Exodus 25 – 27

Exodus 25 – 27

At the end of chapter 24, we learned that Moses stayed on the mountain for forty days and forty nights. During that time, just as He had told Noah how to build his ark, God outlined for Moses how the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant should be made. He even showed Moses the pattern for building these and told Moses to be sure to make it according to the pattern He showed him. Chapters 26 and 27 cover more specifics on the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant.

This earthly Tabernacle was portable, designed to be transported wherever God sent His people.

We know from Hebrews 8:2 and 9:11 that there is a heavenly Tabernacle, a perfect Tabernacle made not by human hands and not a part of the created world.

The Tabernacle God outlined for Moses and everything in it were copies of things in heaven and had to be purified by the blood of animals. Hebrews 9:23 – 24 says …”But the real things in heaven had to be purified with far better sacrifices than the blood of animals. For Christ did not enter into a holy place made with human hands… He entered into heaven itself to appear now before God on our behalf.”

Revelation 15:5 speaks of this Tabernacle in the temple in heaven, being thrown wide open.

In a side note, there is an attraction in Orlando called The Holy Land Experience which I have been to a couple of times. One of their best exhibits includes a 30-minute presentation in a scaled Wilderness Tabernacle. If you haven’t been there, this is well worth the ticket price and really brings to life the tabernacle.

Tomorrow, it’s Exodus 28 – 29.

Until next time…