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An amazing thing happened as they made and set up the tabernacle just as the Lord had commanded. 👉 Read Exodus 40:17-38 Find verses saying, ‘just as the Lord had commanded.’ (seven)   Name the things (1 to 5) in the picture What happened when they finished setting up? Answers and Meditation 19, 21,23,25,27,29,32   1: the Ark of the covenant. 2: the Table of Bread. 3: the Lampstand. 4: the Altar of Incense. 5: the Water Basin   The cloud covered the meeting tent, and God's glory filled the tabernacle. As they followed the instructions of the Lord and built the tabernacle, the Lord came down and took his residency among them. This is the purpose of our salvation: Immanuel, God’s being with us. The Lord guided their journey with the pillars of clouds and fire. The Lord is not hidden from us unless we disobey Him. All the Israelites could sense the Lord’s presence clearly (in plain view) a...

Moses inspected the work and set up the Tabernacle, and anointed it. He also anointed Aaron and his sons. This is the very start of the priesthood. 👉 Read Exodus 39:32-40:16 Find verses that say they made all things as the Lord commanded through Moses (three).   When did the LORD tell Moses to set up the tabernacle?   The Lord ordered Moses three things: to set up the tabernacle (verses      ~        ), to anoint the tabernacle (verses     ~       ), and to anoint Aaron and his sons as priests (verses     ~      ). This is what Moses did, according to (          ) the Lord had commanded. Answers and Meditation 32, 42, 43 ‘They did it exactly so.’ Note that the long list of items (33~41) is enclosed by ‘according to the Lord’s commands’ of verses 32 and 42 ~...

Now, they/he made the priestly garments and finished construction. 👉 Read Exodus 39:1-31 Fill in the blanks in the picture below. (hint: think their colors) Find six verses saying they were made according to the Lord’s command. Answers and Meditation Tunic, Breastplate of Decision, Sash, Ephod, Robe They hammered, made a thin sheet of gold, and cut it to make gold thread. This gold thread was woven with blue, purple, scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen to make the ephod. The long passage describes how they made the ephod (2-7) and the breastpiece of decision (8-21).  Verses 3, 5, and 8 explicitly say that artistic skill was required.   1, 5, 7, 21, 26, 31 Whereas chapter 28 records that the Lord commanded Moses how to make, chapter 39 tells that it was made exactly as the Lord had commanded. Two passages are almost verse-to-verse identical. In chapter 28, each section ends with its meaning. In chapter ...

The Altar for the burnt offering, the Construction of the Courtyard, and the Materials of the Construction. 👉 Read Exodus 38:1-31 Compare 27:1-19 and 38:1-20. Besides the first phrase of each verse, there is verse-by-verse similarity between the two passages. What does this similarity say? What was the altar made of?   What is the dimension of the courtyard?   How much gold, silver, and bronze were used for construction? Answers and Meditation Bezalel made everything according to the Lord’s words. One difference is that the Lord didn’t order them to overlay the post tops with silver, but Bezalel did so (19). In this chapter, the bronze basin is included (8). Whereas it was not mentioned in 27:1-19, but separately, in 30:17-21.   Acacia wood and bronze     150 x 75 feet (100 x 50 cubits)     Gold: 29 talents and 730 shekels (~ 1 ton) Silver: 100 talents and 1775 shekels (~ 4 ton) Bronze: 70 talents and 2400 sh...

The Ark of the Covenant, the Table for the bread, the Lampstand, and the Altar of Incense 👉 Read Exodus 37:1-29 What materials did Bezalel use for the Ark?   What was the purpose of the poles? (4, 14)   The atonement lid and the lampstand were made with pure gold elaborately. How did they form those shapes? (7, 17)   Compare 25:31-39 (the Lord commanded Moses how to make) with 37:17-24 (Bezalel made). They are almost identical. What message would this repetition say?   Answers and Meditation Acacia wood and gold   To carry   They hammered the gold to form the shape. Cherub ( כְּרוּב ): a name for  one of the unearthly beings who directly attend to God. Cherubim is the plural of Cherub. Angels are the ones who are sent by God to humans.   The Lampstand was hammered from one piece of gold, making it seamless and requiring the utmost skill to craft its exquisite shape. Bezalel made as the Lord had commanded Mos...

This passage describes in detail how the skillful worker built the tabernacle.   👉 Read Exodus 36:8-38 What is the size of the 10 linen curtains connected?  (hint: the pictures for CH 26 questions. Blog posting link )   What was the size of the 11 goat hair curtains when they were connected?   What is the total number of frames used for the wall of the tabernacle?   Answers and Meditation The curtain of fine twisted linen (the first cover): 42 x 60 feet   The curtain of goat’s hair (the second cover): 45 x 66 feet   48   A long passage describing a complete work instruction is not easy to read.  We might think there is not much meaningful message in this passage. However, such an attitude is not proper when we read the word of God. God speaks, thus we listen carefully.  The author describes how the tabernacle was built in detail, with a boring and complicated explanation. Thus, we try out best to grasp w...

