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The importance of the Tabernacle of Moses.
Fifty days after Israel came out of Egypt God brought the "church in the wilderness"
(Acts.7:38, 1Cor.10:1-11, Rom.15:4) to Sinai and required a Tabernacle to be built, before
going further in God's purpose for them. (Exod.25:8, Deut.12:1-12)
The same is true for the Church today! Once we receive Christ as our Passover, God wants
to "draw nigh to us" (Jam.4:7-8) using the same pattern of the Tabernacle of Moses which is
the model of "true Tabernacle that the Lord pitched" and not men. (Heb.8:1-5) When Moses
was about to make the Tabernacle, God reminded him many times to "make all things
according to the pattern shewed to thee on the mount." (Heb.8:5, Exod.25:9,40)
The reason for this is because it is a pattern of "heaven itself" (Heb.8:5; 9:24)
This is how God operates. This is how God thinks and what He expects of us in our
approach towards Him.This pattern is given by "inspiration of God and has never changed!1
It is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
That the man2 of God may be perfect, through furnished" and prepared as the Bride of
Christ. (2 Tim.3:16-17, Eph.4:11-16)
Jesus taught us to pray, "thy will be done in earth (us the earthen vessels (2Cor.4:7) as it
is in heaven." (Matt.6:10) The apostle Paul (who was taught "by revelation of Jesus
Christ Gal.1:11-12) wrote we are to "seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth
on the right hand of God."(Col.3:1-3, Eph.2:6) Without the pattern of the Tabernacle of Moses
we would never be able to understand2 how we should function in heavenly places, in the
true Tabernacle the Lord pitched and not man. (Heb.8:1-5)
1. It was the center of Israel's everyday living
Just as the "church in the wilderness" (Acts.7:38, 1Cor.10:1-11) had the Tabernacle at the
center of their everyday living, (Num.1-4) the Church today is also centered around the
"true tabernacle" that the Lord pitched and not man" in heavenly places itself. (Heb.8:1-5;
9:23-24) This is where we live and move and have our being. (Acts.17:28) Everyone had
their "set" place around the Tabernacle (Num.2:1-34) which took the form of the Cross. God
has "set (us) the members (the New Testament Church) everyone of them in the body, as it has
pleased Him." (1Cor.12:18, Gal.6:14)
2. At the center of the center was the Levitical Priesthood.
Peter declared the Church to "an holy priesthood." (1Peter.2:5-9, Rev.1:6; 5:10) The writer
of Hebrews interprets Jesus to be "the Apostle and High Priest of our profession,"
i.e. confession / acknowledgment.3 (Heb.2:17; 3:1; 4:14-16; 7:24-28) and Peter interprets
the Church to be an "holy priesthood"4 (1Peter.2:5-9) Just as the Levitical Priesthood
functioned under Aaron the high priest in the Tabernacle of Moses, the Church is to function in
the true Tabernacle in heavenly places, under our High Priest, The Lord Jesus Christ.
(1Peter.2:5, Matt.5:17-19, Rom.3:31, Gal.3:24, Rev.1:6; 5:10)
This requires a Tabernacle because the Priesthood does not function outside of the
Tabernacle pattern.
Sacrifice is still required! (Rom.12:1-2, Heb.13:15, Phil.4:18 / Eph.5:1-2, 1Peter.2:5-9)
The priesthood is still required! (1Peter.2:5-9, Rev.1:6; 5:10) in order to offer "spiritual
sacrifices" upon the only place of sacrifice, Brazen (Brass) Altar which points to (Gal.3:24)
the only place of sacrifice in the true Tabernacle which is, The Lord Jesus Christ. (Heb.13:10,
1Peter.2:5 "by Him...") There is no other place of sacrifice! (Exod.40:6, Lev.17:8-11,
John.14:6, 1Tim.2:5) This truth could not be fully realized without understanding of the
Tabernacle of Moses.7
The Tabernacle had an outer court
The Outer Court was a fenced in area around the Tabernacle consisting of pillars made of brass, with sockets made of silver for the pillars to sit in. It was five cubits high and made of fine twined linen which prevented the people from seeing into the court. (Exod.27:9-19) This fence directed those that wanted to meet with God to the only gate in the fence.
