The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle
It was decorated
with almond buds
which mean
‘watch’/ ‘be
ready’
(Jeremiah 1:11-12)
Stood on the left (South). Hammered out of one
piece of gold.
Light shining from the alphabet on the menorah
onto the stones on the High Priest’s shoulders
would spell out an oracle or decision.
Jesus is the ‘Light of the World’
The table with the
Showbread
Symbolises God’s
presence with His
people
The Cheribim - overshadowing protection under God’s and
wings-represent the
fullness of the Holy Spirit
His atonement
The Mercy Seat - God’s Judgement seat- eternalandcovenant.
propitiation
Hebrews 9:5, Romans 3:25
GRACE through the blood sacrifice of His Son, JESUS.
The Ark: Contents
‘He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not
man-made.’ (9:11) and ‘ entered the Most Holy Place once for all though
His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption’ (9:12b)
The Temple
built by King Solomon
The walls of each room were panelled with cedar and carved with flowers, palm leaves
and cheribim and overlaid with gold.
Sacrifices were made in the courtyard outside.
Only the priests and Levites were allowed inside the building.
The Temple was where God’s presence
was:
His eyes and His heart.
Isaiah had a vision of the Lord seated on the throne, His train filled the
temple and He was surrounded by cheribim.
(Isaiah 6:1-7)
He was awe struck with God’s holiness and his own unworthiness.
The Second Temple (Zerubbabel’s
Temple)
was built after the Exile.
King Cyrus allowed the Jews to return to
Jerusalem in 538 BC and gave back all the
gold and silver objects taken by the
Babylonians.
It had an outer Gentile Court, which anyone could enter, a Women’s Court, Court of
Israel and Priests Court.
Herod’s Temple
was destroyed by the Romans in AD 70
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit does not live in temple made with
hands, but He dwells in us.
‘Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit.’ (1 Corinthians 6:19)
The Third Temple