WHY THE NEED FOR THE TABERNACLE ? 1. Because God loved His people and desired to dwell with them. Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it. Exodus 25:8-9

WHY THE NEED FOR THE TABERNACLE ? 2. Because God made a promise to His people through Abraham. Now the LORD had said unto Abram, ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: and I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed’. Exodus 12:1-3

WHY THE NEED FOR THE TABERNACLE ? 3. Because God is holy. And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.And he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments. Exodus 34:27-28

WHAT WAS THE TABERNACLE ? THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE Boundary & Entrance; Altar& Laver. THE ACTUAL TABERNACLE Walls, Coverings & Entrances. THE HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE Golden Lamp-stand, Table of Shewbread & Altar of Incense. THE HOLIEST PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE The Ark of the Covenant.

THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE Boundary & Entrance; Altar & Laver.

THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE The 9 ft high White Linen Boundary 56 wooden posts held up the white linen fence. The posts were set upon sockets of brass. The posts had silver caps with rope supports. The posts were held together by silver rods.

THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE The Gate Four of the posts on the front formed the gate. ‘Blue and purple and scarlet and fine twined linen wrought with needlework’. [Exodus 38:18]

THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE The Altar of Sacrifice Inside the gate was the brazen altar. It was there that the sacrifices were offered.

The Altar of Sacrifice

THE COURT OF THE TABERNACLE The Laver Just beyond the altar was the laver. The priests regularly washed their hands and feet at the laver.

The Laver

THE TABERNACLE ITSELF Walls, Coverings & Entrances.

THE TABERNACLE ITSELF The Walls.

48 boards - 15 ft. long and 2.25 ft wide. THE TABERNACLE ITSELF The Walls. 48 boards - 15 ft. long and 2.25 ft wide. Made of acacia wood covered in Gold. Set in sockets of silver and held together by four bars.

purple and scarlet and cherubim. sanctification of the tabernacle. THE TABERNACLE ITSELF The four coverings. White linen covering embroidered with blue, purple and scarlet and cherubim. ‘Tent of the tabernacle’ - covering of goats hair which protected and separated the tabernacle from the wilderness. Covering of goats’ hair dyed red indicating the sanctification of the tabernacle. Outer covering of badger skins.

The Entrance to Holy Place THE TABERNACLE The Entrance to Holy Place Curtain supported by 5 golden pillars Fine linen embroidered with blue, purple and scarlet

The Entrance to the Holiest Place THE TABERNACLE The Entrance to the Holiest Place Curtain supported by 4 golden pillars. Fine linen embroidered with blue, purple, scarlet and cherubim.

THE HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE Golden Lamp-stand, Table of Shewbread & Altar of Incense.

HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE the Golden Lamp-stand

HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE the Table of Shewbread

the Golden Altar of Incense HOLY PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE the Golden Altar of Incense

THE HOLIEST PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE The Ark of the Covenant.

HOLIEST PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE the Ark of the Covenant

HOLIEST PLACE OF THE TABERNACLE the Ark of the Covenant

The Furnishings of the Ark of the Covenant FURTHER STUDY The Furnishings of the Ark of the Covenant as they speak of Christ.