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Welcome to “The Deep Dive” – your Bible study destination where we delve deep into God’s Word to understand how He desires to relate to us and how we should respond.

In this episode, we’re diving into Exodus 25 and embarking on an exciting journey through the Tabernacle of Israel – a miniseries within our larger study of the Torah. Join us as we uncover the profound significance of the Tabernacle as a picture of Christ.

Throughout the vast majority of Exodus, we find detailed instructions and descriptions of the Tabernacle – the place where God dwelt among His people in the old covenant. But this isn’t just a history lesson; it’s a revelation of God’s desire to dwell with us, both then and now.

We’ll explore the intricate design specifications, the appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab to lead the construction project, and the contributions and construction of the Tabernacle itself. While these chapters may seem daunting, they reveal the heart of God and His longing for relationship with His people.

But why focus on the Tabernacle? Because it points us to Jesus! Just as the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, the Tabernacle foreshadows Christ’s presence among humanity. And as Revelation tells us, God’s ultimate desire is for us to dwell with Him for eternity.

So, join us as we unpack the Tabernacle and its profound implications for our relationship with the Lord. Don’t let this be the section of the Bible where your reading journey ends – let it be the beginning of a deeper understanding of God’s desire to dwell with you!

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The Tabernacle of Israel: A Picture of Christ

Three Sections (Exodus 25-40)

Exodus 25:10 – 30:38 – Detailed Instructions.

In Exodus 31:1–11 – Bezalel and Oholiab appointed to lead the building project.

(Exodus 32-34 – Golden Calf, Moses intercession, covenant renewed)

Exodus 35-40 – Contributions and Construction.

INSIDE THE TABERNACLE

1. Holy of Holies
2. Ark
3. Veil
4. Altar of lnoense
5. Lampstand (Menorah)
6. Holy Place
7. Table of Showbread
8. Outer Veil

TABERNACLE COVERINGS AND CURTAINS

9. Outer covering of badger skins
10. Covering of ram’s skin dyed red
11. Curtain of goafs hair
12. Curtain of fine linen

The Tabernacle:

This portable temple was built in the wilderness by the Israelites circa 1450 BC after they were freed from Egyptian slavery. The tabernacle was the first temple dedicated to God and the first resting place of the ark of the covenant. It served as a place of worship and sacrifices during the Israelites’ 40 years in the wilderness.

The Tabernacle informs our relationship with the Lord.

• John 1:14 (ESV) And the Word became flesh and dwelt (skenoo) among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
• Revelation 21:3 (ESV) And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

In the Tabernacle:
– Altars
– Tables / Utensils
– Wash Basins
– Outer Veil
– Inner Room (Holy of Holies)
– Lampstand
– Bread of Presence
– Incense Altar
– Inner Veil
– Ark of the Covenant

On the Tabernacle:
– ONE Entrance
– Curtain Enclosure
– Poles (Achaia Wood)
– HOLY of HOLIES:
– Badger (Tachash) skins
– Ram skins dyed red
– Goat’s hair
– Fine linen curtan.

Fundamentals of the Tabernacle:
– Diminutive.
– Portable. It traveled with God’s people.
– Wrapped in skin.
– Supported by strong poles.
– One Entrance.
– No statue/idol.
– Instruments of sacrifice and offerings.
– Filled with food.
– Filled with blood.
– Filled with sweet aromas.
– Filled with ministry to the people of God.

• Exodus 25:8–9 (ESV) And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. 9 Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.
• Exodus 24:16 (ESV) The glory of the Lord dwelt on Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days. And on the seventh day he called to Moses out of the midst of the cloud.
  
  

Designer of the Tabernacle:

• Exodus 35:30–34 (ESV) Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; 31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, 32 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, 33 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. 34 And he has inspired him to teach, both him and Oholiab the son of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan.

