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Hebrews 9
3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the table
Two tabernacles; Outer and Inner.
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3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the table
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"the candlestick, and the table, and the shewbread"; what do these represent? Recall that this is a shadow of something very much real in heaven.
Aaron and his successors were expressly commanded to burn incense in a "censer" in the most holy place before the mercy-seat. This was to be done on the great day of atonement, and but once in a year; Leviticus 16:12-13.
As God looked down into the ark, He saw the symbols of Israel?s sin, rebellion and failure. But when the blood of sacrifice was applied to the mercy seat, His sight of the sin of Israel was covered by the blood of sacrifice.
Inside the ark was the golden pot that had the manna (Exodus 16:33), Aaron?s rod that budded (Numbers 17:6-11), and the tablets of the covenant (Exodus 25:16).
Notice that the writer here does NOT attempt to explain what these various articles in the tabernacle represented.
Of which we cannot now speak particularly - That is, it is not my present design to speak particularly of these things. These matters were well understood by those to whom he wrote, and his object did not require him to go into a fuller explanation.
Tabernacle diagram(s) here.
The ark of the covenant and the two tables of the law were never found after the return from the Babylonish captivity. We have no proof that, even in the time of Solomon, the golden pot of manna, or the rod of Aaron, was either in or near the ark. In Solom
The ark of the covenant stood inside the Holiest of All, and was a chest made of acacia wood covered with gold, 3¾ feet long, 2¼ feet wide, and 2¼ feet high, with rings for polls along it?s side by which it would be carried (Exodus 25:10-22).
The design of the cherubim is not explained in the Bible, and silence in regard to it would have been wisdom. If they were intended to be symbolical, as is certainly possible, (compare Ezekiel 10:20-22), it is impossible now to determine the object of the
The golden altar of incense was made of acacia wood covered with gold, 1½ feet square, and 3 feet high. It stood at the veil before the ?holy of holies,? and was used to burn incense (Exodus 30:1-8).
The lampstand with a middle stem and six branches stood in the first part and was of an unspecified size, made of pure gold; it provided the only light for the tabernacle (Exodus 25:31-40).
The manna reminded Israel of God?s provision and their ungratefulness. Aaron?s rod reminded them of their rebellion against God?s authority. The tablets of the covenant reminded them of their failure to keep the Ten Commandments and rest of the law.
The mercy seat was the ornate ?lid? for the ark of the covenant, made with the designs of cherubim upon it; the blood of sacrifice was sprinkled upon it for the forgiveness of Israel?s sin on the Day of Atonement (Exodus 25:17-22).
The sanctuary refers to the first part, known as the ?holy place.? A veil (a thick curtain) separated the first part from the Holiest of All, also known as the ?holy of holies? (Exodus 26:31-33).
The tabernacle was a tent 45 feet long, 15 feet wide, and 15 feet high, divided into two rooms. The larger room (the first part) was a 15 foot by 30 foot ?holy place.? Behind the second veil was the smaller room was a 15 foot by 15 foot, called the Holie
The table sat in the first part and was made of acacia wood covered with gold, 3 feet long, 1½ feet wide, and 2 feet 3 inches high. It held twelve loaves of showbread, each representing God?s fellowship with the twelve tribes of Israel (Exodus 25:23-30).
Why an inner and an outer?