death Samiramus became pregnant. She claimed that Nimrod was the sun god Baal and he had impregnated her by a sunbeam making their son Tammuz divinely conceived.

Statues of the Madonna came from Samiramus and Tammuz not from Jesus and Mary. Madonna’s were in existence long before the birth of Christ. Many of the Madonnas were black because Samiramus was black. The Catholic Church tried to explain this as smoke from candles turning the face and hands dark. The strange thing though was how the candle only turned the hands and faces dark while the clothes were unchanged. The Madonna was another heathen idol that was made a part of Christian worship by the Catholic Church under Constantine before the dark ages.

Leviticus 23:27-32 Also on the tenth [day] of this seventh month [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD. And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it [is] a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God. For whatsoever soul [it be] that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people. And whatsoever soul [it be] that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people. Ye shall do no manner of work: [it shall be] a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings. It [shall be] unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth [day] of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

The last feast of the sacred year was the feast of ingathering or the feast of the gathering in of the last of the crops. On the tenth day of the seventh month was a very sacred high Sabbath. It was the Day of Atonement the day when all the sins of the people for the last year were taken away. It was the only day out of the year that the high priest went behind the vail

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and stood in God’s presence before the ark and mercy seat. This day started at 6:00pm on the evening of the ninth day and lasted until 6:00pm on the evening of the tenth day. It was a Sabbath of rest and a day for the people to afflict their souls.

Leviticus 23:33-36, 39 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD. On the first day [shall be] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein]. Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a solemn assembly; [and] ye shall do no servile work [therein]. Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day [shall be] a sabbath, and on the eighth day [shall be] a sabbath.

Five days after the Day of Atonement on the fifteenth day of the month began the feast of tabernacles. At this time all the fruits of the land were gathered in. All the feast of the Lord lasted for seven days plus they all started and ended with a holy convocation or high Sabbath. On the other feast the ending Sabbath was on the seventh day representing a finished work. This feast ended with the final Sabbath on the eighth day. Eight equals a new beginning. After the fulfillment of this feast there is a new beginning. Jesus and his worldwide government will rule out of Jerusalem. The kingdoms of this world become the physical kingdoms of God ruled by Jesus Christ. On this eight day there will be a solemn assembly where man will stand before Jesus at the judgment seat.

Leviticus 23:37-38 These [are] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD.

This feast was a time of giving to the Lord. There were 120 offerings brought in during this time. It was the last time first fruits could be brought in to the Lord. Anything remaining of the second tithe was brought to the Lord. This feast celebrates the second coming of the Jesus.

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Leviticus 23:40-43 And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. [It shall be] a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.

During the feast of tabernacles all the people moved out of their houses and lived in booths for seven days. The booths were made of branches of palm trees and boughs of thick trees and willow trees. This was a time of rejoicing before the Lord God and giving presents to God and to each other. According to Jewish customs a marriage was associated with this feast. This represents the time when Jesus takes the 100 fold Christians as his bride.

Zechariah 14:16-19 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles. And it shall be, that whoso of [all] the families of the earth goeth not up unto Jerusalem to worship the King, Jehovah of hosts, upon them there shall be no rain. And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, neither [shall it be] upon them; there shall be the plague wherewith Jehovah will smite the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles. This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that go not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

The feast of tabernacles will be held during the millennium. All of the nations that came against Jerusalem will be required to go up each rear and worship the King Jesus. Any nation that does not go up to Jerusalem and keep the feast of tabernacles will be hit with plagues and they shall have no rain in their land.

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The feast of the Lord represented set times in the plans of God. The first feast of the religious year started with the Passover. The Passover represents the deliverance of God’s people out to the bondage of sin. Jesus the Passover lamb was slain for the

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sins of the world. This represented deliverance for mankind from the curse of sin that fell on Jesus and believers walked out free. The day of the Passover was followed by a seven day the feast of unleavened bread. Israel removed all leaven out of their houses for seven days. This feast celebrated all sins being removed from God’s people. Also on the first day following the Saturday Sabbath Jesus rose as the first fruit of the resurrection from the dead.

At Pentecost fifty days later the baptism of the Holy Ghost was given. Acts 2 states that the Holy Spirit was for that generation and for their children and was for all those that were afar off. In these days the Holy Ghost is being given to this far off generation. The Holy Spirit was for both the Jews and for the Gentiles as pictured in the two leavened loaves of bread offered at the Feast of Harvest.

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Chapter 14

THE LAVER & HIS FOOT

In the Tabernacle of Moses there was less information given about the laver than of any other piece of furniture. There were no measurements given for this piece of furniture. Nobody knows exactly what it looked like. Moses was told to make everything “according to the pattern” he saw in the mount. He knew exactly how it was to be made with its exact size and shape, but he did not record them. God said to make a laver with his foot of brass was all that Moses recorded. Perhaps no dimensions recorded because there is no limit to God’s cleansing power for those who seek God and study his Word. The only restrictions on man’s growth and perfected are the limits he sets on himself.

Exodus 30:18a Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass,

The laver was made in two parts the laver and his foot. Notice this does not say the laver and its foot but his foot. The word “his” changed the laver from being an object to a person. It is the Holy Spirit works to lead man into all truth and brings him under Jesus’ righteousness. Man’s best acts of righteousness are only filthy rags before God.

It was the same with the pillars of the outer court. The Scriptures referred to the pillar and his socket. These pillars represent the 30 fold Believers. The socket was a necessary part for the pillar which enabled to stand upright. Everyone has to receive Jesus for himself as they stand having his judgment paid for by Jesus. Christians cannot stand in their power. The foot was a necessary part of the laver. John saw Jesus in a vision and his “feet” were like fine “brass” burning in a furnace.

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

At the foot of the laver the priest washed their feet. It was believed the priest wore no shoes because the priestly garments make no mention of shoes. The feet of the priest would become soiled by the blood sacrifices and the dirt floor.

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Most people believe the laver and his foot was round. In Solomon’s Temple the priests washed themselves at the round molten sea, which was 10 cubits across (1Kings 7:23-26). Solomon’s Temple also had 10 portable lavers where the sacrifices were washed (1 Kings 7:28-29). These lavers were round with 4 cubits (across) and placed on a base with wheels.

Hebrews 10:3-4 But in those [sacrifices there is] a remembrance again [made] of sins every year. For [it is] not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

Moses’ Tabernacle showed how the people of the new covenant church were to come to God. Under the old covenant natural Israel came to God with the blood of an animal sacrifice. This preserved then until Jesus the true sacrifice replaces the animal blood with his own blood. Animal were sacrifices because only through the shedding of blood could take away sin. The death of these animals was only a temporary substitute death for man’s sins. These sacrifices had to be continually repeated. It took the blood of Jesus to remove sin completely forever.

The laver and his foot were made of brass. Whenever brass was seen it spoke of judgment. The brazen altar was the place where Jesus took upon himself the judgment for all the sins of the entire world. This was a finished work and a free gift to man who could do nothing to earn or deserve it by their best good works.

Isaiah 64:6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Man’s best righteousness was only filthy rags in the sight of God. Man stands not in his own righteousness but his righteousness was from the Lord Jesus Christ. The laver contained no wood in its construction. In the flesh man can never be good enough to cleanse himself. This judgment comes from God through the Holy Spirit. It is an inward work where man allows God to change him; by the working of the spirit from the inside. If man could control his flesh and live righteously then Jesus would have not needed to die on the cross for our sins. In this he paid the necessary price for sin.

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LOOKING GLASSES

Exodus 38:8 And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass, of the lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

The source of the brass for constructing the laver had special importance. Brass when polished can show ones reflection like a glass mirror today. The Laver was made out from the brass looking glasses of the women that assembled at the door of the Tabernacle. As the priest approached the laver he saw his reflection everywhere he looked. Looking glasses were or mirrors were referred to several times in the Scripture. Looking at these Scriptures give a more complete picture of the meaning of why mirrors were used.

James 1:23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.

The purpose of mirror was for looking at ones self to determine his condition. James said hearers of the Word only and not doers were like a man beholding his “natural” face in a glass. Man can make his outside look good but God’s was concerned about the heart of a man.

Adjustments are made to one’s appearance while looking into the mirror. Changes cannot be made without knowing something was wrong. God is gracious as little by little he helps man see the areas in his life that he need changed. As man submits in cooperation with the working of the Holy Spirit in his life he changes. Then he becomes a doer of the word.

Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

When man becomes a doer of the Word he is like a wise man. In one of the parables of Jesus a wise man and a foolish man both built houses. The wise man was a doer of the Word and he built his house upon a rock. Jesus is the rock. Because of this his house stood and his labors were secure. Doers build their house upon Jesus the rock. The foolish man built upon sand and when 183

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the rains came all he built fell. His labors will not stand in the Day of Judgment.

1 Corinthians 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

When man first looks in the mirror he sees things darkly because he only knows in part. As he gain knowledge of God’s Word in the water of the laver he comes face to face with his true self. At the laver man sees himself as God sees him.

Isaiah 6:5 Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Most people do not realize how evil they are until they come face to face with Jesus the true righteousness. Isaiah understood how bad he really was when he stood in the presence of God. When Isaiah saw the LORD of host he realized he was a man of unclean lips living among people of unclean lips.

Daniel 10:8-9 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground.

Daniel had a heavenly visitation and he realized all his comeliness (goodness) was turned into corruption (evil). Daniel was a man of faith and prayer. There was nothing negative ever recorded about him yet he realized his best actions were nothing when compared to the righteousness of Jesus.

Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

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visitation he fell on his face to the ground. John had loved and been very close to Jesus in life. Yet when he saw Jesus in all his glory he fell at the feet of Jesus as dead. John realized his unworthiness.

Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?

Paul loved the Lord and was a great teacher of truth. He even went to third heaven and saw things he could not reveal. Paul was responsible for bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles and his writings made up a large portion of the New Testament. Still he fully realized his true condition in the flesh as he said he was a wretched man.

2 Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, [even] as by the Spirit of the Lord.

When in the presence of true righteousness does man recognizes his wretchedness. At the laver man beholds the glory of the Lord and is changed into the image of Jesus from glory to glory by the work of the Holy Spirit. This was the purpose for using the brass looking glasses to make the laver.

LAVER LOCATION

The items of furniture were placed in the order that they had to be experienced. First it was necessary to enter the gate representing Jesus earthly ministry. No one can come to the father except by Jesus. At the brazen altar they have sins covered by the shed blood of Jesus. The 30 fold live and die at the place of the brazen altar. Most of them never even realize there is so more in God that they could experience.

Exodus 30:18b and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar,

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God before entering into the tabernacle where ministry to God takes place.

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Israel was in bondage to Egypt. Before God delivered them, He sent the death angel to kill all first born of man and animal. Israel applied the blood of the lamb to their doors and the death angel passed over them. Before man came to God he was lost and unclean. He was in type a slave in Egypt or slaves to the world and sin. Jesus the Lamb of God shed his blood at the cross for forgiven sins for all who accept it.

Nehemiah 9:15 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.

At the brazen altar man is cleansed from sin by the blood of Jesus. At this point he is saved from hell. Man entered into a type of the wilderness journey where he was provided food from heaven and water from a rock.

