Tabernacle - Part 1
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Introduction
Introduction
The Book of Exodus falls naturally into two distinct sections, the first being historical and the second legislative. Chapters 1 to 19 are occupied with the history of a people in bondage, the birth of a leader, their emancipation and journeyings as far as Sinai. Following these chapters come twenty-one more which outline the giving, and putting into action, of a threefold law: moral, civil, and ceremonial. The moral law controlled individual life, the civil law governed national life, while the ceremonial law ordered religious life.
It is certainly a romantic and thrilling story that we read in the introductory chapters, of God’s great deliverance, but half-way through the book, God is desiring to dwell with His people? Thus we come to the words of chapter 25:8: “And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.” It is this tabernacle, with its priesthood which we desire to meditate.
I. Concerning the TABERNACLE
I. Concerning the TABERNACLE
What is a tabernacle?
It is a temporary dwelling place (Dictionary)
And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
It was temporary for about 400 years, and then the temple, after which Christ took up His abode in the heart of the believer. ()
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Why was the tabernacle?
“…that I may dwell among them...” ()
It was who conceived the plan and instructed man to build it because He had a desire to dwell among His chosen people.
How was the tabernacle?
It was “…according to the pattern.”
It was made according to the pattern of things in the heavenlies, which things were revealed to Moses while in the mount.
God was very particular in planning it. ()
According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
Moses was in the building of it and we should be in the understanding of it.
d. Moses was in the building of it and we should be in the understanding of it.
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According to , God anointed Bezaleel with the Spirit of God for all manner of workmanship. He will also anoint us with the Holy Spirit for the true understanding and interpretation of these things. Every detail holds its spiritual significance and lesson, hence the carefulness.
It was made of the freewill offerings of the people.
We are told that the delivered slaves got the offerings from the Egyptians when they spoiled them as they left Egypt.
God gave to them that they may give to God.
Giving is a privilege, a responsibility, and a part of worship.
Our giving must be willingly because the Lord loveth a cheerful giver.
It was a giving that left no one out. All had a share in the great work. For those who had not substance, there was the giving of skill and labor.
When Christ gave, He gave His best, He gave His all, and He held nothing in reserve.
Lord help us to do the same.
