tabernacle shadows its types & shadows. what is so important about the tabernacle?
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TABERNACLE SHADOWS
ITS TYPES & SHADOWSITS TYPES & SHADOWS
What is so important about the Tabernacle?
The Tabernacle is “a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, even as Moses is warned (of God) when he is about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern that was showed thee in the mount.” Heb 8:5 ASV
The Tabernacle shows how sin is cleansed in the Gospel & Millennial Ages.
How was the Tabernacle a copy?
What was the problem with the Law of Moses?
The sacrifices of the Law could not actually take peoples sins away, but were merely a picture of something in the future that would take sins away.
“For the law having a shadow of the good (things) to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect them that draw nigh.” Heb 10:1 ASV
““But Christ But Christ having come a having come a high priest of the high priest of the good things to good things to come, through come, through the greater and the greater and more perfect more perfect tabernacle, not tabernacle, not made with made with hands, that is to hands, that is to say, not of this say, not of this creationcreation,” ,” Heb 9:11 ASVHeb 9:11 ASV
Jesus is the reality that the Tabernacle points to. Christ, head and body, accomplishes what Aaron and the Law Covenant could not.
PEOPLE PEOPLE AS TYPESAS TYPES
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES Aaron / High PriestAaron / High Priest Aaron’s SonsAaron’s Sons LevitesLevites IsraelIsrael
Who do these people represent?
Moses
Aaron
Aaron’s Sons
Levitical Priests
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES Aaron / High PriestAaron / High Priest Aaron’s Sons Aaron’s Sons LevitesLevites IsraelIsrael
Who does Aaron the High Priest represent?.
= Jesus (Lev 8)
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES
Aaron / High Priest Aaron / High Priest Aaron’s SonsAaron’s Sons LevitesLevites IsraelIsrael
Who do Aaron’s sons, the under Priests, represent?
Consecrated Church Lev 8
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES
Aaron / High PriestAaron / High Priest Aaron’s SonsAaron’s Sons LevitesLevites IsraelIsrael
Who do the Levites represent?
Justified Believers, not yet Conse-crated to sacrifice.
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES
Aaron / High Priest Aaron / High Priest Aaron’s Sons Aaron’s Sons LevitesLevites IsraelIsrael
Who does Israel represent?
The World of Mankind
PEOPLE AS TYPESPEOPLE AS TYPES
Aaron / High Priest = Jesus
Aaron’s Sons = Church
Levites = Justified Believers
Israel = World of Mankind in Sin
Who does Aaron the High Priest represent in Lev. 8?
Having then a great high priest, who hath passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. Heb 4:14 ASV
Jesus (the Mechisedek Priest
Mitre
White linen coat
Golden Plate
Upper robe of blue
Linen Girdle
Fringe of golden bells & pomegranates
Ephod Front
Breastplate
Golden ClaspsRoyalty
Righteousness
Purity
Righteous Servitude
12 Tribes
Law Covenant
Faithfulness
Abrahamic Covenant
Divine Power
New Covenant
Fruit of sacrificial work proclaimed to world
Ephod Back
12 Jewels
Who does the Aaronic Priesthood represent?Who does the Aaronic Priesthood represent?
“ye … are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices...” 1 Peter 2:5 ASV
“madest them (to be) unto our God a kingdom and priests; and they reign upon earth.” Rev 5:10 ASV
The Church / Bride of Christ
T51 ¶1 “In the consecration of the typical priests we saw Aaron and his sons representing our Lord Jesus and his Body as "new creatures," and a bullock representing their humanity; but in the type now to be considered [Day of Atonement] we find Aaron alone representing the entire Anointed One (Head and Body), and two different sacrifices, a bullock and a goat, are here used to represent the separateness, yet similarity in suffering, of the Body and its Head, as the "sin-offering."
Lev 8 - Consecration of the Priesthood
Young BullockAaron High Priest
Aaron’s Sons Under Priests
Church, the body of Christ
Jesus Christ Christ & His body members sacrifice their humanity.
