THE TABERNACLE
STUDY GUIDE
NOTES AND STUDY GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
The
Tabernacle
in
the
Wilderness:
Its
Priesthood
and
Sacrifices
P.
1
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Tabernacle
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for
God's
glory
worldwide.
P.
2
And
the
Lord
said
unto
Moses,
Come
up
to
Me
into
the
mountain,
etc.
(Ex.
24:12-18)
1. Given
by God.
(Ex.
24:12)
2. Man’s
wisdom
is
not
consulted.
(Ex.
25:9,
1 Cor.
1:21,
26-31,
Matt.
11:25)
3. Given
to Israel.
A
chosen
people.
(Deut.
7: 1-7)
A
redeemed
people.
(Deut.
7:8,
Ex
12:12-13,
26-28)
A
sheltered
people.
(Ex.
13: 21-22,
Num.
10:
34,
Psalm
105:39)
P.
3
Speak
unto
the
children
of
Israel,
that
they
bring
me
an offering.
(Ex.
25:2)
1. Law
shuts
the
sinner
out
from
God.
(Ex.
19:8-13,
21-24)
2. Grace
invites
the
sinner
to
come
nigh
to
God.
(Isa.
45:22,
Matt.
11:28-30,
Eph.
2:8-9)
3. Willingly.
(v.
2)
God’s
salvation
is
not
forced
upon
man.
Whosoever
will
may
come.
(John
3:16,
Rev.
22:17, Isa.
1:18-19)
P.
4
And
let
them
make
Me
a
sanctuary
that
I
may
dwell
among
them.
(Ex.
25:8)
1. God’s
dwelling
place
on
earth.
(Prov.
8:31)
A.
Only
on
the
ground
of
a blood
sprinkled
mercy
seat.
(Ex.
25:22, Lev.
16:15-
16,
Lev.
17: 11)
B.
God’s
dwelling
on
earth
now.
(1
Cor.
1:2,
3:16, 6:19-20,
Eph.
2:21-22)
2. Israel
encamped.
A.
God
is perfect
in
order.
Nothing
is
left
to
chance.
(Num.
2 &
3, Mark
6:39-40)
3. A
pattern
of
things
in
heaven.
(Ex.
25:9, 40, Heb.
9:23-24)
4. A
shadow
of
heavenly
things.
(Heb.
8:5, Heb.
10:1)
P.
5
I
have
called
by
name
Bezaleel-
and
I
have
filled
him
with
the
Spirit
of God
in
wisdom,
etc.
(Ex.
31:1-5;
36:1-6;
37:1;
38:22)
1. Bezaleel
-
Type
of
Christ.
Filled
with
the
Spirit
of
God.
(Isa.
11:2)
2. To
work
in
all
manner
of
workmanship.
(John
1:3)
Gold
- Deity
(John
14:11)
Silver
–
Redemption
(John
10:17-18)
Brass
–
Judgment
(John
5:22-27)
Stones
-
Believers
(1
Pet.
2:5)
Carving
of
timber
–
Stately
trees
brought
low
(Psalm
29:5-6,
2 Kings
5:1-14,
John
3:1-3,
Luke
1:52, Phil.
2:13)
3. His
companions
-
True
believers
as
laborers
together
with
Christ.
(1
Cor.
3:9)
4. The
Blueprints
- God's
Word.
(Ex.
31:11
(last
part);
Ex.
25:9)
P.
6
And
they
shall
make
an ark,
etc.
(Ex.
25:10-22)
1. A
perfect
symbol
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
as
the
enthronement
of
God
in
humanity.
(Haldeman)
2. Shittim
Wood
- His
human
nature.
(John
1:14)
3. Gold
within
and
without
- His
Divine
nature.
(John
1:1; Col.
1:19,
Col.
2:3, 9)
4. Staves
-
not
to
be
removed.
(v.
13-15)
His
pilgrim
character.
(Matt.
8:20, John
8:1)
5. Contained
commandments
written
with
finger
of God
on
tables
of
stone.
(v.
16,
John
12:49-53;
John
15:10,
John
14:31)
A.
Sinful
man
dare
not
look
upon
them.
(1
Sam.
6:19-20,
Ezek.
18:4)
6. A
mercy
seat
of
pure
gold.
(v.
17)
A.
Blood
sprinkled
-
Where
God
and
sinner
meet.
(v.
21-22;
Lev.
16:15-16)
B.
Blood
stained
Calvary
is
the
one
and
only
place
where
God
will
meet
a
sinner.
(John
3:14-16;
Acts
4:10-12;
Heb.
9:22)
7. Two
Cherubim.
(v.
18-22,
compare
Gen.
3:23-24)
A.
They
guard
the
holiness
of
God
against
the
presumptuous
pride
of
sinful
man,
who
would
dare
to
approach
God
by
any
other
means
than
the
blood
sprinkled
mercy
seat.
(Lev.
16:2-14)
B.
The
publican's
prayer
was:
"God
be
to
me
the
blood
stained
mercy
seat."
(Luke
18:9-14)
P.
7
Thou
shalt
make
a
table
of
shew
bread
from
shittim
wood,
etc.
(Ex.
25:23-30)
1. Symbolic
of
Christ
the
bread
of
life
for
His people.
