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  Lesson 7  Beyond The Veil… “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”(Matthew 5:17) Anchor scripture: Hebrews 9:11-15 What was the Ark of the Covenant? Read Exodus 25:10-22 What was in the Ark? The tablets of The Ten Commandments - representing the whole Law of God…the law that no one was able to keep ! (Read Matthew 5:17-48) So this wooden chest, of slightly larger dimensions than the Table of Shewbread, is the holding place of the broken Covenant of God…if you like…the hiding place for the record of man’s sins, away from Satan the accuser, and reserved for the judgment of God alone. (Read John 8:1-11) But, The One who is The Judge, is also The One who will stay His Hand of judgment… Holding Israel in protective custody, until He can grant them mercy… Hiding the record of their sins within His holiness, beneath the cherubim and under a temporary blood covering (applied by the High Priest once a year) unt

  Lesson 6  “This cup that is poured out for you is the New Covenant in my blood.” (Luke 22:20) Before The Veil … Anchor scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10 Now we are face to face with the second veil: (Image: Truths From The Tabernacle- blog) Exodus 26:31-…only the high priest is allowed beyond this point, but we’re going in because… Hebrews 10:16-20 Woven into this veil, the mighty Cherubim stand like guardians, watching over the Covenant of God, as they did in the Garden of Eden…we will look more at this in the next study. The Hebrew word for veil is Paroketh meaning “separation” … for this is exactly what the veil is:  A continual reminder to Aaron and all Israel, that their sins have separated them from God (Isaiah 59:2): And the cherubim are enforcing this separation, just as they did following Adam and Eve’s sin in The Garden of Eden. Naturally there are many different takes on what the colors of the veil could mean…what - if anything - they could be pointing to: As always, I am giving y

  Lesson 5 The Altar of Incense   “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do.” (John 17:4) Anchor scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10 Standing directly in front of the veil to the Holy of Holies and the Ark of the Covenant is small golden altar: Read Exodus 30:1-6 {Note: Most of    items in the tabernacle are made from acacia wood, as well as    the beams used to support its structure    and outer courtyard. Renowned for its sturdiness, flexibility and durability, acacia wood was widely used for building and construction, being not only weather resistant, but also having a strong resilience, against corrosion from insects and fungi} This will be our final stop: This is the final item before the Holy of Holies…directly in front of the Ark. Continue reading Exodus 30:7-9 Aaron stands before the altar as a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who as our Great High Priest who finished the work, stands continually before the Presence of the Lord, as our advocate.  This i

Anchor scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10 “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.” (Psalm 23:5) To the right, on the North side of the Holy Place is… Lesson 4:  The Table of Shewbread Or  The Bread of The Presence  Exodus 25:23-30 Situated on the North side - as Jesus was supposedly crucified on a hill, to the North of the city…Who is this pointing to? Read John ch. 6 The place where we not only eat of him  but we eat (sup) WITH him!  *The bread would be made without yeast… {yeast - or leaven - is typically used to be a symbol of sin…so unleavened bread symbolizes our sanctification through Jesus} *And changed every Sabbath… {signifying the finished work of the cross, by Jesus, who is our Sabbath Rest - Hebrews 4:1-11} ***A note on the Passover:  At this table we also see a type and shadow of the final Passover meal, eaten by The Passover Lamb with His disciples.  {Hear the Words of Jesus in Matthew 26:26:                  Now

Anchor scripture: Hebrews 9:1-10 Lesson 3 To enter the first part of the Tabernacle - The Holy Place - we must pass through a beautifully ornate veil of blue, purple and scarlet…laced with gold! There are actually 2 curtains - or veils - within  the Tabernacle; We will not focus on this first one, but on the second one, into the Holy of Holies…because of what is behind it: the Ark of the Covenant. Only the priests are allowed beyond this point…but we’re going to go in because - 1Peter2:9 As we go in you’ll see a transfer From bronze - judgement  To silver and gold i)  silver - redemption . A standard currency of payment for goods, services…and slaves. (Genesis 37:28; Matthew 26:14-16) Symbolic of our redemption by God, in a temporary state: As born again believers, in corruptible bodies, at war with our sin natures, we eagerly await… ii)  Gold: our permanent adoption to sonship and our new heavenly bodies. (Romans 8:23) made pure and perfect in Christ. Silver = Redemption  Gold = Sanct

 Anchor scripture:  Hebrews 9:1-10 Lesson 2: The laver (wash basin)   “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” (Ps. 51-10) Now we are inside the tabernacle (The Kingdom of God - John 3:3)… Now we have received the message of the Cross…the Sacrifice of Messiah…and allowed ourselves to be crucified with Him (Gal 2:20-21)… Now through Christ, we are born again into a new life (1Peter1:23)… Now God will begin to write His Law on our hearts so we will WANT to obey Him (Jer. 31:33)… Now begins the process of sanctification…a process of pure grace and unconditional love and forgiveness…that will continue for the rest of our lives, until the return of Christ…when, in an instant, He will finish what He began in us (1John3:2)… And we will see Him as He is. HalleluYah! Read Exodus 30:17-21 This large bronze wash basin is our next, and final stop, before entering in to God’s Holy Presence. What is it pointing to? See John 13:10 So if the priests wash just their hand

 (Teaching notes) Bible study Lesson 1: Anchor scripture:  Hebrews 9:1-10 “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John14:6) Welcome to the tabernacle of Moses… Given to Moses by God on Mt Sinai… It tells the story of redemption…and shows us the Way to Salvation… It is the place where God (His shekhinah glory) came to dwell among us, before he came as one of us. (“Shekhinah”  - literally means “dwelling” The Glory of God with man.) A walk through… As we enter in at the east end (just as Jesus came into Jerusalem from the East gate…and will come again the same Way) we come face to face with an imposing altar: Exodus 27:1-7 This is the first place you are confronted with when you enter in…it is so noticeable you cannot avoid it. It is an appalling place… What was its purpose? The place of sacrifice…of bloodshed. Every sacrifice for sin required by God  is going to be made on that altar: Read Leviticus 1:1-13 These animals were being sacr