John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

Man is born of flesh and blood. The flesh has been corrupt from the time of the sin of Adam and Eve. When man comes to God, he first encounters the brazen altar where his sins are forgiven. At this point he was still walking in the flesh. Flesh and blood cannot enter the kingdom of God. Man’s flesh is corrupt and cannot stand before God. Flesh is at war with the spirit all of man’s life. It takes the baptism of the Holy Spirit and visits to the laver for the Spirit to do his work. At the Laver man is saved from his flesh. This involves reading God’s word and submitting to the Spirit. It is the spirit that leads man into truth and growth. 186

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WATER

Exodus 40:7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

Important to the laver was the water it contained. Water is a symbol of the Word of God. Jesus is the Word of God. Without washing in God’s Word no cleansing of the flesh can be accomplished.

Ephesians 5:25-27 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Christ so loved the Church that he gave himself for it. Jesus sanctified and cleansed the Church by washing it with the water of the Word. He requires a glorious Church without spot, wrinkle, or blemish to present it to himself as will be pictured by the Candlestick in the Holy Place. Only the 100 fold will be cleansed from any spot, wrinkle, and will be holy without blemish. The bride of Christ and the priest were types of the 100 fold. If any of Aaron’s sons had any type of blemish they could not minister to God in the tabernacle.

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

Jesus was the Word of God made flesh. The purpose of the water of the Word was to sanctify and cleanse those of the Church who want more of God. Jesus provided the ability for man to come to God by his blood shed at Calvary. It takes the water of God’s Word, Jesus, to make the Church clean.

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filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare [it].

For his first miracle Jesus turned water into wine. Before the water was turned into wine the water pots were filled to the brim. The water pots were earthen vessel and represent man’s natural body. Men must get their get earthen vessels filled with water by reading God’s Word. When man is filled with the word, the Holy Spirit can turn it into wine. Then he can become an “able ministers” of the New Testament.

2 Corinthians 3:6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Able ministers do not just teach the letter but the Spirit of God’s word. The letter of the Word kills but the Spirit causes it to become a life giving word. Men wash themselves in the water of the Word as they read and study God’s Word, the Bible.

Psalms 119:105 Thy word [is] a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

It is in the water of the Word where they build their faith and learn of God’s will for their lives. Reading and studying God’s Word brings light to the path for man’s feet so he can understand how to walk in God’s path.

Isaiah 28:9-10 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? [them that are] weaned from the milk, [and] drawn from the breasts. For precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:

The laver is for meat eaters, Those who are doers weaned from the milk. As the word of God is studied the Holy Spirit reveals the truths of God by precept upon precept, line upon line, truth upon truth, here a little and they’re a little. The children of Israel took their inheritance in the Promised. God did not drive out the inhabitants of the land all at once because the beasts would have over run it. Likewise in mans walk with God all truth 188

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does not come immediately because man could not handle it. A little knowledge puffs up but the more knowledge one gets the more he realizes he doesn’t know anything as he should. Truth is gained little by little as man wars against Satan and his demons to take the inheritance God has for him.

Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God [is] quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and [is] a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

The water of the Word of God is very powerful. It reveals the thoughts and intents of the heart. Reading the Bible is necessary for man to moving forward into God.

Exodus 40:11-12 And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it. And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

Aaron and his sons were types of the 100 fold Christians. When they were anointed for service they were washed in water and dressed in their holy garments. Washing in the water of the word is called sanctification. The laver and his foot had to first be anointed and sanctified before Aaron and his sons washed.

Leviticus 8:10-12 And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that [was] therein, and sanctified them. And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them. And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.

Moses a type of God anointed the laver and his foot with the holy anointing oil representing the Holy Spirit to sanctify them. After this about six quarts of the holy anointing oil with the perfume of the Lord was poured upon the head of Aaron. The oil of the Holy Spirit covered him from his head to the hem of his clothes and saturated his clothing with the sweet smelling fragrance. The tabernacle and everything in it was anointing with oil to set them apart for ministry. The oil of the Holy Spirit was necessary to prepare them for ministry. 189

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WASHING

Exodus 30:18a Thou shalt also make a laver [of] brass, and his foot [also of] brass, to wash [withal]:

The purpose of the laver and his foot was for the priest to wash and keep himself clean while he was busy doing the work in the outer court and in the tabernacle. Aaron and his sons were required to wash their hands and feet at the laver before they could come near the brazen altar or enter into the Tabernacle and minister to God.

Exodus 30:19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat:

The Priest’s hands and the feet had to be kept clean. The hands were symbols of the work or the labors. The feet were symbols of the walk with the Lord. Isaiah 52:7 said the feet of him that bring good tidings was beautiful. Paul quoted this.

Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

The priests could not come near the altar to burn offerings without first going to the laver. To minister it was necessary to continually clean the hands (works) and the feet (walk). The hands and feet do not automatically stay clean in the earthly ministry. At the laver it was possible to continually clean the feet or the walk. The cleaning of the hands and the feet represents the act of judging ones work and walk or cleaning up the work and the walk. Man cannot change his fleshly nature but the Holy Spirit can change him from within.

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Besides the outer court’s ministry to the people (a type of earthly ministry) it was the priest’s responsibility to enter the Tabernacle (a type of Heaven) to minister to the Lord. To move forward in God man must spend time at the lavar to prepare for his earthly ministry as well as to enter into God’s presence. Not washing their hands and feet at the laver would bring their death.

BAPTISM HOLY SPIRIT

Aaron and his sons had their right thumb and their right great toe anointed with the blood and the oil as they were set aside for ministry. The blood came from their sin offering representing Jesus and the oil was the holy anointing oil represented by the Holy Spirit. To go on in God it was not only necessary to visit the brazen altar where the blood was applied but it was also necessary to have the oil applied representing the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Today Christians come to the laver of God’s Word to be washed, regenerated, and renewed so they can go on into God. “The Spirit of our God” sanctifies them as they are washed. The Word will bring man into sanctification by the working of the Holy Ghost.

Titus 3:5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

Man can by no means cleanse himself. Not by any works of righteousness he can do. God wants man to get his eyes off of his own actions. By changing the outer man no flesh can be justified. The key is to get the attention off of the flesh and acts of righteousness. Believer’s attention must shift from self to an upward focus on God and a horizontal focus on others.

Acts 2:16-17a But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: ...

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Israel never received the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit was not given until after Christ died, rose, and ascended. The Church received the gift of the Holy Spirit at the day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. When the day of Pentecost was fully come, the meaning of this feast was revealed as the 120 of Jesus followers were in one accord (unity) and received the promise of the comforter.

Acts 2:39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

The Holy Spirit was promised to “all flesh” in the “last days”. Jesus promised the Spirit to those who followed them. The promise of the Spirit started them; to their children; and to all those “afar off” whom the Lord God call. The Holy Spirit began to be poured out again in 1948 when Israel became a nation.

Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize (baptizo) you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize (baptizo) you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire:

John came baptizing those who repented with water. He spoke of “one mightier than I”, who would baptize them “with the Holy Ghost” or Spirit and fire. Jesus was the mightier one that would come and baptize with the Holy Spirit. The word for baptize comes from the Greek word “baptizo” {bap-tid’-zo}, means to dip repeatedly, to immerse, to submerge (as vessels in a sunk), to cleanse by dipping or submerging, to wash, to make clean with water, to wash one’s self, or to bathe. To be baptized in the Holy Spirit men are dipped or submerged repeatedly in the water of the word and the spirit for the purpose of being made clean or sanctified.

The clearest example that showed the meaning of baptizo was a text from the Greek poet and phycian Nicander, who lived about 200 B.C. It was a recipe for making pickles and will be helpful because it used two words “Bapto” and “Baptizo”. Nicander says that in order to make a pickle, the vegetable should first be “dipped” (bapto) into boiling water and then “baptized” (baptizo) in the vinegar solution. Both verbs concern the immersing of vegetables in a solution. The first was temporary.

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The second, the act of baptizing the vegetable was to produce a permanent change.

When used in the New Testament, the word baptizo was more often used to refer to our union and identification with Christ than to our water baptism. There must be a union with him, for a real change, like the change of a vegetable into the pickle.

It is not possible to change oneself without the working of the Holy Spirit in their lives or without the baptism of the Holy Spirit. The baptism of the Holy Spirit was where the work of sanctification begins. The Holy Spirit brings understand of the truths contained in God’s Word. This is the age when God is opening up end time prophecy and showing the things to come.

John 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Truth makes believers free from the chains of this world and the forces that control it. The Holy Spirit will also reveal things to come. Eye has not seen and ears have not heard what God has in store for those who love him but the Spirit can reveal them by the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 11:31-32 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Although the Holy Spirit does the work, man had a responsibility. At the laver was where man came to learn the truths of God from the water of his Word. With the help of the Holy Spirit man became a doer of the Word. The laver was the place where man begins to work out his own salvation with fear and trembling. Man judges himself at the lavar.

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At the laver with the help of the Holy Spirit men judge themselves. They confess, repent, turn around, and stop doing that sin. Their sins are then cast into the deepest sea of forgetfulness never to be remembered. Sins that are judged while on earth man will not be faced again at the resurrection.

1 Timothy 5:24 Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some [men] they follow after.

When men judge or repent from their sins (beforehand) while they are alive the sins go out before them into judgment. They will not be judged of these sins again after they die. Those who do not repent of their sins or judge themselves while alive will have those sins follow them into judgment after they die.

Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

When sins are confessed, Jesus the righteous judge “cleanses” them from all our unrighteousness. When man confesses his sins, Jesus cleanses him from those sins and they are removed from him as far as the east is from the west. The distance between east and west can never be reached. No matter how far one goes to the west it can never be reached.

Isaiah 43:25 I, [even] I, [am] he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.

Jesus has “blotted out” confessed sins. They are no longer any record in heaven. Jesus does this for his own sake.

2 Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Having these promises Christians can come to the laver and cleanse them from all of our filthiness and begin a walk toward becoming the 100 fold (holiness) in the fear of God. Remember that the 100 fold are glorified not because they are without sin but it is a gift given of God to those who grow up into a mature son and get ready for the outpouring that changes them.

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SUMMARY

The Laver was the second thing confronted in a believers walk toward God. This is where believers work out their own salvation. This is the step called sanctification. Sanctification requires being washed in the word of God. It is where man becomes a doer of the Word and not just a hearer. The things that were washed in the laver were the hands and the feet of the priest. The priest had to cleanse his hands for his work and his feet for his walk. Here man lays down his will to do God's will. This is accomplished by the work of the Holy Spirit from within.

The Laver was made of the brass looking glasses. Brass represents judgment and the laver was where a self-evaluation took place and judgment of oneself can be done. The water represented the Word of God. He sees his reflection through the water of God’s word. This shows him where he needs to be cleansed. Here is where man lays down his will to do God's will.

Reading the word of God reveals imperfections so they can be judged as repented of. There were no dimensions to the levar because there was no limit to its cleansing power. Man can not change on his own and the baptism of the Holy Spirit starts and makes this cleansing process possible.

