Daily Bible Portion (Monday)
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"AND HE ASSEMBLED"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 35:1-38:20, 1 Kings 7:13-26, Hebrews 9:1-14)
Materials for the Mishkan - Exodus 35:5-19
Moses then gave instructions about the articles the people could offer for the building of the tabernacle: gold, silver and copper; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastplate. Then he asked for those who were skilled to come and help make the furnishings of the tabernacle and the priestly garments.
The men and women who came forward brought all kinds of gold jewelry as a wave offering. Those who had blue, purple or scarlet yearn or fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them. People also brought silver or copper, and those with acacia wood presented it as an offering. Skilled women spun the blue, purple or scarlet yarn and fine linen for the fabric. Leaders brought onyx stones and other gems for the ephod and breastplate. They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil and fragrant incense.
Of the entire body of Israelites only a portion came forward with offerings needed for the tabernacle. The true Bride of Yeshua will bring forth her offerings to the Bridegroom and she (Israel: male/female) will come from within the body of believers.
Bezalel and Oholiah
(Exodus 35:30-36:7)
As the offerings were brought forward, Moses appointed Bezalel and Oholiah who were assigned by Yahweh as the skilled craftsmen to do the work of the tabernacle. Bezalel from the tribe of Judah was filled by the Spirit of Yahweh to design in gold, silver and copper, the cutting of stones and to work in wood. Oholiah from the tribe of Dan was his assistant. He was filled with the ability to teach craftsmen, designers, embroiders and weavers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen. These two men represented the two witnesses of Yahweh: the House of Judah and the House of Israel. The people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning until the craftspeople said, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work Yahweh commanded to be done. And the people were restricted from bringing more (Exodus 36:5-6).”
The Tabernacle - Mishkan
(Exodus 36:8-38)
Bezalel and Oholiah came forward as well as every person Yahweh had gifted with a craft or the skill to design and create the necessary items for the Mishkan. Scripture was very clear about the fact that they were to follow Yahweh’s instructions to the letter .
Everything in the earthly tabernacle replicated the heavenly tabernacle. Many of the furnishings in the tabernacle were made of acacia wood covered with gold. Acacia wood represented man’s humanity and gold represented Yeshua’s Divinity, which illustrates that the redeemed are covered with Yeshua’s holiness and purity.
The colors of the curtains and hangings each denoted Yeshua’s pure nature. Blue represented His heavenly nature, purple for His Kingly sovereignty and scarlet His sacrifice. The white linen spoke of His purity, silver indicated His redemption, and copper, His refining fire. As we go through the pieces we see how many symbols of the Messiah’s presence are in the tabernacle.
Skilled men began working on the construction of the tabernacle, starting first with the ten curtains for the outside of the mishkan . They were made out of finely twisted white linen, with blue, purple and scarlet yarn embroidered in a cherubim design, then hung with gold clasps.
A curtain of goat hair was spun for the covering over the mishkan and fastened by copper clasps. Over that they made a covering of ram skins dyed red, and also a covering of hides of sea cows.
The frames of acacia wood followed, using two silver bases to support each frame. Silver is a reference to redemption, and two bases represent the two witnesses of the Messiah Yeshua, the House of Israel and the House of Judah to whom redemption was given when our redemption price was paid. The whole mishkan was built on redemption, the fulfillment of which is solely found in the Messiah.
The craftsmen also made acacia crossbars to support the roof and connect to a center crossbar that extended end-to-end. The frames and crossbars of acacia wood were also overlaid with pure gold. Pure gold corresponds to Yeshua, who has forgiven and covered our sinful nature with His righteousness.
The curtain that partitioned off the Ark of the Covenant was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen also with cherubim embroidered into the fabric. Four posts of acacia wood were overlaid with pure gold supported by four silver bases (again, speaking of redemption). The curtain was hung using pure gold hooks.
The entrance curtain to the mishkan was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen. The five support posts had overlaid tops and bands of gold held by five bronze bases which indicates the way into the tabernacle was through His Word: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – The Gospel.
The mishkan is a picture of Yahweh tabernacling with His ekklesia/people, and how our hearts are to be made in the image of Him. Now, let’s look inside….
continues tomorrow...
"AND HE ASSEMBLED"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 35:1-38:20, 1 Kings 7:13-26, Hebrews 9:1-14)
Materials for the Mishkan - Exodus 35:5-19
Moses then gave instructions about the articles the people could offer for the building of the tabernacle: gold, silver and copper; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastplate. Then he asked for those who were skilled to come and help make the furnishings of the tabernacle and the priestly garments.
