The Furniture
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Text: Exodus 25:8-9
intro: The Bible refers to the furnishings of the Tabernacle as instruments. The Webster’s 1828 definition of instrument is; to prepare; that which is prepared. A tool; that by which work is performed or any thing is effected; That which is subservient to the execution of a plan or purpose, or to the production of any effect; means used or contributing to an effect; applicable to persons or things. (subservient - Is that which is useful as an instrument to promote a purpose; serving to promote some end.)
As we study the instruments of the Tabernacle we will see that each one served a purpose, they brought about an effect on the heart of the people, and each served as a promotion to the fulfilment...
The Tabernacle consisted of ___________ pieces of furniture.
1. The ______________ of Testimony, or Ark of the Covenant. Ex. 25:10-16
2. The _____________ Seat, or cover of the Ark. Ex. 25:17-22
3. The _____________ of Shewbread. Ex. 25:23-30
4. The Candlestick. Ex. 25:31-39
5. The __________ Altar. Exodus 27:1-8
6. The ____________ of incense. Ex. 30:1-10
7. The brass ___________. Ex. 30:17-21
Knowing that God is orderly in everything He does and asks of us, we will take a few moments to consider the order given here. For certain man did not deserve any of this and especially for God to dwell with them. In all of this we see God’s infinite grace offered to man in-spite of what man has become. This is seen through the order given in the first four instruments. Notice, we begin with the very place where God would reside with man, the ark and mercy seat. Being that God begins here it would be logical to think that He is working from the inside out, however that is not necessarily the case. Logic, would tell us that the altar of incense would come next but it doesn’t come until after the table, candlestick, and brazen altar, which is not by accident. The truth of this is the very foundation of the symbols given. The altar of incense is a symbol of the Lord’s High Priestly intercession for us in heaven, but He could not be the High Priest till after He had offered Himself as a sacrifice for sin, had risen from the dead, and ascended to heaven at the right hand of the Father.
He is not a high priest after the order of Aaron, but the High Priest after the order of Melchisedec. The cross had to come first, intercession came by way of sacrifice. He was not a High Priest during His earthly ministry, He came in the form of a servant, (He was in that sense an instrument). However, after His death burial and resurrection we are given this understanding. Read Hebrews 5:1-10
Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.
The priesthood as given in Exodus belongs exclusively the nation of Israel, to the tribe of Levi, and the house of Aaron. Christ did not come in His humanity to become a priest in this sense. He was born of the tribe of ______________, and the house of King David.
For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concerning priesthood.
For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law:
He was not a priest on earth, He did not act as a priest on earth, and not even His sacrifice was that of a priest. On the cross He was both the offerer and the offering. He entered into His Priesthood after the order of Melchisedec after He died, was buried and rose again to live forever more.
Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.
In light of these Scriptures, what a treasonous act it is for any man here on earth, to claim the office and exercise the functions of this priest.
It is true, that all Christians are made a spiritual house, and in it a spiritual priest, to offer up those spiritual sacrifices; “Ye also, as lively stone, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:5
Any man who would call himself a priest separately from this spiritual priesthood bears great shame upon himself, and the High Priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. The error of replacement theology stripes from Israel their right of earthly priests, and claims it for themselves. A claim to a priesthood that is no longer needed and in doing so, are not only robbers, but bring great shame to the sacrifice, and to our Lord’s ordered Melchisedec Priesthood in heaven.
Repetition of sacrifice is proof of its incompleteness, imperfection, and therefore inefficiency. It was through the repetition of sacrifice that these Old Testament priests and the nation of Israel saw their own insufficientcies.
For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.
By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.
In claiming the need for earthly priest, you have in it the denial of the offerer, His offering, and the effectiveness of His priesthood in heaven. False doctrine that is brought about simply because of the departure from God’s divine order. In the Brazen Altar being given before the Altar of incense we have the demonstration, and the confirmation of the types, but also the demonstration and confirmation of the inspiration of the Holy Scriptures in both the New and Old Testament.