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Chapter 15

THE CANDLESTICK

Exodus 25:31a And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold:

The candlestick was symbolic of Jesus Christ and his church. There is also a pictured the work of the Holy Spirit in the Church. This candlestick was located inside the Tabernacle’s Holy Place, a type of Heaven.

Revelation 1:12, 20 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

In the book of Revelation, John saw Jesus with seven stars in his right hand in the midst of seven golden candlesticks. It was explained to John that the seven candlesticks were seven churches in Asia and the stars he held in his right hand were the angles over those churches. From this it is very clear that each candlestick represented a different local church and stars are angles.

Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

In Revelation he walked in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. When the message to the first church was given John received the revelation that Jesus walks in the midst of his church. A type of this was in Moses’ Tabernacle where Jesus dwelt in the midst of his people, Israel.

PURE GOLD

Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft,

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and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Moses was told to make the “candlestick of pure Gold.” Only the candlestick and the lavar were made without wood covered by a metal. As we learned the wood represents humanity and gold represents deity. The candlestick was made of pure gold as there is no wood or no flesh was represented in Christ’s perfect church in heaven.

Isaiah 51:1 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock [whence] ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit [whence] ye are digged.

Man’s body is called an earthen vessel. Isaiah said men are dug out of the pit and taken from the earth. Peter said in the body dwells no good thing. Believers need to be born again. After that God wants them to follow on after righteousness. This requires purifying the inner man and seeking the Lord. God refines the inner man by trials and tribulations.

Gold is also dug out of the ground. When it first comes out it is filled with impurities. For the Gold to be valuable these impurities must be removed. A little understand of how gold is purified is in order here. Gold is the most precious metal and represents divinity. Gold is purified or refined with fire. Gold must go through the purifying process over a flame so hot that the gold actually melts. When gold is liquefied the impurities will come to the surface where they are skimmed off. This process will continue until the face of the man purifying the gold can be reflected in it.

Zechariah 13:9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It [is] my people: and they shall say, The LORD [is] my God.

Not all Christians are put through the fire. Only those that call on the name of the Lord and seek the Lord for a deeper relationship will be refined through the fires of trials and tribulations. In the fire Jesus removes the impurities to his image come forth in them. The candlestick represents the perfect church seen as his bride.

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1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

God considers man’s trial by faith as more precious than gold. Gold was made pure in the fire. Those who complete this purification process will be found praising God with honor and glory at Jesus’ second coming.

Exodus 25:39 [Of] a talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

The candlestick and all of his vessels were made of one talent of pure Gold. This was the same weight as one silver socket found under the framework boards of the Tabernacle. Gold of the Candlestick was formed by beaten work. It was not made by liquid gold being poured into a mold. Tools were used and it was fashion into the finished product. The 100 fold, bride, have their lives worked over by God to make them into a vessel fit for his use.

PRIEST

Hebrews 5:10-14 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec. Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which [be] the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

The bride and Pure Church is made up of priests after the order of Melchisedec. These priest leave “the principles of the doctrine of Christ go on unto perfection”. They must become meat eaters not babies needing milk. Users milk are “unskillful in the word of righteousness”. Strong meat belongs “to them that are of full age” and have their “senses exercised to discern”

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Hebrews 6:1-2 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

The candlestick seen as bride and priest also represent the Pure Church. They are those who “go on into perfection” or maturity. Jesus will present this “glorious church”, to himself as a perfect church without spot or wrinkle without a blemish.

Ephesians 5:27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

JESUS THE SHAFT

Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft (yarek),

The first part of the candlestick mentioned was his shaft. The shaft or base of the candlestick represented Jesus. He is in the midst of the candlestick and all of the branches will come out of him. The Hebrew word translated as shaft is “yarek”. This word speaks of an intimate relationship. The only time this word was translated as shaft is here in the candlestick. It was also translated in the King James Version as thigh, side and loins. It indicates the area of the loins.

Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came out of the loins (yarek) of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt [already].

The shaft (yarek) is Jesus. From what Jesus provided at calvary the church (candlesticks) was birthed out of him. The same word was used when speaking of the descendants of Jacob of the souls that came out of his yarek or loins. As these souls come out of

200 MOSES’ TABERNACLE GOLDEN CANDLESTICK CHAPTER 15 the loins (yarek) of Jacob, the branches of the candlesticks came out of the shaft (yarek) of Jesus.

Genesis 24:9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh (yarek) of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.

The sign of the covenant God made with Abraham was circumcision. The loin was the area where the descendants of Abraham had the sign of the covenant. The loins or yarek was the area where hands were laid as covenants were confirmed. The hands were placed here when Abraham made the covenant with his servant to take a wife for his son Isaac from his kindred.

Genesis 47:29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh (yarek), and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

Before the death of Israel in Egypt he had his son Joseph swear not bury him in Egypt. His bones were to be carry up to the Promised Land and placed in the tomb of Abraham and Isaac. Again hands were laid at the place of the sign of God’s covenant to seal this oath.

BRANCHES

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

Jesus was also referred to as the vine and the church which consisting of Christians are the branches. The branches have to be connected to the vine as their source of life. Jesus is the source of life. All the branches need to be connected to him so they can bring forth much fruit. For without Jesus the branches are dead and “can do nothing”. Jesus is in the midst of his perfected worldwide church.

Exodus 25:32 And six branches shall come out of the sides of it (the shaft); three branches of the candlestick out of

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the one side, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side:

The seven Candlesticks or branches come out of Jesus the shaft. Three branches came out of both sides of the shaft. Two representing an adequate witness and three represents a divine manifestation. The center branch of the candlestick was the continuance of the shaft. This made a total of seven candlesticks.

In Revelation 1 the seven branches were seen as seven separate candlesticks. Jesus was standing in their midst. Seven is the number of completeness or maturity. The seven candlesticks represent a mature church the same as was represented in the pure gold. God is picturing the mature church without spot or wrinkle.

Revelation 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [one] like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and [girt] about the paps with a golden girdle.

In Jesus the church lives and moves and has their being. His importance and control over the church is also seen in Jesus as the head and the church as his body.

Ephesians 5:23,25 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

The Bible compared the love of Christ for the church as the love a man should have for his wife. Jesus so loved the world he gave himself for the entire world. Christ died for the church but brings his wife into maturity.

BUDS, FLOWERS and FRUIT

The candlestick represents people because the parts are referred to with the personal pronoun “his” shaft, “his” branches, “his” bowls, “his” knops, and “his” flower. If it were a thing it should read its shaft, its branches, etc.

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Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft (yarek), and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Decorations of the candlestick consist of his bowls, his knops, and his flowers. These three represent the process by which fruit is produced. Buds have a small round part at the bottom that turns into the fruit. This bud is called a knop on the candlestick and is the first step to fruit production. The knop of the candlestick is followed by the flower. As the bud turns into a flower it is ready for the second step of producing fruit. Flowers draw the bees to pollinate the fruit. The bowls were shaped like almonds and represented the final fruit being produced. Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

This process of fruit production was seen in Aaron’s rod. Aaron’s rod was dead stick that budded, blossomed, and yielded fruit. This process is seen in most fruit bearing trees. Every year they lose all their leaves and appear to be dead on the outside during the winter months. When spring comes there is a change in the tree. In the early spring while the tree still appears to be dead something begins to happen. It begins to put on little buds. As time passes the little buds begin to open up into little flowers. The petals of the flowers fall off but there remain little fruit beginning to form. As summer progresses these fruit will mature.

Aaron’s rod was nothing more than a dead stick. It had been cut off from the roots its source of life. When it was laid up before the Lord overnight it produced fruit. Aaron’s rod was one of three items kept inside the Ark of the Covenant.

Galatians 5:22-24 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

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Budding, flowering, and fruit production were all pictured in the candlestick. The church was once dead in sin and trespasses. When they accept Jesus as savior they pass from death unto life at the brazen altar. Next they wash at the laver. God’s Word cleanses and they crucify their flesh as they bud and blossom. Those who follow on to know the Lord will eventually begin to produce some of the nine Fruits of the Spirit. The glorified church will have the fruits of the spirit developed in their lives.

Exodus 25:35 And [there shall be] a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

The branches were not directly connected to the shaft. Between the shaft and the branches are knops or buds. The branches came out on each side of the shaft. Exodus 25:33 Three bowls made like unto almonds, [with] a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, [with] a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

On each of the six side branches or candlesticks there were three sets of bowls, knops, and flowers. There were three branches on each side of the candlestick. Three times three branches represent a divine manifestation of fruitfulness in the branches.

Exodus 25:34 And in the candlestick [shall be] four bowls made like unto almonds, [with] their knops and their flowers.

The center candlestick or branch had four knops, flowers, and bowls. The number four covers the entire earth. The fruitfulness on this branch is seen as the fruitfulness of the worldwide in the church.

SEVEN LAMPS

Exodus 25:37 And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.

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The candlestick was actually a lamp stand. No candles were burned upon it. Seven lamps were set upon the top. One lamp was on each branch or candlestick. The lamps were separate from the candlestick. The lamps contained a wick and were filled with oil a type of the Holy Spirit. Oil was added to each lamp and the wicks were trimmed daily. They give off their light by burning oil. This was the only light source in the Holy Place.

Exodus 37:23 & 25:36, 38 And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes of pure gold. Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it [shall be] one beaten work [of] pure gold. And the tongs thereof, and the snuffdishes thereof, [shall be of] pure gold.

The tongs, the seven lamps, with his snuffers, his snuff dishes were all made of one peace of pure gold. All were made of “one beaten work.” This showed that the glorified church represented by the candlestick was in Unity.

Numbers 8:4 And this work of the candlestick [was of] beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, [was] beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

It was constructed according to the pattern God gave unto Moses the mountain. God has a pattern for the church. To be a part of the glorified church in the Holy Place a type heaven Believers must do things God’s way. They must not compromise with the world or do it the world’s way.

THE LIGHT

John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

The purpose of the candlestick in the Tabernacle Moses was to give light. Jesus was the light of the world from Genesis 1 when God spoke saying “let there be light”. Jesus became the light on the first day of creation and the sun and moon were not created until the fourth day.

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Colossians 1:12-13 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of his dear Son:

When Jesus left this earth, he did not leave the world in darkness. He left those who believed upon him to be the lights of the world. They were delivered from the darkness of the world and translated into the kingdom of God to an inheritance as saints (set apart ones) in light.

Matthew 5:14, 16 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

As the lights of the world it is the Church’s responsibility to let the light so shine. By this the father in heaven is glorified. This world has become crooked and perverse.

Philippians 2:14-15 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Here we see another name for those of the candlestick. They are called the sons of God. They are mature sons not children of God. Sons of God are blameless, harmless and must be without rebuke. Their lights shine in the world that is in a crooked and perverse world where they are the lights.

John 1:9 [That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

Jesus is the true light that lights the lights of the glorified church as seen in the Candlestick. Jesus the true light is a type of Aaron our High Priest. It was Aaron as the High Priests responsibility to care for the candlestick. He had to dress and light the lamps.

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Leviticus 24:3-4 Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: [it shall be] a statute for ever in your generations. He shall order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before the LORD continually.

