THE TABERNACLE IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS
Layout By Jeremias Antonetty
1. GOD GAVE A PATTERN FOR HIS TABERNACLE
There are three theories pertaining to the actual pattern that God gave to Moses in building the tabernacle in the wilderness.
The Hebrew word for pattern in the Scriptures pertaining to the tabernacle has been properly translated in other versions of the Bible. For example, the King James Version translates the word pattern; fashion. So does the American Standard Version And so does the new King James version. The new International version translates the word pattern; plan.
A. Many Jewish scholars believe that God actually showed Moses an actual material structure of the tabernacle of heaven, which is by far a more glorious one. And in seeing it the actual measurements of the tabernacle was given to him in specific detail.
B. Some recent Christian writers believe that, an actual presentation of the earthly tabernacle was shown to Moses as to the specific pattern and measurements of the tabernacle. This would also include all of the furnishings and utensils involved in the service of the tabernacle.
C. The third and last theory of how the tabernacle was actually put together is probably the most likely to be taken. There are those who believe that God gave Moses the pattern of the tabernacle in a vision. This stands to reason much more than the first two theories because God gave Ezekiel a vision of the new temple in Jerusalem with its full measurements. This would seem to be the most reasonable assumption pertaining to the tabernacle of God. Let us look at some Scripture pertaining to the pattern given to Moses for the tabernacle.
Exod 25:9
“According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it.
Exod 26:30
“And you shall raise up the tabernacle according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.
Exod 39:32
Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did.
Exod 39:42-43
According to all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work.
43 Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it; as the LORD had commanded, just so they had done it. And Moses blessed them.
Acts 7:44
Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen,
Heb 8:5
who serve the copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was divinely instructed when he was about to make the tabernacle. For He said, “See that you make all things according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
2. TEN CURTAINS, FOUR COLORS, ARTISTIC CHERUBIM DESIGNS
Exod 26:1
“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them.
Exod 36:8
Then all the gifted artisans among them who worked on the tabernacle made ten curtains woven of fine linen, and of blue purple and, scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim they made them.
3. FIFTHY CLASPS OF GOLD
Exod 26:6
And you shall make fifty clasps of gold, and couple the curtains together with the clasps, so that it may be one tabernacle.
4. ELEVEN GOATS HAIR CURTAINS
Exod 26:7
You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair, to be a tent over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.
5. THE REMAINS OF THE CURTAINS HUNG OVER THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:12
The remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
6. THE CURTAINS HUNG ONE CUBIT ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:13
And a cubit on one side and a cubit on the other side, of what remains of the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and on that side, to cover it.
7. THE BOARDS OF THE TABERNACLE WAS STANDING UPRIGHT 15 FEET LONG AND 2 FEET BY 3 INCHES BROAD
Exod 26:15
“And for the tabernacle you shall make the boards of acacia wood, standing upright. (EXPECTED BY GOD)
Exod 36:2OFor the tabernacle he made boards of acacia wood, standing upright.
( FILLFUL BY MOSES)
8. THE BOARDS WERE FITTED INTO SILVER SOCKETS
Exod 26:17
Two tenons shall be in each board for binding one to another. Thus you shall make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
Exod 36:22
Each board had two tenons for binding one to another. Thus he made for all the boards of the tabernacle.
A. SOCKETS FOR THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 38:30
And with it he made the sockets for the door of the tabernacle of meeting, the bronze altar, the bronze grating for it, and all the utensils for the altar,
B. SOCKETS FOR COURT, BASES, GATES AND PEGS
Exod 38:31
the sockets for the court all around, the bases for the court gate, all the pegs for the tabernacle, and all the pegs for the court all around.
THERE WERE 20 BOARDS FOR THE SOUTH SIDE
Exod 26:18
And you shall make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side.
Exod 36:23
And he made boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards for the south side. (NKJ)
20 BOARDS FOR THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:20
And for the second side of the tabernacle, the north side, there shall be twenty boards
Exod 36:25
And for the other side of the tabernacle, the north side, he made twenty boards
6 BOARDS FOR THE WEST SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:22
For the far side of the tabernacle, westward, you shall make six boards.
Exod 36:27
For the west side of the tabernacle he made six boards.
