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Exodus 25:1–9
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A certain small boy had a dog named Fido. The boy was very fond of Fido. One day at dinner the boy’s father noticed that he took the best of the portion of roast beef which had fallen to his lot and placed it on another plate. Upon inquiry, the father learned that the meat was fo … More
Instructions for the tabernacle are given in chapters 25-27. The tabernacle was very important to Israel’s national life as seen in chapter 25. It symbolized God’s dwelling among the people (v. 8) and was the place where He met with the leaders (29:42) and the people (29:43). It was also the place where God’s glory was manifest (40:35).
The tabernacle was referred to by several names:
1. Sanctuary (v. 8) meaning a sacred place
2. Tent (26:7) because of its tent like structure
3. Tent of meeting (27:21) referring to its purpose and structure
4. Tent of the testimony (Num. 9:15) meaning where the two tablets of the law were kept.
5. Tabernacle of the testimony (38:21) also referring to where the two tablets were kept.
What is meant by a freewill offering is described (vv. 1-9). Everyone was to give willingly with his heart. The Israelites were to bring a voluntary offering ..... from each person whose heart prompted him to give. The materials described were needed to construct the tabernacle and its furniture for the worship of God. Much of the tabernacle and its furniture was made of acacia wood which was fairly common in old testament times (v. 10).
Application
The portable nature of the tabernacle shows God’s desire to be with His people. This gives me great comfort to know that God desires the same with me and that is why He sent His Holy Spirit.
Exodus 25:1-9 (English Standard Version)
The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair, tanned rams' skins, goatskins, acacia wood, oil for the lamps, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the ephod and for the breastpiece. And let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell in their midst. Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it."
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