Tabernacle

Exodus 25. Back on March 16th blog, I gave you an outline for the book of Exodus (see Exodus 1 "Ignorance", Monday March 16, 2009). Today we enter into the third part of that outline, emphasizing the HOUSE OF GOD. This section will detail the construction and instructions for the Tabernacle. Let me give you some interpretive tools to help in your Tabernacle study.

In Exodus 25:3-9 we have the material list and what they will represent consistently throughout the Bible.

1. Metal:

• Gold--typifies deity and glory of our Lord Jesus Christ and divine righteousness as seen in the mercy seat, Exodus 25:17.
• Silver--typifies redemption, as seen in the atonement money, Exodus 30:12-16. This is the price of redemption. Thus, it symbolizes the precious blood of Christ.
• Brass--typifies judgment. Used in the brazen altar, which symbolizes Christ's bearing the fires of God's wrath in judgment at Calvary.

2. Colors:

• Blue--the heavenly color. Represents the heavenlies. Typifies Christ as the spiritual One, or the Heavenly Man. He was...Heb.7:26.
• Purple--Typifies Christ as the sovereign One. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Rev.19:16. Purple is known as the royal color.
• Scarlet--is the color of redemption. Why? Because scarlet represents man's sin (Isaiah 1:18). This typifies Christ as the sacrificial One. Scarlet depicts Him as the Suffering Servant.

3. Fabrics:

• Fine Linen speaks of righteousness.
• Goat's Hair speaks of atonement. The scapegoat and goat sacrifice is in mind here.
• Ram's Skin dyed red, speaks of devotedness in the priestly office. These rams' skins symbolize Christ's death as He was obedient unto death...(Phil.2:8), devoted to be a covering for His people.
• Badger's Skin speaks of holiness, repelling every form of evil (see Heb.7:26). This was a tough, durable, weather resistant material that was ideal for tent making, but not attractive to look at. Christ was not attractive on the cross either, "having no form nor comeliness... (Isaiah 53:2).

4. Wood:

• Acacia Wood. This is the only wood used in the Tabernacle. This was a very hard wood that was weather and insect resistant. Sometimes it is translated "incorruptible wood". This speaks of the incorruptibility of the human nature of our Lord Jesus (See Psalm 16:10)

Now that you are equipped with some information, read the rest of this chapter. Notice what the Ark and Mercy Seat is made of. The wood covered in Gold is Christ's incarnation: His deity and humanity. The mercy seat is solid gold because only deity (God) can save. This will aid you in your Tabernacle study. See ya' next week. God bless.