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Bible Question: I
am studying the Bible using a study guide and have come across
a question that I am wondering about. I have come up with my own
opinions, but would like to know how close I am (there are no answers
in this book). They say that the Tabernacle built by Moses and
his people represents the New Covenant. Each part of the Tabernacle
represents something different. The example given was the veil
separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place represents the
body of Jesus (through Jesus you get to God which is in the Most
Holy Place). What do the other parts of the tabernacle represent
- the laver, the lampstand, the table of showbread, etc?
Bible Answer: There
were three veils that separated sinful men from a holy God. The first
veil was the eastern gate which opened into the courtyard. Those
who came to sacrfice could pass through this veil or gate (Ex. 40:33).
The next veil allowed only the priests to enter the Holy Place (Ex.
40:28). This was the first veil into the tabernacle. The last veil
was only for the High Priest, who once a year could enter into the
Holy of Holies (Ex. 40:21).
The
Furniture. The tabernacle
and its furnishings are described in Exodus 25:1-40 and Exodus
37:1-28. The bronze altar was designed for animal sacrifices and
the laver was for washing. They were located in the outer courtyard
(Ex. 40:6-7). The courtyard surrounded the tabernacle (Ex. 40:8).
The gold lampstand, the table of showbread, and the gold altar of
incense were located inside the Holy Place. The lampstand was on
the southside and the table of showbread was on the northside. The
gold altar of incense stood just before the veil leading into the
Holy of Holies where the ark and the mercy seat stood (Ex. 40:5,
21, 22-24, 26). The images below are provided from a book titled
The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle by H. W. Soltau
by permission of Kregel
Publications.
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Bronze
Altar
Ex.
27:1-8;
38:1-7 |
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Bronze
Laver
Ex.
38:8 |
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Golden
Lampstand
Ex.
25:31-40;
37:17-24 |
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Table
of Showbread
Ex.
25:23-30;
37:10-16 |
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Gold
Altar of Incense
Ex.
37:25-28 |
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Ark
and the Mercy Seat
Ex.
25:10-22;
37:1-9 |
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