Earthly nature
New Creation
Sanctified
Lev 16 – Day of Atonement (Sin-Offering)
Aaron the High Priest Bullock Goat Scapegoat
Christ Head & Body as New Creatures
Jesus perfect humanity at age 30
The Church’s justified humanity
The Great Company
Who is represented by the Camp of Israel?
Who do the Levites represent? Who do the Levites represent?
World in Sin
Justified BelieversJustified Believers
Tribe of Levi = Justified Believers in Jesus
Levites around Tabernacle
PLACES PLACES AS TYPESAS TYPES
PLACES AS TYPESPLACES AS TYPES
CAMP = WORLD OF MANKIND IN CAMP = WORLD OF MANKIND IN SINSIN
COURT = JUSTIFICATION (tentative)COURT = JUSTIFICATION (tentative) HOLY = CONSECRATION (full HOLY = CONSECRATION (full
justification)justification) MOST HOLY = GLORIFICATION MOST HOLY = GLORIFICATION
(Divine (Divine Nature)Nature)
COURTJustification to Friendship
HOLYConsecrationJustification By Blood
MOST HOLYGlorificationDivine Nature
CAMPWorld of Mankind
THE COURTTHE COURT
Tentative JustificationTentative Justification Justification to Friendship (not Justification to Friendship (not
SONship)SONship) Justification by Faith (not by Christ’s Justification by Faith (not by Christ’s
blood)blood) Consecration to Righteousness (not Consecration to Righteousness (not
sacrifice)sacrifice) Approaching Full JustificationApproaching Full Justification
THE HOLYTHE HOLY
Vitalized JustificationVitalized Justification Justification to SONshipJustification to SONship Jusification by Christ’s blood to Jusification by Christ’s blood to
LifeLife Consecration to SacrificeConsecration to Sacrifice Sactification (set apart for holy Sactification (set apart for holy
service)service) Fully JustifiedFully Justified
COURT COURT HOLYHOLYTentative JustificationTentative Justification Vitalized JustificationVitalized Justification
Justification to Friendship Justification to Friendship Justification to Justification to SONship)SONship)
Justification by Faith Justification by Faith Justification by Christ’s Justification by Christ’s
blood)blood)Consecration to RighteousnessConsecration to Righteousness Consecration to Consecration to
SacrificeSacrifice
Righteous LivingRighteous Living Sanctified LivingSanctified Living
Approaching Full JustificationApproaching Full Justification Full JustificationFull Justification
Rom 4:3 – “ For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteous-ness.” ASV
Rom 4:21-22 – “and being fully assured that what he [God] had promised, he was able also to perform. Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness. ASV
James 2:23-24 – “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.” NKJV
Rom 4:23-24 – “Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him; but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead” ASV
Rom 5:1 – “Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;” ASV
This is Tentative Justification in the Court, but extends to Full Justification in the Holy
JUSTIFIED BY CHRIST’S BLOODJUSTIFIED BY CHRIST’S BLOOD
Rom 5:9 – “Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath (of God) through him.” ASV
This is Full Justification in the Holy
Heb 10:19-20 – “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;” ASV
Full Justification in the Holy
MOST HOLYMOST HOLY
Conditions ofConditions of GlorificationGlorification Divine NatureDivine Nature
Heb 9:24 – “For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:” ASV
METALS METALS &&
WOOD WOOD
Wooden PostsCopper Sockets
Gold PostsCopper Sockets
Gold PostsSilver Sockets
Metals & WoodMetals & Wood
GoldGold SilverSilver CopperCopper WoodWood
What do these represent?What do these represent?
Mal 3:3 – “And he shall sit as a refiner and Mal 3:3 – “And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of of LeviLevi, and purge them as , and purge them as goldgold and and silversilver, , that they may offer unto the LORD an offering that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.” KJVin righteousness.” KJV
Reprint 5119:5 – “This prophecy refers… to the antitypical priesthood… The work of this great Refiner is to purify the members of the Church class--not only the Little Flock, but the Great Company as well… Gold represents the Divine or higher order of spirit nature, and silver, the lower order. The gold represents the Little Flock, and the Silver the Great Company."