2 BOARDS FOR THE BACK CORNERS OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:23
And you shall also make two boards for the two back corners of the tabernacle.
Exod 36:28
He also made two boards for the two back corners of the tabernacle. (NKJ)
9. THERE WERE 5 BARS FOR THE STABILITY OF THE BOARDS ON EACH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:26
And you shall make bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle,
Exod 36:31
And he made bars of acacia wood: five for the boards on one side of the tabernacle, (NKJ)
FIVE BARS FOR THE OTHER SIDE ( EXPECTED BY GOD)
Exod 26:27
five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the far side westward.
FIVE BARS FOR THE OHTER SIDE ( FULLEILL BY MOSES)
Exod 36:32
five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle on the far side westward. (NKJ)
10.THE TABERNACLE WAS TO BE RAISED UP ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN
Exod 26:30
And you shall raise up the tabernacle according to its pattern which you were shown on the mountain.
11. THE TABERNACLE HAD THE LAMPSTAND ON THE SOUTH AND THE TABLE OF SHOWBREAD ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 26:35
You shall set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand across from the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south; and you shall put the table on the north side.
12. THE TABERNACLE HAD A SCREEN DOOR
Exod 26:36
You shall make a screen for the door of the tabernacle, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver.
Exod 36:37
He also made a screen for the tabernacle door, of blue purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver,
13. THE TABERNACLE HAD A COURT YARD
Exod 27:9
You shall also make the court of the tabernacle. For the south side there shall be hangings for the court made of fine woven linen, one hundred cubits long for one side.
14. THE UTENSILS OF THE TABERNACLE OUTSIDE WERE ALL MADE OF BRONZE
Exod 27:19
All the utensils of the tabernacle for all its service, all its pegs, and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze.
Exod 38:20
All the pegs of the tabernacle, and of the court all around, were bronze.
15. ONLY THE HIGH PRIEST ( Aaron )AND HIS SONS WAS PERMITTED TO SERVE AT THE ALTAR IN THE HOLY PLACE
Exod 27:21
In the tabernacle of meeting, outside the veil which is before the Testimony, Aaron and his sons shall tend it from evening until morning before the LORD. It shall be a statute forever to their generations on behalf of the children of Israel.
16. THE HIGH PRIEST AND HIS SONS HAD TO PUT ON HOLY APPAREL WHILE MINISTRING IN THE TABERNACLE (see Exodus 28 for a further explanation of the garments of the high priest.)
A. They were not able to enter into service without putting on the proper garments which God had instructed Moses to make for them. Failure to have these garments on, would result in the death of them.
Exod 28
1 “Now take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 “And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, for glory and
for beauty.
3 “So you shall speak to all who are gifted artisans, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments, to consecrate him, that he may minister to Me as priest.
4 “And these are the garments which they shall make:
Here is a brief list of the garments that were made for the high priest and his sons.
· A breastplate,
· An ephod,
· A robe,
· A skillfully woven tunic
· A turban, and a sash.
· Two shoulder straps joined at its two edges,
· Two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel:
· Two chains of pure gold like braided cords
· Fine woven linen, you shall make it.
The stones were to be in rows of four here is the order of the stone.
1. The first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and an emerald; this shall be the first row
2. The second row shall be a turquoise, a sapphire, and a diamond;
3. The third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
4. The fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold settings.
There were two stones which till this day remains a mystery. No one really knows what these stones were for and how they were used. One thing is certain and that is, they were to go over the heart of the high priest. The name of the stones are the:
· Urim and the Thummim, and they shall be over Aaron’s heart when he goes in before the LORD. So Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel over his heart before the LORD continually.
There were pomergranates and bells on the garments
33 “And upon its hem you shall make pomegranates of blue purple, and scarlet,
all around its hem, and bells of gold between them all around:
· There was also a
· Tunic
· Turban
· Sash
· Linen trousers to cover their nakedness; they shall reach from the waist to the thighs.
Exod 28:43
They shall be on Aaron and on his sons when they come into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister in the holy place, that they do not incur iniquity and die. It shall be a statute forever to him and his descendants after him.
