“And you shall make fifty golden clasps, and you shall join 6 the panels to one another with the clasps, that the Tabernacle be one whole.“-Exodus 26:6 Let’s talk a little about the curtain that surrounded the Outer Court of the Tabernacle. They were to be made of finely woven linen sheets and held in […]

Today we begin Exodus Chapter 26. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. Okay, admittedly, Exodus chapter 26 reads more like a sophisticated engineering manual than inspiring religious prose. But this ain’t no ordinary manual man! It is the very God-ordained instructions to the holiest object ever to touch the […]

There is a common mistake many gentiles make concerning the MENORAH. Contrary to popular assumption, the 7-branched MENORAH is NEVER lighted in an observant Jewish household. Keep in mind that a 7-branched MENORAH is a special implement ONLY to be used in the Temple. However, the Temple hasn’t existed for over 1900 years. So while […]

Today, let’s talk a little about the golden lamp stand which was placed on the south side of the Holy Place directly opposite the Table of Showbread. In Hebrew, this is called the MENORAH and next to the Star of David, it is probably the Jewish people’s most recognized symbol. It is also probably the […]

“And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always.” -Exodus 25:30 Today we’re going to talk about the 12 loaves of bread that were placed on top of a table located at the North wall of the Holy Place. Recall that the Holy Place was the 2nd zone of Holiness and was the room […]