GOLD & SILVERGOLD & SILVER
2 Tim 2:20 – “But in a great house there 2 Tim 2:20 – “But in a great house there are not only vessels of are not only vessels of goldgold and of and of silversilver, , but also of wood and of earth; and some but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.” KJVto honour, and some to dishonour.” KJV
HG752:4 – “In the New Testament this class is referred to… as "vessels of silver," or less honorable than the vessels of gold, and they are particularly brought to our attention in our Lord's last message to his Church, in which he pictures them as a "great company" in contrast with the "little flock."
GOLD & SILVERGOLD & SILVER
Gold Silver
Divine NatureDivine Nature
(Church)(Church)
Spirit NatureSpirit Nature
(Great Company)(Great Company)
2 Tim 2:20 – “But in a great house there are 2 Tim 2:20 – “But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of also of woodwood and of and of earthearth; and some to ; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.” KJVhonour, and some to dishonour.” KJV
HG752:6 – “The vessels of earth and of wood are specified as indicating those unto less honor, and to our understanding represent in the future those who will be servants of God on the earthly or human plane.”
WOODWOOD
WooWoodd
Imperfect Man Imperfect Man (wood is corruptible)(wood is corruptible)
COPPER (BRONZE)COPPER (BRONZE)
Num 21:5,6&8 – “And the people spoke Num 21:5,6&8 – “And the people spoke against God and against Moses: "Why against God and against Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread." So the loathes this worthless bread." So the LORD sent fiery serpents among the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and people, and they bit the people; and many of the people of Israel died. …many of the people of Israel died. …
COPPER (BRONZE)COPPER (BRONZE)
Num 21:5,6&8 – “... Then the LORD Num 21:5,6&8 – “... Then the LORD said to Moses, ”Make a fiery serpent, said to Moses, ”Make a fiery serpent, and set it on a pole; and it shall be and set it on a pole; and it shall be that everyone who is bitten, when he that everyone who is bitten, when he looks at it, shall live." So Moses looks at it, shall live." So Moses made a made a bronze serpentbronze serpent, and put it , and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. - at the bronze serpent, he lived. - NKJVNKJV
"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life."--`John 3:14,15`.
Copper Serpent =Perfect Sinless Jesus
Copper =Human Perfection
Metals & WoodMetals & Wood
GoldGold Divine NatureDivine Nature SilverSilver Spirit NatureSpirit Nature CopperCopper Human Human
PerfectionPerfection WoodWood Imperfect Man Imperfect Man (wood is corruptible)(wood is corruptible)
POSTS POSTS & &
SOCKETSSOCKETS
Wooden PostsCopper Sockets
Gold PostsCopper Sockets
Gold PostsSilver Sockets
POSTS THROUGHOUT TABERNACLE
COURT HOLY MOST HOLY
Wood
Copper
Gold
Copper
Gold
Silver
Copper SocketHuman Perfection
Wooden PostCorruptible Man
Our Justified standing before God is based
on Faith in Jesus, our Perfect Ransom.
(Justification to Friendship)
POSTS IN COURT
Copper SocketHuman Perfection
Gold PostDivine Nature
"we have this treasure [the divine nature] in
earthen vessels"
(`2 Cor. 4:7`)(Justification by Christ’s Blood)
POSTS IN HOLY
Our standing is Reckoned Perfect.
Silver SocketSpirit Nature
Gold PostDivine Nature
Glorification to
Divine Nature
on Spirit Plane(Treasure no longer in earthen vessels)
POSTS IN MOST HOLY
Wooden PostsCopper SocketsJustification to Friendship
Gold PostsCopper Sockets
Justification by Blood
Gold PostsSilver SocketsDivine Nature
WhiteCurtain
CURTAIN CURTAIN &&
HOOKS HOOKS
WHITE CURTAINWHITE CURTAIN
Tabernacle Shadows, page 18, par 2,Tabernacle Shadows, page 18, par 2,
““the curtain of white linen, representing the curtain of white linen, representing to those to those within a wall of faithwithin a wall of faith, but to , but to those those without a wall of unbeliefwithout a wall of unbelief””
Rev 19:8 – “And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” KJV
SILVER HOOKSWhite curtain held up by silver hooks
Silver =
Spirit Nature
Justification comes from a spiritual source… from God Himself.