1. Fine twined linen (Exod.27:9) is interpreted in the New Testament as "the righteousness
of the saints," which is the right standing that Christ gives us at Salvation. (2Cor.5:17-21,
Rev.19:7-8) This "righteousness" is not earned or worked for, it is a gift. (Eph.2:1-8,
Rom.3:23) There is absolutely nothing we can do to make ourselves righteousness, because
because our righteousness, is as "filthy rags."8 (Isa.64:6, Rom.3:10) If we sincerely desire to
meet with God, we must acknowledge that our self righteousness is as "filthy rags" and
accept Christ's righteousness.
2. The outer court gate (Exod.27:9-19) There was only one gate to enter in an offer sacrifice.
Those that choose not to bring their sacrifice to the gate and to the Brazen (brass) Altar were
cut off from among the congregation. (Lev.17:8-11, Josh.22:19) Jesus is the gate.
(Heb.13:10, John.14:6, Matt.7:13-14, 2Cor.2:6)
The Tabernacle had a Brazen (Brass) Altar
The Brazen Altar is the next piece of furniture in our approach to God. This Altar was placed "before the door" (or the gate to the Tabernacle) where sacrifice was made to atone for sin. There is no excuse not the see this piece of furniture. To miss it, is to deliberately ignore it. This was the only place of sacrifice, and was the only true source of "fire" that lit the Candlestick, and provided the burning coals for the Golden Altar of Incense on the Day of Atonement.
1. The Brazen Altar. (Exod.27:1-6) The writer of Hebrews says, "we have an altar...Jesus..."
(Heb.13:10-13)
TO BE CONTINUED........................
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1. Some think that Grace cancels out the Law (Tabernacle of Moses) because "Christ is the end of the Law (Tabernacle of Moses) " (Rom.10:4) Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to destroy the law (Tabernacle of Moses)" I am come to fulfill (complete) the law (the Tabernacle of Moses). There is NOTHING wrong with the law! (The Tabernacle of Moses) It was "ordained to life"(Rom.7:10) The law (The Tabernacle of Moses) is "holy and just, and good." (Rom.7:12) The law (The Tabernacle of Moses) is "spiritual."(Rom.7:14) THE PROBLEM IS YOU AND ME! Christ is the end of the law because it was INCOMPLETE. The purpose of the law was to "bring us unto Christ." (Gal.3:24) It could NEVER take away sin. (Heb.10:1-4) That why no flesh could be justified by the deeds of the law. (Rom.3:20) "For by the law is the knowledge of sin." (Rom.3:20; 7:7) The law exposes sin! Grace forgives that sin. (Rom.6:1-2, Eph.2:8) Grace does not excuse sin. Does not comprise or appease sin.
2. (Grk.- a human being - Strong's)
3. There are many visions and testimonies of people dying and going to heaven, and returning, which are subject to human being emotions and imaginations. (Rom.8:7, Col.1:21, Rom.12:1-2, 2Cor.10:3-5) The written "logos" Word is our only solid rock doctrine that gives understanding of heavenly places. (2Tim.3:16-17)
4. Strong's Greek Dictionary
5. When the word "priest" is mentioned most think of a Catholic Priest of a Priest of some other religion or culture. The first century Church understood themselves to be the Priesthood. (1Peter.2:5-9) However after the death of the apostle John, a spiritual decline corrupted the Church and the priesthood was taken from the individual believer and given to designated people appointed by the Church of the decline during the 2nd. century. This continued through the 15th. century and the "Reformation," where the "Priesthood" of all believers was beginning to be realized again.
6. The Greek word for "figure" can also be translated into English as "symbol." The English word "symbol" is something that stands for something else by reason of relationship, association, convention, or accidental resemblance ²the lion is often used as a symbol of courage. Synonyms attribute, emblem; compare INDICATION. Related Word indication, token, type; badge, mark, note, sign, stamp; character, design, device, figure, motif, pattern; representation.
7. Note: The difference between the Old and New Testament (Covenants) is, the Old could never "take away sins" (Heb.10:1-4) because Jesus had not yet died for our sin. Whereas the New Testament in Christ's blood completes (fulfills) the same pattern (Matt.5:17-19) to the very "jot" (the smallest letter in the Hebrew alphabet) and Tittle."(accent of certain letters) This is why Peter says we are "an holy priesthood" because the pattern still requires a Tabernacle, priesthood and sacrifice.
8. From an unused root meaning to set a period [compare OT:5710, OT:5749]; the menstrual flux (as periodical); by implication (in plural) soiling: KJV - filthy. (Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary. Copyright © 1994, 2003, 2006 Biblesoft, Inc. and International Bible Translators, Inc.)