The word translated as “order” here is from the Hebrew word `arak {aw-rak’}. This word appeared 75 times in the Old Testament and was translated by several different English words. The word means to arrange, set, put, or lay in order, set in array, prepare, order, ordain, handle, furnish, to esteem, equal, direct, compare state in order, set in place. Aaron shall order or set in order the candlestick and was made responsible for the light burning always.

CANDLESTICK LOCATION

Exodus 40:24 & 24:3a And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. Without the vail of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation,

The candlestick was located inside the covered Tabernacle. This was also called the tent of the congregation. It was placed without the vail or not in the Most Holy place. It was on the south side of the Holy Place across from the table of shewbread.

PURE OILVE OIL

The children of Israel gave everything used for the construction of the tabernacle to Moses. The only oil used in Moses’s Tabernacle was pure olive oil. The oil was obtained from the olives by beating it. Today, time of trials in mans life produces the oil for the lights.

Leviticus 24:2 Command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.

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Exodus 30:7-8 And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations.

Some believe that the lamp for the center candlestick was different and somehow maybe supernaturally stayed lit. When the candlestick was carried this center lamp of the candlestick was transported with the light still it.

TEN VIRGINS

Matthew 25:1-4 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five [were] foolish. They that [were] foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

The importance of having oil for the lamp was seen in the parable of the ten virgins. All 10 met the qualification because they were all virgins. They all took their lamps or let the light of Jesus shine through their lives. They all had the oil of the Holy Spirit in their lamps or working in their lives. But they were not all wise.

Matthew 25:5-9 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, [Not so]; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

The difference between the wise and foolish virgins was the wise came prepared with extra oil. All need the oil of the Holy Spirit. When the God’s glory is poured out people are changed into his image.

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Proverbs 21:20 [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

The wise value the anointing of the Lord and do not easily give up their oil. The foolish virgins needed to buy oil for themselves. They also need to be careful not spend up their oil foolishly.

Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

The Lord will come unexpectedly. No man knows the day but they do know the season. The season is Summer time. The bride must stay prepared at all times if she does not want to miss the call of the bridegroom. The call of the bride is different form the return of the Lord.

Daniel 12:3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

The wise will spend their time in soul winning. It is the soul winners that turn people to righteousness who will shine forever and ever with the brightness as the stars. Stars are giving their lights in the darkness.

HOLY SPIRIT

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

The oil represents the Holy Spirit. Man can do nothing by his own power. The Lord knew this and that is why he gave the gift of the Holy Spirit to build his church.

Luke 24:49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power (dunamis) from on high.

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The Holy Spirit provides man with “power” from on high. The Greek word translated as power here is dunamis {doo'-nam-is}. The word dynamite comes from this Greek word. Therefore it is understood that this is explosive power that is able to move the unmovable.

TWO OLIVE TREES AND CANDLESTICKS

The olive tree that produces the oil for the lamps and the candlestick has a close relationship as seen in prophecy.

Zechariah 4:2-3 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all [of] gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which [are] upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right [side] of the bowl, and the other upon the left [side] thereof.

Zechariah saw a candlestick it was made of gold with seven lamps on top of it. This candlestick was like the one in Moses’s Tabernacle. One difference was that there were seven pipes leading to the seven lamps. These pipes were connected to two olive trees. There were on each side of the candlestick.

Zechariah 4:11-14 Then answered I, and said unto him, What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon the left [side] thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What [be these] two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden [oil] out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [be]? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Zechariah was told that the two olive trees were “the” two anointed ones that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. The word “the” indicated that these are two certain men. They were also anointed. Anointing someone with oil was accomplished by pouring oil upon his head. These two men were seen as olive trees from which the oil of anointing was obtained. So they bear the oil within themselves. These two olive trees had two golden pipes that emptied the oil out of themselves into the pipes that

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These two witnesses are seen as two olive trees in Revelation They are also called two candlesticks. They are God’s two end time prophets. They will be able to furnish oil to the perfected church. Their ministry is during the great tribulation at the last 3½ years of Daniel’s 70th week. They will prophecy 1260 days. In God’s days of 30 months this would equal 42 months or 3½ years. They will be killed at the end of the 3½ years and lay in the street for 3½ days with they will come back to life.

SUMMARY

The candlestick is made of one piece of pure Gold representing the united perfected church without spot or wrinkle. The seven candlesticks represent the mature and complete worldwide church. The candlesticks come out of the shaft representing they are connected to and receive their power through Jesus the shaft.

The perfected church is fruitful church as seen in the buds, flowers, and fruit decoration on each of the candlesticks. On each of the six side candlesticks three are three sets of buds, flowers, and fruit making nine items. These nine parts of fruits production represent the nine gifts of the spirit are at work in these churches to bring a divine manifestation of God's power.

The candlestick’s purpose was to give light as Christians are to be the lights of the world. The light comes from burning oil as the work of the Holy Spirit is necessary for the light of the candlestick. The natural man as 30 fold Christians only stays in the outer court of natural sunlight and do not have this light of the Holy Spirit burning in their lives. Only the 60 and 100 fold Christians will cleanse themselves at the laver and enter into the candlelight of the Holy Place.

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Four Horns

Gold crown

Two gold rings

Two Staves of wood overlaid with gold i

GOLDEN ALTER OF INCENSE Placement is just outside of the vail. Used to fill Holy Place with smoke of sweet smelling incense. One like it in 3rd heaven, before God’s throne, where he added the prayers of the saints with the insence.

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Chapter 16

THE GOLDEN ALTAR

Information for the Golden Altar was not given with other items located in the Tabernacle proper. In Exodus 25 God started with instructions for the ark, which was most important to him. The ark represented Jesus. This was followed in the same chapter by instructions for the mercy seat, which represents Jesus’ atonement work at the cross. The table of showbread was seen next representing man's giving back to God. After the table instructions were given for the candlestick representing the perfected worldwide church. It was not until Exodus 30 where instruction was given altar for the golden.

The golden altar represented the offering up of praise and worship. In the natural there was no provision for praise and worship in the Tabernacle of Moses. Tabernacle praise before the Lord’s presence will not be initiated until David’s Tabernacle. It was David who set the Levites in order to give praise and worship to God before the ark in David’s tabernacle. He set in order the singers and musicians.

Exodus 30:1 And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.

The Golden Altar was also called the Altar of Incense. It was made of shittim wood like most of the furniture in the tabernacle. The wood of this altar represents man’s flesh or human nature. The purpose of this altar was to “burn incense” in the Holy Place.

Exodus 30:3a And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about,

This Altar was overlaid with pure gold. The other altar was overlaid with brass. The brass spoke of judgment and the brass altar as this was where sins were judged. This altar was overlaid with pure gold. Gold speaks of divinity. The human nature here was covered by God’s divine nature. When our human nature puts on God’s nature we will enter into praise and worship. This altar was found in the Holy Place where no human nature was exposed. The wood overlaid with gold shows the human

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Exodus 30:2 A cubit [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits [shall be] the height thereof: the horns thereof [shall be] of the same.

The width and breadth of the Golden Altar was one cubit. Number 1 speaks to us of unity. The Altar was two cubits high and the number two speaks of an adequate witness. It was foursquare, as all the four sides were the same width and height. The number four speaks of the whole earth. Those who are a part of the Golden Altar speak the same thing (are in unity) and are an adequate witness of praise to the whole earth.

HORNS and CROWNS

Exodus 30:3b and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

This altar had a gold crown around the top. Three pieces of furniture have golden crowns and they all are found in side of the tabernacle. Crowns represent authority to rule. Crowns represent the King’s authority to rule. Kings are the 60 fold and the Holy Place is the place where the 60 fold minister to God.

On the altar was four horns made of wood and overlaid with gold. Horns’ represent kings and powers. On this altar there are four horns again showing these worshipers come from the whole earth. These 60 fold crowned kings will rule over the New Earth in the kingdom of God.

Exodus 30:10 And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year with the blood of the sin offering of atonements: once in the year shall he make atonement upon it throughout your generations: it [is] most holy unto the LORD.

On the Day of Atonement when sins were forgiven the blood of the bullock sin offering for the high priest and the goat sin offering for the people were placed upon the horns of the Golden

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Leviticus 16:18-19 And he shall go out unto the altar that [is] before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar round about. And he shall sprinkle of the blood upon it with his finger seven times, and cleanse it, and hallow it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.

In heaven, when the sixth angel sounded, there was a voice from the four horns of the golden altar. They spoke to release the four angles held in the Euphrates River with their army of 200,000. They will be loosed for a year, a month, a day and an hour to kill a third part of men in God’s judgment upon the earth.

Revelation 9:13 And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,

RINGS and STAVES

Exodus 30:4-5 And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under the crown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shalt thou make [it]; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear it withal. And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

The Golden Altar had two rings of gold for transportation. They were placed under the crown at the top. Two staves made of the same wood and overlaid with gold. Two rings instead of four allowed the altar to sway back and forth. Continual motion occurred as the altar was carried. The Golden Altar burned incenses a type of praise before the Lord. The continual motion of this altar in transit represented continual praise going up before God. Swaying of the body and/or arms is frequently connection with praising.

This will also be seen in the priestly garments about the robe. The robe is a type of the baptism of the Holy Spirit as it is blue and is put on coming down from above over the head. On the hem of the robe are gold bells that chime as the priest walks.

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The swaying of the robe and ringing of the bells is also a type praise.

Numbers 4:11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

When the Golden Altar was in transit a cloth of blue covered it. The blue cloth speaks of this item in its heavenly ministry to God. Over the blue cloth was a covering of badgers’ skins. The badger’s skins were a waterproof protective covering and represent no outward show to the world. This altar was carried upon the priest’s shoulders by staves as it traveled from place to place.

INCENSE

The Golden Altar, also referred to as the Altar of incense, was only to be used for the burning of specially made sweet incense before the Lord. It was the place for continual or perpetual burning of incense before the Lord. The Priests would burn sweet incense every morning and every evening when he went into the Holy Place to light the lamp or to trim the wick. Zacharias was burning incense on the golden altar in the priest office when the angel appeared to him and told him that Elizabeth would bear him a son, John the Baptist.

Luke 1:8-13 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

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Burning the incense caused an aromatic cloud to fill the Holy Place as the priest ministered to God. This cloud of incense was the symbol of the glory cloud of God’s presence. When the Tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of Solomon was dedicated the glory cloud of God’s presence came so strong that the priest could not stand to minister.

Exodus 30:34-38 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; [these] sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like [weight]: And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure [and] holy: And thou shalt beat [some] of it very small, and put of it before the testimony in the tabernacle of the congregation, where I will meet with thee: it shall be unto you most holy. And [as for] the perfume which thou shalt make, ye shall not make to yourselves according to the composition thereof: it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD. Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereto, shall even be cut off from his people.

Special incenses were made to burn upon the golden altar. Three spices were combined with frankincense all of equal weights. They were beaten together for a sweet smelling perfume. This was a most holy mixture. Anyone who copied this mixture to smell it would be cut off from God’s people. Some people while praising the Lord have smelled this sweet perfume of God’s presence. The only purpose of the Golden Altar was to burn incense sending up praise to Lord as they ministered to him.

