General Conference
Multimedia Department
A moment of prayer…
THE SECRET OF THE GOLDEN ARK
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HOW WERE THE PEOPLE OF GOD SAVED IN THE TIMES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT?
When God placed man in Eden, He warned him that if he sinned he would die…
Did this happen immediately? Who died in man´s place?
Genesis 3:21
"Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”
An innocent animal took their place...
When did God
prepare an escape route to redeem man?
1 Peter 1:18-20
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you.”
What was the only way sin could be atoned?
Hebrews 9:22
"“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”
GOD REVEALS HIMSELF TO MAN
What did God order Moses to do in a vision?
Exodus 25:8, 40
“And let them make me a sanctuary; that �I may dwell among them.”
“And look that thou make them after their pattern, which was shewed thee in the mount.”
THE SANCTUARY
What were the dimensions of the courtyard surrounding the sanctuary?
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.”
East
5 cubits = 7.5 feet
100 cubits = 150 feet
50 cubits = 75 feet
West
THE COURTYARD
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.”
East
West
THE COURTYARD
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.”
(East)
20 CUBITS = 30 FEET
What were the characteristics of the sanctuary?
West
THE SANCTUARY
Exodus 26
East
15 feet
40.5 feet
9 feet
Exodus 26
embroidered
in blue, purple
and scarlet: King.
THE SANCTUARY
All details represent Jesus
Éxodo 26
The tabernacle was divided into two parts:
The Holy Place
THE SANCTUARY
The Most Holy Place
The seven-branched candlestick
THE SANCTUARY
The table of shewbread
The altar �of incense
The ark of the covenant
The seven-branched candlestick
THE SANCTUARY
The table of shewbread
The altar �of incense
The ark of the covenant
SEVEN ELEMENTS
FOR OUR TIME
The gate of the courtyard was wide and beautiful, Who does it represent?
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
The altar was a symbol of Calvary.
What did John the Baptist call the Savior?
John 1:29
""The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
THE ALTAR
The bronze laver represents purification by water.
What should we do to wash away our sins?
Acts 22:16
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
THE LAVER
Who is the water of life?
John 4:14
“But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.”
Jesus
The seven-branched candlestick was forged out of one piece of gold.
Whom did the light represent?
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 CANDLESTICK
What does the table of shewbread symbolize?
John 6:51
“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”
THE TABLE OF SHEWBREAD
What did the altar of incense symbolize?
Psalm 141:2
"Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.”
THE ALTAR OF INCENSE
What was in the Most Holy Place, which was behind the veil?
Hebrews 9:4-5
"…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;
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.“
THE ARK OF THE COVENANT
CONCLUSION
The utensils in the sanctuary illustrated God's plan for the salvation of man.
How can we grow closer to Jesus?
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
The center of the sanctuary:
Jesus
The center of the sanctuary:
Jesús
The ark of the covenant: represented God's throne. It shows us that His law is the foundation of His government and He grants us mercy.
Jesus is center in the Scriptures. In the Old Testament He was revealed in symbols, and in the New Testament he lived on earth.
Thank you, Lord, for revealing your great love!
GOD BLESS YOU!
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