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The Tabernacle Erected And Arranged
Moses’ obedience to God’s command is a key theme of the final chapter of Exodus. The people provided all the resources and labor but only the Lord’s servant Moses was authorized to erect the tabernacle and prepare it for the Lord’s entry. This chapter brings us to a certain…

Moses Carefully Carried Out God’s Commands
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 …