STRANGE FIRE

When Moses’ Tabernacle was set up the fire came out from before the Lord to burn the offering on the Brazen Altar. This fire was never to go out. It was to be the only source of fire used in the Moses’ Tabernacle. This was the fire that had to be used to burn the incense. All other sources fire would be called strange

217 MOSES’ TABERNACLE THE ALTER OF INCENSE CHAPTER 16 fire. No Strange fire could be used for burning the incense upon the altar of incense.

Leviticus 10:1-2 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not. And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, died when they used strange fire in their censers to burn incense. God’s fire came out from before the Lord and devoured them both. Strange fire represented doing things man’s own way. Moses’ Tabernacle showed man the way to God. God ordained only one acceptable way to come to him. That way is through Jesus and what he did.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

When man tried to come to God his way he will only receives death. This was made clear from the beginning when Cain and Abel brought the first recorded offerings in scriptures. After they grew up and became productive they were required to bring a first fruit offering to the Lord. Abel brought the first fruits offering of the best part and his offering was accepted.

Cain brought what was close at hand and easy, not his best of the first fruits. God rejected Cain’s offering. Cain was given another chance to do it right. God told him if he did it right he would be accepted. If not then sin was lying at the door and desired to have him. Instead of doing it the right way his jealousy lead him to kill his brother Abel. What could have brought a blessing was turned into a curse.

Exodus 30:9 Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering thereon.

As no strange fire could be used to burn incense there could be no strange incense offered upon the Altar of Incense. Also there were to be no burnt sacrifices, meat, or drink offerings upon the Golden Altar. Strange incense speaks of getting the praise for ones self instead of giving it to God. This was the problem

218 MOSES’ TABERNACLE THE ALTER OF INCENSE CHAPTER 16 with the Pharisees. They enjoyed being looked up to and praised for their actions. Jesus will not share his praise with another.

Isaiah 42:8 I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

The Pharisees made their own set of rules that they followed and tried to come to God their own way. They substituted their works and effort as burnt, meat, and drink offerings instead of coming in on what Jesus did. God takes no delight in offerings and sacrifices if they are substituted for obedience.

1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

All our righteousness or right actions are only filthy rags to God. We do not come to God to offer our good works upon the Golden Altar but we approach him by offering up the incense of praise and worship.

ALTAR PLACEMENT

Exodus 40:5 And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

Exodus 40:26-27 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.

The Golden Altar was placed inside the door of the tabernacle. It was set inside of the Holy Place directly in front of the Ark of the testimony separated by the vail. The ark represented the presence of God. The golden altar was the closest article of furniture to the ark where God would meet with the high priest.

Exodus 30:6 And thou shalt put it before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

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GOLDEN ALTAR IN HEAVEN

A Golden Altar for burning incense was also seen in heaven. It was located before the throne of God. In Moses’ Tabernacle and in Solomon’s Temple it was placed in front of the vail before the Ark representing God’s presence. The vail that separated the golden altar and the ark would be split from the top to the bottom when Jesus died. The vail represented the flesh of Jesus when he was crucified. In type when he died the middle wall of partition was broken down allowing access into the presence of God.

Revelation 8:3-6 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer [it] with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand. And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast [it] into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.

An angel came to the Golden Altar in heaven with a golden censer. He was given “much incense” to burn upon the Golden Altar along with the prayers of all saints. The smoke of the incense and the prayers of the saints ascended up before God. This indicates that our prayers need to be combined with praise. The fire from the Golden Altar where the incense and prayers were offered was cast upon the earth. When this happened there were voices, thundering, lightning, and earthquakes on the earth.

BEHIND THE VAIL

On the earth the Ark and Mercy Seat represented the presence of God because this was where God met with man. The high priest could only enter behind the vail into God’s presence once a year. Incense had to be burned on the Golden Altar to fill the holy place.

Leviticus 16:12-13 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring [it] within the vail: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD,

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that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that [is] upon the testimony, that he die not:

A censer was kept behind the vail. On the Day of Atonement coals from the golden altar would be placed in it. The high priest would take both his hands full of incense place them inside the censer on the coals. He reached the censer behind the vail to fill the Most Holy Place with a cloud of incense. This cloud would cover the mercy seat before the priest entered. God’s presence is entered with praise.

PRAISE

The church is referred to as spiritual Zion. The church consists of the 30, 60 and 100 fold Christians. The church will not be complete until the 100 fold Christians build up Mount Zion where the Lord will appear in his glory.

Psalms 102:16-21 When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD. For he hath looked down from the height of his sanctuary; from heaven did the LORD behold the earth; To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death; To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;

The end of the church age is near. This is “the generation to come” that is created to “praise the Lord.” The Lord can loose these in Zion, the church, from their appointment with death. In these last days when David’s Tabernacle is build again this type praise will be restored to the Church. There will be those who are alive and remain when Jesus returns and will break their appointment of death through praise.

SUMMARY

The Golden Altar represents the Christians who have their flesh covered by God’s divine nature. They will wear crowns and rule the New Earth. The function of the Golden altar was to burn incense. God is looking for people to praise him. Incense represents the aroma and cloud of praise. The 60 and 100 fold Christian's function is to offer up praise to God.

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The purpose of the Altar, in type, is to send up praise to God’s throne. Twice daily incenses were burned in the tabernacle. When moving this altar it would still sent up praise to God as it swayed when carried. Ministry was done to God in the Holy Place under the incense cloud.

The golden altar was located before the vail that separated man from God's presence. Christian enters into the God's presence by praise. There will be a company of 100 fold Christians that at the end time who will break their appointment with death by praise. These Christians will come from the whole earth as seen in the four horns of power. No blood sacrifices were made at this altar. Blood was placed on the horns of the altar to purify it.

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Chapter 17

TABLE OF SHEWBREAD

There was something different when the instructions were given for this table than any other item of furniture. With all the other items Moses was instructed, “thou shalt make”. After giving instructions for the construction of the Mercy Seat God said, “also make” the Table of shewbread. The table was the same height as the ark both representing aspects of Jesus. The table represents man and his giving is safe in the hands of Jesus. The Mercy Seat was placing on top of the ark and the bread was on top of the table. The sacrifices for sins offered on the brazen altar were also at the same height. By this God placed man's giving at the same level as Jesus giving himself. This was seen even better in older manuscripts.

Exodus 25:23:24a Thou shalt also make a table [of] shittim wood: two cubits [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, ...

The table and the ark represented different aspects of Jesus’ ministry. Both were made of shittim wood representing Jesus’ human nature and were overlaid by the pure gold of his divine nature. The ark was a chest like box that enclosed three things inside. Noah’s ark enclosed Noah and his family along with the animals to protect them from the flood. Baby Moses was placed in an ark, which save him from being destroyed as with the other male Hebrew babies.

TWO CROWNS

The altar of incense and the ark had only one crown of gold. Crowns represent authority to rule. The crown of the altar of incense represents the kings and priests who will rule and reign with Christ. The ark represented Jesus the king of kings. On the table there were not only one but two crowns of gold. One crown was all around the border of the table and the other crown was placed a hand’s breadth inside the first crown.

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There was a border of a “hand breath” between the two crowns. This was a picture of the shewbread on the table being held safe in the hands of Jesus. The crowns protected the shewbread from falling from the table. The shewbread represented man giving back to God. The giver representing in the bread was safe in the hands of Jesus. No man can pluck us out of his hands. We are given eternal life and shall never perish.

John 10:28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any [man] pluck them out of my hand.

In the Kingdom of God there are two separate places of divine authority to rule as king and priest. Both the king and the high priest wore crowns. The table had two crowns because Jesus is both our king and high priest. Before the Children of Israel insisted on a king to rule over them God ruled over them through the High Priest. As part of the holy garments the High Priest wore a holy crown that read “holiness unto the Lord.”

Exodus 29:6 And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

The king and the high priest were anointed with oil to set them apart for ministry. Other priests were sprinkled with oil and had the oil applied to their right thumb and great toe. Only Aaron his descendants actually had the oil poured upon them. Actually about six quarts of oil containing the perfume of the Lord were poured down over the head and ran down his beard totally saturating his priestly garments. The anointing with oil was referred to as the crown of the anointing oil. It set the priest apart to minister to the Holy things of God.

Leviticus 21:12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God [is] upon him: I [am] the LORD.

The high priest’s office was passed down from Aaron to his sons. All the tribe of Levi was separated for the use of God but not all served as priest, but only the line of Aaron. Judah called the priest line the “Cohenim”. The rest of the tribe of Levi they call the Levites or the “Levi’im”.

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Before there was a Levitical priesthood the man of the house acted as the priest and head or king of his house. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were all seen building altars and offering sacrifices as they met with God. Once a priest of the Most High God named Melchisedec appeared unto Abraham bringing bread and wine. Bread and wine are the elements of the communion. Melchisedec was not only a priest but he was also referred to as the king of Salem, which means king of peace. The city of Salem became Jerusalem the city in which Solomon’s temple was built. In Hebrew 7:2 Melchisedec was interpenetrated as being a king of righteousness.

Genesis 14:18 And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God.

There has always been a lot of speculation about the identity of Melchisedec. This matter has never been settled because of the lack of information about Melchisedec. Melchisedec met Abraham when he was returning after delivering his nephew Lot, the people, and spoils of Sodom and other cities. Abraham gave Melchisedec tithe or “a tenth part of all” the spoils he had retrieved. If this was a Christ what use could he have done wilt all these gifts? Tithes were for the support of the priesthood. Some people believe that this was actually Shem a forefather of Abraham, who was still alive at this time after the flood.

Hebrews 7:1-2 For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Many people believe that Melchisedec was actually Jesus walking in the Old Testament. This is because Melchisedec was said to be without “father,” “mother,” nor “descent”. He was also said to have no “beginning of days” nor “end of life”. Jesus had a mother named Mary, which provided him with a human body. Yet, Jesus existed before this human birth. He was in the beginning and was the creator of everything. His life will never end. Only Jesus could meet all the requirements of Melchisedec as recorded by Paul. We are also told that Jesus walked through the pages of the Bible.

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Hebrew 7:3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continually.

Melchisedec’s priesthood existed before God set up the Levitical priesthood. Scholars have different opinions on this matter. Paul stated that “another priest” referring to Jesus would “rise after the order of Melchisedec” and he (Jesus) would be a “priest for ever” after the order of Melchisedec.

Hebrew 7:11, 15-17 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest, Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life. For he testifieth, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

In actuality Jesus was born of the line of Aaron through his grandmother the mother of Mary. The only way for Mary and Elizabeth to be cousins was for Mary’s mother to be a sister of Elizabeth’s mother or father. It was made clear that Elizabeth was of the house and lineage of Aaron. Jesus is our great high priest. After he finished his work here on earth he passed into heaven where he makes intercession for us before the throne of God day and night.

Hebrews 4:14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.

Not only is Jesus our “great high priest” but he is also the king of the everlasting kingdom called the kingdom of God or the kingdom of heaven. The king and priest offices were separated when Saul was made king. Jesus’ natural everlasting kingdom will be set up after God destroys the kingdoms of this world and gives this world to Jesus Christ to rule over forever.

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Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

RINGS AND STAVES

Exodus 25:26 And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that [are] on the four feet thereof.