A willing heart, God’s given skill and coworkers. These principles of God’s project focus more on the church than a physical building.  👉 Read Exodus 35:23-36:7 Everyone who (          ) materials for the tabernacle brought them. Everyone who was (            ) spun the tent materials. (23-26) Including their (            ), all Israelites whose hearts were (                ) brought (                ) offerings. (27-29) The Lord assigned Bezalel as the project lead and filled him with (               ). He also assigned (            ) as his helper....

The Lord gave them willing hearts to build the tabernacle. 👉 Read Exodus 35:1-22 What command was given to them before they started building the tabernacle?   God gave them willing hearts. What verses mention it? (three)   Moses encouraged them to bring offerings (verses     ~     ) and to make all the stuff for the tabernacle (verses     ~      ). They brought the offerings for the work (verses       ~       ). Answers and Meditation The Sabbath law The Lord addressed the Sabbath law again before He instructed them to build the tabernacle. Keeping the Sabbath was more important than completing the tabernacle earlier. The Sabbath was also emphasized in chapter 31. At the center of religious rituals in OT law was the Sabbath. The Sabbatical rest distinguished them from other nations in their life.   5, 21,...

The Lord warned them to live as God’s chosen people amid the Canaanites. 👉 Read Exodus 34:18-35 What are the three Feasts that they need to come up to the place of the tabernacle?   Also, they were required to redeem all the (                ) of their sons and to rest on the (           ) day. From the first of the year, the month of Abib, to the (          ) of the year, the feasts and statutes reminded them of their God of deliverance (verse    ) and protection (verse        ). Thus, they were to remember they were God’s chosen people.   Why did Moses put a veil on his face?   Answers and Meditation The Feast of Unleavened Bread, The Feast of the Weeks, the Feast of Ingathering Keeping the feasts and the firstborn's statutes helps ...

New tablets of the covenant. New understanding of God’s mercy. Renewal of the covenant (verses 11 – 28) 👉 Read Exodus 34:1-17 How does God describe Himself in verses 6-7? Compare these with 20:5-6.    What great works will God do for them? (11)   Why should they not make covenant (a kind of peace treaty) with the Canaanites? (12-17)   Answers and Meditation Chapter 34, He is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loyal love and faithfulness In chapter 20, He is a jealous God Whenever their weakness or failure is disclosed, the Lord gives in more and more to be their God. In doing so, the Lord finally gave in His life for them. Also, when we come closer to the Lord, He reveals His new character. In Exodus 3, the Lord revealed His name Jehovah (translated as the LORD in many versions), who keeps His covenant with their fathers. In chapter 20, when the Lord made the covenant with them, He announced Himself as a jealous God. ...

As Moses prayed for the Lord’s presence more than the land of Canaan, the Lord revealed He was the God of mercy. 👉 Read Exodus 33:1-23 Even though the Lord had confirmed again that He would give the land to them, they were not happy. Why? (2-3)   Why did the Lord say not to go with the Israelites? (5-6)   What distinguishes the Israelites from other nations? (16)   “I will be (              ) to whom I will be (              ); I will show (             ) to whom I will show (             ).”   Answers and Meditation They cried because the Lord would not go with them. The Lord said that Moses had brought them out of Egypt (1). The Lord is not happy with them. The Lord would still keep His promi...

As Moses came down, the situation was worse than I had thought on the mountain. He got angry at them. 👉 Read Exodus 32:15-35 What was Moses’ response when he saw their idolatry worship with his own eyes? (v19-20)   Compare what Aaron had done (v4) and what he said to Moses (v24).   Which tribe of Israel volunteered to kill their brothers and friends for the Lord's sake?   Thanks to/despite Moses’ plea, their sins were not fully forgiven at this time. Only the (               ) for their sins was postponed. (32-34)   Answers and Meditation He got extremely angry and threw the stone tablets. Moses outbursted his fiery anger and smashed the thing in his hands. And Moses made them drink the ash water of the golden calf. It  was a type of bitter water test that tested the wife suspected of unfaithfulness. ( Numbers 5 QT link ) Here the reaction of the people who drank would indicate guilt or not ...

This is the lasr part of  the instruction of the tabernacle and priesthood regulation. 👉 Read Exodus 30:22-38 What is the ratio of the ingredients of the sacred oil? myrrh : cinnamon : cane : cassia = (      ) : (      ) : (       ) : (       ) + four quarts of olive oil.   They use this oil to anoint the tabernacle, things in it, and (                   ). The oil is holy. Anyone who didn’t treat it (          ) will be (             ) from the Israelites.   The incense will be burnt before (               ), where the Lord meets with His people. It is to be (    ...