17. THOSE WHO SERVED AT THE TABERNACLE NEEDED TO WASHED FOR SERVICE
Exod 29:4
And Aaron and his sons you shall bring to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and you shall wash them with water.
18. A SACRIFICE WAS ALSO BROUGHT TO THE TABERNACLE
Exod 29:10
You shall also have the bull brought before the tabernacle of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall put their hands on the head of the bull.
19. THE SACRIFICE WAS TO ME DONE BY THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 29:11
Then you shall kill the bull before the LORD, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
20. THE SONS OF AARON AFTER HIM HAD TO PUT ON THE SAME GARMENTS IN ORDER TO SERVE IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD
Exod 29:29-30
29 “And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed in them and to be consecrated in them.
30 “That son who becomes priest in his place shall put them on for seven days, when he enters the tabernacle of meeting to minister in the holy place.
21.THOSE WHO SERVED AT THE TABERNACLE ALSO ATE BY THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 29:32
Then Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
22. AN OUTSIDER COULD NOT EAT OF THE SACRIFICE BECAUSE IT WAS HOLY
Exod 29:33
They shall eat those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but an outsider shall not eat them, because they are holy.
23.THE SACRIFICE OF THE LAMBS AS WELL AS ALL THE SACRIFICES WAS TO BE AN EVERLASTING SACRIFICE BY THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 29:42
This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
24. THE TABERNACLE WAS SANCTIFIED BY THE GLORY OF GOD
Exod 29:43
And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by My glory.
25. THE LORD SANCTIFIED THE TABERNACLE, ALTAR AND THE PRIESTS FOR MINISTRY
Exod 29:44
So I will consecrate the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. I will also consecrate both Aaron and his sons to minister to Me as priests.
The Hebrew word sanctification means:
6942 qadash (kaw-dash’);
a primitive root; to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean
(ceremonially or morally):
KJV– appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy (-er,
place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify (-ied oneself,), X wholly. 6943
Qedesh (keh’-desh); from 6942; a sanctum; Kedesh, the name of four places in
Palestine:
KJV– Kedesh.
26. THE ATONEMENT MONEY WAS FOR THE SERVICE OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 30:16
And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of meeting, that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD, to make atonement for yourselves.”
27. THE TABERNACLE HAD A LAVER OF BRONZE FOR WASHING
Exod 30:18
You shall also make a layer of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall put it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in it,
Exod 38:8
He made the layer of bronze and its base of bronze, from the bronze mirrors of the serving women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
28. PURIFICATION WITH WATER WAS MANDATORY FOR THE MINISTERS IN THE TABERNACLE OR THEY WOULD DIE
Exod 30:20
When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD, they shall wash with water, lest they die.
29. THE TABERNACLE WAS ANOINTED WITH HOLY OIL
Exod 30:25-26
25 “And you shall make from these a holy anointing oil, an ointment compounded according to the art of the perfumer. It shall be a holy anointing oil.
26 “With it you shall anoint the tabernacle of meeting and the ark of the Testimony;
30. THE HIGH PRIEST OFFERED SWEET INCENSE IN THE TABERNACLE
Exod 30: 34-36
34 And the LORD said to Moses: “Take sweet spices, stacte and onycha and galbanum, and pure frankincense with these sweet spices; there shall be equal amounts of each.
35 “You shall make of these an incense, a compound according to the art of the perfumer, salted, pure, and holy.
36 “And you shall beat some of it very fine, and put some of it before the Testimony in the tabernacle of meeting where I will meet with you. It shall be most holy to you.
31. THE TABERNACLE AND ALL ITS FURNISHINGS WERE MADE BY PEOPLE WHO GOD ANOINTED AND GAVE WISDOM TO DO THE WORK
We must take notice that the Lord first calls a person by name to give that person a personal invitation to come unto Him. But unless God speaks first there is no way of knowing His perfect plan for our lives. Then he also gives us gifts, ability, and wisdom to do all the work in and for the tabernacle, (House of God).
Exod 31:1-11
A. The Lord spoke to Moses
Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: See,
B. We see that He calls us by name
Verse 2
I have called by name Bezalel the son of Un, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.
