96 - Les Feldick Bible Study Lesson 3 - Part 4 - Book 8 - The Ten Commandments and the Tabernacle

https://lesfeldickbiblestudy.com Through the Bible with Les Feldick LESSON 3 * PART 4 * BOOK 8 THE TEN COMMANDMENTS AND THE TABERNACLE Exodus 20-36 Moses has put the call out to the people for all the things that are needed. I have often said that, would to God that church people could respond today like the Israelites did here. Now Chapter 36: Exodus 36:1 "Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary,...." God does. God gave it to you. Never lose sight of that fact. I've seen people who thought they had no gift. God gave gifted people to bring about his work. Exodus 36:2 "And Moses call Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:" With the heart. Because lots of times people get the idea, "Well, if I just believe then I'm alright." When we talk about the heart, we are talking about that very central part of us that has a relationship with the spirit world. And it is in that area that God has to begin and finish His work. So when I talk about believing, trusting, having faith in the Gospel, I'm talking about the true heart belief. Not just a head knowledge. Let's hope so. Exodus 36:3,4a,5a,6,7 We will start with the linen curtains. The linen curtains are that which comprise what we would call today, the outer fence. So even as we are talking Law, yet the attribute of God, that even gives the Law to Israel, is Grace. What prompted God to bring them out of their slavery? His Grace. What prompted God to go seek Adam and Eve, after they had disobeyed? His Grace. Grace is that one attribute of God that keeps Him dealing, even with the Nation of Israel, even after they made the golden calf, having gone into gross immorality. Why didn't He destroy the nation? His Grace. The linen curtains, then, are going to be the outer fence. It will be 150 feet long, and 75 feet wide. Consequently, God in his Sovereignty, brought Judah to the place that Reuben should have enjoyed. Another reason for Judah's leadership is that Christ will come out of the tribe of Judah. Then on the south were the three tribes of Reuben, Simeon, and Gad. The next one is the curtain of goat's hair. And this is the rough sketch of this little tent, and this is the outer frame of it. That is in verse 19. Now the goat's hair, I think, will refer to the Scape Goat. Remember that term? That was when the High Priest would lay the sins of Israel upon it. Hung with gold or silver hooks, it was a combination of blue, purple, and scarlet fine linen; and woven into it were likeness of cherubim. Exodus 36:35 "And he made a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: with cherubims made he it of cunning work (Again this was intrinsic beauty)." This vail separated the Holy of Holies from the main sanctuary. The Sanctuary was 45 feet long and 15 feet wide. So the Holy of Holies was only 15 feet square. Now here is that vail. It was rent from top to bottom. It was an act of God. The vail pictured the very Body of Christ. The vail is what kept the presence of God from the priest, as they would practice their daily administrations. Now, let's come to the Laver of cleansing. Revelation 11:18,19 The Ark of Covenant as it was experienced back in the early days of Israel, was the very indication of the presence of God. So turn to John's' Gospel Chapter 13. Now there's still quite a few among us who still practice foot washing. We pick it up now this whole cleansing aspect. And remember they didn't stop here and take a whole bath. John 13:4-9 Then cometh he to Simon Peter (and I've said over the years that Peter is always putting his foot in his mouth, and here he does it again.): and Peter saith unto him, `Lord, dost thou wash my feet?' Peter saith unto him, `Thou shalt never wash my feet.' Jesus answered him, `If I wash thee not (his feet), thou hast no part with me.' Simon Peter saith unto him, `Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.'" John 13:10 The priest had had his bath, but what did he need? Just to wash his hands and feet.) needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.'" Remember the Jews of Jesus' day did, primarily, their bathing in the central public bath house. Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;" He is talking about us believers, the members of the Body of Christ. Ephesians 5:26 "That he might sanctify and cleanse it (not with the washing in a foot tub, or laver, but how?) with the washing of water by the word," #LesFeldick #BibleStudy #Bible