Dwelling
Places
Background from the OT: Exodus 35 - 40
Background from the NT: Hebrews 8 - 9
More than a tent, less than a
temple
While at Sinai, Moses met
with God in a tent Exodus
33:6-11
God's blueprint for a
Tabernacle
Construction
Material (Exodus 35:4-17)
Project Managers
(Exodus 35:30)
The curtain
separating the Holy of Holies (Exodus 36:35-37)
The Ark of the
Covenant (Exodus 37:1-9)
Table for the
Sacred Bread (Exodus 37:10-16)
Lampstand (Exodus
37:17-24)
Incense (Exodus
37:25)
Alter of
Sacrifice (Exodus 38:1-7)
The Bronze Bowl
(Exodus 38:8)
God filled the tabernacle
(Exodus 40:34)
He covered it
with His Presence
He filled it with
His glory
The children of
Israel followed him
Why Build a Tabernacle?
As a symbol of His covenant
To establish a place of
Corporate worship
To encourage active
Personal worship
To create a center of
community focus, judgment (Numbers 11:16, Numbers 12:4)
The Tabernacle Forshadows Christ
Shewbread
Symbol of God's
provision
Jesus as the
Bread of Life (John 6:35)
Lampstand
Jesus as the
Light of the World (John 8:12)
Incense
As prayer,
reaching up to heaven (Revelation 8:3-4)
Alter of Sacrifice
Hebrews 7:26-27
Ephesians 5:1-2
Bronze Bowl
Placed before the
alter
Jesus as Living
Water, Baptism, Remission of sin
The curtain separating the
Holy of Holies and the New Covenant
Mark 15:38
Hebrews 8:7-8
Copyright 2002 Leon V. Smith. All rights
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