(John
6:33-35)
2. Pure
Gold
- Divine
Glory;
shittim
wood
His
humanity.
3. Two
crowns
-
crowned
by God
and
crowned
by His
redeemed.
4. Hand
breadth
round
about.
(v.
25)
A.
Nothing
to
fall
to
the
ground
to
be
trampled
under
foot.
B.
No
truth
regarding
Christ
is
to
be
considered
of
small
value.
5. Four
rings
at
four
corners.
Christ
for
the
whole
world.
(John
6:51)
P.
8
And
thou
shalt
make
a
Candlestick
of
pure
gold.
(Ex.
25:31-40)
1. Pure
Gold
- Divine
nature.
I
am
the
light
of
the
world.
(John
8:12)
2. Of
beaten
work
(v.
31)
a
talent
of
pure
gold
(v.
39)
A.
Hammered
by
large
and
small
hammers
until
it
branched,
budded
and
blossomed,
(v.
32-36, Heb.
2:10; 4:15)
B.
Gold
was
just
as pure
before
the
hammers
began
their
work,
as when
formed
into
a
candlestick.
(Heb.
13:8)
3. In
Holy
place.
(Ex.
40:24)
A.
Light
of
nature
excluded.
(1
Cor.
2:14-15)
B.
A
constant
reminder
to
God's
people
that
they
can
only
fulfill
the
services
of
God
as
they
walk
in
His
light.
(Psalm
27:1,
Ex.
27:20-21,
1
John
1:6-7)
4. Seven
lights.
(v.
37)
A.
Seven-fold
work
of
God
the
Holy
Spirit.
(Isa.
11:2)
5. Tongs
and
Snuff
Dishes.
(v.
38)
A.
Nothing
must
be
allowed
to dim
His
glory
or
darken
the
path
of
those
who
serve.
P.
9
Pure
Gold
- Divine
nature
- Deity
in
Manifestation.
(Ex.
25:3,
11, 24, 31-40)
1.
There
was
no
gold
in
the
outer
court
–
no
man
hath
seen
God
(Jn.
1:18)
2.
The
holy
place
furnishings
were
overlaid
with
Gold
–
only
seen
by
faith
from
outside
the
holy
place
(1
Cor.
5:7)
3.
Mere
gold
was
corruptible
(1
Pet.
1:18) –
The
divine
nature
is
eternal
(Heb.
1:8)
4.
Tools
which
shaped
the
gold
–
Jesus
learned
obedience
through
the
things
He
suffered
(Heb.
2:10, 4:15, 5:8)
5. Of
beaten
work
(v.
31) a
talent
of
pure
gold
(v.39)
A.
Hammered
by
large
and
small
hammers
until
it
branched,
budded
and
blossomed.
(v.
32-36,
Heb.
2:10; 4:15)
B.
Gold
was
just
as pure
before
the
hammers
began
their
work,
as when
formed
into
a
candlestick.
(Heb.
13:8)
P.
10
Moreover
thou
shalt
make
the
Tabernacle
with
ten
curtains,
etc.
(Ex.
26:1-14)
1. Fine
twined
linen,
speaks
of
our
Lord's
spotless
humanity.
(1
John
3:5)
2. Blue
- His
heavenly
origin.
(John
3:13, 31)
3. Purple
-
Royal
son
of
David.
(Luke
1:31-33)
4. Scarlet
-
Blood
Sacrifice.
(Matt.
20:28; 26:28)
5. Cherubim
- God's
holiness
in
Christ.
(Gen.
3:23-24)
A.
Seen
only
by
the
priests
in
the
lights
from
the
candlestick.
(1
Cor.
2:9-14)
6. Goat's
Hair.
(v.
7)
(Christ
as
sin
offering)
A.
Unseen
by
outsider.
B.
Seen
only
by
the
eye
of
faith.
(Lev.
16:15;
Isa.
53:10; Heb.
9:26)
7. Ram's
skins
dyed
red.
(v.
14)
(Christ
as
the
burnt
offering)(Gen.
22:13)
A.
Complete
surrender
to His
Father
seen
only
by
the
eye
of
faith.
(Gen.
22:9-13)
8. Badger's
skin.
(v.
14)
(No
beauty
that
we
should
desire
Him)
(Isa.
53:2)
A.
Seen
by
natural
eye.
B.
Covering
His
glory
and
wealth.
(Col.
1:19; 2:3,
9)
P.
11 And
thou
shalt
make
boards
for
the
Tabernacle
of
shittim
wood
standing
up.
(Ex.
26:15-30)
1. One
against
another.
(v.
17)
A.
Once
they
were
mighty
trees,
cut
down
and
hewn.
(Lk.
18:14, Rom.
6:5-10,
Phil.
3:4-10)(Gal.
2:20)
B.
God's
redeemed
stand
together
in
the
unity
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
(1
Cor. 12:12-18,
Eph
4:3-13)(Ps.
133:1)
2. Sockets
of
silver.
(v.
19)(Silver,
a
symbol
of
redemption)(1
Pet.
1:18)
A.
Standing
on
Christ's
redemptive
work.
(1
Cor.
3:11,
Rev.
1:5)
B.
All
stand
on
the
same
foundation.
