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And let them make Me a , that I may dwell among them" - Exodus 25:8

The Tabernacle of Moses

And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them" - Exodus 25:8 The Tabernacle

. Over 50 chapters of The Bible reference it . The place where Divinity and humanity came together . 3 Million People . 2/3 size of Rhode Island . Located in the center surrounded by The 12 tribes . Each person gave up something to build . gave specific construction instructions Exodus 25: 1-9 GOD spoke to Moses: “Tell the that they are to set aside offerings for me. Receive the offerings from everyone who is willing to give. These are the offerings I want you to receive from them: , and bronze; also blue, purple, and scarlet yarn ; fine linen; goats’ hair; tanned rams’ skins; acacia wood; lamp oil; spices for anointing oils and for fragrant incense; onyx stones and other stones for setting in the and the Breast piece. Let them construct a Sanctuary for me so that I can live among them. You are to construct it following the plans I’ve given you, the design for The Dwelling and the design for all its furnishings, follow it closely. Layout of The Tabernacle

Materials of Construction

Gold (Holy of Holies / Deity) Silver (Redemption/Buy Back) Bronze (Judgement / Brazen ) Fine White Linen (Walls of The Tabernacle) Acacia Wood (Indestructible from insects) Goat’s Hair (Covering of The Inner Court) (Scape Goat) Gates of The Tabernacle

Yarn (Gates of The Tabernacle) •Blue •Purple •Red John 10:9 “ said I am the gate and whoever enters through me will be saved 7 Elements in The Tabernacle

1. Brazen Altar 2. Bronze Laver 3. Table of 4. Altar of Incense 5. Golden Lamp Stand 6. The 7. Arc of The Covenant The Brazen (Bronze) Altar

.Hebrew root for “Altar” means to slay. . required a perfect male lamb without blemish or defect. .Lev. 1:4 “He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.”

The Brazen Altar

.Situated inside the gate of The Tabernacle, and raise high upon a mound. .Jesus The Spotless Lamb of God was raised high on a mound called Mt. Calvary. .1 Pet. 1:18-19 “For you know that you were redeemed with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.” The Bronze Laver

.Used for cleaning and washing. •The priests needed to wash themselves before to entering The Holy Place. •We are cleansed by the washing of His word.

.Eph. 5:25 “Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.” The Table of Showbread

•Small table of Acacia wood covered in gold. •Held 12 loaves of bread representing the 12 tribes of . •Baked once a week, eaten by priests on The Sabbath. •Representation of God’s provision and communion with us. •John 6:35 “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” Golden Lamp Stand

•Was hammered out of one piece of pure gold representing deity and perfection •Had 7 branches / Biblical number of Completeness •Was the only source of light in Holy Place, without it the priests would be moping in darkness. •John 8: 12 “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Altar of Incense

•Sat in front of the curtain that separated the Holy Place from The Holy of Holies. •The incense was left to burn continuously as a pleasing aroma to God. •The incense was a symbol of the prayers, intercession and praise being offered up to God. •Psalm 141:2 “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.” Altar of Incense Sacrifice of Praise

•Heb 13:5 “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” • Ephesians 5:18-20 (TMB)Don't drink too much wine. That cheapens your life. Drink the Spirit of God instead. Sing praise songs instead of drinking songs! Sing songs from your heart to Christ. Sing praises over everything, any excuse for a song to God the Father in the name of our Master, Jesus Christ. The Veil

•Word “Veil” in Hebrew means “divider or separator” •Was made of white linen, with purple, red and blue yarn woven into a design. •Was a constant reminder of the barrier between man and God. •Day of Atonement •Heb. 9:7 “But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.”

•representation of the separation between God and man. It was purple and scarlet (royalty and blood). • It was 28 feet high and 6 inches thick, yet it was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died and said “It Is Finished” • says that the Jews quickly sewed it together and blamed it on the earthquake. The Veil

•It was 28 feet high and 6 inches thick, yet it was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died and said “It Is Finished” •Josephus says that the Jews quickly sewed it together and blamed it on the earthquake. •Heb. 6:19 – 22 “Therefore, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body …let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith.” Arc of The Covenant

•Wooden chest covered in gold •Held 3 things: 1. Golden pot of 2. Aaron’s staff that budded 3.Two stone tablets of The 10 Commandments •These 3 things represented the most embarrassing and disgraceful events in the lives of the Israelites . Arc of The Covenant • was the cover of the Arc of The Covenant. •All of their failures were covered by The Blood!

•Rom. 3:24-25 “We are justified and made upright with God, freely by His grace, through redemption which is provided in Christ Jesus whom God put forward as a mercy seat to be received through faith.” •