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The Holy Bible, Part 7

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“How sweet are your words to my taste? Sweeter than honey to my mouth”

(Psalm 119:103)

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The Bible, Part 7 – The Tabernacle

Objectives

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  1. To understand the purpose and significance of The Tabernacle
  2. To learn the history of The Tabernacle
  3. To view the structure of The Tabernacle
  4. To meditate on The Tabernacle

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The Tabernacle

Purpose:

  1. A sign of God’s presence among His people
    • “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8)

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  • A testimony of God’s Power and Glory

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  • Evidence of God’s leadership to His people

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The Tabernacle Cont.

Significance:

  • God, Himself, gave the design to Moses
  • The only worship place for all the Jews
  • Located in the center of the camp
  • Was a symbol of Jesus among his people
  • All the components of the tabernacle attest to Jesus and His church

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  • Mentioned in detail in 20 chapters!
    • Found in 3 books of The OT - Exodus. Leviticus, and Numbers
    • Referenced in 2 chapters of The NT - Hebrews 8 and 9
    • Total 20 + 2 = 22 chapters in The Bible

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The Bible, Part 7 – The Tabernacle

Objectives

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  1. To understand the purpose and significance of The Tabernacle
  2. To learn the history of The Tabernacle
  3. To view the structure of The Tabernacle
  4. To meditate on The Tabernacle

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The Tabernacle's History

  • God showed Moses the design on The Mountain
  • It was built by generous donations from the people
    • “everyone who was willing and whose heart moved them came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting” (Exodus 35:21)
  • It led them into the promised land, but was stolen by The Philistines for 7 months
  • Returned to:
    1. Abinadab (Aaron's son)
    2. Obeid (David's grandfather)
    3. Bethlehem (David hometown)

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The Tabernacle's History Cont.

  • It was carried to Solomon’s Temple
  • It was transported to Babylon/Iraq during captivity and was not returned

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The Bible, Part 7 – The Tabernacle

Objectives

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  1. To understand the purpose and significance of The Tabernacle
  2. To learn the history of The Tabernacle
  3. To view the structure of The Tabernacle
  4. To meditate on The Tabernacle

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The Tabernacle’s Structure

3 Divisions:

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  1. The Outer Court
      • The Gate
      • The Altar of Burnt Offerings - Bronze Altar
      • The Bronze Basin/Laver
  2. The Holy Place/Sanctuary
      • The Table of Showbread
      • The Golden lampstand
      • The Incense / Golden Altar
      • The Veil
  3. The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant

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The Outer Court

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1. The Outer Court

The Gate (20 ft x 5ft):

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  • Leads to the presence of God / Symbol of Jesus Christ
  • Composed of colored curtains hung up on 4 pillars / Symbol of The 4 Gospels
  • Colors: stands for Jesus
    1. Blue: A symbol of The Heavenly Nature
    2. Purple: A symbol of Royalty
    3. Scarlet/dark red: A symbol of a Bloody Sacrifice
    4. White: A symbol of His humanity (without sin)

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2. The Altar of Burnt Offerings - Bronze Altar

  • The first structure in the tabernacle
    • “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22)
  • Made of a fine wood and covered by bronze
  • A Symbol of Christ as a sacrifice without glory
  • Has four horns as a symbol of Jesus’ redemption of the whole world

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“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)

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2. The Altar of Burnt Offerings - Bronze Altar Cont.

  • All sacrifices to the LORD must be without blemish, like Jesus Christ
  • The sinner lays his hands on it and confesses
  • Sacrifices
  • Burnt offering
  • Grain offering
  • Sin offering
  • Trespass offering
  • Thanks/Peace offering

Jesus Christ is the sacrifice and the altar at the same time

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The Bronze Basin/Laver

  • Is located between the bronze altar and the sanctuary for washing before:
    1. Offering sacrifices on the bronze altar
    2. Entering the sanctuary (The Holy Place)

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  • As a symbol of baptism through which you can enter the Faith – Church – Worship

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  • Where is the Baptism Laver in the church?