We are pilgrims and stranger in this world. We belong to the heavenly kingdom. This was brought to remembrance as the table was transported. Transportation was made possible by the use of four rings of gold. Four rings were in the four corners on the four feet. The number four represents the whole earth, rings represent eternity, and gold represents divinity. In these four rings of gold revealed God’s divine control over the entire earth throughout eternity.

Exodus 25:27-28 Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table. And thou shalt make the staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

The two staves for the table were also made of shittim wood overlaid with gold. Each stave was placed through two of the rings on the feet of the table. The staves represented mobility. The table was carried upon the shoulders of the priest and the feet of the priest became the feet of the table as it was transported.

TABLE LOCATION

Exodus 26:35 And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

The table of shewbread was located without the vail on the north side of in the Holy Place. It was one of three pieces of furniture located in the holy place of the Tabernacle of Moses.

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DISHES FOR THE TABLE

Exodus 25:29 And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: [of] pure gold shalt thou make them.

Along with the table there was also other dishes and other items needed. They were all to be made of pure gold as God instructed Moses. The ministry of these dishes was a divine ministry as seen in the pure gold.

THE SHEWBREAD

This is where most people get on the wrong track. The table was called the “pure table” in Leviticus 24:6. It represented Jesus. Jesus is the only pure one because all men have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. The table speaks of his eternal kingdom and his care for his people. The bread on the table was not Jesus but was under his protected. He is the king of king and our high priest we are secure in his hands as seen in the two crowns with the hands breadth distance between them. The candlestick, the table, and the shewbread are three separate items.

Hebrews 9:2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein [was] the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread (Prothesis); which is called the sanctuary.

As the bread we are in his presence (on the table of Jesus) secure continually in his hand. The word translated as shewbread is the Greek word prothesis {proth’-es-is}. According to the concordance this word means a setting forth of a thing, placing of it in view, and the shewbread.

Exodus 25:30a And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before (paniym) me alway.

Compare this scripture with the Young’s literal translation showing that shewbread can also be translated as the bread of presence.

Exodus 25:30b and thou hast put on the table bread of the presence before (paniym) Me continually.

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The shewbread was to be placed continually before the LORD. The word translated here as “before” comes from the Hebrew word paniym {paw-neem’}. This word has been translated in the King James version of the Bible as “before” 1137 times, “face” 390 times, “presence” 76 times, “sight” 40 times, “countenance” 30 times, and as “person” 21 times, plus others used a total of 2109. The bread was to be before the face of God or in his presence continually.

As an adverb paniym speaks of a location in front of, before, to the front of, in the presence of, in the face of, at the face or front of. The shewbread represents the bread of faces, the bread of remembrance, the bread of memorial, and the bread of the presence (Exodus 25:30) of a person. When God saw the shewbread he saw the face of those who offered the meat offering. They were before his face and the bread was a continual memorial unto them.

Leviticus 24:6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the LORD.

Some scholars say that the shewbread also represented Jesus as the bread of life. Jesus as the bread of life that came down out of heaven but this is seen in the manna held in the golden pot inside the Ark. Jesus is not the bread on the table. The bread “upon the pure table” and was set in order “before the LORD.” The word LORD in all capitals comes from the word Jehovah. Jehovah means the LORD of Hosts. Jesus the LORD would not be set “upon” and “before” himself.

Leviticus 24:8 Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, [being taken] from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

The bread was taken “from the children of Israel” as an everlasting covenant. The shewbread represented God’s people giving the meat (meal) offering to him.

Leviticus 24:5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.

The shewbread was to be made of fine flour. The bread was to be baked into twelve cakes. Each cake contained two tenth deal of

230 MOSES’ TABERNACLE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD CHAPTER 17 fine flour. A tenth is a tithe. The word tithe actually means a tenth. The tithe is what man gave to God. Here was two tenths or tithes. Israel was to give two tithes. The first tithe was given for the support of the Levites. The second tenth was used for fellowship and giving to the poor. There was a third that was anything left of the second every third and sixth years.

Twelve loaves of bread corresponded to the twelve tribes of Israel. The number twelve represents perfect government. The cakes were placed in two rows of six. Six is the number of man and two is an adequate witness. The bread as placed on the table before the Lord as an adequate witness to man's giving.

Leviticus 24:9 And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it [is] most holy unto him of the offerings of the LORD made by fire by a perpetual statute.

The bread was laid up before the Lord for seven days upon the table. Aaron and his sons ate the bread in the holy place. Fresh loaves were offered to God every Sabbath on every seventh day. Seven is the number of completeness. God created the heaven and earth in six days and rested on the seventh.

MEAT OFFERING

The meat offering and the shewbread was “most holy”. It was for Aaron’s descendants, the Priest. They ate it in the Holy Place. The shewbread was made of the fine flour of the meat offering. The meat offering was actually a meal offering consisting of grain flour. The meat offering was one of the five types of offerings freewill offering Israel brought to the Lord at their three their feast.

Leviticus 6:14-15 And this [is] the law of the meat offerings: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar. and he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which [is] on the Meat offering, and shall burn [it] upon the alter [for] a sweet savor, [even] a memorial of it, unto the Lord.

Aaron and his sons received the meat offering from the people. Aaron and his sons burned a handful of the flour along with the oil and all the frankincense. This was a memorial of the meat

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Leviticus 6:16-17 And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place: in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it. It shall not baken with leaven, I have given it [unto them for] their portion of offerings made by fire; it [is] most holy, as [is] the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.

The remainder of the meat offering was for “Aaron and his sons” or the High Priest descendants. It was to be “eaten in the holy place”. This offering was “most holy” and was the only bread eaten in the Holy Place. Eating of the bread was part of the priest ministry to the LORD that took place in the holy place.

OIL and FRANKINCENSE

Leviticus 2:1 And when any will offer a meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be [of] fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:

The meat offering was of “fine flour”. Frankincense was a required as part of the meat offerings and oil had to be poured upon it. Pouring oil on something speaks of anointing it with the Holy Spirit. Our giving should have the anointing of the Holy Spirit on it. Frankincense was also given with the meat offering.

Leviticus 24:7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Frankincense was also placed upon the top of each of the rows of shewbread. Frankincense is the symbol of joy. Placing frankincense on the shewbread shows that giving is to be done with freely with great joy and not for any other reason.

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2 Corinthians 9:7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give]; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Paul told the Corinthians to bring in the offering as they purpose in their “heart”. As the “Lord loveth a cheerful giver.” The word cheerful here means more than just glad or happy. The giver was to be so excited about giving that he is not only a cheerful giver, but actually hilarious in his giving.

Frankincense was also used in the making of the incense of the Lord. The incenses were burnt upon the golden altar. The burning of the incense represented filling the place with praise. Praise is to contain an element of joy.

SUMMARY

The golden table represented Jesus. It showed his humanity in the wood and his divinity as it was completely covered by gold. There were four gold rings in the four legs. The rings represented Jesus’ divine eternal care for his people. The table had two crowns showing Jesus as both king and priest. The crowns were a hands breath apart. This showed what is given to Jesus is secure in his hands.

Shewbread was made of fine flour from the meat offering of God’s people. It represented man’s giving and was placed in the Holy Place as a memorial of their giving keeping their faces before God. This is a type of laying up treasures in heaven. The shewbread was positioned at the same height as the sacrifice on brazen altar representing Jesus the sacrifice for man’s sins. It was also at the same height as the mercy seat that represented the finished work of Jesus. Oil was in the flour of the showbread as type of the Holy Spirit anointing man’s giving. Frankincense a type of joy was placed on top. Giving was to be done with joy because the Lord loves a cheerful giver.

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Chapter 18

THE ARK and MERCY SEAT

Two words are translated as ark in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word tebah {tay-baw’} was the word translated as the ark or ship Noah built that saved eight souls from the destruction of the flood in Genesis 7:13. This was also the word used for the ark or basket in which Moses was placed which brought his deliverance in Exodus 2:3. The Hebrew word translated as the ark in Moses’s Tabernacle was arown {aw-rone’} which transmits the sense of gathering. This word was translated as ark 195, as chest 6 times, and as coffin once. This ark is also called the Ark of the Covenant as it contained the laws of God’s covenant.

JESUS AS MAN

Exodus 25:10a And they shall make an ark (Arown) [of] shittim wood:

The ark was a box or storage chest which represented Jesus. It was made of shittim wood representing Christ’s flesh. Jesus had to take on human flesh and blood (John 1:14) to and be tempted in every way man was tempted. His sinless life was the price needed to save all mankind.

Hebrews 2:14-15 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

It was necessary for Jesus to take on human flesh or to become kin to mankind in order to redeem them. In this body of flesh that Jesus put on he was put to death. Since there was no sin in Jesus his body did not decay or see corruption. To fulfill prophecy he did have to spend three days and three nights in the grave. Death could not hold Jesus and through his resurrection he had power over death and the devil. Jesus life, death, and resurrection broke the bondage of the fear of death from those who believe.

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KINSMAN REDEAMER

Hebrews 2:16 For verily he took not on [him the nature of] angels; but he took on [him] the seed of Abraham.

The seed of Abraham represented God’s chosen people. Part of the birthright promises was “the promised seed” of Jesus. This birthright promise was passed down to Isaac, Jacob, Judah and finally to King David. Jesus had to come through these people as the promised seed of Abraham. Jesus is the lion of the tribe of Judah through King David. The Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus and was also of the line of King David through Nathan (Luke 3:23-34). He will reign as the eternal king. Joseph was also of the seed of King David through his son Solomon recorded in Matthew chapter 1. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit. Although not the natural son of Joseph he was considered his son by adoption when Joseph named Jesus.

Hebrews 2:17-18 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.

Jesus had to be “made like unto his brethren” to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. Also Jesus is the fulfillment of the type of the high priest. He came from the natural line of Aaron through Mary’s mother. Mary’s cousin Elizabeth was of the line of Aaron (Luke 1:5). For Mary and Elizabeth to be cousins it meant that Mary’s mother had to be the sister of Elizabeth’s mother or father. This made Jesus from the high priest line of Aaron through his mother and grandmother. Besides man’s king Jesus is his “faithful high priest”.

It was necessary for Jesus to put on flesh and become kind to his people to fulfill the law of the kinsman redeemer. Only a kinsman could redeem a lost inheritance. Adam was given the charge of the earth when he was created. He lost this inheritance to the Devil when he ate of the forbidden fruit. God made a way to restore to him this lost inheritance through the birth and death of Jesus.

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Leviticus 25:23-25 & 28 The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me. And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land. If thy brother be waxen poor, and hath sold away [some] of his possession, and if any of his kin come to redeem it, then shall he redeem that which his brother sold. But if he be not able to restore [it] to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go out, and he shall return unto his possession.

An example of the kinsman redeemer was seen in the story of Ruth and Boaz. There was a nearer kinsman that had first choice but he did not want to fulfill the requirements to redeem Naomi’s inheritance. Ruth and Boaz found their place in the lineage of Jesus by the son that they produced from this union.

Ruth 4:9-10 And Boaz said unto the elders, and [unto] all the people, Ye [are] witnesses this day, that I have bought all that [was] Elimelech’s, and all that [was] Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, of the hand of Naomi. Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye [are] witnesses this day.

