Focus 1Tabernacle #2 Polson. The Tabernacle is the most complete and marvelous picture/type of Christ in all the Old Testament. Review: Write Q number

Focus1Tabernacle #2 Polson

The Tabernacle is the most complete and marvelous picture/type of Christ in all the Old Testament.

Review: Write Q number and the missing word.1. Beit sha’ar = House of H_____ (black goat’s)2. Children of Israel lived 40 years in the T_____3. God said “ Make me a S_________ that I may d_______

among them”.4. Tabernacle was a M_______ Tent with P________ Furniture.5. The tribe of ________ was responsible for the setting up of

the Tabernacle.6. God’s presence was visible in the P_____ of c_____ by day

and P______ of f____ by night.7. About ___ chapters are devoted to describe the details of T.

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8. The five different names given for Tabernacle in Exodus:a)The S_________ b) The T____________ c) The T_____d) The Tabernacle of C___________e) The Tabernacle of T___________9. The Plan was given to Moses by R___________ on the Mount.10.The fourfold purpose :a) Divine G_____ b) Divine G___________b) C) Divine G_________ d) Divine G_____.11. The Tabernacle was erected in the M_____ of the camp.12.The Tabernacle was a shadow of H_________ things.


Review Answers1. Beit sha’ar = House of Hair (black goat’s)2. Children of Israel lived 40 years in the Tents.3. God said “ Make me a Sanctuary that I may dwell

among them”.4. Tabernacle was a Mobile Tent with Portable Furniture.5. The tribe of Levi was responsible for the setting up of

the Tabernacle.6. God’s presence was visible in the Pillar of cloud by day

and Pillar of fire by night.7. About 50 chapters are devoted to describe the details

of Tabernacle.


Review Answers8. The five different names given in Exodus are:a)The Sanctuary b) The Tabernacle c) The Tentd) The Tabernacle of Congregatione) The Tabernacle of Testimony9. The Plan was given to Moses by Revelation on the

Mount.10.The fourfold purpose :a) Divine Glory b) Divine Governmentb) C) Divine Guidance d) Divine Grace.11. The Tabernacle was erected in the Midst of the camp.12.The Tabernacle was a shadow of Heavenly things.


Tabernacle - Study #2Exodus 271. And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five

cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

2 And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels, and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vessels thereof thou shalt make of brass.

4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.

5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar.

6 And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with brass.

7 And the staves shall be put into the rings, and the staves shall be upon the two sides of the altar, to bear it.

8 Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

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The 7 pieces of furniture in the Tabernacle.


IntroductionBiggest of all the 7 pieces of furniture.

Altar = High place - elevated, but not with steps.Lev 9:22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed

them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offering. (Also see Ex 20:26)

John 3:14 - fulfillment of the cross.Size – indicated its importance.

Place – before the door, just inside the court.First object that worshipper sees.

Brazen altar (Ex 38.30) or Altar of burnt offering (30:28)



• Brazen Altar - basis of Levitical priesthood.• Sinner comes with his substitute.• Fire continually burns on the Altar.• Daily sacrifice morning and evening.

• Altar was ever smoking, ever blood stained.• Ever open to a Hebrew guilty sinner.

• Smell of burning flesh, heat from the fire.• Priests preparing sacrifices, blood of victims…

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Brazen Altar

• Sinner brings his offering.• Lays hands on the

animal’s head. • Transfers his sin to the

innocent animal.• Shedding of blood.• Progresses into the

presence of God.• Worshipper gives the

best of possessions.


Outline: The Brazen Altar

1. Its Position2. Its Dimensions3. Its Materials4. Its Utensils

5. Its Grate6. Its Fire

7. Its Coverings.


1. The Position of the Altar.Immediately inside the gate of the Tabernacle.Approach to God without the cross impossible.

NT does not teach universal salvation.No lamb for the Egyptians provided.

Day of atonement – for the Nation of Israel.Altar provided for chosen people.

Shedding of blood reminded – Deliverance from Egypt and Approachability to God.

First pass the Altar and then enter the Tabernacle


2. The dimensions of the Altar

Altar dominated the court – Largest furniture.

5 cubits long 5 cubits broad 3 cubits high.

Five – the number of responsibility.

One who met every responsibility – lived perfect

life, fulfilled all the prophecies, finished His work.

Altar is foursquare – NEWSequally available to all.

1 John2:2 propitiation for the sins of the world.


3. The Materials of the Tabernacle"And thou shalt make an

altar of shittim wood . . and thou shalt overlay it with brass" (vv. 1, 2).


Brass = mixture of copper and zincBronze = mixture of copper and tin.Scofld, NKJV, NASB, NIV – Bronze.

Gold – Deity and glory; Silver – RedemptionBrass – Judgment

Shittim/Acacia – Incorruptible, survives adverse conditions;

resistant to pests.Man on the cross –

holy, harmless, undefiledVictorious –

no stain on his perfect person


Numb 21:9 Brazen serpentDeut 28:23 Heaven above shall be brass

Isa 60:17 For brass I will bring gold.Rev 1:15 Feet was like unto fine brass

Four horns - Shittim wood overlaid with brass.No size of shape indicated

Lev 4:25 blood of sin offering applied to them.Ps 118:27 binding the sacrifice.

Hab 3:4 symbol of power and strength.Unfaltering purpose of the savior & strength of his

love - Christ was bound to the cross.


4. The utensils of the Altar. Pans to receive ashes: Ashes reminded ‘It is

finished’ Jn19:30 Shovels: equipment for handling ashes or

whatever had to be taken from the Altar.Basins: For the blood of the sacrifices to collect

it and sprinkle it.Flesh hooks: For handling the parts of the

sacrifice of the offerings.Fire pans: For dealing with the fire of the Altar.


5. The grate of the Altar."And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon the net thou shalt make

four brazen rings in the four corners thereof. And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, that the net may be even to the midst of the altar" (vv. 4,5).

Tells of inward sufferings of the Savior.The fire of Divine judgment not only external and superficial.

Went down into the utmost center of His being. Sin - source is in the heart, the center of man’s being;

Sinless Substitute the flame searched down into His holy soul. Atoning suffering, like the sin of man, was in the heart.

Fire was within the altar - its grate was "even in the midst" (v. 5). Cross - six hours were divided in the midst:

the first three He suffered at the hands of men; the last three He suffered at the hands of God!


6. The fire on the Altar

"The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar. It shall never go out" (Lev 6.13; Lev 9:24).

Our God is a consuming fire (Heb 12:29)Aaron’s two sons – strange fire – consumed (Lev 10)

It was never to be cold and dead – Day or night. After the deceit of the Gibeonites

"hewers of wood and drawers of water for thecongregation, and for the altar of the Lord" (Josh 9.27).

Constant supply of wood to fuel the Altar fire.Desire of Nehemiah – (Neh 13.31).

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Each morning and evening a sacrificial lamb placed on fire. Israelites brought their burnt and meal offerings.

Peace, sin, and trespass offerings burned in its fire. All this speaks of the Cross.

The Altar itself speaks of the One who endured the flames and was not consumed by them;

Shittim wood encased in brass - preserved without charring . The sacrifices - His death at Calvary was accepted in heaven.All the demands of the righteous throne of God were met.Provision was made for all the deeds of guilty, fallen man.

These sacrifices are detailed in the book of Leviticus; These offerings ensured – Altar a central part of their lives.


7. The Covering of the AltarNumbers 4:13, 14 "And they shall take away the ashes

from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon... and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’

skins." The only piece of the Tabernacle’s furniture wrapped in

purple—the royal color. Denotes how closely connected were Christ’s "sufferings"

with the "glory which was to follow"? (Luke 21:26; 1 Peter 1:1).

Over the purple cloth was spread the badgers’ skins; Telling us of the world’s incapacity to discern the

preciousness and the value of the death of Christ. The repentant thief saw the Royal Purple over the Altar.

His Scoffing companion saw nothing but the Badgers’ skins!


ConclusionThe Brazen Altar - place where sin judged, its wages paid.

The Veil told of separation because of sin. The Altar says, death is the consequences of sin.

Altar also speaks of sin remitted. Divine revelation makes known an adequate provision—

The Cross of Christ. There the uncompromising judgment of God dealt with sin;

not by punishing the sinner, but by smiting the sinner’s Substitute— Lord Jesus Christ.

"Who His own self bear our sins in His own body on the tree, that we (believers), being (legally) dead to sin, should live

unto righteousness, by whose stripes we are healed" (1 Pet. 2:24).

Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable Gift.


Lessons for LifeThe altar speaks of complete dedication,

Just as Christ was the complete and perfect sacrifice (Heb.10:1-7).

We also should offer ourselves completely as a living sacrifice to God (Rom.12:1-2).

Remember that today’s ashes were yesterdays sacrifices. Our relationship with God cannot be based on past events,

our past sacrifices or yesterday’s achievements. Our relationship with God is vital and alive,

it lives in the present, today. "Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a

long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts. Hebrews

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Focus 1Tabernacle #2 Polson. The Tabernacle is the most complete and marvelous picture/type of Christ in all the Old Testament. Review: Write Q number