EXODUS 25:1 Instructions for the Tabernacle. The instructions for the tabernacle (Exodus 25:1) and the description of those instructions being carried out (Exodus 35:4) make up most of the second half of the book of Exodus 1:1. The tabernacle is the means through which the Lord chose to dwell among... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:8 A SANCTUARY is a “holy place.” Like the ground at the burning bush, it is made holy by the Lord’s presence (Exodus 3:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:9 Israel is to follow the PATTERN for building the sanctuary EXACTLY as the Lord shows Moses (also v. Exodus 25:40; Exodus 26:30; Exodus 27:8). Obedience to God’s commands will show that the people fear him. Obedience to every detail is important because the structure itself... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:10 The ARK (see Exodus 37:1) is God’s throne, from where he will meet and speak with Moses (Exodus 25:22). It will contain the TESTIMONY (v. Exodus 25:16), that is, the tablets on which the Ten Commandments will be written. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:17 The noun translated MERCY SEAT may be related to the verb meaning “to make atonement.” Some Bible versions translate it as “atonement cover.” Cherubim are the traditional guardians of holy places (see illustration). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img")... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:23 The TABLE (see Exodus 37:10) is one of three items in the Holy Place (see Exodus 40:4; see illustration). The BREAD OF THE PRESENCE consisted of 12 flat loaves of bread, symbolizing the 12 tribes of Israel (Leviticus 24:5). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 25:31 The LAMPSTAND (see Exodus 37:17) provides light within the tabernacle. The priests will be instructed to keep it burning regularly (see Exodus 27:20; Leviticus 24:1). It was a symbolic tree, recalling the tree of life in Eden. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]