The ingredients that go into the construction of the Tabernacle can be grouped into the following seven categories: Metals Dyed Yarns Fabrics Timber Oil Spices Gemstones I would like to focus on the “fabrics” part of this list and talk about a point that may seem insignificant now but actually plays quite an important role […]

Adonai said to Moses, “Tell the people of Isra’el to take up a collection for me — accept a contribution from anyone who wholeheartedly wants to give.“-Exodus 25:1 Today, finally, we’re actually going to move into the text of Exodus chapter 25, but we’re only going to progress by one verse. Two quick points first. Notice before we’re […]

I ended my last post by explaining that the four dominant leader tribes, which represented all 12 tribes each had a symbol associated with them as follows: EAST SIDE JUDAH-Lion WEST SIDE EPHRAIM-Bull NORTH SIDE DAN-Eagle SOUTH SIDE REUBEN-Man These creatures protected the tabernacles from outside invaders, and in turn the Lord protected them from […]

We are continuing on with our study of the Wilderness Tabernacle. So far I have explained how the 12 tribes of Israel were grouped into divisions of three and how each of these 3-tribe divisions were placed on the East, West, South, and North of the Tabernacle. The next thing you need to know is […]

The way the Levites were presented in relation to the 12 tribes of Israel surrounding the tabernacle presents us with a powerful spiritual picture. Remember I mentioned that the Levites surrounded the tabernacle like a protective moat around a castle. The 12 tribes were stationed further away from God’s dwelling place. What we have here […]