WHITE CURTAIN & SILVER WHITE CURTAIN & SILVER HOOKSHOOKS
Rom 4:2 – “For if Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not toward God.” ASV
Rom 4:6 – “Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,” ASV
The Righteousness/Justification comes from a Spiritual Power, God Himself, not from our own works alone
THE THE COURTCOURT
Court
Brazen Altar
Laver
Brazen Altar
Rep 3053: “The Brazen Altar represented primarily the perfection of the man Christ Jesus, upon which His offering was accepted of God, as our sin atonement, sanctifying in turn any offering of others that might be presented upon it.”
T 22 – “The Brazen Altar was made of copper to represent the perfect humanity of theman Christ Jesus, who… gave himself a ransom for all.”
T 62: “sacrifices of the saints, represented by the fat of the “Lord’s goat” of the sin-offering on the Brazen Altar”
Heb 13:10 – “10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat.” NKJV
The Priests did not eat meat sacrificed on the Day of Atonement.
This is the Altar on which the Church is Sacrificed.
Rev 6:9 – “When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.. NKJV
Drippings of fat and ashes of “Goats” completed sacrifice are found beneath the altar.
R1543: “The Laver which stood in the Court full of water, at which the priests washed their hands and feet… is a symbol of the cleansing effect of the truth upon
the outward conduct of believers in general.It symbolizes theputting aside offilthy practices…and …communication”
Eph 5:25-26: “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church andgave Himself for her, thatHe might sanctifyand cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,” NKJV
“Aaron had to be washed in order fitly to represent the purity of the antitype, Jesus, who knew no sin,” T29
THE THE HOLYHOLY
Incense Altar
Table of Shew-bread Candlestick
Ark of the Covenant
Most HolyMost Holy HolyHoly CourtCourt
VEIL into HolyConsecration to SacrificeSanctificationJustified by Christ’s Blood
VEIL into Most HolyGlorificationDivine NatureIn God’s Presence
God’s God’s WordWord
Service Service & Prayer& Prayer Holy Holy
SpiritSpirit
Furnishings in Holy = Furnishings in Holy = New Creature’s Spiritual EquipmentNew Creature’s Spiritual Equipment
Table of Shew-breadTable of Shew-bread
Shew-bread = Shew-bread = God’s Word, the BibleGod’s Word, the Bible
Bread = God’s WordBread = God’s Word1 Cor 5:8 – “Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.” NKJV
Matt 16:12 – “Then they understood that He did not tell them to beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” NKJV
Luke 4:4 – But Jesus answered him, saying, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.'" NKJV
Golden Candlestick
Rev 1:20 – “…the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches.” NKJV
Ex 27:20 - "And you shall command the children of Ex 27:20 - "And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure Israel that they bring you pure oil oil of pressed olives for of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.” NKJVthe light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.” NKJV
2 Cor 1:21-22 –2 Cor 1:21-22 –““Now he thatNow he thatestablisheth us withestablisheth us withyou in Christ, and you in Christ, and anointed anointed us, is God; who also sealedus, is God; who also sealedus, and gave (us) the us, and gave (us) the earnest of the earnest of the Spirit Spirit in our in our hearts. ASVhearts. ASV
1 John 2:271 John 2:27 But the But the anointinganointing
which you which you have received from Him have received from Him abides in you, and you do abides in you, and you do not need that anyone not need that anyone teach you; but as the teach you; but as the same anointing teaches same anointing teaches you concerning all things,you concerning all things,NKJVNKJV
