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Exodus 40:1 – 40:16
At the conclusion of this chapter there is a certain climax that is conveyed, and yet at the same time, the reader is prepared for the continuation of the story in the following book of Leviticus. On the one hand we are brought to the climax of the book as the tabernacle is compl …

Exodus 40:17 – 40:33
This must have been what it was like for Moses and the Israelites. The book of Exodus has given a list of the various components for the tabernacle and the assembly instructions are given. Picture one of the Israelites finishing one of the component parts and bringing it to Moses …

The glory of God revealed
There are several features in this last paragraph of the book of Exodus that we should take as:1. The descent of God’s glory upon the tabernacle is the fulfillment of God’s previous promises to Israel and to Moses (Ex. 3:8, 3:12 & 33:7-11).2. The cloud was a visible …