(Ex.
30:15)
C.
Two
tenons
-
both
feet
firmly
planted
on
Christ's
blood
sacrifice
(Gal.
1:6-9,
Col.
1:14, 23)
3. Five
bars
of
shittim
wood.
(v.
26-28)
A.
Five
-
made
to
stand
by
the
grace
of
God
(Eph.
2:8-10,
Titus
2:11-12)
B.
Four
bars
-
the
worldwide
means
which
God
has
provided
for
the
building
up
of
the
body
of
Christ.
(Eph
4:11-14)
C.
One
bar
in
the
midst
of
the
boards.
(v.
28, Matt.
18:20)
D. And
thou
shalt
overlay
the
boards
with
gold.
(v.
29)
Sharing
His
glory.
(John
17:22)
E.
And
thou
shalt
rear
up
the
tabernacle.
(v.
30,
Eph.
2:21-22)
P.
12 And
thou
shalt
make
a veil
of
blue,
etc.
(Ex.
26:31-35)
1. The
veil
is a
type
of
Christ's
flesh.
(Heb.
10:19-20,
Heb.
9:7-14,
Matt.
27:50-51)
2. The
veil
barred
the
way
into
the
presence
of
God,
except
to
the
High
Priest
who
once
a year
could
enter
with
blood.
(Lev.
16:2-15)
3. To
admire
the
veil
and
its
cunning
workmanship
did
not
give
entrance.
(Heb.
9:7) (Admiring
the
person
of
Christ
will
not
save)
4. Cherubim
- probably
four.
(Ezek.
1:10)
A.
The
Holy
One
of
God
in
human
form
as
revealed
in
the
four
gospels.
Matt.
-
The
King
-
Lion
Mark
-
The
Servant
- Ox
Luke
-
Son
of
Man
-
Man
John
-
Son
of
God
-
Eagle
5. Colors.
(See
P.
10)
6. Four
Pillars.
(v.
32)
A.
Christ
is
made
unto
us wisdom,
righteousness,
sanctification
and
redemption.
(1
Cor.
1:30)
P.
13 And
thou
shalt
make
an
hanging
for
the
door
of
the
tent.
(Ex.
26: 36-37)
1. Colors.
(See
P.
10)
2. Five
Pillars.
A.
Christ
as wonderful,
counselor,
Mighty
God,
The
Everlasting
Father,
Prince
of
Peace.
(Isa.
9:6)
P.
14 Holy
Place
with
furniture.
1.
This
view
shows
the
three
items
of
furniture
inside
the
Holy
Place.
A.
The
Golden
Candlestick
(for
light
in
the
Holy
Place,
Christ
the
light
of
the
world.)
B.
The
Altar
of
Incense
(for
Incense
speaks
of
Christ’s
intercessory
work
for
us.)
C.
The
Table
of
Shewbread
(for
loaves
of
unleavened
bread
–
food
for
the
priests,
speaks
of
Christ
–
the
bread
of
life.).
P.
15 And
thou
shalt
make
an altar
of
shittim
wood
(Ex.
27:1-8)
(The
Brazen
Altar
in
the
Outer
Court)
1. Shittim
wood
- His
humanity.
2. Brass
- Divine
Judgment.
3. No
Gold.
4. Five
cubits.
(v.
1) Divine
grace
to
sinful
man
flows
from
Calvary.
A.
Length
and
breadth
the
same
–
Foursquare
– God’s
grace
to
all
the
world.
5. Higher
than
the
Mercy
Seat.
(Three
Cubits)
A.
No
approach
to
God's
throne
except
through
the
sacrifice
of
Calvary.
B.
God
has
placed
the
blood
sacrifice
of
Calvary
above
His
throne.
(Rev.
5:6-13)
C.
Calvary
meets
every
righteous
demand
of
God's
throne,
and
gives
access
to
the
presence
and
heart
of
God.
(Rev.
5:1-7, Heb.
12:22-29)
6. No
stepping
stones
up to
the
altar,
easy
of
access.
Whosoever
will
may
come.
7. Word
"His"
used
seven
times
-
foreshadowing
Christ's
perfect
work
on
Calvary.
(Heb.
9:11-12;
10:14)
8. Altar
means
lifted
up -
There
is
life
for
a
look
at
the
Crucified
One.
(Jn.
3:14; 8:28;
12:32-34)
9. Made
by
the
hands
of
man,
but
by
Divine
appointment.
A.
Christ
was
crucified
by
hands
of
man
but
delivered
by
the
determinate
counsel
and
foreknowledge
of
God.
(Acts
2:23,
John
19:11)
10.
Four
horns
on
four
corners.
(v.
2) -
The
worldwide
sufficiency
of
His
sacrifice.
(John
3:16,
2
Cor.
5:18-19)
11.
His
pans,
etc.
(v.
3)
As
Jehovah's
servant
all
His
service
was
rendered
in
view
of
His
complete
sacrifice
on
Calvary.
12.
Grate
of
Network.
(v.
4,
5)
In
the
midst
of
the
altar
hanging
between
Heaven
and
Earth.
A.
Christ
crucified
is
the
only
mediator
between
God
and
man.
He
fully
satisfied
God
and
fully
satisfies
all
who
accept
Him.
