Bread of Life Table of Showbread MaterialsMeasurementsMinistry

Materials The table The table divinity (gold) and humanity (wood) divinity (gold) and humanity (wood) four legs – universality of risen glory four legs – universality of risen glory two crowns two crowns  thorns on cross; glory on throne  head of church (Col. 1:18; Eph. 5:23)  head of all creation (Phil. 2:9-11) rings & staves – presence and mobility rings & staves – presence and mobility

Table of Showbread Materials (cont’d) The showbread The showbread bread of the faces - Exodus 25:30 bread of the faces - Exodus 25:30 bread of the presence - Lev. 24:8 bread of the presence - Lev. 24:8 perpetual bread – Numbers 4:7 perpetual bread – Numbers 4:7 holy bread – 1 Samuel 21:4-6 holy bread – 1 Samuel 21:4-6 Jesus is this bread – John 6:32-35 Jesus is this bread – John 6:32-35

Table of Showbread Materials (cont’d) The vessels – Lev. 24:5-9 The vessels – Lev. 24:5-9 plates – 2 x 6 cakes each representing the 12 tribes plates – 2 x 6 cakes each representing the 12 tribes spoons (small cups) – frankincense which speaks of preciousness – 1 Pet. 2:7 spoons (small cups) – frankincense which speaks of preciousness – 1 Pet. 2:7 covers (bowls) – drink offering is always associated with meal offering covers (bowls) – drink offering is always associated with meal offering

Table of Showbread Measurements Implies limitations and restrictions Implies limitations and restrictions large enough for all who are worthy large enough for all who are worthy small enough to exclude those not small enough to exclude those not 2 x 1 x 1.5 = 3 2 x 1 x 1.5 = 3 Lev. 24:5 is significant Lev. 24:5 is significant

Table of Showbread Ministry Supreme ministry of the table was to provide food and fellowship for God’s priestly people. Supreme ministry of the table was to provide food and fellowship for God’s priestly people. Food – Jn. 6:51; perfect & sufficient Food – Jn. 6:51; perfect & sufficient Fellowship – Rev. 3:20 1 Cor. 10:20-22 Fellowship – Rev. 3:20 1 Cor. 10:20-22

Table of Showbread Application Are you feasting on the bread of the presence? Are you continually fellowshipping with the Father at the table set for you by the Bread of Life?

Table of Showbread Practically Speaking Each day this week name 3 items that God has placed on the table for your feasting and thank Him for those particular provisions for you!