Sanctuary 3 - Postexilic

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Sanctuary and Service 3

"Then have them make a sanctuary for Me, and I will dwell among them."
(Exodus 25:8).

Sanctuary 1 - Mosaic

Sanctuary 2 - Solomonic

Sanctuary 4 - Zionist

Sanctuary 5 - Messianic

The

Post Exilic Sanctuary (The Second Temple)

Zerubabel to Herod's Temple

Dimensions

As for the Solomonic Temple.

Materials

Less lavish until Herod began to embellish.

Contents

Missing:
• Ark of the Covenant, from the Holy of Holies.
• Urim and Thummim stones, from within the High priest's breast-piece.

History and Abuse

View toward the Temple beyond the Nicanor Gate

This Temple was initiated exactly 70 years after the destruction of the Solomonic Temple and was added to over a period of about 400 years.
Herod the Great, to establish his Jewish identity and so strengthen his position as their king, greatly beautified their Temple and extended its courts, commencing in

This Temple became one of the most important temples of the whole ancient world, drawing millions of pilgrims from all corners of the Roman and Persian empires and their Jewish diasporas.

The

Officers

All alcoholic drinks are prohibited during their service on pain of death, for they are teachers of God's Word (Lev.10:8-11).
They are to be holy and without disease or defect because they offer the "food" of God (Lev.21:6).

High Priests

Initially these were the firstborn sons descended from the son of Aaron
Then, in the time of David, to fulfil the promise of God to Phineas the son of

Responsibilities

Clothing

Priests

Sons of Aaron

Responsibilities

Officiating Priest's share -

the breast of the Burnt Offering and the hide. (Lev.7:8)

the breast and the right thigh of the Fellowship Offering

(Lev.7:28-36)

Clothing

Levites

Every male over twenty years who had no deformity or disease.

The

Service

The blood of the Offerings was not to be burnt on the Altar, but splashed against its four sides.
The ash from the Altar and placed on the East side to be removed to a clean place outside. (Lev.6:10-11).
The fire on the Altar must never be allowed to go out. (Lev.6:12-13).
Five basic forms of Offering were prescribed by God

Burnt Offering

Of Cattle

Of Sheep or Goats

Slaughter it at the north side of the Altar (Lev.1:11).

Of Doves or Young Pigeons

The crop with its contents is to be removed and thrown to the east of the Altar where the ashes are (Lev.1:16).

Grain Offering

Composed of fine flour, olive oil, and incense, and flavoured with salt (Lev.2:13).
It must not contain any yeast or honey (Lev.2:11).
A handful is to be burnt up upon the Altar to the Lord

Fellowship Offering

Fat and kidneys to be burnt as an offering to the Lord

Sin Offering

Guilt Offering

The

Later Festivals

"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." (Lev. 23:37-38).

Days 14-15 of Twelfth Month (Adar)

	Purim
	Days of feasting and gladness and sending gifts to one another to celebrate the deliverance from genocide in the days of Esther and Mordecai.

First Month (Abib / Nisan)

	Passover (Pesach) (Exodus 12:1-27, 43-49; Deut. 16:1-7)
	From twilight on the 14th day of the First Month until dawn on the 15th day. A year old sheep or goat is to be roasted and completely eaten in family groups. The meal continues in a vigil until dawn. In view of the volume of worshippers in Jerusalem from the Diaspora the day of sacrifice was extended to the night of the 15th.
	Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:14-20; Deut. 16:8, 16-17)
	From dawn on the 15th day of the First Month until the 21st day of the month inclusive. No yeast is to be used or kept during this time in commemoration of the haste with which Israel left Egypt. The first and last days (15th & 21st) are festival days of no manual labour and of special offerings
	First Fruits
	The first barley sheaf

	Sevens (Shavuot) Pentecost (Deut. 16:9-12, 16-17)
	After seven-times-seven days (49) the next day (50th) is a special day, in which two barley loaves as wave offering

Seventh Month (Ethanim)

	Trumpets
	First day of the month is a day of rest. Present an offering to the Lord made by fire.
	Atonement (Kippur)
	The tenth day of the month is a day of rest and fasting, from the evening of the 9th to the following evening.
	Booths (Succot) (Deut. 16:13-17)
	From the 15th day of the month, for seven days, present burnt offerings to the Lord. The first and eighth days are scared assemblies on which no work is to be done. During this week Israel is to live under branch booths. (Every seventh year this feast is the feast of the public reading of the Law - Deut.31:10-13).

Day 25 Eleventh Month (Kislev)

	Chanukah
	Eight days celebration of the cleansing of the Jerusalem Sanctuary and the provision of sacred oil for the Sanctuary lights by Judas Maccabeus

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