(1
Tim.
2:5, 1
John
2:1-2)
13.
Staves
- to
bear
it.
(v.
6)
Carried
by
Priests.
A.
The
pilgrim
character
of
Christ
and
His
followers.
(1st
Pet.
2:11)(Heb.
13:14)
B.
Believer
Priests’
Commission
is
“Go
ye
into
all
the
world,
etc.”
(Matt.
28:19,
20)
14.
Hollow
with
boards.
(v.
8)
Christ
filleth
all
things.
(Eph.
1:22-23)
15.
Its
position
-
At
the
door
of
the
court.
(John
10:9, 14:6)
16.
The
hiding
of
His
power.
(Hab.
3:4,
Heb.
1:3, 1
Sam.
17:40,
Rom.
1:16)
“Five
bleeding
wounds
He
bears,
received
on
Calvary,
They
pour
effectual
prayers,
they
strongly
plead
for
me,
‘Forgive
him
O
forgive’
they
cry,
‘nor
let
that
ransomed
sinner
die!
Nor
let
that
ransomed
sinner
die!’"
P.16
And
thou
shalt
make
the
court
of
the
tabernacle,
etc.
(Ex.
27:9-19)
1. Fine
twined
linen.
(v.
9)
Righteousness.
(Rev.
19:8)
A.
Christ's
righteousness
manifested
in
His
saints.
(1
Cor.
1:30;
Rom.
8:4)
2. Five
cubits
high.
(over
7
ft.)(v.
18)
A.
It
hid
the
glories
of
the
tabernacle
from
those
outside.
(2
Cor.
3:18)
B.
Natural
man
cannot
see
beyond
the
hanging
of
court.
(1
Cor.
2:9-14)
3. Sixty
pillars.
(v.
10, 13)
Individual
believers.
4. Brass
sockets.
(v.
17)(brass
speaks
of
judgment)
A.
Believers
stand
upon
the
fact
that
their
sins
are
judged
at
Calvary.
(John
5:24,
Rom.
3:21-28, 5:6-9)
B.
Believers
must
constantly
judge
themselves
in
the
light
of
God's
Word.
(1
Cor.
11:31-32)
C.
If
one
pillar
fails
to
stand
straight
in
socket,
the
hangings
sag
bringing
reproach
to
Christ
and
sorrow
to His
people.
(Phil.
2:12-16)
5. Filleted
with
silver.
(v.
17)(silver
speaks
of
redemption)
A.
Salvation
is
of
the
Lord.
(from
above)
(Eph.
6:17)
6. Hooks
of
silver.
(v.
17)
A.
It
is
not
our
own
righteousness
but
by virtue
of
Christ's
redemptive
work,
that
we
are
clothed
in
His
righteousness.
(Titus
3:5, Rom.
3:21-22)
"My
Hope
is
Built
on
Nothing
Less,
Than
Jesus'
Blood
and
Righteousness"
7. The
Gate
of
the
Court.
(v.
16)
Only
one
entrance.
(John
10:9, 14:6,
Acts
4:12)
A.
First
to
meet
the
eye
is
the
brazen
altar.
B.
Christ
is
not
the
door
apart
from
His
blood
sacrifice
on
Calvary.
(Jn.
10:11)
8. Four
Pillars.
(v.
16)
A.
Christ
in
the
four
Gospels.
B.
Twenty
Cubits.
(v.
16) Wide
enough
for
all
who
will
enter.
(Jn.
4:14)
9. Blue,
Purple,
Scarlet,
Fine
twined
linen
- wrought
with
needlework.
(v.
16)
A.
Cannot
accept
the
blue
(His
Heavenly
nature),
and
reject
the
scarlet
(His
redemptive
work)
All
or
none.
(Col.
2:9-10)
P.
17
Pure
oil olive
beaten
for
the
light.
(Ex.
27:20-21)
1. Oil
symbol
of
Holy
Spirit.
(John
3:34, Heb.
1:9)
2. Beaten—Suffering
through
the
Spirit.
(Isa.
53:2-5,
Heb.
9:14)
3. To
light
the
path
of
the
priests
as
they
served
in
the
Holy
place.
(1
John
1:5-7,
1
Pet.
2:9)
P.
18
Take
unto
thee
Aaron
thy
brother,
and
his
sons
with
him—that
he
may
minister
unto
Me
in
the
priest’s
office.
(Ex.
28:1)
1. Called,
chosen,
and
ordained
of
God.
(Heb.
5:1-10,
John
15:16)
2. Minister
unto
Me.
A.
This
is
of
primary
importance,
secret
of
successful
ministry—God
first,
man
second
(John
6:38,
Eph.
6:6)
3 .Aaron
and
his
sons—A
priestly
family
in
earthly
things.
A.
Christ
and
His—A
priestly
family
in
Heavenly
things
(2
Cor.
10:3-4,
Eph.
6:12,
1
Pet.
2:9, Rev.
1:5-6,
Phil.
3:20-21)
4.
Aaron—Type
of
Christ.
(v.
2-3)
A.
Only
Aaron
could
atone
(Heb.
9:7) Only
Christ
could
atone
for
us (Heb
9:11-12)
B.
Sons
were
priests
under
Aaron.