Exodus 35:20-28 “After hearing what Moses spoke, the whole community moved away from him - only those who were willing and whose hearts responded then came forward and brought offerings to Yahweh.”
The men and women who came forward brought all kinds of gold jewelry as a wave offering. Those who had blue, purple or scarlet yearn or fine linen or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them. People also brought silver or copper, and those with acacia wood presented it as an offering. Skilled women spun the blue, purple or scarlet yarn and fine linen for the fabric. Leaders brought onyx stones and other gems for the ephod and breastplate. They also brought spices and olive oil for the light, the anointing oil and fragrant incense.
Exodus 35:29 “All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to Yahweh freewill offering for all the work Yahweh through Moses had commanded them to do.”
Of the entire body of Israelites only a portion came forward with offerings needed for the tabernacle. The true Bride of Yeshua will bring forth her offerings to the Bridegroom and she (Israel: male/female) will come from within the body of believers.
Bezalel and Oholiah
(Exodus 35:30-36:7)
As the offerings were brought forward, Moses appointed Bezalel and Oholiah who were assigned by Yahweh as the skilled craftsmen to do the work of the tabernacle. Bezalel from the tribe of Judah was filled by the Spirit of Yahweh to design in gold, silver and copper, the cutting of stones and to work in wood. Oholiah from the tribe of Dan was his assistant. He was filled with the ability to teach craftsmen, designers, embroiders and weavers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen. These two men represented the two witnesses of Yahweh: the House of Judah and the House of Israel. The people continued to bring freewill offerings every morning until the craftspeople said, “The people are bringing more than enough for doing the work Yahweh commanded to be done. And the people were restricted from bringing more (Exodus 36:5-6).”
The Tabernacle - Mishkan
(Exodus 36:8-38)
Bezalel and Oholiah came forward as well as every person Yahweh had gifted with a craft or the skill to design and create the necessary items for the Mishkan. Scripture was very clear about the fact that they were to follow Yahweh’s instructions to the letter .
Matthew 5:18 “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass away from the Torah, until all is accomplished.”
Everything in the earthly tabernacle replicated the heavenly tabernacle. Many of the furnishings in the tabernacle were made of acacia wood covered with gold. Acacia wood represented man’s humanity and gold represented Yeshua’s Divinity, which illustrates that the redeemed are covered with Yeshua’s holiness and purity.
The colors of the curtains and hangings each denoted Yeshua’s pure nature. Blue represented His heavenly nature, purple for His Kingly sovereignty and scarlet His sacrifice. The white linen spoke of His purity, silver indicated His redemption, and copper, His refining fire. As we go through the pieces we see how many symbols of the Messiah’s presence are in the tabernacle.
Skilled men began working on the construction of the tabernacle, starting first with the ten curtains for the outside of the mishkan . They were made out of finely twisted white linen, with blue, purple and scarlet yarn embroidered in a cherubim design, then hung with gold clasps.
A curtain of goat hair was spun for the covering over the mishkan and fastened by copper clasps. Over that they made a covering of ram skins dyed red, and also a covering of hides of sea cows.
The frames of acacia wood followed, using two silver bases to support each frame. Silver is a reference to redemption, and two bases represent the two witnesses of the Messiah Yeshua, the House of Israel and the House of Judah to whom redemption was given when our redemption price was paid. The whole mishkan was built on redemption, the fulfillment of which is solely found in the Messiah.
The craftsmen also made acacia crossbars to support the roof and connect to a center crossbar that extended end-to-end. The frames and crossbars of acacia wood were also overlaid with pure gold. Pure gold corresponds to Yeshua, who has forgiven and covered our sinful nature with His righteousness.
The curtain that partitioned off the Ark of the Covenant was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen also with cherubim embroidered into the fabric. Four posts of acacia wood were overlaid with pure gold supported by four silver bases (again, speaking of redemption). The curtain was hung using pure gold hooks.
The entrance curtain to the mishkan was made of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen. The five support posts had overlaid tops and bands of gold held by five bronze bases which indicates the way into the tabernacle was through His Word: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy – The Gospel.
The mishkan is a picture of Yahweh tabernacling with His ekklesia/people, and how our hearts are to be made in the image of Him. Now, let’s look inside….
continues tomorrow...