1. The Tabernacle Arnold C Mendez Bible Study Corpus Christi TX 3-16-19
Harlingen TX

2. The Importance of the Tabernacle, It Helps Us to Understand…
The heavenly details since it is a copy of the heavenly.
The layout and details about Solomon’s, Herod’s, and Ezekiel’s millennial temple.
The story flow in many of the Old Testament observances.
The setting of the book of Revelation.
How man can have direct access to God.
God’s plan of salvation.

3. The Tabernacle

4. The Tabernacle
Tent
Bronze Laver
Courtyard
Fence
Altar
Door

5. Introduction to the Tabernacle
The Courtyard
The Holy place
The Holy of Holies
The High Priest

6. Introduction to the Tabernacle
God orders Moses to construct the tabernacle (Ex. 25:1-9)
The Tabernacle was a portable meeting place, that could be easily moved.
God desired to live among His people He wanted a relationship with them (Ex. 25:22)

7. The altar of burnt offerings
Layout of the Tabernacle
The door
The bronze laver
The altar of burnt offerings
The courtyard fence
The tent

8. The Tabernacle Tent Holy Place The Holy of Holies The golden lampstand
The Table of Showbread
The golden lampstand
The altar of incense
The Ark of the Covenant
The veil/curtain
Holy Place
The Holy of Holies

9. Introduction to the Tabernacle
God gave the instructions on how the tabernacle was to be built. (Ex. 25:8,9)
Studying the Tabernacle allow us to understand how God wants to be worshipped.
The Tabernacle allowed the common man to have access to God.

10. Introduction to the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was a physical representation of what is in heaven.
The Tabernacle points to the redemptive work of Christ. (Heb. 9)
The real or original Tabernacle is up in heaven where Jesus Christ serves as our High Priest. (Heb 8:1-5)

11. The Tabernacle

12. An Overview of the Courtyard
The door of the courtyard.
The courtyard fence.
The Altar of burnt offerings.
The Bronze Laver.

13. The Inner Courtyard

14. The Door of the Tabernacle
Jesus referred to Himself as the door. You must go through him, the door to receive eternal life. (Jo. 10:9)

15. The Inner Courtyard
The door

16. The Courtyard Fence
The courtyard had a fence made of linen material, columns, and brass bases.

17. The Inner Courtyard
The courtyard fence

18. The Altar of Burnt Offerings
Sacrifice is very important for the process of justification.
The sacrifice had to be perfect.
Only blood can pay for sin.

19. The Altar of Burnt Offerings
The Inner Courtyard
The Altar of Burnt Offerings

20. The Bronze Laver Water is symbolic of being clean.
When we are baptized we are put into water.
Water cleanses us from our past sinful life. (Heb. 10:22)
This water cleansing points to Christ (Jo. 7:37-39)

21. The Inner Courtyard
The Bronze Laver

22. The Tabernacle-Tent

23. The Tent

24. The Tabernacle Tent
Consisted of two rooms. The Holy Place and the Holy of Holies.

25. The Tent – Layout of Holy Place and Holy of Holies
Veil

26. The Holy Place and the Holy of Holies
The Holy Place was entered into everyday by the priests.
The Holy of Holies was only entered into once a year by the High Priest and that was on the Day of Atonement. (Lev. 16 & Heb. 9:6-7)

27. The Holy Place The golden lampstand with 7 candles.
The Table of Showbread.
The Altar of Incense.

28. The Golden Lampstand-7 Lamps
The golden Lampstand was the only source of light in the Holy Place.
Filled with olive oil.
Each lamp has prophetic significance. (Rev. 1)
Christians are the light of the world. (Mat. 5:14-16)

29. The Holy Place
The Golden Lampstand

30. The Table of Showbread
There were 12 loaves on the table arranged in 2 stacks each 6 loaves high.
They were replaced every Sabbath.
Jesus is the bread of life, and the Passover uses unleavened bread as a symbol for his sacrifice.

31. The Holy Place
The Table of Showbread

32. The Altar of Incense
This altar stood at the entrance to the Holy of Holies.
Without incense you could not enter the Holy of Holies. (Lev. 16:12-13)
Incense represents prayer. (Rev. 5:8; 8:3-4)

33. The Holy Place
The Altar of Incense

34. The Holy of Holies
The Veil
The Ark of the Covenant

35. The Veil The Veil divided the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies.
The Veil was a physical barrier between man and God.
Only once a year on the Day of Atonement did the High Priest go through the Veil into the Holy of Holies. (Lev. 16:15)

36. The Veil
The Veil was torn from top to bottom when Jesus died. (Mat. 27:51)
The body of Jesus was the Veil through which we can access God. (Heb. 10:19-20)
Through Jesus we are no longer separated from God the Father.

37. The Holy of Holies
The Veil

38. The Ark of the Covenant
The Ark contained the tablet of the 10 commandments, a jar of manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded. (Heb. 9:4)
The mercy seat or Atonement cover was made of pure gold had two cherubim facing each other with extended wings touching. (Ex. 25:17-21)
It was from here between the mercy seat that God spoke to Moses. (Ex. 25:22)

39. The Holy of Holies
The Ark of the Covenant

40. The High Priest-Garments
Turban
Ephod, Robe, and Tunic.
The Breastplate.
The Urim and Thummim.

41. The High Priest-Ephod, Robe, & Tunic
Ephod- gold, blue, purple and scarlet thread with a band or belt. (Ex. 28:5-8)
Robe-made of blue bottom fringed with pomegranates and bells. (Ex. 28:31-35)
Tunic-made of linen. (Ex. 28:39)

42. The High Priest-The Turban
The Turban or head covering (Ex. 28:4)
Plate of pure gold engraved; HOLINESS TO THE LORD tied to the Turban with blue cord. (Ex. 28:36-38)

43. The High Priest-Breastplate
Memorial Stones-with the names of the tribes of Israel
The Breastplate made of precious stones with the names of the tribes of Israel.
The Urim and Thummin inside the breastplate by the heart.

44. The Pattern of the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was the pattern followed for Solomon’s Temple

45. The Pattern of the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle and Solomon's temple have the same general specifications.

46. The Pattern of the Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was the pattern followed for Herod’s Temple

47. The Heavenly Tabernacle
The Tabernacle followed the pattern in heaven.
Heb. 9:11 …perfect tabernacle not made with hands.
Heb. 9:23 …copies of the things in heaven.
Heb. 8:2,5…true tabernacle which the Lord erected…copy…of the heavenly.

48. Jesus Christ is our High Priest
Heb. 4:14-16 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

49. The Tabernacle as a Plan of Salvation
Christ is the door.
We must have our sins forgiven through the shedding of blood-sacrifice is required.
We are washed in Baptism receive living waters.
We have access to the bread of life.
We are made part of the church and we are not in darkness anymore.
We can by prayer enter through the veil.
We have direct access to God through incense and blood-prayer and the sacrifice of Christ our High Priest.

50. Hebrew 8
Jesus Christ is our High Priest
He serves in the true heavenly sanctuary
Order of Melchizedek (Heb. 6:20)
Christ is the bringer of a New Covenant
Hebrew 9
The Earthly Sanctuary
Tabernacle and temple; all incomplete and limited
Contrasted with the heavenly sanctuary
Death/sacrifice is required
Completeness of Christ’s sacrifice

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53. Questions and Answers The Tabernacle Arnold C Mendez Bible Study
Corpus Christi TX
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