C. It is the Spirit of God that gives us His ability to perform for Him.
Verse 3
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God,
1. in wisdom,
2. in understanding,
3. in knowledge, and
4. in all manner of workmanship,
D. He gives us special gifts for the work of His house.
Verse 4
1. to design artistic works,
2. to working old,
3. in silver,
4. in bronze,
Verse 5
1. in cutting jewels for setting,
2. in carving wood,
3. and to work in all manner of workmanship.
E. God appointed different men for different things and he put his wisdom in their hearts.
Verse 6
And I, indeed I, have appointed with him Aholiab the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and I have put wisdom in the hearts of all who are gifted artisans, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
F. The wisdom and the gifts of God in these men enable them to do the work for building the tabernacle and all its furnishings.
Verse 7
1. the tabernacle of meeting,
2. the ark of the Testimony and
3. the mercy seat that is on it, and
4. all the furniture of the tabernacle
Verse 8
1. the table and
2. its utensils,
3. the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils,
4. the altar of incense,
Verse 9
1. the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and
2. the layer and its base
Verse 10
1. the garments of ministry,
2. the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, to minister as priests,
Verse 11
1. and the anointing oil and
2. sweet incense for the holy place. According to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”
32. BEFORE THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD WAS PUT UP, MOSES PUT UP HIS TENT AND CALLED IT THE TABERNACLE OF MEETING
Exod 33:7
Moses took his tent and pitched it outside the camp, far from the camp, and called it the tabernacle of meeting. And it came to pass that everyone who sought the LORD went out to the tabernacle of meeting which was outside the camp
33. THE PEOPLE RESPECTED MOSES AND WATCHED HIM GO INTO HIS TABERNACLE
Exod 33:8
So it was, whenever Moses went out to the tabernacle, that all the people rose, and each man stood at his tent door and watched Moses until he had gone into the tabernacle.
34. THE PILLAR OF CLOUD APPEARED AT THE DOOR OF MOSES’
TABERNACLE AND THE LORD SPOKE TO HIM
Exod 33:9
And it came to pass, when Moses entered the tabernacle, that the pillar of cloud descended and stood at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD talked with Moses.
35. EVERY PERSON WORSHIPPED THE LORD WHEN THEY SAW THE PRESENCE OF GOD AT THE TABERNACLE OF MOSES
Exod 33:10
All the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the tabernacle door, and all the people rose and worshiped, each man in his tent door.
36. THE LORD SPOKE TO MOSES FACE TO FACE, AND JOSHUA WOULD NOT LEAVE THE TABERNACLE
Exod 33:11
So the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the camp, but his servant Joshua the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
37. THE TABERNACLE HAD MANY ARTICLES
Exod 35
Verse 11
1. the tabernacle,
2. its tent,
3 its covering,
4. its clasps,
5. its boards,
6. its bars,
7. its pillars, and
8. its sockets
Exod 35
Verse 15
1. the incense altar,
2. its poles,
3. the anointing oil,
4. the sweet incense, and
5. the screen for the door at the entrance of the tabernacle
Exod 35
Verse 18
1. the pegs of the tabernacle,
2. the pegs of the court,
3. and their cords
38. EVERYONE GAVE AN OFFERING FROM THEIR HEART FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 35:21
Then everyone came whose heart was stirred, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the LORD’S offering for the work of the tabernacle of meeting, for all its service, and for the holy garments.
39. THE FIFTY CLASPS OF GOLD FOR THE CURTAINS OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 36:13
And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains to one another with the clasps, that it might be one tabernacle. (NKJ)
40. THERE WERE GOATS HAIR CURTAINS FOR THE TABERNACLE
He made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle; he made eleven curtains.
41. THEY TOOK INVENTORY OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 38:21
This is the inventory of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony, which was counted according to the commandment of Moses, for the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.
42. ALL THE WORK WAS FINISHED
Exod 39:32
Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished. And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD had commanded Moses; so they did.
43. THE PEOPLE BROUGHT EVERYTHING TO MOSES
Exod 39:33
And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings: its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets;
Exod 39:38
the gold altar, the anointing oil, and the sweet incense; the screen for the tabernacle door;
Exod 39:40
the hangings of the court, its pillars and its sockets, the screen for the court gate, its cords, and its pegs; all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of meeting;
44. THE TABERNACLE WAS SET UP IN FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH
Exod 40:2
On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
45. THE INCENSE ALTAR AND SCREEN DOOR SET UP
Exod 40:5
You shall also set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. (NKJ)
46. THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING SET UP
Exod 40:6
Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.