Believers
are
priests
under
Christ
(2
Cor.
6:1,
Rev.
1:5-6)
5. Five
speaks
of
Divine
Grace—Four
of
world-wide
ministry
(Acts
1:8, Mark
16:15, Rev.
5:9-10)
P.
19 And
thou
shalt
make
holy
garments
for
Aaron
thy
brother
for
glory
and
for
beauty.
(Ex.
28:2-14,
Ex.
39)
1. As
the
high
priest
is a
type
of
Christ,
so
his garments
typify
his
character
and
work.
(v.
2)
2. Aaron
ministered
under
the
law
which
was
condemnation.
Christ
met
every
righteous
demand
of
the
law,
and
now
ministers
by
His
Holy
Spirit
through
grace
unto
salvation.
(Rom.
10:4, 2
Cor. 3:7-8)
3. The
ministration
of
grace
exceeds
in
glory
the
ministration
of
law.
(2
Cor.
3:9-11)
4. Aaronic
priesthood
in
contrast
to
the
priesthood
of
Christ.
A.
Aaron
ministered
in
earthly
things.
(Heb.
9:23) Christ
ministers
in
heavenly
things.
(Heb.
9:24)
B.
Aaron
offered
blood
of
beasts.
(Heb.
9:7) Christ
offered
His
blood.
(Heb.
9:11-12)
C.
Aaron
enters
Holy
place
once
a
year.
(Heb.
9:7)
Christ
entered
but
once
into
Holy
place
(Heaven
itself)
(Heb.
9:12)
D. Aaron
sprinkled
an
earthly
mercy
seat.
(Lev.
16:14) Christ
a
heavenly
mercy
seat.
(Heb.
9:12, 23, 24)
E.
Aaron’s
priesthood
is
limited
and
changeable
on
account
of
death.
(Heb.
7:23) Christ’s
priesthood
unlimited
and
unchangeable,
for
He
ever
liveth.
(Heb.
7:24)
F.
Aaron
as
High
Priest
offering
blood
of
others
could
never
take
away
sin.
(Heb.
10:4, 11)
Christ
by
offering
His
own
blood
took
away
all
our
sin.
(Heb.
10:12)
G. Aaron
could
make
nothing
perfect.
(Heb.
7:11)
Christ
by
one
offering
perfects
forever
all
who
are
set
apart
for
God.
(sanctified)
(Heb.
10:14)
5. And
they
shall
make
the
ephod
of
gold,
etc.
(v.
6)
A.
Colors
interwoven
with
cunning
work—The
Holy
Spirit
brought
about
that
glorious
interwoven
union
of
Christ’s
two
natures.
God
and
man.
Illustrate
–
at
the
grave
of
Lazarus,
as
man
He weeps,
as
God
He
commands.
(On
the
sea
of
Galilee,
as
man
He
sleeps
--
as
God
He
controls
the
waves.)
6.
Curious
Girdle.
(v.
8)
(Service)
A.
Girded
with
power
to
serve.
(Psalm
18:39)
B.
No
one
ever
served
like
Jesus
did.
(Mark
10:45,
John
13:4-5,
Isa.
52:13)
P.
20 And
thou
shalt
take
two
onyx
stones,
etc.
(Ex.
28:9-29)
1. Engraven
names.
(v.
9)
A.
Nothing
can
erase.
(Isa.
49:15-16,
John
10:27-29)
2. Secured
on
Shoulders.
(v.
12)
A.
Christ’s
one
shoulder
is
enough
to uphold
all
government.
(Isa.
9:6)
B.
He
places
His
redeemed
upon
His
two
shoulders.
(Luke
15:5, 1
Pet.
1:5)
3. The
Breast
Plate.
(v.
15-29)
A.
Aaron
bore
the
names
of
the
children
of
Israel
upon
his
breast
as
he
went
into
the
presence
of
God.
(v.
29)
B.
Jesus
our
High
Priest
bears
our
names
on
His
heart
constantly
before
His
Father.
(Heb.
7:25)
C.
Upheld
by
His
strength
and
His
love
(His
shoulders
and
His
breast)(v.
25, 29)
4. The
Holy
Crown.
(v.
36-38)
A.
God
can
only
be
satisfied
with
the
devotion
of
the
whole
man,
body,
soul
and
spirit
to Himself.
(Rom.
12:1-2)
B.
In
this
as
in
all
things
Jesus
fully
satisfied
His
Father.
(Matt.
3:17)
P.
21 And
thou
shalt
make
the
robe
of
the
ephod
all
of
blue,
etc.
(Ex.
28:31-35)
1. Blue
speaks
of
Christ’s
heavenly
nature.
(v.
31,
John
3:31)
2. Put
on
from
above.
(v.
32)
As
His
seamless
robe.
(John
8:28)
3. A
golden
bell
and
pomegranate—upon
the
hem.
Christ’s
earthly
walk
of
testimony
and
fruitfulness.
P.22
The
consecration
of Aaron
and
his
sons
to
the
priestly
office.
(Ex.
29:1-7)
1. All
symbolizes
Christ
and
His
own.
Consecrated
wholly
to
His
Father’s
service.
(John
6:38-39)
2. A
young
bullock.
(v.
