Ex. 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.
Ex. 26:2 The length of one curtain
shall be eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four
cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure.
Ex. 26:3 The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and other five curtains shall be coupled one to another.
Ex. 26:4 And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one
curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the
uttermost edge of another curtain, in
the coupling of the second.
Ex. 26:5 Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops
shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one
of another.
Ex. 26:6 And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains
together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle.
Ex. 26:7 And thou shalt make curtains
of goatsÕ hair to be a covering
upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.
Ex. 26:8 The length of one curtain
shall be thirty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the
eleven curtains shall be all of one
measure.
Ex. 26:9 And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six
curtains by themselves, and shalt double the sixth curtain in the forefront of
the tabernacle.
Ex. 26:10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and
fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
Ex. 26:11 And thou shalt make fifty taches of brass, and put the taches
into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
Ex. 26:12 And the remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the
half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.
Ex. 26:13 And a cubit on the one side, and a cubit on the other side of
that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the tent, it shall hang
over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side, to cover it.
Observations:
1)
There
were ten curtains of finely twisted linen.
2)
They
were blue, purple and scarlet.
3)
Cherubim
figures were woven throughout the fabric.
(They must have been given a pattern to represent the look of the
cherubim.)
4)
The
curtains were all the same size.
5)
They
were joined together in two sets of five.
6)
There
were 50 blue loops on the edges of the end curtains in each set.
7)
Fifty
gold clasps were used to fasten the loops together.
8)
Eleven
curtains of goat hair would cover the linen curtains; one set of five and one
set of six. The goat hair curtains were larger than the linen curtains.
9)
This
would provide an overlap at the entrance and at the back and would hang longer
than the linen curtains to protect them.
10) They would have 50 loops on the edges
of the end curtains in each set.
11) They would be connected with brass
taches (hooks).
(3/10)
Another good observation by David Guzik, ÒÉplans for the tabernacle were
revealed to Moses from the inside outÉ.just as in us.Ó
Ex. 26:14 And thou shalt make a covering for the tent of ramsÕ skins dyed red, and a covering above of badgersÕ skins.
Two more protective coverings were to be made for the tent—one of ramsÕ skins dyed red and one of badgersÕ skins.
Ex. 26:15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
Ex. 26:16 Ten cubits shall be the
length of a board, and a cubit and a half
shall be the breadth of one board.
Ex. 26:17 Two tenons shall there be
in one board, set in order one against another: thus shalt thou make for all
the boards of the tabernacle.
Ex. 26:18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards
on the south side southward.
Ex. 26:19 And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty
boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons, and two sockets under
another board for his two tenons.
Ex. 26:20 And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards:
Ex. 26:21 And their forty sockets of
silver; two sockets under one board, and two sockets
under another board.
Ex. 26:22 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six
boards.
Ex. 26:23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle
in the two sides.
Ex. 26:24 And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be
coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them
both; they shall be for the two corners.
Ex. 26:25 And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets
under one board, and two sockets under another board.
Ex. 26:26 And thou shalt make bars of
shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Ex. 26:27 And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle,
and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides
westward.
Ex. 26:28 And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from
end to end.
Ex. 26:29 And thou shalt overlay the boards with gold, and make their rings of gold for places for the bars: and thou shalt overlay the bars with
gold.
1) The frames of the tabernacle were to be made of shittim/acacia wood.
2)
There
were to be 20 boards on the north and south sides.
3) Each board was to have two projections parallel to each other.
4)
Each
frame was to have two silver bases—one under each projection.
5)
The
west side of the tabernacle was to have six frames.
6)
Each
corner was to have double frames—for a total of 8 frames and 16 silver
bases at the west end.
7)
There
were to be crossbars of shittim wood—five crossbars each for the frames
on the south, north, and west. The
center crossbar is to extend from end to end at the middle of the frames.
8)
The
boards and crossbars are to be overlaid with gold.
9)
The
crossbars were to be held in place by gold rings.
Ex. 26:30 And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion
thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.
The tabernacle was to be put together according to the pattern God had shown Moses on the mountain.
Ex. 26:31 And thou shalt make a vail
of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work:
with cherubims shall it be made:
Ex. 26:32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets
of silver.
Ex. 26:33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou
mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail
shall divide unto you between the holy
place and the most holy.
Ex. 26:34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony
in the most holy place.
1) Another fine linen curtain of blue, purple and scarlet with a cherubim pattern was to be made and used to separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.
2)
This
curtain is to hang on four posts of shittim wood overlaid with gold using gold
hooks.
3)
The
posts are to stand in silver bases.
4)
The
ark of the testimony is to be put in the Most Holy Place.
5)
The
mercy seat was to go on top of the ark of the testimony.
Ex. 26:35 And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the
candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the
south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
Ex. 26:36 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and
fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.
Ex. 26:37 And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of
gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.
1)
The
table was to go outside the Holy of Holies on the north side, and the lampstand
opposite it on the south side.
2)
The
entrance to the tent was to be a curtain of fine linen of blue, purple and
scarlet.
3)
The
curtain would be held by five posts of shittim wood overlaid with gold standing
in five brass bases using gold hooks.
Observations:
1)
Blue,
purple and scarlet appear to be colors of the royalty, power and holiness of
God.
2)
Scarlet
surely must reference the precious blood of Jesus/the sacrifice.
3)
I
always think of purple with royalty.
4)
Blue
always makes me think of heaven and peace, and the temple was where the people
made their peace with God.
5)
Gold
makes me think of GodÕs glory.
6)
Silver
represents redemption.
7)
Brass
represents judgment.
8)
The
inner beauty of the tabernacle was carefully protected from the elements by
three coverings. The beauty of the
Holy Spirit in our life emerges from the layers of body, soul and spirit.
9)
The further away we get from the place of GodÕs presence, the materials
become less valuable. (To
me this reflects our lives; the closer we are to Jesus the more valuable our
lives will be to others; the further away from Him, the less valuable we are to
others.)
10) The place of GodÕs presence is filled
with beauty and valuable items.
11) A curtain/veil separated all from the
immediate place of GodÕs presence.
(This veil was torn in two and rendered unnecessary when Christ died on
the cross and provided a way of personal access for each believer.)