47. THE LAVER SET UP
Exod 40:7
And you shall set the aver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. (See the fulfillment of this in Num.50 letter I. )
48. THE OIL OF ANOINTING ON EVERYTHING
Exod 40:9
And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy. (NKJ)
49. THE WASHING OF THE AARON AND HIS SON AT THE DOOR
Exod 40:12
Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting and wash them with water.
50. THE TABERNACLE WAS SET UP
Exod 40:17
And it came to pass in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was raised up.
A. MOSES HAD THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SET UP THE TABERNACLE
Exod 40:18
So Moses raised up the tabernacle, fastened its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and raised up its pillars.
B. THE TENT SPREAD OUT AND THE TOP COVERED
Exod 40:19
And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
C. THE ARK BROUGHT TO IT’S PLACE AND THE VEIL HUNG UP
Exod 40:2 1
And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung up the veil of the covering, and partitioned off the ark of the Testimony, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
D. THE TABLE OF SHEW BREAD SET UP ON THE NORTH SIDE OUTSIDE
THE VEIL
Exod 40:22
He put the table in the tabernacle of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil;
E. THE LAMPSTAND SET UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OUTSIDE THE VEIL
Exod 40:24
He put the lampstand in the tabernacle of meeting, across from the table, on the south side of the tabernacle
F. THE GOLD ALTAR OF INCENSE SET UP BEFORE THE VEIL
Exod 40:26
He put the gold altar in the tabernacle of meeting in front of the veil;
G. THE SCREEN DOOR HUNG UP
Exod 40:28
He hung up the screen at the door of the tabernacle.
H. THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING SET UP BEFORE THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 40~29
And he put the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
I. THE LAVER SET UP IN IT’S PLACE AND FILLED WITH WATER
Exod 40:30
He set the layer between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing;
51. WHEN THEY CAME NEAR THE ALTAR TO MINISTER THEY WASHED
Exod 40:32
Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting, and when they came near the altar, they washed, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
52. MOSES FINISHED THE WORK OF THE TABERNACLE
Exod 40:33
And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.
53. THE CLOUD COVERED AND THE GLORY FILLED THE TABERNACLE
Exod 40:34
Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
54. MOSES COULD NOT ENTER BECAUSE OF THE GLORY
Exod 40:35
And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
55. THE PEOPLE WOULD MOVE WHEN THE CLOUD LIFTED
Exod 40:36
Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the children of Israel would go onward in all their journeys.
56. THE CLOUD BY DAY AND FIRE BY NIGHT
Exod 40:38
For the cloud of the LORD was above the tabernacle by day, and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
THE TABERNACLE IN THE BOOK OF LEVITICUS
57.THE LORD CALLED MOSES FROM THE TABERNACLE
Lev 1:1
Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying,
58. A FREE WILL BURNT OFFERING AT THE TABERNACLE DOOR
Lev 1:3
If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD.
59. THE SPRINKLED BLOOD AT THE ALTAR BY THE TABERNACLE DOOR
Lev 1:5
He shall kill the bull before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
60. HANDS LAYED ON THE OFFERING AND KILLED AT THE TABERNACLE DOOR
Lev 3:2
And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.
Lev 3:8
And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron’s sons shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
Lev 3:13
He shall lay his hand on its head and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
61. A BULL OFFERED AT THE TABERNACLE
Lev 4:4
He shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull’s head, and kill the bull before the LORD.
62. THE ANOINTED PRIEST BRINGS THE BULLS BLOOD TO THE TABERNACLE
Lev 4:5
Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull’s blood and bring it to the tabernacle of meeting.
Lev 4:16
The anointed priest shall bring some of the bull’s blood to the tabernacle of meeting.
63. BLOOD ON THE HORNS OF THE ALTAR OF INCENSE
Lev 4:7
And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
Lev 4:18
And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
64. THE ASSEMBLY OFFERED A SACRIFICE AT THE TABERNACLE WHEN SIN WAS REVEALED AMONG THEM
Lev 4:14
when the sin which they have committed becomes known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for the sin, and bring it before the tabernacle of meeting.