JESUS AS DIETY

Exodus 25:11a And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it,

The Ark was completely covered with pure gold within and without. This was a picture of the complete control of Jesus’ divine nature over his flesh. He was the only person who never sinned in his entire life. He was pure within and without.

Leviticus 1:10-13 And if his offering [be] of the flocks, [namely], of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the

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LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar. And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that [is] on the fire which [is] upon the altar: But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring [it] all, and burn [it] upon the altar: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Jesus was the Lamb of God given to take away the sins of the world John 1:29. When the lamb of the burnt offering was brought it had to be perfect and without blemish. Not only was the outside of the lamb examined but it was split down the center and the inwards were examined and washed before it was offered. Jesus also was laid open by the 39 lashes as the flesh was stripped from his back and his kidneys and other organs were exposed.

CROWN

Exodus 25:11b and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.

There was one crown on the top of the Ark. This crown represented Jesus as the king of kings. All earthly kingdoms will be destroyed when Jesus sets up his eternal kingdom. This crown also helped to hold the mercy seat in place when it was placed on top of the ark.

Mark 15:17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his [head],

Before his crucifixion Jesus was mocked as the king of the Jews. He was clothed with a purple robe and a crown of thorns was placed on his head. Little did those mocking him realize the spiritual significance of this crown of thorns.

Genesis 3:17-18 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field;

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When Adam fell, sin entered into the world. God placed a curse on the ground. The thorns and thistles were the sign of this curse. With his death Jesus our king not only bore the sins of the entire world but he also took the curse placed on the ground.

Hebrews 2:9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

God extended his grace to every man when Jesus gave his perfect, unblemished life in payment for our sins. In his fleshly body Jesus was a little lower than the angles but for the suffering of death but now he is crowned with glory and honor.

ARK DEMENTIONS

Exodus 25:10b two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

The measurements of the ark were 2½ cubits by 1½ cubit and 1½ cubits high. This would be 2.5 x 1.5 x 1.5. In these numbers is seen the number 1 for unity, the number 2 meaning an adequate witness. Also the number .5 representing God’s grace. Together they show an adequate witness of unity and grace.

RINGS and STAVES

The rings and staves function as a single unit. One cannot fulfill its purpose without the proper placement of the other. Staves are a type of mobility and rings represent eternity.

Exodus 25:12-14 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put [them] in the four corners thereof; and two rings [shall be] in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

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The golden rings were placed on the two sides of the ark. The gold rings plus the numbers 2 and 4 speaks of God’s eternal divine control over the entire world as a witness. The staves were made of shittim wood overlaid with gold the same as the ark but these are the 100 fold Christians who have had their flesh covered by God’s divine nature for the work of the ministry. The 100 fold were also seen as wood overlaid by gold in the boards that made up the walls of the tabernacle framework.

1 Chronicles 15:15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

The priests also represent the 100 fold Christians and it was their responsibility to carry the ark on their shoulders. The shoulder is the symbol of strength. The priests serve the Lord with all their strength. The rings, staves, and priest have the united responsibility to lift up Jesus and to bring the gospel into the entire world.

Exodus 25:15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

Staves are a symbol of mobility. Once the staves were placed through the gold rings of the ark they were never to be taken out. They represented God’s people as strangers and Pilgrims on earth. Abraham lived in tents representing his availability to God, while he was looking for that city whose builder and maker is God (Hebrews 11:10).

Solomon’s Temple was the first permanent structure for the ark. It was here that the staves were removed so they would not extend out and be seen he Holy Place.

1 Kings 8:8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

PLACEMENT OF THE ARK

Exodus 26:33-34 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark

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of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the most holy. And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy [place].

The tabernacle was divided into two parts by a vail. The first part where the golden altar, the candlestick and the table with the shewbread was located was called the Holy Place. Within the vail was the Most Holy Place. The ark was covered by the mercy seat was the only piece of furniture located within the Most Holy Place, also called the Holiest of Holies. Daily the priest would enter the Holy Place to minister before the Lord. The Most Holy place could only be entered once a year by the high priest.

ITEMS WITHIN THE ARK

Exodus 25:16 And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.

As mentioned the ark was a chest holding certain items. For this reason the ark will be referred to as the ark of the “covenant” and the ark of the “testimony”. The items within the ark were important parts of the symbol represented by the ark.

Hebrew 9:4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Within the ark were three items. Three is the number of divine manifestation. These three items reveal a divine manifestation of Jesus. The first item placed within the Ark of the Covenant was a golden pot containing manna. When the Children of Israel mummer against God he gave them bread from heaven. This bread called Manna was given as food for the Children of Israel to prove them if they would obey God and walk in his law or not. They ate manna for 40 years in the wilderness.

Exodus 16:4-5, 19-20 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no. And it shall come to pass, that on the sixth day they shall prepare [that] which they bring in; and it shall be

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twice as much as they gather daily. … And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning. Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

The manna fell like the dew round about the camp six days a week. On the sixth day they were to gather enough for two days. The Children of Israel were not to collect manna and keep it overnight except for use on the next day Sabbath. Some disobeyed and the manna stank and bred worms.

Exodus 16:32-34 And Moses said, This [is] the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt. And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the Testimony, to be kept.

Moses was told to fill a pot with an omer of manna. An omer represented the amount of barley taken from the wave sheaf of the first fruit. The barley sheaf was the first of the first fruits brought in each year and represented Jesus as the first fruit of the resurrection. The omer of manna was to be laid up before the LORD or actually within the ark for a testimony. Only within this golden pot within the ark was the manna preserved. This manna represents Jesus the “true bread from heaven.”

John 6:32-33, 41 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world. ... The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.

Next within the second item within the ark of the testimony was Aaron’s rod that budded, blossomed and brought forth fruit. This speaks of how Jesus brought life and fruitfulness out of death.

Last the third item within the ark was the unbroken tablets of stone on which Moses wrote the Ten Commandments. The first set

242 MOSES’ TABERNACLE ARK AND MERCY SEAT CHAPTER 18 of tablets the finger of God wrote the Ten Commandments. They were broken when Moses came down out of the mountain and saw the worship going on before the golden calf. In the hands of man the Ten Commandments are always broken. Only within the ark representing Jesus are the commandments kept unbroken.

MERCY SEAT

Exodus 25:21 And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

On top of the ark and covering the items of the testimony within was a lid called the Mercy Seat. In the Old Testament the Hebrew word translated as mercy seat is kapporeth {kap-po’-reth}. It actually means covering. The mercy seat represents the covering work of Jesus where he received the punishment for the sins of all men.

Exodus 25:17 And thou shalt make a mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

The mercy seat was made of pure gold because of the divine work revealed here. It was a slab of pure gold that exactly fit the top of the ark and measured 2.5 cubits long by 1.5 cubits wide. Set on the top of the ark it fit inside of the crown that ran around.

In the New Testament the Greek word translated as mercy seat is hilasterion {hil-as-tay’-ree-on}. Twice this word was translated as propitiation once and as mercy seat once. The meaning of this word is related to an appeasing or expiating, having placating or expiating force, expiatory. Propitiation covered of the Ark of the Covenant. Propitiation was what Jesus obtained for us at Calvary himself being the propitiatory or one who appeased and placated the wrath of God against sin.

Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth [to be] a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

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The mercy seat was sprinkled with the blood of the animal sacrifice on the annual Day of Atonement. This rite signified that the blood of the sacrifice offered to God was covering for sins of the people. The penalty for sin is death. This ceremony showed how the blood of a sinless victim could pay the price of sin for all who will receive it. The mercy seat is the lid of expiation, the propitiatory.

Hebrews 1:2-3 Hath in these last days spoken unto us by [his] Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Nowhere in Moses’ tabernacle was there any furniture for setting. This covering was referred to as a mercy seat but nobody was ever authorized to sit on it. Remember within the Tabernacle is a type of Heaven. After Jesus finished his work on earth he returned to heaven and sit down on the right hand of God. The mercy seat shows Jesus finished work on earth and is now set down in heaven.

TWO CHERUBIM

Exodus 25:18-20 And thou shalt make two cherubims [of] gold, [of] beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat. And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: [even] of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

On each end of the mercy seat were the golden cherubim. They were facing each other with outstretched wings covering the mercy seat. The faces of the two cherubim were facing each other and the mercy seat. These cherubim were made of gold beaten work again representing only divinity revealed here.

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Hebrews 9:5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.

Cherubim are guards of holy things on earth. Here their wings were overshadowing the mercy seat work with their faces looking inward. It was between the overshadowing wings two cherubim of on the top of the mercy seat where the high priest talked with God. The mercy seat was also called the perpetuation where Jesus became the perpetuation for sin for every man at Calvary.

Genesis 3:24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the Garden of Eden the cherubims, and a flame sword which turned every way to keep the way of the tree of life.

After the downfall of man in the Garden of Eden cherubim were sent to guard the tree of life. It was important that man would not eat of the tree of life and live forever in his fallen condition.

GOD’S PRESENCE

Exodus 25:22 And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which [are] upon the ark of the testimony, of all [things] which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

The ark represented Jesus. The mercy seat represented Jesus' work at Calvary. By his death for the sins of men communication between man and God could be restored here. This was the place of the presence of God. It was the place where the voice of God could be heard.

Numbers 7:89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that [was] upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.

Moses was the only one able to communicate with God directly from the mercy seat upon the ark and between the two cherubim.

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The light of God’s presence caused Moses’s face to so shine that he had to put on a vail before he went out to talk with the people.

HIGH PRIEST

Leviticus 16:2 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

Nobody else could survive this close encounter with the presence of God like Moses had. God had to appear masked by a cloud to Aaron and the successive the high priest or God’s presence could kill them. Leviticus 16:12-13 And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring [it] within the vail: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that [is] upon the testimony, that he die not:

The cloud that would cover the mercy seat was a cloud of smoke from burning incense. The high priest would take coals from the fire on the golden altar after he had already filled the Holy Place with the cloud of the incense burned upon this altar. These coals came from the brazen altar from the fire that came out from before the Lord when the tabernacle was set up. They were placed in a golden censer. Hebrews 9:4 stated that this censer was also kept behind the vail in the most holy place.

On these coals were burned the high priest’s hands full of sweet incense. Tradition has it that the high priest reached behind the vail with the censer in his hand until he fill the most holy place with the smoke of its perfume.

Hebrews 9:7 But into the second [went] the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and [for] the errors of the people:

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Holiest of Holies without the blood of the sacrifice for himself and for the people.

Leviticus 16:14-15 And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle [it] with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times. Then shall he kill the goat of the sin offering, that [is] for the people, and bring his blood within the vail, and do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it upon the mercy seat, and before the mercy seat:

The blood of a bullock and the blood of a goat sacrifices were sprinkled with the finger of the high priest seven times “upon” the mercy seat and also “before” the mercy seat eastward. To sprinkle the blood eastward meant that the priest had to walk around behind the ark and sprinkle the blood back toward the vail and holy place. This shows the way God approaches to man. He starts at the ark, which is the closest thing to him and he works out to the brazen altar the starting place for man. It was upon this blood that was sprinkled before the ark that the high priest stood when he entered the presence of God.