In chapters 25-31, on the mountain, the Lord instructed Moses on how to build the tabernacle. But the people could not wait for Moses to come down and made a golden calf.  Read Exodus 32:1-14 Israelites wanted gods for their purpose and said, “come, make (        ) gods who will (         ) before us.” They said the golden calf had brought them out of (              ). What was God’s response to their sin? What were the two rationales for forgiving their sins in Moses' plea? (v12, v13)   Answers and Meditation us, go In the beginning, we seek God for our needs. However, once we experience God's power and recognize His will, we must put down our agenda and seek God only. There should be no other reason other than God Himself that we seek Him. They came out of the land of Egypt and were given the law of God. Now, they were ...

The Lord chose them and enabled them to make everything as the Lord had commanded. This is the last chapter of Chapters 25-31 which the Lord called Moses up to the mountain and commanded about the tabernacle. 👉 Read Exodus 31:1-18 What did God do to prepare or help his workers for making the tabernacle and its furnishings? (2, 3, 6)   He chose Bezalel, gave him co-workers, and gave them ability and skills   Three leaders cooperated to build the tabernacle. (           ) was the agent who received the work order from God. (           ) designed the work process and directed the project, and (              ) was in charge of implementation. Moses, Bezalel, Oholiab God didn’t one man, Moses, manage this project. He gave each leader different talents and roles.  God didn't call up to the mountain a...

After explaining the priests' garments and installment procedure, the Lord resumes talking about the furniture in the tabernacle and its court: the altar of incense and bronze laver. This order is not odd, for the Lord has been telling priestly duties. In chapter 30, the Lord explains how to keep the incense burning, the ransom money for the tabernacle maintenance, the laver for washing, and making anointing oil. 👉 Read Exodus 30:1-21 God said, “Put the altar of incense in front of the curtain before (              ) where I will meet you” They are to offer the incense offering morning and evening throughout (                 ). The atonement lid, generations In verse 6, God specifies the altar is to be put before the atonement lid. Not just before the curtain or the ark of the testimony. What did the incense offering mean? In Leviticus 1...

Making them holy is for God to reside among His people. 👉 Read Exodus 29:29-46 “For (            ) days you are to make atonement for the altar and set it apart as it holy. Then the altar will be most holy. Anything that touches the altar will be (             ).”   Seven, holy In general, anything that touches an unclean object will be profaned. However, this holy altar has the power to cleanse unclean things. When the Jews got along with the Gentiles, they would become unclean. However, Jesus became a friend of sinners and made them clean. Every day, they offer (          ) rams for burnt offerings. What is the reason for this offering? (43)   Two, to set apart the tent of meeting holy One ram in the morning, another on the sundown. It is the place where the LORD meets His people. There should be continual...

The LORD commanded Moses to consecrate Aaron and his sons, for they were to work as His priests. 👉 Read Exodus 29:1-21 This is the order of the consecration procedure. (4-9) washing, putting on priest clothing, and (              ) of oil. (10-14) (           ) will be killed before (               ) for a purification offering.  Moses will put the blood on (                       ) and will burn its fat portion on (            ) and the rest outside (               ). Anointing the bull, the LORD, the horns of the altar, the altar, the camp (15-18) The f...

  This passage continues with the priest's garments. The design of the garments alludes characteristics and role of priests.  👉 Read Exodus 28:30-43 Q: What were the two objects they used to know God’s will?   A: Urim and Thummim The Hebrew word ‘Urim’ means ‘lights.’ And the word ‘Thummim’ possibly come from another Hebrew word ‘tamim’ that means perfection. Aaron should have these two when he comes to God (verse 30). This implies that we should check ourselves under the light of His words and make sure you have nothing to get offense of your conscience. In the other part of the Bible, they used Urim and Thummim to know God’s will for a specific situation. It was a way of divination. But, we’d better question if it was God’s desired purpose for Urim and Thummim. Nevertheless, God answered their inquiry using Urim and Thummim. U. Cassuto has the most thorough treatment of the subject ( Exodus , 378-82); he lists several very clear rules for their uses gathere...

Moses is still on the mountain listening to the Lord’s instructions. So far was about the tabernacle. Now comes the priests’ clothing. 👉 Read Exodus 28:1-29 They wrote the names of the 12 tribes of Israel on stones. Each name was written two times. How many stones are used in total?   14 stones Two on his shoulder and twelve on the breastpiece (breast plate)   Aaron will bear their names before (                 ) on his (                     ). The Lord, two shoulders   Aaron will bear the names of the sons of Israel in the breastpiece of (            ) over his (               ) when he goes into (...

The Lord commanded Moses to build the altar for fire offerings and the courtyard. 👉 Read Exodus 27:1-21 What materials were used for the altar?     Acacia wood, bronze   Find the courtyard dimensions and fill in the blanks below.   75, 150, 20, 22 and ¼ Please watch this video. It explains what the temple of God is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTnq6I3vUbU&t=1s