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Tabernacle
1. Moses was commanded to make after a divine pattern. Ex 25:9; 26:30; Heb 8:5.
2. Made of the free-will offerings of the people. Ex 25:1-8; 35:4,5,21-29.
3. Divine wisdom given to Bezaleel to make. Ex 31:2-7; 35:30-35; 36:1.
4. Called the
a. Tabernacle of the Lord. Jos 22:19; 1Ki 2:28; 1Ch 16:39.
b. Tabernacle of testimony or witness. Ex 38:21; Nu 1:50; 17:7,8; 2Ch 24:6; Ac 7:44.
c. Tabernacle of the congregation. Ex 27:21; 33:7; 40:26.
d. Tabernacle of Shiloh. Ps 78:60.
e. Tabernacle of Joseph. Ps 78:67.
f. Temple of the Lord. 1Sa 1:9; 3:3.
g. House of the Lord. Jos 6:24; 1Sa 1:7,24.
5. Was a moveable tent suited to the unsettled condition of Israel. 2Sa 7:6,7.
6. Designed for manifestation of God’s presence and for his worship. Ex 25:8; 29:42,43.
7. The boards of
a. Made of shittim wood. Ex 26:15; 36:20.
b. Ten cubits high by one and a half broad. Ex 26:16; 36:21.
c. Had each two tenons fitted into sockets of silver. Ex 26:17,19; 36:22-24.
d. Twenty on south side. Ex 26:18; 36:23.
e. Twenty on north side. Ex 26:20; 36:25.
f. Six, and two corner boards for west side. Ex 26:22-25; 36:27-30.
g. Supported by bars of shittim wood resting in rings of gold. Ex 26:26-29; 36:31-33.
h. With the bars, covered with gold. Ex 26:26-29; 36:34.
8. The door of, a curtain of blue and purple suspended by gold rings from five pillars of shittim wood. Ex 26:36,37; 36:37,38.
9. Coverings of
a. The first or inner, ten curtains of blue, purple, &c joined with loops and golden taches. Ex 26:1-6; 36:8-13.
b. The second, eleven curtains of goats’ hair. Ex 26:7-13; 36:14-18.
c. The third of rams’ skins dyed red. Ex 26:14; 36:19.
d. The fourth or outward of badgers’ skins. Ex 26:14; 36:19.
10. Divided by a vail of blue, purple, suspended from four pillars of shittim. Ex 26:31-33; 36:35,36; 40:21.
11. Divided into
a. The holy place. Ex 26:33; Heb 9:2-6.
b. The most holy place. Ex 26:34; Heb 9:3,7.
12. Had a court round about. Ex 40:8.
13. The table of show-bread, the golden candlestick, and the altar of incense were place in the holy place. Ex 26:35; 40:22,24,26; Heb 9:2.
14. The ark and mercy-seat put in the most holy place. Ex 26:33,34; 40:20,21; Heb 9:4.
15. Court of
a. One hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide. Ex 27:18.
b. Surrounded by curtains of fine line suspended from pillars in sockets of brass. Ex 27:9-15; 38:9-16.
c. The gate of, a hanging of blue, purple, &c twenty cubits wide, suspended from four pillars, &c. Ex 27:16; 38:18.
d. Contained the brazen altar and laver of brass. Ex 40:29,30.
e. All the pillars of, filleted with silver, &c. Ex 27:17; 38:17.
f. All the vessels of, made of brass. Ex 27:19.
16. First reared, on the first day of the second year after the exodus. Ex 40:2,17.
17. Was set up
a. By Moses at Mount Sinai. Ex 40:18,19; Nu 10:11,12.
b. At Gilgal. Jos 5:10,11.
c. In Shiloh. Jos 18:1; 19:51.
d. In Nob. 1Sa 21:1-6.
e. Finally at Gibeon. 1Ch 16:39; 21:29.
18. Anointed and consecrated with oil. Ex 40:9; Le 8:10; Nu 7:1.
19. Sprinkled and purified with blood. Heb 9:21.
20. Sanctified by the glory of the Lord. Ex 29:43; 40:34; Nu 9:15.
21. The Lord appeared in, over the mercy-seat. Ex 25:22; Le 16:2; Nu 7:89.
22. The cloud of glory rested on, by night and day during its abode in the wilderness. Ex 40:38; Nu 9:15,16.
23. The journeys of Israel regulated by the cloud on. Ex 40:36,37.
24. The priests
a. Alone could enter. Nu 18:3,5.
b. Performed all services in. Nu 3:10; 18:1,2; Heb 9:6.
c. Were the ministers of. Heb 8:2.
25. The Levites
a. Appointed over, and had charge of. Nu 1:50; 8:24; 18:2-4.
b. Did the inferior service of. Nu 3:6-8.
c. Took down, and put up. Nu 1:51.
d. Carried. Nu 4:15,25,31.
e. Pitched their tents around. Nu 1:53; 3:23,29,35.
26. Free-will offerings made at the first rearing of. Nu 7:1-9.
27. Free-will offerings made at the dedication of the altar of. Nu 7:10-87.
28. All offerings to be made at. Le 17:4; De 12:5,6,11,13,14.
29. Punishment for defiling. Le 15:31; Nu 19:13.
30. A permanent house substituted for, when the kingdom was established. 2Sa 7:5-13.
31. Illustrative
a. Of Christ. Isa 4:6; Joh 1:14; Heb 9:8,9,11.
b. Of the Church. Ps 15:1; Isa 16:5; 54:2; Heb 8:2; Re 21:2,3.
c. Of the body. 2Co 5:1; 2Pe 1:13.
d. (The holy of holies,) of heaven. Heb 6:19,20; 9:12,24; 10:19.
e. (The vail,) of Christ’s body. Heb 10:20.
f. (The vail,) of the obscurity of the Mosaic age. Heb 9:8,10; Ro 16:25,26; Re 11:19.