Christ in the Old Testament... The TABERNACLE Exodus 25:1-9 ( NKJV) Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take an offering. 3 - gold, silver, and bronze; 4 blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, goats’ hair' 5 ram's skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood; 6 oil for the light,... 8 And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell (tabernacle) among them. 9 According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furnishings, just so you shall make it (according to pattern.)

Christ in the Old Testament... John 1:14 (NKJV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us... Revelation 21:3 (NKJV) 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.

Christ in the Old Testament... 2 Peter 1:20 (NKJV) knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation... The Bible interprets itself! Look at first usage and consistency in usage through the Bible... Ex25:3 offerings - gold, silver, and bronze; 4 blue, purple, and scarlet thread, fine linen, goats’ hair' 5 ram's skins dyed red, badger skins, and acacia wood; 6 oil for the light,

Tabernacle layout Outer court Holy of Holies EASTEAST

Outer court Ex38: feet long by 75 feet wide and 7½ feet high. Acacia overlaid with Silver pillars and hooks in sockets of bronze

Outer court Ex38: feet long by 75 feet wide and 7½ feet high. Acacia overlaid with Silver pillars and hooks in sockets of bronze John, 10:9, “I am the door” John, 14:6, Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life, no man comes to the father but by Me.”

Bronze Altar Ex38:1-7 7½ feet square and 4½ feet high. Acacia wood covered with bronze. With bronze horns, rings and poles and utensils

Bronze Altar Ex38:1-7 7½ feet square and 4½ feet high. Acacia wood covered with bronze. With bronze horns, rings and poles and utensils Hebrews 9:22 (NKJV) According to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission. “For the life is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one’s life.” ( Leviticus 17:11) Leviticus 17:11 Romans 6:23 (NKJV) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord

The LAVER Ex30:17-21 Bowl and base of Bronze, filled with water for washing hands and feet, lest they die...

The LAVER Ex30:17-21 Bowl and base of Bronze, filled with water for washing hands and feet, lest they die... 1 Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. Eph5:25-27 “…Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.”

Tabernacle layout Sanctified through Christ Justified through Christ Saved and prepared... Overlaid with Bronze...

Ex 26 The TABERNACLE – 45' high The Holy Place – 30'x15' The Holy of Holies – 15'x15' Acacia planks covered in gold Covered in Linen, goat's hair, red ram's skins, badger skins Gold covered acacia Pillars for the Doorway and Veil, separating off the Holy of Holies Woven linen – blue, purple and scarlet, with gold thread, designs of Cherubim

Tabernacle layout Sanctified through Christ Justified through Christ Saved and prepared... Edification Prayer and Service Divine Worship Empowerment – Service & Worship... Overlaid with Gold...Overlaid with Bronze...

Layout of the TABERNACLE

Ex 25:23-29 The TABLE OF SHOWBREAD North side Acacia wood covered with pure gold. 27' high, 18” wide, 36” long Handbreadth frame moulded rim 12 loves of bread placed on the table. Gold utensils A picture of God’s provision both physically and spiritually. Jesus: “Give us this day our daily bread…” “Man does not live by bread alone…” “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.… But here is the bread that comes down from heaven, which a man may eat and not die.” (John 6:35, )John 6:35, 49-50

Ex25:31-40, Ex27:20-21 The MENORAH – south 7 branch lampstand Pure beaten gold Almond blossom bowls with decorative flowers. Jer 1:11-12 "The Lord asked me: Jeremiah, what do you see? I answered: I see a branch of an almond tree (shaqed). The Lord said to me: You have seen right, For I am watchful (shoqed) to bring My word to pass". Wick trimmed, burning olive oil John 8:12, He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. John 8:12 John 12:46John 12:46 “I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.” TRUTH Acts 1:8Acts 1:8 You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and you shall be My witnesses.

Ex30:1-10 The ALTAR of INCENSE 18” square, 36” high. Acacia wood overlaid with pure gold. East, before the Veil Perpetual burning of sweet incense, morning and evening “May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.” (Psalm 141:2) “Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel’s hand.” (Revelations 8:3-4)

Holy of Holies

Ex25:10-22 The ARK of the COVENANT In the Holy of Holies Acacia wood overlaid with Gold 45” long, 27” wide, 27” high.. The Mercy Seat, pure beaten gold Containing – Tablets of Stone, 10 commandments. Aaron's rod the budded, Pot of Manna Over the Ark, the LORD dwelt – His Earthly footstool. The Shekinah Glory of God. Unapproachable HOLINESS, save once a year on the Day of Atonement. Exodus 40:16-38

Hebrews 9:6-8 6 Now when these things had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the tabernacle, performing the services. 7 But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance 8 the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing. Hebrews 9:2-8 2 For a tabernacle was prepared: the first part, in which was the lampstand, the golden censer and the table of showbread,... 3 and behind the second veil,... the Holiest of All, 4 had the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant; 5 and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat

Mat 27: 50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. 51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; … 54 So when the centurion who were guarding Jesus, saw the things that had happened, he feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Hebrews 10:19-22 (NKJV) 19 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Christ in the Old Testament... Next time – the Priestly garments