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TabernacleLesson 3"Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he hadappointed speaking unto Moses that he should make it according to thefashion that he had seen." Acts 7:44The Altar of the Burnt Offering1. The brazen altar is cubits long andcubits wide and cubitshigh. Since a cubit equals 18 inches, thebrazen altar is 7 feet, 6 inches long, 7 feet,6 inches wide and 4 feet, 6 inches high.2.Exodus 27:1 “And thou shalt make analtar of shittim wood, five cubits long,and five cubits broad; the altar shall befoursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.”2. The brazen altar is made of shittim wood and is overlaid with .Exodus 27:2 “And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the fourcorners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlayit with brass.”3. The brazen altar is carried by two staves made of shittim wood andoverlaid with .Exodus 27:6 “And thou shalt make staves for the altar, staves of shittimwood, and overlay them with brass.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Tabernacle Lesson 3Page 1

4. True or False? All the items of the altar were made with brass or overlaidwith brass.Exodus 27:2-5 “And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the fourcorners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlayit with brass.3 And thou shalt make his pans to receive his ashes, and his shovels,and his basons, and his fleshhooks, and his firepans: all the vesselsthereof thou shalt make of brass.4 And thou shalt make for it a grate of network of brass; and upon thenet shalt thou make four brasen rings in the four corners thereof.5 And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar beneath, thatthe net may be even to the midst of the altar.”Note: Brass is symbolic of judgment.5. Is the altar hollow or solid?Exodus 27:8 “Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewedthee in the mount, so shall they make it.”6. On the brazen altar the sacrifice is made, which is symbolic of thesacrifice of .Ephesians 5:2 “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hathgiven himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for asweetsmelling savour.”7. The brazen altar is placed before the of the tabernacle of theof the congregation with the between the tent and the altar.Exodus 40:6-7 “And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering beforethe door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.7 And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation andthe altar, and shalt put water therein.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Page 2 Tabernacle Lesson 3

The Laver8. The laver is made of .Exodus 30:18 “Thou shalt also make a laver ofbrass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal:and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of thecongregation and the altar, and thou shalt putwater therein.”9. The foot (stand) of the laver is made of .Exodus 30:18 “Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot alsoof brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle ofthe congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.”10. The laver is to withal.Exodus 30:18 “Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot alsoof brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle ofthe congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.”11. The laver is placed thetabernacle and the brazen altar.Exodus 30:18 “Thou shalt also make alaver of brass, and his foot also of brass,to wash withal: and thou shalt put itbetween the tabernacle of thecongregation and the altar, and thoushalt put water therein.”12. The laver is for Aaron and his sons to wash their and their .Exodus 30:19 “For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and theirfeet thereat:”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Tabernacle Lesson 3 Page 3

13. The laver is symbolic of the cleansing power of .1 John 1:7-10 “But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we havefellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Soncleanseth us from all sin.8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth isnot in us.9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins,and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his wordis not in us.”The Table of Shewbread14. The table of shewbread cubitslong and a wide and aand a half high. Since acubit equals 18 inches, the table is 3feet long, 1 foot, 6 inches wide and2 feet 3 inches high.Exodus 25:23 “Thou shalt alsomake a table of shittim wood: twocubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, anda cubit and a half the height thereof.”15. The table of shewbread is made of wood and is overlaid with.Exodus 25:23-24 “Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: twocubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, anda cubit and a half the height thereof.24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crownof gold round about.”16. The table of shewbread is to have rings made of gold in the four.Exodus 25:26 “And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and putthe rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Page 4 Tabernacle Lesson 3

17. The table of shewbread is carried by two staves made of shittim woodand overlaid with .Exodus 25:27-28 “Over against the border shall the rings be for placesof the staves to bear the table.28 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay themwith gold, that the table may be borne with them.”18. On top of the table of shewbread is placed cakes ofshewbread.Leviticus 24:5-7 “And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakesthereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.6 And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the puretable before the LORD.7 And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may beon the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto theLORD.”19. The table of shewbread is symbolic of Jesus as the of life.John 6:35 “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he thatcometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shallnever thirst.”20. The table of shewbread isplaced on the sideof the holy place (the firstroom under theTabernacle).Exodus 26:35 “And thoushalt set the table withoutthe vail, and thecandlestick over againstthe table on the side of thetabernacle toward thesouth: and thoushalt put the table onthe north side.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Tabernacle Lesson 3 Page 5