T120T120: “: “The Golden Altar The Golden Altar represents… the represents… the consecrated Church in consecrated Church in the present sacrificing the present sacrificing condition. From this condition. From this altar ascends the altar ascends the sweet incense… the sweet incense… the willing services of the willing services of the priests: their praises, priests: their praises, their willing obedience their willing obedience … if they have … if they have requests to make they requests to make they may be presented with may be presented with the incense-- "much the incense-- "much incense with the incense with the prayers of saints." prayers of saints." (Rev 8:3)”(Rev 8:3)”
Incense AlterIncense Alter
Rev 8:3 – “Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.” NKJV
Rev 5:8 – “… golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.” NKJV
God’s God’s WordWord
Holy Holy SpiritSpirit
Furnishings in Holy = Furnishings in Holy = New Creature’s Spiritual EquipmentNew Creature’s Spiritual Equipment
Jehovah,Jehovah,ChristChristAnd ChurchAnd ChurchIn GloryIn Glory
Service Service & Prayer& Prayer
THE THE MOSTMOSTHOLYHOLY
ArkArk
MercyMercySeatSeat
Two CherubimTwo Cherubim
ChristChrist andandChurchChurch
Jehovah Jehovah their headtheir head
Light calledLight calledShekinah GloryShekinah Glory
Represents Represents Jehovah GodJehovah God
Isa 37:16 - "O Isa 37:16 - "O LORD of hosts, LORD of hosts, God of Israel, the God of Israel, the One who dwells One who dwells between the between the cherubim,” NKJVcherubim,” NKJV
God’s God’s JusticeJustice
God’s God’s LoveLove
God’s God’s PowerPower
God’s Love and Power can be released once Justice is SatisfiedGod’s Love and Power can be released once Justice is Satisfied
Rom 3:24-25 – “being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood,”NKJV
STRONGS:2435 – “hilasterion (hil-as-tay'-ree-on)… an atoning victim, or (specially) the lid of the Ark (in the Temple):”
Heb 9:24-25 – “For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us; not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another” NKJV
Tables of the Law Aaron’s Rod Golden Pot of Manna
Contents of the Ark of the Covenant
Contents of the ArkContents of the Ark
Aaron’s Rod = Acceptableness of the Aaron’s Rod = Acceptableness of the “Royal Priesthood” to Jehovah “Royal Priesthood” to Jehovah (Numbers 17)(Numbers 17)
Golden Pot of Manna (incorruptible Golden Pot of Manna (incorruptible Ex 16:32) = Immortality of Christ & Ex 16:32) = Immortality of Christ & the Church (Rev 2:17)the Church (Rev 2:17)
Tables of the Law = Christ met the Tables of the Law = Christ met the full requirements of God’s perfect full requirements of God’s perfect law.law.
Tabernacle TypesTabernacle Types
People & People & AnimalsAnimals
PlacesPlaces Metals & WoodMetals & Wood Curtain & HooksCurtain & Hooks Posts & SocketsPosts & Sockets
CourtCourt HolyHoly Most HolyMost Holy FurnishingsFurnishings
Heb 8:5 “a copy and shadow of the heavenly things”
Having then a Having then a great high great high priest, who hath priest, who hath passed through passed through the heavens, the heavens, Jesus the Son Jesus the Son of God, let us of God, let us hold fast our hold fast our confession. Heb confession. Heb 4:14 ASV4:14 ASV
Tabernacle Shadows Preface – “The first edition of this little book was published in 1881, and under the Lord’s blessing seems to have been very helpful to the class for which it was specially intended —the "royal priesthood." Many of this class have confessed that as the finger of the Lord it pointed out to them meanings in the Old Testament types never before appreciated and that it has thus guided them in the way of self-sacrifice by leading them to see the true significance of the Scriptural declarations…"
Tabernacle Shadows Preface –
“…Present your bodies living sacrifices," "Fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ," "If we suffer with him we shall also reign with him," "Let us go to him outside the camp, bearing the reproach with him"; besides many other Scripture statements which associate the Lord’s people with himself both "in the sufferings of this present time and the glory to follow." “
THE TABERNACLETHE TABERNACLE
ITS TYPES & SHADOWSITS TYPES & SHADOWS