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The Lampstand The Table The Altar of Incense. The Tabernacle #4. The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7. The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7. Points to Jesus Made from a single piece of beaten gold – Cf Isaiah 53:10.
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The LampstandThe Table The Altar of Incense The Tabernacle #4
The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7 • Points to Jesus • Made from a single piece of beaten gold – Cf Isaiah 53:10
‘Yet it was the LORD'S will to crush him and cause him to suffer …’ Isaiah 53:10
The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7 • Points to Jesus • Made from a single piece of beaten gold – Cf Isaiah 53:10 • He came to bring light into a dark place. John 9:5
While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.’John 9:5
The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7 • Points to Jesus • Made from a single piece of beaten gold – Cf Isaiah 53:10 • He came to bring light into a dark place. John 9:5 • The oil represents the Holy Spirit who empowered Jesus • Points to The Church - Matthew 5:14; Matthew 5:16; Phil 2:15 -16a.
“You are the light of the world” Jesus to his followers in Matthew 5:14
In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.Matthew 5:16.
Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life’ Phil 2:15 -16a.
The Lampstand - Exodus 25:31-39 & 37:1-7 • Pictures Jesus • Made from a single piece of beaten gold – Cf Isaiah 53:10 • He came to bring light into a dark place. John 9:5 • The oil represents the Holy Spirit who empowered Jesus • Pictures the Church - Matthew 5:14; 5:16; Phil 2:15 -16a. • Believer priest’s job is to be lights in the world, • We can only function when connected to Jesus • We can only serve when fuelled with Holy Spirit • Like the lamps we need frequent attention to keep us burning brightly! Cp Heb 12:6
The Table and Bread. Ex 25:23-29, 37:10-16 & Lev 24:5-9 • Bread was food for the priests as they served. • 'No yeast' points to 'no sin'! • As believers we need to feed our souls on Jesus. • Through the word! • To feed effectively we need to be living near to the Lord
Altar of incense: Ex 30:1-10 & 34-38 • Points to Jesus and believer priests! • acacia overlaid with gold symbolizes Jesus being true man and true God • The crown around the top - Jesus is 'crowned with glory and honour'. Heb 2:9 • Fragrance points to prayers. Ps 141:2 & Rev 8:3-4
May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2
Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. ""The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up before God from the angel's hand’. Revelation 8:3-4
Altar of incense: Ex 30:1-10 & 34-38 • Points to Jesus and believer priests! • acacia overlaid with gold symbolizes - true man and true God • crown around the top - Jesus is 'crowned with glory and honour'. Heb 2:9 • Fragrance points to prayers. Ps 141:2 & Rev 8:3-4 • Of Jesus in heaven for us • Of the church on earth for others • The incense altar illustrates several things about prayer: • The Power of prayer: Horns = power. • The Privilege of prayer: To be so close to Almighty God. • The Persistence of prayer: morning and evening, every day!