The Golden Candlestick21. The candlestick is made ofpure .Exodus 25:31 “And thoushalt make a candlestick ofpure gold: of beaten workshall the candlestick bemade: his shaft, and hisbranches, his bowls, hisknops, and his flowers,shall be of the same.”22. The candlestick has lamps on seven branches.Exodus 25:37 “And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof: and theyshall light the lamps thereof, that they may give light over against it.”23. The candlestick is placed on the side of the holy place (the firstroom under the Tabernacle).Exodus 26:35 “And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and thecandlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle towardthe south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.”24. The candlestick is symbolic of Jesus as the ofthe world.John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them,saying, I am the light of the world: he that followethme shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the lightof life.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Page 6 Tabernacle Lesson 3

The Altar of Incense25. The Altar of Incense is cubit long andcubit wide and cubits high. Since acubit equals 18 inches, the Altar of Incense is1 foot, 6 inches long, 1 foot, 6 inches wide and3 feet high.Exodus 30:2 “A cubit shall be the lengththereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof;foursquare shall it be: and two cubits shall bethe height thereof: the horns thereof shall beof the same.”26. The Altar of Incense is made of shittimwood and is overlaid with .Exodus 30:3 “And thou shalt overlay it withpure gold, the top thereof, and the sidesthereof round about, and the horns thereof;and thou shalt make unto it a crown of goldround about.”Picture-Postage stamp, with apicture of the Altar of Incense,published by Israel.27. The Altar of Incense is to have rings made of gold in the two.Exodus 30:4 “And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under thecrown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shaltthou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear itwithal.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Tabernacle Lesson 3Page 7

28. The Altar of Incense is carried by two staves made of shittim wood andoverlaid with .Exodus 30:4-5 “And two golden rings shalt thou make to it under thecrown of it, by the two corners thereof, upon the two sides of it shaltthou make it; and they shall be for places for the staves to bear itwithal.5 And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay themwith gold.”29. The Altar of Incense is symbolic of .Revelation 8:3-4 “And another angel came and stood at the altar,having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense,that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the goldenaltar which was before the throne.4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of thesaints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.”30. The Altar of Incense is symbolic of Jesus making for us.Romans 8:34 “Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died,yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God,who also maketh intercession for us.”Hebrews 7:25 “Wherefore he is able also to save them to theuttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to makeintercession for them.”31. The Altar of Incense is placed before the of the most holy place(the first room under the Tabernacle).Exodus 30:6-7 “And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the arkof the testimony, before themercy seat that is over thetestimony, where I will meetwith thee.7 And Aaron shall burn thereonsweet incense every morning:when he dresseth the lamps, heshall burn incense upon it.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Page 8 Tabernacle Lesson 3

The Ark of the TestimonyThe Hebrew word, Arown, which is translated“ark” in Exodus 25:22 and Exodus 26:33literally means coffin. The Ark of Testimony inthe Holy of Holies is a coffin that is symbolic ofthe death of Jesus.Exodus 25:22 “And there I will meet with thee, andI will commune with thee from above the mercyseat, from between the two cherubims which areupon the ark of the testimony, of all things which Iwill give thee in commandment unto the children ofIsrael.”Exodus 26:33 “And thou shalt hang up the vailunder the taches, that thou mayest bring in thitherwithin the vail the ark of the testimony: and thevail shall divide unto you between the holy placeand the most holy.”Picture-Postage stamp,with a picture of the Ark,Published by Israel32. The ark is cubits and a half long and a and a half wideand high. Since a cubit equals 18 inches, the ark is 3 feet, 9 inches long,2 feet, 3 inches wide and 2 feet 3 inches high.Exodus 25:10 “And they shall make an ark of shittim wood: two cubitsand a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half thebreadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”Bible Studies by Jerry L. Wells available on DVD and at www.wellsbiblestudy.com.Tabernacle Lesson 3 Page 9