97 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 1 - Part 1 - Book 9 - Tabernacle Set Up

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 1 * PART 1 * BOOK 9 TABERNACLE SET-UP; DESCRIPTION OF MATERIALS: CHRIST; HIGH PRIESTLY WORK: KADESH-BARNEA Exodus - Deuteronomy Let's go to the little Book of Ruth for a moment and look at the word "hap" here in Chapter 2. This word is so appropriate, and it is an interesting little word. Ruth 2:1-3a The word means accidentally, something that was not expected. Now Jesus full well knew what was ahead. So Jesus sits down on the well and waits. The woman of Samaria. The Lord knew He would meet this lady. So let's pick it up in Chapter 4: John 4:4 John 4:7 "There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her. Nothing just accidentally happens when God is in the picture. In verse 13 we find: The Lord is in it from start to finish. We have the Tabernacle diagrammed on the board. Remember we are still in the first 12 month period of time, since they left Egypt. In the last lesson we studied how all of these materials used for the Tabernacle had been brought in by the people of Israel. Exodus 40:1-3 shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. Exodus 40:33 "And he reared up the court (that linen wall) round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work." Exodus 40:34,35 "Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD (Jehovah) filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation,(remember only the priest will be able to do that) because the cloud (the very presence of God, it's called the Shekinah glory also) abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle." Exodus 40:36 "And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:" Now remember there was intense organization. Exodus 40:37,38 For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys." Get the timing here; get the chronology. Now if you will turn with me to the Book of Numbers Chapter 10. So many people lose sight of time. Remember the children of Israel had multitudes of cattle, goats, and sheep. Do you know how long it was from the time they set up the Tabernacle the first time until God moved it again. Numbers 10:11 That the old Tabernacle wouldn't stand there for very long, till God said "Alright it's time to move on." So as we close the Book of Exodus let's make a quick review of this Tabernacle most people don't get it all the first time, but a least it will give you an impact of how every detail of this whole Tabernacle is a picture of Christ and His work of the Cross. Now of course the white linen depicted the very righteousness of Christ, and was nine feet tall. 75 feet wide. This curtain, since it is the gate, and remember, who is the gate? It's Christ. So this linen curtain is comprised of the four colors that are shown throughout the Tabernacle. And again, all depict Christ. The purple speaks of His royalty. The red which speaks of His sacrifice. And the pure white, again, speaks of His righteousness and holiness. So this gate at the outer fence was constructed of those four colors. That brazen altar is constructed again of that desert wood (Acacia), covered with brass. And that is why it is called a brazen altar. Now all through Scripture, brass always speaks of judgment. Remember when Israel was dying from the snake bites? What kind of a serpent did God tell Moses to erect. Sin was judged. Wood covered with brass. Now as we move to the next little piece of furniture between the brazen altar and the opening into the little tent, was the laver of cleansing. We referred to that in the last lesson, and after reviewing the lesson in John 13:4-11, I was distraught. You know when Jesus was washing the disciples feet in John's Gospel Chapter 13, and old Peter came along, and said "Thou shalt never wash my feet." And what did the Lord say,"If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." All through Scripture, you still have that apparent need of cleansing even for the believer. We cleanse constantly. The Lord wants us to realize that we have sinned. I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." So the priest would then go from the brazen altar. His next stop would be the laver of cleansing, which had the looking glass affect plus the water; so as he saw his physical need for cleansing, he would take care of it by washing his hands and feet. The ordinary priest served in rotation. #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible