READ IT! - Introduction to Exodus 25–31

Readings for this week:

Monday: Exodus 25

Tuesday: Exodus 26

Wednesday: Exodus 27

Thursday: Exodus 28

Friday: Exodus 29

Saturday: Exodus 30

Sunday: Exodus 31

Introduction to Exodus 25–31

God also gave specific instructions on how to build the Tabernacle… which is pretty much a great big tent in the center of the camp in which God’s Spirit came to dwell among his people.

The Israelites were already familiar with this design, because it followed the same pattern that the Egyptians used for their tents of worship. Except, instead of Pharaoh standing in the Holy of Holies as a god, Yahweh, the God of Israel, was there in His rightful place.

The Tabernacle was to be God’s tent among all of the tents of the Israelites, and God’s presence would dwell in this tent – in the midst of His people.

You see, God was trying to teach His people that he desires to live within us.

Here’s what the basic layout of the tabernacle looked like…

There were three sections: The Court, The Holy Place, and The Holy of Holies.

The front entrance led you into the Court where the Altar of Burnt Offering and the Bronze Basin for washing were kept.

There was then a door into the Holy Place where only the priests would enter with the Table of the Bread of Presence on the right reminding one of the manna from heaven and the Seven Branched Lampstand on the left reminding one of the burning bush.

Deeper in you come to the Altar of Incense, behind which is the veil leading to the Holy of Holies.

And within the Holy of Holies is where the Ark of the Covenant would be with the Presence of God resting between the cherubim.

And God said “I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, with skill to make everything I have commanded.” And Oholiab was his helper. And after these seven commands to build a house for God… the seventh day is declared a Sabbath of rest.