Explicit directions had been given; the details for every article of the tabernacle, sacrifices, offerings, and the priests’ garments had been meticulously defined. And at this point, the LORD explains, conclusively, His How. Continue reading
God had commanded many specifics in establishing His tabernacle and the ordinances for His place of sacrifice and offerings. It would be His prescribed provision alone to cleanse and forgive sin. But in His perfect provision there would also be His Prohibitions. Continue reading
“Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them to minister as priests to Me: take one young bull and two rams without blemish,” (29:1).
The LORD turns His attention away from the tabernacle to those called to stand before Him to serve as His priests. Continue reading
Constraint: limitation or restriction; something that limits or restricts someone or something; control that limits or restricts someone’s actions or behavior. Continue reading
Autonomous: self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only; having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent.
Architecture: the complex or carefully designed structure of something.
“Let them construct a sanctuary for Me, that I may dwell among them. 9 According to all that I am going to show you, as the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all its furniture, just so you shall construct it… 40 See that you make them after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain,” (25:8-9, 40). Continue reading
And to the eyes of the sons of Israel the appearance of the glory of the Lord was like a consuming fire on the mountain top, (24:17).
Resolve: a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action; firmness of purpose or intent; determination.
The theme of restitution is emphasized with the repeated use of four key words: “if,” “shall,” “restitution,” and “pay double.” Continue reading