Dimensions of the Temple:

• Exodus 27:9–18 (ESV) “You shall make the court of the tabernacle. On the south side the court shall have hangings of fine twined linen a hundred cubits long for one side. 10 Its twenty pillars and their twenty bases shall be of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And likewise for its length on the north side there shall be hangings a hundred cubits long, its pillars twenty and their bases twenty, of bronze, but the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 12 And for the breadth of the court on the west side there shall be hangings for fifty cubits, with ten pillars and ten bases. 13 The breadth of the court on the front to the east shall be fifty cubits. 14 The hangings for the one side of the gate shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases. 15 On the other side the hangings shall be fifteen cubits, with their three pillars and three bases. 16 For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long, of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, embroidered with needlework. It shall have four pillars and with them four bases. 17 All the pillars around the court shall be filleted with silver. Their hooks shall be of silver, and their bases of bronze.

ONE Entrance!!!

• John 14:6 (ESV) Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Total Enclosure:

• 2 Corinthians 6:17 (ESV) Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you,

Finely Twisted Linen:

• Exodus 26:1 (ESV) “Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns
• Exodus 27:18 (ESV) The length of the court shall be a hundred cubits, the breadth fifty, and the height five cubits, with hangings of fine twined linen and bases of bronze. 19 All the utensils of the tabernacle for every use, and all its pegs and all the pegs of the court, shall be of bronze.
• Revelation 19:8 (ESV) it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
• Leviticus 19:19 (ESV) “You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.

Finely Twisted Linen:

• Exodus 26:1 (ESV) “Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns
• Leviticus 19:19 (ESV) “You shall not sow your field with two kinds of seed, nor shall you wear a garment of cloth made of two kinds of material.
• Romans 1:16–17 (ESV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it (the Gospel) the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
• 1 Corinthians 1:30 (ESV) And because of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

Angels in the Atmosphere:

• Exodus 26:1 (ESV) “Moreover, you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet yarns; you shall make them with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
• Ephesians 2:4–6 (ESV) But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— 6 and raised us up with him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

FIRST Thing: Altar of Sacrifice

• Ephesians 2:13 (ESV) But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

SPIRITUAL TRUTHS from the TABERNACLE

The Tabernacle is a Picture of Knowing the Lord

• Exodus 25:8 (ESV) And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst.
• Exodus 25:10 (ESV) “They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height.

From the INSIDE OUT.

Philippians 2:12–13 (ESV) work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

The Tabernacle is a Picture of Christ’s Humility

Philippians 2:6–8 (ESV) (Christ) who, though He was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied Himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in human form, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

The Tabernacle is a Picture of God’s Love for Sinners

• Exodus 32:9 (ESV) And the Lord said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people.
• Deuteronomy 7:7 (ESV) It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the Lord set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples,
• Acts 7:51 (ESV) “You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.

Remember the original problem!

• Genesis 3:8 (ESV) And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
• Genesis 3:24 (ESV) He drove out the man, and at the east of the garden of Eden he placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Isaiah 59:2 (ESV) your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.

The Tabernacle is a Picture of God’s Eternal Plan:

Revelation 21:3 (ESV) And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

What Can We Conclude:
– God is holy and separate from sinners.
– God desires sinners to come to Him.
– God has made Himself available to sinners.
– The work necessary to make us right with God has been fully accomplished and will be fully completed in and through Christ Jesus!

Questions for Further Study:

1. What does the Tabernacle of Israel represent in terms of God’s desire to dwell with His people, both historically and presently?
2. How does the appointment of Bezalel and Oholiab demonstrate God’s involvement and provision in the construction of the Tabernacle?
3. In what ways does the Tabernacle foreshadow the presence of Christ among humanity, and how does this connect with God’s ultimate desire for relationship with His people?
4. Reflecting on the dimensions and layout of the Tabernacle, what spiritual truths or principles can we draw from its design and structure?
5. How does the imagery and symbolism within the Tabernacle point to deeper spiritual realities, such as Christ’s humility, God’s love for sinners, and His eternal plan for reconciliation?

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