the tabernacle

The TabernacleThe Tabernacle


The Ark of the CovenantThe Ark of the Covenant

(Exodus 25:10(Exodus 25:10--16)16)

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The measurements of the Ark: The measurements of the Ark: 2.5 cubits long (45 in. or 115 cm)2.5 cubits long (45 in. or 115 cm)1.5 cubits wide (27 in. or 69 cm)1.5 cubits wide (27 in. or 69 cm)1.5 cubits high (27 in. or 69 cm)1.5 cubits high (27 in. or 69 cm)



The contents of the Ark.The contents of the Ark.

The Mercy SeatThe Mercy Seat

The measurements of the Mercy Seat: The measurements of the Mercy Seat: 2.5 cubits long (45 in. or 115 cm)2.5 cubits long (45 in. or 115 cm)1.5 cubits wide (27 in. or 69 cm)1.5 cubits wide (27 in. or 69 cm)

The Table of ShowbreadThe Table of Showbread

(Exodus 25:23(Exodus 25:23--30)30)

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The Table of ShowbreadThe Table of Showbread

Also made of pure gold were:Also made of pure gold were:

DishesDishesSpoons Spoons CoversCoversPitchersPitchersBowlsBowls

The Golden The Golden LampstandLampstand

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The Golden The Golden LampstandLampstand

The Altar of IncenseThe Altar of Incense

The measurements of the Altar of Incense: The measurements of the Altar of Incense:

1 cubit long 1 cubit long (1.5 ft. or 46 cm)(1.5 ft. or 46 cm)1 cubit wide 1 cubit wide (1.5 ft. or 46 cm)(1.5 ft. or 46 cm)2 cubits high 2 cubits high (3 ft. or 92 cm)(3 ft. or 92 cm)


The Bronze AltarThe Bronze Altar

5 cubits long 5 cubits long (7.5 ft. or 23 m)(7.5 ft. or 23 m)

5 cubits wide5 cubits wide(7.5 ft. or 23 m) (7.5 ft. or 23 m)

3 cubits high3 cubits high(4.5 ft. or 1.38 m)(4.5 ft. or 1.38 m)

The measurements of the bronze altar:The measurements of the bronze altar:

The utensils used with the bronze altar included:The utensils used with the bronze altar included:


Bronze pans to Bronze pans to receive ashesreceive ashesBronze shovelsBronze shovelsBronze basinsBronze basinsBronze Bronze fleshhooksfleshhooks(forks)(forks)Bronze Bronze firepansfirepans

The Bronze Laver (Basin)The Bronze Laver (Basin)

The VeilThe Veil

(Exodus 26:31(Exodus 26:31--33)33)

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The VeilThe Veil

The GateThe Gate

The Court FenceThe Court Fence

The Court FenceThe Court Fence(Exodus 27:9(Exodus 27:9--18; 38:918; 38:9--17; 40:33)17; 40:33)

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The High PriestThe High Priest(Exodus 28:1(Exodus 28:1--43; 39:143; 39:1--31)31)

The high priestThe high priest’’s life was s life was dedicated to serving the dedicated to serving the Lord and representing the Lord and representing the people before their God. people before their God. The design of the priestly The design of the priestly garments was an expression garments was an expression of Godof God’’s righteousness and s righteousness and merciful love for his people.merciful love for his people.

The High PriestThe High Priest

Tunic:Tunic:The priest dressed first in The priest dressed first in a checkered tunic of a checkered tunic of fine linen. fine linen. (Exodus 28:39)(Exodus 28:39)Robe:Robe:Over the tunic, the Over the tunic, the priest wore a blue robe priest wore a blue robe with golden bells and with golden bells and pomegranates.pomegranates.(Exodus 28:31(Exodus 28:31--34)34)


Ephod:Ephod:Over the robe, Over the robe,

the priest wore the priest wore an an ephod of ephod of gold, gold,

of blue, purple, of blue, purple, and and crimson crimson

yarns, yarns, and and of fine of fine twisted twisted linen linen (Exodus (Exodus 28:428:4--6)6)


Shoulder Stones:Shoulder Stones: Set Set upon the shoulder upon the shoulder pieces pieces of the ephod are of the ephod are two two onyx stones. The onyx stones. The names names of the sons of of the sons of Israel (six Israel (six names on names on each stone) each stone) are are engraved engraved upon upon the the onyx stones. onyx stones.

(Exodus 28:9(Exodus 28:9--12, 12, 39:6,7)39:6,7)

The High PriestThe High PriestBreastplate and Breastplate and

UrimUrim and and ThummimThummim:: The gold The gold breastplate of judgment breastplate of judgment hung hung from from chains of pure chains of pure gold, gold, twisted like twisted like cords. cords. In the In the

breastplate were the breastplate were the UrimUrim and and ThumimThumim..


Stones:Stones:Inside the Inside the breastplate were breastplate were twelve stones twelve stones representing the representing the twelve tribes of twelve tribes of Israel. Israel. (Exodus 28:17(Exodus 28:17--21)21)


The Holy PlateThe Holy PlateA holy plate or crown A holy plate or crown (diadem) was worn on (diadem) was worn on the turban. Engraved the turban. Engraved on the plate reads:on the plate reads:““Holy to the Lord.Holy to the Lord.””

(Exodus 28:36; 29:6)(Exodus 28:36; 29:6)


MitreMitre (Turban):(Turban):The high priest wore The high priest wore a a mitremitre or turban on or turban on

his head made of his head made of fine linen. fine linen. (Exodus 28:4, 39)(Exodus 28:4, 39)


The CenserThe CenserOn the Day of On the Day of Atonement,Atonement, the high the high priest fills a censer full priest fills a censer full of coals from the altar of coals from the altar as well as crushed as well as crushed incense, and brings it incense, and brings it into the Most Holy Place into the Most Holy Place and offers it before the and offers it before the Lord. Lord. (Leviticus 16:12, 13)(Leviticus 16:12, 13)


Jesus is our high priest. He Jesus is our high priest. He is righteous and merciful, is righteous and merciful, and was willing to sacrifice and was willing to sacrifice his life for us and now he his life for us and now he lives to intercede for us. lives to intercede for us.

The Bible says that anyone The Bible says that anyone is saved if they go to God is saved if they go to God through Jesus Christ. through Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 7:25)(Hebrews 7:25)

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