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The Tabernacle’s Structure

3 Divisions:

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  1. The Outer Court
      • The Gate
      • The Altar of Burnt Offerings - Bronze Altar
      • The Bronze Basin/Laver
  2. The Holy Place/Sanctuary
      • The Table of Showbread
      • The Golden lampstand
      • The Incense / Golden Altar
      • The Veil
  3. The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant

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The Holy Place/Sanctuary

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The Table of Showbread

  • Located on the right side when you enter The Holy Place
    • 2x1x1 ft
  • Made of a fine wood and covered by gold
  • It has 12 loaves/showbread, left for one week before the priests eat them on the 7th day and then replace them

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  1. God’s protection to the 12 tribes for the whole week/life
  2. Honoring the priests
  3. A symbol of communion which is given to all believers

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The Golden Lampstand

  • Located on the left side when you enter the sanctuary and is made of pure gold
  • Is composed of a central shaft and 3 branches on each side, (total of 7) filled with olive oil and candles

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  1. A symbol of Jesus Christ: “I am the light of the world”
  2. Symbol of St. Mary: “The Mother of The True Light”
  3. Symbol of us: “You are the light of the world”
  4. The 7 branches are a symbol of The Church’s 7 Sacraments

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The Incense / Golden Altar

  • 1x1x2 ft
  • Is located at the center of sanctuary and is opposite to the veil

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The Incense / Golden Altar

  • Aaron burned incense 2 times a day – in the morning and the evening
  • The fire on this altar is taken from the bronze altar

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Meditation:

  1. A symbol of Jesus Christ who offered Himself as an evening sweet incense and granted us redemption and joy
  2. A symbol of us “You are the sweet smell of Christ”

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The Veil

  • Separates The Sanctuary and The Most Holy and blocks the entrance to The Most Holy
  • The curtains are made of 4 woven threads (blue, scarlet, purple and white)
  • Has a design of the cherubim on it to remind us of the cherubim at The Garden of Eden
  • The veil was torn when Jesus Christ was crucified
  • The New Testament: No veils in the church, Iconostases used to access The Holy of Holies

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The Holy

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The Tabernacle’s Structure

3 Divisions:

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  1. The Outer Court
      • The Gate
      • The Altar of Burnt Offerings - Bronze Altar
      • The Bronze Basin/Laver
  2. The Holy Place/Sanctuary
      • The Table of Showbread
      • The Golden lampstand
      • The Incense / Golden Altar
      • The Veil
  3. The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant

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The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant

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The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant

The Ark of The Covenant / Testimony:

  • Made of a fine wood and covered in pure gold from inside and out - 2.5x1.5x1.5 ft

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Contains the following:

  1. 2 Tablets of Covenant / 10 Commandments
  2. The Pot of Manna as a testimony for God’s protection
  3. The budding rod of Aaron as a symbol of God’s consecration of priesthood to Aaron and his sons

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The Mercy Seat

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The Most Holy/The Ark of The Covenant Cont.

  • The High Priest enters The Most Holy once a year on The Atonement Day with the blood of sacrifices to redeem himself and his people

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“He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption” (Hebrews 9:12)

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The Holy of Holies

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The Bible, Part 7 – The Tabernacle

Objectives

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  1. To understand the purpose and significance of The Tabernacle
  2. To learn the history of The Tabernacle
  3. To view the structure of The Tabernacle
  4. To meditate on The Tabernacle

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Meditations

  • The Tribes were arranged around The Tabernacle in four directions as a symbol of a The Cross with The Tabernacle at the center symbolizing how worship is based on a bloody sacrifice as a symbol of Jesus Christ’s sacrifice

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  • The manna was hidden in a pot away from the people because in The Old Testament people were not worthy of seeing Christ who is The Bread of Life

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Meditations Cont.

  • Everything outside The Sanctuary was made of bronze (a dull color) while inside the sanctuary was made of pure gold as our life outside The Church/Christ is boring, useless, and tasteless while inside The Church our life is joyful and pleasing

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  • Outside the sanctuary are offered bloody sacrifice as a symbol of The Old Testament while inside The Sanctuary is offered incense and The New testament priesthood

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Meditations Cont.

  • The Ark was symbol of St. Mary = pure humanity covered by divinity
  • Grace within and without
  • The Mercy Seat was a symbol of St. Mary who carried The Divine Nature and overshadowed by The Cherubim
  • The Pot of Manna was a symbol of St. Mary who held The Heavenly Bread
  • Aaron Budding rod was a symbol of St. Mary who gave birth to Christ while is a virgin

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The Bible, Part 7 – The Tabernacle

Objectives

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  1. To understand the purpose and significance of The Tabernacle
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Memorization Verses

  1. “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them” (Exodus 25:8)

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  • “without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness” (Hebrews 9:22)

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  • “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5)

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