65. AARON AND HIS SONS EAT FROM THE ALTAR IN A HOLY PLACE AT THE TABERNACLE
Lev 6:16
And the remainder of it Aaron and his sons shall eat; with unleavened bread it shall be eaten in a holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of meeting they shall eat it.
Lev 6:26
The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of meeting.
66. THE HIGH PRIEST COULD NOT EAT OF THE SIN OFFERING, OFFERED FOR HIMSELF OR THE CONGREGATION BECAUSE IT WAS TO BE PRESENTED IN THE HOLY PLACE IN THE TABERNACLE
Lev 6:30
But no sin offering from which any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of meeting, to make atonement in the holy place, shall be eaten. It shall be burned in the fire.
67. THE CONGREGATION WERE GATHERED TO WITNESS THE CLEANSING OF THE PRIEST, THE ANOINTING WITH OIL AND CONSECRATION WITH BLOOD AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 8:3and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.”
Lev 8:4
So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. And the congregation was gathered together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
68. MOSES ANOINTED, CONSECRATED THE TABERNACLE AND EVERYTHING IN IT
Lev 8:10
Then Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
69. AARON AND HIS SONS WERE TO BOIL THE FLESH OF THE SACRIFICE AND EAT IT WITH BREAD AT THE TABERNACLE
Lev 8:31
And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecration offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons shall eat it
70. AARON AND HIS SONS WERE NOT TO LEAVE THE TABERNACLE FOR SEVEN DAYS BECAUSE OF CONSECRATION
Lev 8.33
And you shall not go outside the door of the tabernacle of meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are ended. For seven days he shall consecrate you.
71. THEY WERE TO KEEP THE CHARGE OF THE LORD OR THEY WOULD DIE
Lev 8:35
Therefore you shall abide at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night for seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded.”
72. CONGREGATION WAS OBEDIENT AND PRESENTED THEIR OWN SACRIFICE AT THE TABERNACLE DOOR
Lev 9:5
So they brought what Moses commanded before the tabernacle of meeting. And all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
73. MOSES AND AARON BLESSED THE PEOPLE AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD APPEARED BEFORE THE PEOPLE
Lev 9:23
And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people,
74. THEY COULD NOT LEAVE THE TABERNACLE BECAUSE OF THE ANOINTING OF THE LORD UPON THEM
Lev 10:7
You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you.” And they did according to the word of Moses.
75. WINE OR INTOXICATING DRINKS WERE FORBIDDEN TO THE HIGH PRIEST AND THEIR SONS WHILE MINISTRING AT THE TABERNACLE
Lev 10:9
Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, (NKJ)
76. THE WOMEN AFTER HAVING A CHILD WERE TO OFFER A LAMB AND A YOUNG PIGEON AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 12:6
When the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or a daughter, she shall bring to the priest a lamb of the first year as a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove as a sin offering, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
77. THE LEPER WHO WAS BEING PRONOUNCED CLEAN MUST PRESENT HIMSELF AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE WITH A SACRIFICE
Lev 14:11
Then the priest who makes him clean shall present the man who is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
78. THE SACRIFICE OF THE LEPER WAS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE HIGH PRIEST
Lev 14:23
He shall bring them to the priest on the eighth day for his cleansing, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, before the LORD.
79. THE MAN WHO IS DECLARED CLEANFROM A DISCHARGE MUST PRESENT HIMSELF WITH A SACRIFICE AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 15:14
On the eighth day he shall take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and give them to the priest.
80. A WOMAN WHO IS CLEANSE FROM AN ISSUE OF BLOOD IN HER FLESH MUST PRESENT HERSELF WITH A SACRIFICE AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 15:29
And on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
81. GOD SEPERATED THOSE WHO WERE DEFILE AWAY FROM THE TABERNACLE
Lev 15~31
Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them.
