Edwin Smith's Pictorial Illustration of The Tabernacle, Entitled Picturatae Tabernaculi Transpositiones; by Which the Tabernacle Is Presented in a Series of Eight Changes.

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THIS work may be safely recommended as an ingenious and useful companion in setting forth the typical truths of Exodus and Leviticus to young persons. It presents an excellent general outline of the Tabernacle exhibited in a series of eight changes, which show the process of its erection and. the details of the entire structure. Besides the general sketch of the court of the Tabernacle with its furniture, surrounded by the camp of Israel, are the following appearances of the Tabernacle consecutively.—1. The Ground Plan of Silver and Brazen Sockets, for the insertion of the Boards and Pillars.—2. The same Ground Plan, but within which is shown, in relative positions, the Furniture; namely, the Ark and Cherubim, the Table of Shewbread, the Candlestick and Altar of Incense.—3. Shows the mechanical structure of the Tabernacle. The Boards and Pillars erected and held together by their respective Bars.—4.
The same structure, with the addition of the Curtains, called the Door of the Tabernacle and the Veil.—5. The first covering, of Blue, Purple, Scarlet, and fine-twined Linen.—6. The second curtain of Goat's Hair.—7. The third covering of Rams' Skins, dyed red.—8.. The fourth and last covering of Badgers' Skins.