1)
Christ
the
patient,
enduring
servant,
obedient
unto
death.
(Phil.
2:7-8)
A.
In
a
bullock,
natural
force
is
set
aside.
God’s
work
is
not
done
by
the
force
of
nature,
but
by
the
supernatural.
(John
3:6)
B.
It
was
young—Christ
offered
Himself
in
the
fullness
of
youth.
(Psalm
110:3-4)
3. Rams.
(v.
1,
see
Genesis
22:13)
Caught
by
the
horns.
A.
Jesus
was
willingly
caught
in
a
love
unspeakable
and
unbreakable
between
God
and
man.
B.
The
whole
Ram—The
surrender
of
His
whole
being
to His
Father.
4. Unleavened
bread.
(v.
2)
Leaven
symbol
of
corrupt
doctrine.
(Matt.
16:6,
12)
A.
No
corruption
found
in
Christ.
(1
Cor.
5:7-8,
Heb.
7:26)
5. Anointed
with
oil,
into
his priestly
office.
(v.
2)
A.
Oil
is a
symbol
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
(Matt.
3:16,
Psalm
133:1-2)
6. Washed
with
water.
(v.
4, see
John
15:3)
Water—symbol
of
Word
of
God.
A.
Our
Lord
lived
by
the
word
of
God
(Psalm
119:9,
11,
133,
169,
172,
John
8:26,
28,
38)
P.
23 And
thou
shalt
cause
a
bullock
to
be
brought,
etc.
(Ex.
29:10-25)
1. Aaron
and
sons
place
hands
upon
the
bullock.
(v.
10, 11)
A.
Aaron
was a
sinner
and
could
not
in
his
own
merit
approach
God.
(Heb.
5:1-4)
B.
Christ
Jesus
our
High
Priest
needed
no
sacrifice
for
Himself.
“This
is
my
beloved
Son
in
whom
I
am
well
pleased.”
(Matt.
3:17)
C.
Aaron’s
sons
joined
him
in
placing
hands
on
bullock.
Signifying
for
the
believer
the
words
of
Paul.
“I
am
crucified
with
Christ.”
When
our
Lord
died
upon
the
cross
He was
not
alone,
God
saw
every
regenerated
person
crucified
with
Him.
2. His
inward
parts,
etc.
(v.
13)
A.
Jesus
in
His
whole-hearted
surrender
to His
Father
for
His great
work
of
redemption.
(Psalm
139:23-24,
Matt.
26:42)
3. Without
the
camp.
(v.
14, compare
Heb.
13:12-14)
4. The
whole
ram
burnt.
(v.
16-18)
A.
Blood
sprinkled—“Without
the
shedding
of
blood
there
is
no
remission.”
(Heb.
9:22)
B.
Whole
ram
burnt—God’s
acceptance
of
all
that
Jesus
did
for
us
in
His
complete
sacrifice
on
Calvary.
(Heb.
1:3,
Eph.
1:19-20)
5. The
other
ram.
(v.
19-20)
A.
Right
ear—A
redeemed
ear
to
hear
only
God’s
voice.
(Ex.
21:6) Our
Lord’s
ear
was
opened—To
His
Father’s
voice.
(Psalm
40:6-7)
B.
Thumb—Redeemed
hands
for
His
service.
(Ex.
4:2-4, Deut.16:16-17)
Our
Lord’s
hands
were
devoted
to His
Father’s
service.
C.
Right
toe—Redeemed
to walk
in
holiness
before
Him
as He
walked.
(Eph.
4:1-17,
5:2,8,15,
1
John
2:6, Gen.
17:1)
6. Garments.
Blood
sprinkled.
(v.
21)
A.
The
redeemed
of
the
Lord
should
not
be
ashamed
to
bear
constant
testimony
before
the
world
that
they
are
bought
with
the
precious
blood
of
Christ.
(1
Pet.
1:18-20,
Rom.
1:16)
B.
An
offense
to
the
world.
(Gal.
5:11, Gen.
4:8, 1 Cor.
4:9-16)
P.
24 And
Aaron
and
his
sons
shall
eat
the
flesh
of
the
ram,
etc.
(Ex.
29:32-34)
1. Christ
the
food
of
His
redeemed.
(John
6:33-35)
2. Priests
must
stand
to
eat
as
there
were
no
seats
in
the
tabernacle—Because
nothing
was perfect
or
complete.
Only
in
Christ
is
all
complete,
therefore
He
sat
down
with
His
disciples.
(Matt.
26:20, Heb.
1:3, Eph.
2:6,
Heb.
7:19,
Heb.
4:9-11)
P.
25 And
thou
shalt
make
an altar
to
burn
incense
upon,
etc.
(Ex.
30:1-10)
1. Shittim
wood.
(v.
1) His
humanity.
Gold.
(v.
3)
His
Divine
glory
manifested.
(John
14:8-10)
2. Altar
of
Incense—symbolic
of
our
Lord
in
His
intercessory
work
for
us.
(John
17)
3. Altar
of
Incense
is
not
mentioned
until
blood
was
shed.
A.
Seen
by
the
Holy
Spirit
within
the
veil.
(Heb.
9:4)
B.
