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The Teachings of the Tabernacle |
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Written by Brad Johnson
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Tuesday, 05 July 2005 |
The Piece of Furniture
| The Passage in Scripture
| The Picture in Truth
| The Perfect Fulfillment
| Brazen Alter
| Exodus 27:1-8
| Atonement through
- Substitutionary death
- Blood-sacrifice
| Jesus and His shed blood covers our sin.
Rom. 3:25, 5:9
I John 1:7
| Laver
| Exodus 30:17-21
| Spiritual renewing and cleansing for service
| Our cleansing to serve Him! John 15:3, II Cor. 7:1, I John 1:9
| Table of Shewbread
| Exodus 25:23-30
| Spiritual sustenance for all the people
| Jesus is the Bread of Life and we partake of His Word. John 6:31-35, Matt. 4:4
| Candlestick
| Exodus 25:31-40; 27:20-21
| Spiritual light showing the way to God
| Illumination through Christ. John 1:9; 3:19
Through the Holy Spirit.
I Cor. 2:12-14; II Cor. 4:6
| Altar of Incense
| Exodus 30:1-10
| Acceptable prayers and supplications offered up to God
| Intercessory prayers in Jesus’ name! John 14:13, I Tim. 2:1-2
| The Ark of the Covenant
| Exodus 25:10-22
| Access to God through the Covenant!
| Jesus is our access to God! Vail rent Matt. 27:51; Wall torn down
Eph. 2:11-18
| The Mercy Seat
| Exodus 26:31-33
| The very presence and the mercy of God because of applied blood.
| Jesus sprinkled blood on the mercy seat in Heaven – ONCE! Heb. 9:20-28
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Note: Hebrews 9:1-28 is the New Testament summary passage for all these things. |