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gilgal
04-25-2009, 01:08 AM
A few years ago Prophecy in the News (www.prophecyinthenews.com) ran an article within a few monthly magazines. Off the top of my head I don't remember which months. I don't fully agree with their views but this one I found interesting.

God told through Moses for Israel to build a Tabernacle while they were in the desert for 40 years. The reason for that is to present their sacrifices, to gather for the feasts and I think also to hear the law.

The Tabernacle looks like this model:
http://www.rabdavis.org/tabernacle_mishkan_files/image003.jpg

The coverings are made of sacrificial animal skins. Many parts and objects are made up of gold, silver, brass and wood.

As you enter through the gate the first stop is to present your sacrifice at the BRAZEN ALTAR. Even though God showed Moses the patterns of the Tabernacle in Exodus this reminder of when sacrifices originated goes back to the GARDEN OF EDEN when Adam and Eve sinned by disobeying God. God himself sacrificed animals to use their skins for a covering of man's nakedness.

The next stop is the Brazen Laver. It's a pool of water. The priests would ritually wash themselves before entering the inner chamber or the HOLY PLACE. When man multiplied the world became corrupt at the time of Noah. Noah entered the ark God sent a worldwide flood. God gave the warning though at the span of 120 years.

As you go in the chamber or the HOLY PLACE you have to pass a veil or curtain. I found this interesting. Maybe there's more to this than what I know. God told Abram to go to another country. God promised to give him the land of Canaan (this promise hasn't been fulfilled yet because while Abram lived he never owned the land. At the resurrection!) Lot, his nephew was with him. But since they both became rich in cattle and workers the land was too small for them. So they split up. Lot went towards Sodom. LOT means VEIL. Once LOT left God gave further promises. It's as if Abram entered the HOLY PLACE. This was in Genesis 13.

In Genesis 14 there was a war and Lot was taken captive. Abram led a group of men and took captivity captive, in other words brought all the captives back. At the end a priestly king by the name of Melchizedek, king of Salem (today known as Jerusalem) brought Abram bread and wine (like the bread and wine of the passover that Jesus ate, the last supper before his crucifixion). Jesus is the king of the New/Heavenly Jerusalem. SALEM means peace. I think JERU means foundation. MELCHIZEDEK means RIGHTEOUS KING. So Melchizedek is a type of Jesus Christ. According to its' interpretation in Hebrews, since the bible doesn't have a record of Melchizedek's birth and death, nor does show any ancestry of descendants from him, he is likened unto the Son of God who is of heavenly origin.

Coming back to the Tabernacle, the first stop after the VEIL in the HOLY PLACE is the TABLE OF SHEWBREAD where there are 12 loaves of bread and I think there was wine too. Now you see the connection to Melchizedek the priest offering bread and wine to Abram.

gilgal
04-25-2009, 01:09 AM
In Genesis 15 God makes another promise. How could Abram inherit the land if he has no descendants? God promises him a son.

God tells Abram to place some sacrifices. When Abram does that night falls. And it becomes very dark. But God passes by the sacrifices with fire. Light in the dark place!

The next stop after the TABLE OF SHEWBREAD is the MENORAH or 7 branched CANDLESTICK! It's the only object that lights the room.

Let's get a little off topic. The book of Revelation, the last book of the bible talks about the 7 churches. the 7 candlesticks represent the 7 churches. Jesus sheds some light on the 7 churches.

The fourth branch of the candlestick is the middle lamp also called the SERVANT LAMP or the SHEMESH LAMP. The sun in Hebrew is also called SHEMESH (or SHEMASH? being derived from the same word). This was a very significant part of the candlestick. In 1 Samuel 3 when Israel had backslid from God, Eli the high priest and his sons were using Israel by filling their pockets, this lamp would go off from time to time. That's when their enemies the Philistines found an opportunity to invade. In other words Israel fell in spiritual darkness. Also going back to the churches in Revelation the 4th church must have been in darkness that Jesus at the end promises them the MORNING STAR.

Also if the post Christian era can be divided in 7 church periods:
http://philologos.org/%5F%5Feb%2Djki/

The 4th church period was the MIDDLE AGES also called the DARK AGES.

gilgal
04-25-2009, 01:10 AM
Also the 4th day of creation is the creation of the sun moon and the stars.

The next stop in the HOLY PLACE is the ALTAR OF INCENSE. Incense is used to accompany with the priests' prayers for intercession. If I'm not mistaken the priests would do that for the intercession of Israel, meaning the entire crowd waiting outside the HOLY PLACE, the courtyard, who are not allowed to go in. They're outside the VEIL.

We go to Genesis 18 and 19. God meets Abraham. God tells ABRAHAM that he's going to Sodom to destroy the city full of corruption. The city was named after the sodomites who lived there. LOT also lived there. Abraham was doing intercessory prayer for LOT his nephew.

Facing the ALTAR OF INCENSE is another VEIL. LOT means VEIL.

Beyond the second VEIL is the MOST HOLY PLACE or HOLY OF HOLIES. Beyond this, only the High Priest can enter (Hebrews 9) and only once a year, on the DAY OF ATONEMENT or YOM KIPPUR. The High Priest has to enter with the blood of the sacrificial animals and incense so that the glory of God wouldn't kill him. He would have to sprinkle the blood on the Ark of The Covenant.

http://www.electricscotland.com/thomson/images/14.21%20ark_covenant.jpg

The Ark of the Covenant has two Cherubs on the sides on top of a wooden box with the MERCY SEAT in the middle covered by their wings. This I'm not sure if I can liken unto anything in Genesis. Although the next testing of Abraham being the last was God's demand to sacrifice Isaac in Genesis 22.

Within the wooden box of the Ark were three objects (Hebrews 9). The Tables of the covenant being the ten commandments, a pot of Manna the heavenly bread, and Aaron the High Priest's staff which budded with almond leaves signifying his authority of his priestly office when Israel questioned his authority in Numbers 16-17.

Nikos
06-22-2009, 07:36 PM
Thanks for the wonderful study of the Tabernacle. It is a rich and deep study. I am always amazed when I study about it.

gilgal
08-06-2010, 09:38 AM
Thanks for the wonderful study of the Tabernacle. It is a rich and deep study. I am always amazed when I study about it.

My pleasure.