It
is
only
on
the
ground
of
His
shed
blood
on
Calvary
that
our
Lord
can
intercede
for
us in
Heaven.
(Ex.
30:10, Heb.
9:24, 7:25,
Rom.
8:34)
4. The
fragrance
of
incense
filled
the
Holy
place
and
the
Holiest
of
all.
(Lev.
16:13) A.
Fragrance
of
Christ’s
intercessory
work
fills
Heaven
and
the
hearts
of
His
believing
people.
(John
17)
5. Its
position—A
straight
line
between
the
mercy
seat
and
the
brazen
altar.
(Lev.
30:6)
A.
There
is
only
one
mediator
between
God
and
man.
(1
Tim
2:5, Heb.
8:6)
B.
A
Daysman.
(Job
9:32-33,
compare
Job
19:23-27)
There
is a
Daysman
(mediator),
Job
found
Him.
C.
Our
Lord
does
not
intercede
for
the
world,
but
for
those
whom
His
Father
has
given
Him
out
of
the
world.
(John
17:9)
6. It
was a
perpetual
incense
never
to
be
extinguished.
(v.
8)
A.
Christ’s
intercession
is perpetual,
it
changes
not,
it
does
not
vary
by
our
changing
fancies,
and
our
failures.
We
change,
He
changes
never.
(Heb.
7:24-25,
Heb.
13:8)
7. Crown
of
Gold.
(v.
3,
4)
A.
Crown
Him
with
many
crowns
the
Lamb
upon
the
throne.
He
is
Priest
and
King.
(Heb.
7:17,
compare
Gen.
14:18)
8. Once
a
year
the
horns
were
smeared
with
the
blood
of
atonement
from
the
brazen
altar.
(v.
10)
A.
Our
Lord’s
intercessory
work
for
us in
Heaven
is
by virtue
of
His
precious
blood
shed
on
Calvary.
(John
17:4)
B.
Had
Christ
not
died
for
us and
by
that
sacrifice
met
every
claim
of
divine
justice
against
us,
He
could
not
intercede
for
us.
9. Height
2
cubits.
The
ark
1 ½
cubits.
Brazen
altar
3
cubits.
A.
Everything
in
God’s
plan
for
Heaven
and
earth
exalts
the
work
of
Christ
on
Calvary.
(Rev.
5:6-13,
Rev.
21:22-23)
10.
Staves.
(v.
4-5)
Pilgrims
and
sojourners.
A.
God’s
people
are
pilgrims
in
a
strange
land.
(Heb.
11:10,
John
16:33)
11.
Take
unto
thee
sweet
spices—of
each
shall
there
be
a
like
weight.
(Ex.
30:34-38)
A.
A
like
weight—Truth
in
Christ
is
in
perfect
balance.
B.
Frankincense—composition
not
recorded.
That
which
only
God
sees
in
the
intercessory
life
of
His
beloved
Son.
12.
No
strange
incense.
(Ex.
30:9)
A.
Fallen
man
dares
to
make
worship
a
mere
pleasure
to
gratify
his
natural
senses.
(John
4:23-24,
2
Tim
3:5)
B.
Christ
alone
must
be
the
center
and
object
of
our devotion.
(2
Cor.
10:4-5,
Rev.
5:8, Eph.
5:19-20)
P.
26 And
thou
shalt
take
the
atonement
money
of
the
children
of
Israel.
(Ex.
30:11-16)
1. When
thou
takest
the
sum.
(v.
12)
A.
The
most
obscure
and
backward
believer
is precious
in
God’s
sight.
2. Rich
and
poor
alike.
(v.
15)
A.
One
price
redemption
paid
for
all.
B.
At
the
cross
there
is neither
rich
nor
poor.
(Gal.
3:26-29)
C.
God
is
not
a
respecter
of
persons.
D. All
Israel
drank
of
the
water
from
the
smitten
rock.
P.
27
Thou
shalt
also
make
a
laver
of
brass.
(Ex.
30:17-21)
1. Symbolic
of
the
Word
of
God.
A.
Made
from
mirrors
used
by women.
(Ex.
38:8) B.
Mirror
symbolic
of
God’s
Word.
(Jas.
1:23-24)
C.
Mirror
used
to
see
flaws.
(Psalm
119:9-10)
D. Mirror
speaks
of
self
pride.
Given
up
in
exchange
for
God’s
mirror.
(1
Pet.
3:1-5)
2. Aaron
and
his
sons
shall
wash
their
hands
and
their
feet.
(v.
19,
20)
A.
For
cleansing.
(John
15:3,
Eph.
5:26-27)
B.
For
cleansing
before
serving
in
holy
things.
(John
13:8-10)
C.
For
daily
cleansing—today’s
cleansing
will
not
do
for
tomorrow.
(Ex.
16:14-22)
D. Cleanse
hands
for
daily
service,
feet
for
daily
walk.
(v.
19)
3. That
they
die
not.
(v.
20, John
13:8, 1
Cor.
9:27,
1 Cor.
11:30-31)
4. At
the
brazen
altar
(the
cross)
we
are
saved
from
the
penalty
of
sin.
At
the
laver
(God’s
Word)
we
are
saved
day
by day
from
the
power
of
sin.
5. Filled
from
above.
