Exodus 31

 

 

 

The Tabernacle, The Visible Covenant of Christ (Exodus 25:1-9)

 

 

 

Today’s passage, chapters 25 to 31, are the instructions for the tabernacle—a model of Christ—and its furnishings that

Moses received while staying on Mount Sinai for forty days and nights. God decided to meet the future generation of Israel

and reveal His will through this tabernacle. The tabernacle is a type of Jesus Christ—Immanuel God, and in fact,

each part of the tabernacle typifies the character and work of Jesus Christ, who saved us, with amazing accuracy.

The tabernacle is also called the sanctuary. It is the dwelling place of God.

The Tent of Meeting means a place to meet with God.

 

 

 

 

 

1. The offering to build the tabernacle and the hearts of those who bring offering.

1) God told the Israelites to offer gifts to build the tabernacle.

2) God accepts gifts offered with a joyful heart.

3) The economy of light is granted to children who give gifts with joy.

4) God is pleased with offerings made voluntarily with a joyful heart.

 

 

 

2. Offer what you have according to your situation.

1) Verses 3-7 describe the types of gifts needed to build the tabernacle.

2) God allowed each person to give according to their circumstances (Leviticus 14:21-32).

3) However, the offering must be “without blemish and defect.”

4) All offerings must contain one’s heart and sincerity.

 

 

 

3. Instructions for the tabernacle and all its furnishings

1) The pattern of all furnishings was described in detail in verse 10 and below.

2) When building the tabernacle, it had to be built according to God’s instructions.

3) God gave specific instructions for building the tabernacle and everything in it.

4) We must understand the purpose for which the tabernacle, a model of Christ, was built.

 

 

 

Conclusion: This tabernacle was completed through Christ.

1) The temple completed through Christ is built within us.

2) The key to the tabernacle is verses 21-22.

3) Verse 30, John 6:48, 51

4) The pure gold lampstand in verse 37 is a device that brightly lights up the sanctuary.

 

 

 

 

 

After Adam committed sin, God could not dwell with people. However, in the patriarchal era after Adam,

God was with his people through the altar of blood sacrifices given as a confession of faith in the covenant of Christ.

Before and after the Exodus, God spoke through Moses, a symbol of Christ, and showed His presence on Mount Sinai for a while

when he gave the Ten Commandments. But now He was telling them He will dwell among the Israelites through the tabernacle. God's purpose in calling us is to always be with us. It is not enough to just have God in our lives.

He must always be the center of our lives. Don't place Him be on the sidelines.

The location of the tabernacle was in the center of the Israelites.

May the Lord Jesus Christ always be the center of your life.

For this purpose, we must live by holding on to the Word given and meditating day and night.

I bless you in the name of the Lord: may you always be with the Lord until the end of the world and be victorious everyday.