Jensens survey of the old testament adam 60

After you have read these three chapters,
record your impressions and re ections,
especially about human nature and the
character of God.
(25:1—31:18; 35:1—40:38)
Recall from Chart 15 that chapters 25-31

H. TABERNACLE


record God’s speci cations for the building
of the wilderness tabernacle, and chapters
35-40 report the actual construction of that
tabernacle.
The diagram of Chart 13 shows the plan
and furniture of the tabernacle. Your
reading of the Bible text will be enhanced if
you rst acquaint yourself with the names
shown on this diagram.
I. SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TABERNACLE

(25:1—

31:18)
This section about the tabernacle is of
four parts, shown by Chart 14.
As you read these chapters, refer to this
chart for orientation. Otherwise the
organization of the passage will be very
elusive. Do not tarry over the details of the
speci cations. Rather, watch for statements

of purpose (e.g., “that it may be a
memorial,” 30:16), and other phrases of


explicit spiritual lessons (e.g., “every man
that giveth willingly with his heart,” 25:2,
KJV).
According to Exodus 25:8, 22, what was
the primary purpose of the tabernacle for
the Israelites? Why do you think God gave
such
detailed
speci cations
of
the
tabernacle, as far as the Israelites were
concerned?
Read Hebrews 8:1-10:18. How is Christ
shown here as the ful llment of such Old
Testament types as the tabernacle and the
high priest?
J. CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE

(35:1—

40:38)
Here is a brief outline of this passage:


If we compare the account of the tabernacle

construction (chaps. 36-39) with the
speci cations given to Moses (chaps. 25-31),
we observe that they correspond accurately
(e.g., cf. 26:31 and 36:35). All things were
done obediently, without question.
When the workmen had nished making
the parts of the tabernacle, they brought
everything to Moses (39:32-43); and Moses
set up the structure, just one year after the
Israelites had departed from Egypt (40:17).
He carefully assembled every piece as
directed, each article of furniture in its exact
position (see 40:18-33). When all was done,
a wonderful thing happened: God came
down and lled the tabernacle with His
glory (40:34-35). He had kept His word
given earlier (cf. 25:8), and from that time
on He would speak to them not from the
ery Mount Sinai, but from the hallowed
tabernacle (cf. Lev 1:1). Young shows how