(N KJ)
82. A SACRIFICE OF GOATS AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 16:7
He shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
83. THE MOST HOLY PLACE NEEDED TO BE ATONED FOR EVERY YEAR BECAUSE OF IT WAS IN THE MIDST OF SINFUL MAN
Lev 16:16
So he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, for all their sins; and so he shall do for the tabernacle of meeting which remains among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
84. NO ONE BUT THE HIGH PRIEST WAS ALLOWED IN THE TABERNACLE WHILE MAKING AN ATONEMENT FOR THE MOST HOLY PLACE
Lev 16:17
There shall be no man in the tabernacle of meeting when he goes in to make atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, that he may make atonement for himself, for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.
85. A LIVE GOAT WAS TO BE PRESENTED AFTER THE PURIFICATION OF THE MOST HOLY PLACE
Lev 16:20
And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the tabernacle of meeting, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat.
86. AFTER ATONEMENT FOR THE MOST HOLY PLACE, THE HIGH PRIEST WOULD TAKE OFF HIS GARMENTS, GIVE HIMSELF A BATH IN THE HOLY PLACE, AND THEN PUT ON HIS REGULAR PRIESTLY GARMENTS
Lev 16.23
Then Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of meeting, shall take off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.
These were some of the things the high priest and the ministers in the tabernacle used to keep doing the annual atonement.
The ceremonies
1. Bathing
2. Robing
3. The sin offering
4. The entry into the holy of holies
5. The sprinkling of the blood of the sin offering on the Ark and before the mercy seat
Their meaning in Christ ( All of the old testament sacrifice were fulfilled in Christ on the cross, therefore we do not need to make any sacrifices for sin. There is only the sacrifice of giving our lives and our body for the service of God in Christ. )
1. The scapegoat
2. Washing with his blood
3. Clothing in his righteousness
4. Christ the Sin offering on the cross
5. Christ’s ascension and entry into heaven
6. Christ life blood offered on the cross and carried by him into heaven
7. Christ the Sin bearer and the remover of sins
87. A GENERAL SACRIFICE FOR EVERYTHING IN THE TABERNACLE AND FOR THE CONGREGATION
Lev 16:33
then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tabernacle of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. (NKJ)
88. ALL SACRIFICES MUST BE DONE AT THE TABERNACLE OR ELSE THERE WOULD BE GUILT OF BLOODSHED UPON THE ONE OFFERING IT, THE PERSON THAT DID THIS WOULD BE EXCOMMUNICATION
Lev 17:3-4
3 “Whatever man of the house of Israel who kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp, 4 “and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD, the guilt of bloodshed shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people,
89. THIS IS A FURTHER WARNING TO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL THAT THEY DO NOT OFFER SACRIFICES IN THE OPEN FIELD, BUT ONLY IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE LORD.
Lev 17:5
to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the
LORD.
90. THE BLOOD WAS TO BE SPRINKLES ON THE ALTAR, AND ALL THE FAT BURNED AS A SWEET AROMA TO THE LORD
Lev 17 6
And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
A. THE LORD SPECIFICALLY TOLD MOSES THAT THE PEOPLE SHALL NOT OFFER SACRIFICES TO DEMONS
Lev 17:7-9
They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.”‘
91. EVERYONE WHO OFFERED A SACRIFICE OR A BURNT OFFERING OF SIDE OF THE TABERNACLE WOULD BE CUT OFF FROM HIS PEOPLE
8 “Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 ‘and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the LORD, that man shall be cut off from among his people.
92. THE TRESPASS OFFERING WAS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE
Lev 19:21
And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, a ram as a trespass offering.
93. AARON THE HIGH PRIEST WAS IN CHARGE OF THE TABERNACLE OF MEETING RIGHT BEFORE THE VEIL
Lev 24:3
Outside the veil of the Testimony, in the tabernacle of meeting, Aaron shall be in charge of it from evening until morning before the LORD continually; it shall be a statute forever in your generations.
94. THE LORD SET HIS TABERNACLE AMONG MEN AND DID NOT DESPISE THEM
Lev 26:11
I will set My tabernacle among you, and My soul shall not abhor you. What God has cleansed he cannot reject.
In the gospel of John in the first chapter verse 14, he declares that the word became flesh and dwelt among us. We see here the fulfillment of This Scripture in the fact that, God came down to man to fellowship with him. We also see in the book of revelation John proclaimed;
Rev 21 :3
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.