Hebrews 9:11-12, 14 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption [for us]. How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

After the death of Jesus the vail of the temple that divided the holy place from the most holy place was rent in half from the top to the bottom. Now the entire area inside the temple was the holy place. The area within the Temple or Tabernacle was a type of heaven. Jesus the fulfillment of the type of the high priest entered once into the holy place of the “more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands” which was heaven. He did not bring with him the blood of a bullock and a goat but he brought his own blood after he “offered himself without spot unto God.”

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Jesus provided everything we need in Moses’s tabernacle. He was the fulfillment of the brazen altar, the sacrifices, and the high priest. He was also the water in the laver, the shaft out of which the candlesticks came, and the table that held the shewbread safe. He was the ark with the manna the bread from heaven, the source of life and fruitfulness out of death, and the only one able to keep the law unbroken. As the mercy seat he was the propitiatory as he made the propitiation.

SUMMARY

The Ark represents Jesus. His flesh as seen in the wood was completely controlled by his divine nature. Pure gold completely covered all the wood within and without. The ark was a chest that held three items. These were the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments as only in Jesus could they be kept. Aaron’s rod that budded and brought forth fruit represented Jesus brings life out of death. The golden pot of manna represented Jesus the bread from heaven. The Ark had two crowns representing Jesus as both the King of Kings and the High Priest.

The Mercy Seat was the lid that covered the ark. This represented Jesus finished work as he died for the sins of all men at Calvary. He is now seated on the right hand of God in heaven. Because of the finished work of Jesus, man can approach the presence of God.

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THE ARK’S TRAVELS

1. The Ark was constructed and anointed at Mt. Sinai and was in Moses’s Tabernacle in the wilderness covered by the vail for forty years. (Exodus)

2. In the Promise Land the Ark was placed behind the vail in Moses’s Tabernacle set up on Mt. Shiloh after the children of Israel possessed the land. (Joshua)

3. It was taken from Moses’s Tabernacle by the sons of Eli and lost in battle to the Philistines. It was in the hands of the Philistine for seven months moving from Ashdod, to Gath, to Ekron. (I Samuel 6)

4. The Philistines returned it to Israel to the city of Bethshemesh. It was taken to the city of Kirjathjearim and placed in the house of the priest Abinadab for twenty years. (II Samuel 7)

5. David with 3,000 chosen men attempt to bring the Ark to Bethlehem on a chart driven by Uzzah and Ahio sons of Abinadab the priest. Uzzah put his hand on the Ark to steady it and was killed. David becomes afraid and left the ark at the house of Obededom the Gitite for three months. (I Samuel 6:1-11)

6. David brought up the Ark to the city of David (Bethlehem) the right way on the shoulders of the priest with dancing, singing, and with great joy. (II Samuel 6:12-23)

7. The Ark was placed in the open Tabernacle that David built for it until and set up singers and musicians before it continually. It was here until the Temple of Solomon will be built.

8. The Ark was placed behind the vail in Solomon’s Temple with the staves removed until king Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the temple. From this point there was no record of the Ark or of what become of it. Some believe that it was taken into heaven since it will be seen in heaven in Revelation. Still others believe that the prophet Jeremiah hid it in the promise land before he left for Ireland with the daughters of the king.

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The children of Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness before they entered into the Promise Land. During this time they moved from place to place at the command of the Lord. Whenever the Glory cloud was lifted up from off the Tabernacle, the camp would move forward until the stopped moving. The entire camp of God’s people plus Moses’ Tabernacle had to be prepared to move at a moment’s notice. The furniture of the tabernacle had the rings and staves as part of their construction. This symbolized their mobility to follow God’s leading.

Hebrews 11:9-10, 13 By faith he (Abraham) sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God. ... These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

Mobility of chosen people to follow God’s moving started with their father Abraham. He and his son lived a nomad’s life looking for a city whose builder and maker was God. They all lived and died as strangers and pilgrims on earth without finding this city but they saw it afar off. In the wilderness, Israel lived in tents as nomads like their father Abraham.

ARK PREPORATION

GOD started with the items the closest to his heart. The first item made ready for transit was the Ark located inside the most holy place. The Ark represented Jesus and the Mercy Seat represented Christ’s work of atonement. Above the Ark between the cherubim was the place of God’s Presence. This was where the cloud by day and fire by night originated. It was here that God talked with the High Priest on the Day of Atonement.

Numbers 4:5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:

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The vail was taken down and placed over the Ark and Mercy Seat. Tradition has it that the priests would disconnect the vail and lay it upon their shoulders and go in backwards to cover the ark with it. This is the way Noah’s sons covered their father’s nakedness.

Numbers 4:6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers’ skins, and shall spread over [it] a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

A badger’s skin was placed immediately over the vail and then covered by a blue cloth. The badgers’ skin represented the human nature or fleshly body of Jesus. It was covered by the cloth of blue a type of his heavenly nature or his deity. Jesus, the Son of God from heaven was seen as they traveled. This was the only item that did not have the badger’s skin on the outside. There was a comment in the covering of the ark that after this the staves were “put in” but actually the staves were never to be removed from the ark according to the commandments of God because it was always to be in a state of readiness.

TABEL OF SHEWBREAD

Numbers 4:7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:

Next closest to God’s heart was the Table of Shewbread. The Table represented Jesus and his loving care of his people. The shewbread represented believers laying up their treasures in heaven. A cloth of blue was placed upon table. Upon it was placed the dishes, spoons, and bowls. This bread was also called the continual bread. It was placed upon the top of the cloth of blue.

Numbers 4:8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.

On top of the table, dishes and Shewbread was placed a cloth of scarlet. This scarlet cloth represented his blood spilled out at Calvary. Finally there was a covering of badgers' skin covering everything showing all this treasures in earthen vessels. Here the world sees only the badger’s skin of Jesus the natural man with nothing to be desired.

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CANDLESTICK

Numbers 4:9-10 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuff dishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it: And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put [it] upon a bar.

The Candlestick with its vessels used to minister was covered by a blue cloth. It represented the worldwide church without spot or wrinkle seen in heaven. They are seated in heavenly places with Christ. Badgers’ skin was placed over the blue cloth. On earth only their flesh is seen having their treasure hid in earthly vessels. This was placed on a bar for transport. Probably a specially designed bar was used.

All the other instruments of ministry within the holy place were prepared in the same way as the candlestick. They were all wrapped in a cloth of blue and covered with badger’s skin and placed upon a bar for transit. The censor behind the vail used for burning incense before the Ark on the Day of Atonement was used to carry the coals from the brazen altar. This fire was needed to burn offerings when they camped again. Also the center lamp from the candlestick was possible handled separately because it was also never to go out.

GOLDEN ALTER

Numbers 4:11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:

The altar of incense (golden alter) was prepared next. It had the two coverings of blue and badgers’ skins. All the items within the holy place and most holy place have these two coverings. An interesting and easily missed fact about this altar in transit is that it only has two rings of gold for its staves. All the other items have rings of gold for their staves. Only supported by the two rings (one on each side) the altar of incense would sway back and forth as it was being carried. Since the altar itself represents praise the swaying motion would represent continually praise on the journey.

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LAVER

There are no instructions on how the laver is carried. It is the only item with no rings or staves. The Laver was where man works out his own salvation with fear and trembling. There is not just one way to get there. God works with everyone individually to attempt to bring them into the place he has prepared for them. It is a personal walk between man and God.

BRAZEN ALTAR

The brazen altar was the last to be prepared for transit. After the ashes were removed from the altar, a purple cloth covered it. Purple represents royalty. At Calvary Jesus bought back the world that, Adam had forfeited to Satan in the Garden of Eden. Jesus was from the line of King David and his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. The brazen vessels were placed on the cloth of purple and badgers’ skins covered everything. Only the items inside the tabernacle had the coverings of blue because inside represented heavenly events. In the outer court was a type of the ministries preformed on earth.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

Numbers 4:16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [pertaineth] the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, [and] the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein [is], in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

Besides covering and oversight of all the furniture the Priest were responsible for certain other items in transit. Oil for the light represented the Holy Spirit who leads us into all truth. The sweet incense represented praise. Holy anointing oil used in ceremonies to anoint kings and priest to set apart by GOD for a special leadership positions.

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And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Everything about their move had a specified order to be followed. This included the transportation of the Tabernacle and the furniture from place to place. Only the High Priest the line of Aaron and his sons were allowed to see or touch all the holy furniture, which were covered totally before transport. Then the sons of Kohath of the tribe of the Levites would carry the furniture upon their shoulders with staves placed through rings on the furniture. The furniture could not be touched under penalty of death. When the ark was transported the wrong way on a cart and a priest touched it he immediately died.

Numbers 4:17-20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; but thus do to them, that they live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them, every one to his service and to his burden: but they shall go not in to see when the holy thing are covered, lest they die.

The seed of Kohath the son of Levi called Kohathites handled the transportation of the Holy things. The Kohathites could not look upon the holy things least they die. Aaron and his sons covered all of the holy things. They assigned the Kohathites their service and burden for transport.

CAMP MOVEMENT

Numbers 10:13-16 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. In the first [place] went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host [was] Nahshon the son of Amminadab. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar [was] Nethaneel the son of Zuar. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun [was] Eliab the son of Helon.

While traveling the camp followed a specific order. Judah and those that were with him were on the east of the camp set out first.

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Judah was first. Issachar followed Judah and then Zebulun followed. They all traveled under the standard of the tribe of Judah. This standard was of a lion.

Numbers 7:6-8 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service: And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

The Levitical tribes of Gershon and Merari were wagons and oxen for barring their burdens. Two wagons and four oxen were given to the Gershonites to carry the curtains, gate, door and the coverings. This was their burden for their service of the tabernacle. Merarintes were given four wagons and eight oxen and carried all of the heavy pillars and boards.

Numbers 10:17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.

While the first three tribes were moving out the sons of Gershon and sons of Merari took down the tabernacle. They were ready to move out next bearing the tabernacle. They needed to leave second so the Tabernacle and outer court was set up before the Tabernacle furniture arrived.

Numbers 10:18-20 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon [was] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad [was] Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

The tribes on the south side of the camp move out next. Reuben took the lead followed by the tribe of Simeon and then the tribe of Gad. This all marched under the standard of the camp of Reuben, which was the standard of a man.

Numbers 7:9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.

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And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.

The sons of Kohath were not given wagons or oxen. Their burden was to carry the holy items upon their shoulders. When they reached their destination the tabernacle would be set up and ready for them. Numbers 10:22-24 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh [was] Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin [was] Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Next the tribes on the west of the camp set forward. On this side was the children Judah by his beloved wife Rachel. Joseph received the double portion of the birthright and received a portion for both his sons. When the camp of the children of Israel set forward Ephraim went first, then Mannasseh, and finally Benjamin. These three tribes travel under the standard of Ephraim, which is an eagle.

Numbers 10:25-27 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, [which was] the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher [was] Pagiel the son of Ocran. And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali [was] Ahira the son of Enan.

The final three tribes on the north of the camp set forward. They are the rearward of rear guards of the camp. These are the tribes of Dan, Asher and Naphtali. They march under the standard of an ox the standard of the tribe of Dan.

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