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THE LAVER. Exo_30:17-21; Exo_38:8; Tit_3:4-6, R.V., margin. The laver stood between the altar and the door of the Tabernacle, and right in line with the mercy-seat and the altar of incense, signifying that the privileges and blessing connected with it lay in the way of our approach to God. In the altar we have Christ … Continue reading “0006. THE LAVER”

THE DOOR. Exo_26:36-37; Joh_10:9. Why should there be a door between the ministry of the laver and the service and fellowship of the holy place? Perhaps to teach us that the work of the one was just to fit us for the enjoyment and privilege of the other. To grow in grace means receiving to … Continue reading “0007. THE DOOR”

THE PILLAR OF CLOUD. Num_9:15-21; Exo_40:33-38. 1. What it Signified. The origin and formation of the Pillar of Cloud is a mystery. It is a type of the incarnation of the Son of God. God was in the pillar; God was in Christ (2Co_5:19). In both we see the union of weakness and power, as … Continue reading “0004. THE PILLAR OF CLOUD”

THE BRAZEN ALTAR. Exo_26:1-8; Exo_28:1-5; Lev_6:7-13. The word "altar" means simply "high place," or that which lifts up. The altar, with its sacrifice, is profoundly significant of Christ on the Cross (Joh_3:14). Through the altar Israel was lifted up into fellowship with God. The Cross of Christ is a ladder reaching unto Heaven. Like the … Continue reading “0005. THE BRAZEN ALTAR”

THE SETTING UP. Exo_25:1-9; Exo_30:11-16; Hebrews 9. In seeking to give an exposition of the Tabernacle we do not wish to dogmatise, but humbly to follow the method of Paul as seen in his letter to the Hebrews. In referring there to the Tabernacle and the Priesthood he reveals his method of interpretation by such … Continue reading “0002. THE SETTING UP”

THE COVERINGS. Exo_25:1-5; Exo_26:1-14. The coverings of the Tabernacle were four in number, each one different from the other, and may represent four different views or aspects of the character and work of Him whose name is Wonderful, just as we have in the Gospels four independent records of the one Person, Christ. Each Gospel, … Continue reading “0003. THE COVERINGS”

Spiritual Patterns. NOTES ON THE TABERNACLE. Autor: James Smith

Rev 22:16: Christ's Witness to Himself I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright, the morning star.'97Rev_22:16. 1. This is the last place in Scripture where the Redeemer bears witness to Himself. A few verses below He once more promises to return'97'93I come quickly'94'97but of His own words regarding His own excellence … Continue reading “573. REV 22:16: CHRIST’S WITNESS TO HIMSELF”

Rev 22:17: Come And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And he that heareth, let him say, Come. And he that is athirst, let him come: he that will, let him take the water of life freely.'97Rev_22:17. The last verses of this book of Scripture are like the final movement of some great concerto, … Continue reading “574. REV 22:17: COME”

Rev 22:13: The Alpha and the Omega I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.'97Rev_22:13. There is one feature of the Apocalypse of St. John which must strike every thoughtful student of that wonderful book. Through all the majestic sequence of the symbolic visions in which … Continue reading “571. REV 22:13: THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA”