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The Highest Piece of Furniture in the Tabernacle "A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same" (Exo_30:2). The Altar of Incense was the highest piece of furniture in the Tabernacle. … Continue reading “1700. The Highest Piece of Furniture in the Tabernacle”

The Pure Gold and the Horns "And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof" (Exo_30:3). The pure gold with which the Altar was overlaid is a type of the Deity of Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ was God manifest in the flesh. … Continue reading “1701. The Pure Gold and the Horns”

The Altar of Incense The Shittim Wood (Exo_30:1). The Highest Piece of Furniture in the Tabernacle (Exo_30:2). The Pure Gold and the Horns (Exo_30:3). The Rings and the Staves (Exo_30:4-5). The Altar before the Vail (Exo_30:6). The Sweet Incense (Exo_30:7). The Perpetual Incense (Exo_30:8). No Strange Fire (Exo_30:9). The Blood upon the Horns (Exo_30:10). Every … Continue reading “1698. The Altar of Incense”

The Shittim Wood "And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of shittim wood shalt thou make it" (Exo_30:1). The wood of which the Altar is made, signifies that Christ was God manifest in flesh. It is most helpful for us to consider that our Lord Jesus Christ, exalted to the right hand … Continue reading “1699. The Shittim Wood”

The Ark–christ Our Guest–The Place of Fellowship "The Ark of the Covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; and over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat" (Heb_9:4-5). The message concerning the Ark is given in … Continue reading “1697. The Ark–christ Our Guest–The Place of Fellowship”

The Candlesticks–christ Our Light–The Place of Testimony "In Him was life; and the life was the light of men" (Joh_1:4). The story of the candlesticks is told in Exo_25:31-40. A few lessons which we will note, are as follows: 1. The candlesticks described. The candlesticks were of wrought gold. Jesus Christ is set forth here, … Continue reading “1695. The Candlesticks–christ Our Light–The Place of Testimony”

The Altar of Incense–christ Our High Priest–The Place of Intercession "Wherefore He is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them" (Heb_7:25). The description of the Altar of Incense is given in Exo_30:1-10. We will not enlarge upon this theme as … Continue reading “1696. The Altar of Incense–christ Our High Priest–The Place of Intercession”

The Laver–Christ Our Sanctification–the Place of Cleansing "If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the Master's use, and prepared unto every good work" (2Ti_2:21). The story of the Laver is found in Exo_30:18-21. 1. Let us notice the Laver itself. It was made … Continue reading “1693. The Laver–Christ Our Sanctification–the Place of Cleansing”

The Shewbread–christ Our Food–The Place of Strength "I am the Bread of Life: he that cometh to Me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on Me shall never thirst" (Joh_6:35). The table of Shewbread is described in Exo_25:23-30. 1. The Altar itself. The Altar was made of cassia wood, covered with gold. Jesus Christ … Continue reading “1694. The Shewbread–christ Our Food–The Place of Strength”

The Brazen Altar–Christ Our Sacrifice–the Place of Redemption "How much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the Living God?" (Heb_9:14). The story of the Brazen Altar is found in Exo_27:1-8. As the Tabernacle was entered, the … Continue reading “1692. The Brazen Altar–Christ Our Sacrifice–the Place of Redemption”