The Tabernacle Set Up Exodus 40
WHEN all the things for the Tabernacle were finished, Moses saw all had been made just as the Lord had told him, and he blessed the people, and the first day of their new year set all up, at the camp by Mt. Sinai.
The boards and pillars were set in their sockets, and the coverings fastened over; the ark with the gold mercy-seat on top was set in the inner room of the Tent. Do you remember what Moses put inside the ark?
The gold altar, table and lampstand were placed in the outer room; the lamps were lighted, and bread set on the table. The bread was perhaps in the shape of a bun, or cake. In Leviticus 24:5-9,5And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. 6And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord. 7And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord. 8Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. 9And it shall be Aaron's and his sons'; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute. (Leviticus 24:5‑9) we learn how many cakes, and that fresh bread was to be put there each Sabbath.
The brass covered altar and the laver Were put outside the tent, and placed in the court. “Then the cloud covered the tent, . . and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.” Read also verses 36, 37 and 38.
Do you not think the people who had given their treasures and jewelry and fine cloth, and worked so carefully, were happy to see the wonderful tent and court set up? And to know that the Lord was honored and placed His glory there? Yes, there must have been rejoicing. And this Tabernacle was prized by the true people in Israel very many years.
We do not now have such a place for the worship of God. Since the death of the Lord Jesus, God has not dwelt in places “made with hands” (Acts 17:2424God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; (Acts 17:24)), but in the hearts of all who love Christ and keep His words (John 4:21-2721Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he. 27And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? (John 4:21‑27); John 14:2323Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:23); Matthew 18:2020For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20)).
Ent the tabernacle was to teach us, also, of God’s holiness and mercy, and of Christ (1 Cor. 10:1111Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10:11); Hebrews 9 and 10). The Lord can still show His people how to use their treasures, or their work in honor to Him, and not to ornament themselves.
We have now finished the “Talks” from Exodus, but the next books tell us more of these same people.
ML 07/18/1937