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Sanctuary and Service 1
Then have them make a sanctuary for Me, and I will dwell among them.
Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you."
Dimensions
Within this area: a rectangular east-facing Sanctuary (30 by 10 cubits) erected toward the western end.
Within the Sanctuary, the inner third is curtained off by the Veil to form a 103 cubit Most Holy space without any external light.
Materials
Fine Linen, Blue, Purple and Scarlet Yarn,
Red Dyed Ram Skins, Goats Hair, Dugong Hides,
Acacia Wood, Olive Oil, Frankincense,
Onyx Stones and other Gems
Contents
| The Ark of the Testimony (The Ark) |
| The Testimony(The Law, The Covenant) |
| The Atonement Cover (The Mercy Seat) |
| The Veil |
| The Table |
6.Exodus 25:31-40.
| The Altar of Burnt Offering |
| The Altar of Incense |
| The Basin for Washing |
| The Sacred Anointing Oil |
| Liquid Myrrh – |
500 shekels (c.6 kilograms) |
| Fragrant Cinnamon – |
250 shekels |
| Fragrant Cane – |
250 shekels |
| Cassia – |
500 shekels |
| Olive Oil – |
one hin (c.4 litres) |
| The Sacred Incense |
Mix equal amounts of –
Gum Resin; Onycha; Galbanum; and Pure Frankincense.
Salt and grind to a powder.
With censor
With censor
| The High Priest's Vestment |
Upon the breast of this vestment was attached a large pocket mounted on the outside with twelve precious stones engraved with the names of the tribes which the High Priest represented before God, and inside this pocket were two stones – the Urim and the Thummim, for determining the decision of God on issues presented to Him.
History
and Abuse
Mosaic Sanctuary was completed on 1st of the first month (Exodus 40:1, Abib called Nisan after the Exile) of the second year, after the Exodus from Egypt. It began its travels with Israel from the plain before the Sinai peak of mount Horeb on the 20th day of the 2nd month in the 2nd year after the Exodus.
After Joshua conquers the central spine of Palestine, the Sanctuary is placed at Shiloh, Israel's unofficial capital.
Later, before the civil war, the Sanctuary is at Bethel under high priest Phineas son of Eleazar (Jud.20:18,23,26-28).
The Sanctuary is again at Shiloh, now with Eli as high priest, but the Ark of the Testimony is captured by Philistines and Eli dies. His grandson Ahitub becomes high priest at Shiloh but the Ark is still at Kiriath-jearim (1Sam.6) after being returned to Beth-shemesh from the Philistines.
Priest, Prophet and Judge Samuel builds an altar at Ramah (1Sam.7-10).
King Saul takes the Ark of the Testimony with him to war (1Sam.14:3,18).
King Saul takes the Ark of the Testimony with him to war (1Sam.14:3,18).
King David brings the Ark, from the house of Abinadab on the hill in Kiriath-jearim, by cart (violating the Lord's instruction to Moses) and is stopped near the home of Obed-Edom the Gittite by God's judgement on Uzzah the son of Abinadab (2Sam.6:1-11).
King David brings the Ark, from the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite when he sees that the home is blessed, to Jerusalem, on the shoulders of Levites. David sacrifices to the Lord after the first six steps of those that carry the Ark, and continues to dance with joy and praise before the Ark en route wearing only a simple ephod, to the accompaniment of trumpets. He has it placed inside a special tent near the Gihon spring on the eastern slope and offers burnt and fellowship sacrifices before it. He blesses the people and distributes bread, dates and raisins to them in celebration of its presence (2Sam.6:12-19).
"These are the Lord's appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for bringing offerings made to the Lord by fire –
the burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings required for each day.
These
offerings are in addition to those for the Lord's Sabbaths and in addition
to your gifts and whatever you have vowed and all the freewill offerings
you give to the Lord.".
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Month (Abib / Nisan)
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| Seventh
Month (Ethanim)
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