(Psalm
68:11, 107:20,
119:89)
6. Instruction
to
make
the
laver
is
not
given
until
priests
have
been
set
apart
by blood
sacrifice.
A.
The
same
is
true
of
the
altar
of
incense.
B.
Christ
first
journeyed
from
the
throne
to
the
cross.
Only
those
who
have
been
to the
cross
may
be
cleansed
by
the
Word.
The
ark—God’s
throne
(John
1) Shewbread—Bread
from
Heaven
(John
6)
Candlestick—Light
of
the
world
(John
8
and
9)
Brazen
Altar—Death
and
resurrection
(John
10
and
11)
Our
Lord
leads
His
sheep
from
the
cross
to
the
throne.
Brazen
Altar—The
Cross
(John
12:23-31)
The
Laver---The
Word
(John
13:2-10)
Shewbread—Bread
(John
15)
Candlestick—Light
(John
16)
Altar
of
Incense—Intercession
(John
17)
The
Ark—God’s
throne
(John
20:17-18)
P.
28 And
thou
shalt
anoint
the
Tabernacle,
etc.
(Ex.
30:22-33)
1. Oil
is
symbolic
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
2. Related
to
Christ.
(Isa.
11:2, Matt.
3:16)
3. Related
to
believer.
(John
7:37-39,
Acts
1:8, Eph.
1:13-14,
Rom.
8:9)
4. Upon
man’s
flesh
shall
it
not
be
poured.
(Rom.
8:5-10)
P.
29
The
burnt
offering.
(Lev.
1:1-17)
1. Sweet
savor
offering.
(v.
9)
A.
In
this
aspect
of
Christ’s
death
God
finds
great
delight.
B.
The
burnt
offering
is
that
aspect
of
the
death
of
Christ
in
which
the
Son
offers
Himself
in
full
devotion
to His
Father.
(John
18:11)
2. Without
blemish.
(v.
3, Heb.
9:14)
3. Voluntary.
(v.
3,
Psalm
40:8, Heb.
10:7)
4. His
hand
upon
the
head,
etc.
(v.
4)
A.
Substitution
and
identification.
(Gal.
2:20)
B.
The
very
moment
the
sinner
comes
to
the
Savior,
God
sees
that
one
in
Christ,
and
reckons
to him
or
her
all
the
virtues
of
Christ,
as
they
were
manifested
in
the
burnt
offering
aspect
of
His
death
on
Calvary.
5. Shall
kill
the
bullock.
(v.
5)
A.
Full
devotion
does
not
stop
short
of
death.
How
tragic
if
Christ
had
not
gone
all
the
way.
6. He
shall
flay
the
burnt
offering.
(v.
6)
A.
Christ’s
suffering
only
serving
to
bring
forth
the
glorious
inner
perfection
of
His
person.
(Matt.
4:1-10,
Matt.
27:40, Luke
23:34)
7. His
inwards
and
his
legs
shalt
he
wash
with
water.
(Psalm
51:6,
Psalm
40:8,
John
8:29)
8. The
priest
shall
burn
all
upon
the
altar.
(v.
9) God’s
complete
acceptance
of
His
Son’s
death
on
Calvary
as a
willing
obedient
sacrifice.
(Phil.
2:5-11)
P.
30 And
there
came
a
fire
out
from
before
the
Lord,
and
consumed
upon
the
altar
the
burnt
offering.
(Lev.
9:24)
1. And
the
sons
of
Aaron
the
priest
shall
put
fire
upon
the
altar.
(Lev.
1:7)
A.
Lev.
1:7.
Man’s
part
in
the
death
of
Christ.
(John
19:15,
Acts
2:23)
B.
Lev.
9:24.
God’s
part
in
the
death
of
His
son.
(Isa.
53:4-10,
Acts
2:23)
2. The
fire
shall
ever
be
burning
upon
the
altar.
(Lev.
6:13)
A.
The
cross
shall
never
lose
its
power,
now
or
throughout
the
ages
to
come.
B.
We
shall
never
cease
to
magnify
the
grace
of
God.
(Eph.
2:7)
C.
We
shall
forever
worship
the
Lamb
upon
the
throne.
(Rev.
5:13)
D. Our
song
shall
never
cease,
“Unto
Him
that
loved
us and
washed
us
from
our
sins
in
His
own
blood.”
(Rev.
1:5-6,
5-13)
P.
31 And
when
any
will
offer
a
meal
offering
unto
the
Lord.
(Lev.
2:1-16,
Lev.
6:14-18)
1. A
sweet
savor
offering—composed
of
fine
flour.
(v.
1, 2)
A.
Christ’s
nature
in
perfect
balance.
B.
Christ
was
and
is
truth
in
perfect
balance.
C.
Sweet
savor—well
pleasing
to His
Father.
2.
Pour
oil
upon
it.
(v.
1)
A.
He
was
anointed
by
the
Holy
Spirit
to
preach,
etc.
(Luke
4:17-21)
3.
Frankincense
(v.
1)
Composition
unrecorded.
A.
The
fragrance
of
life
which
God
alone
found
in
His beloved
Son,
and
of
which
the
greatest
saint
has
no
conception.
4.
Burnt
upon
the
Altar.
(v.
2)
A.
Christ’s
full
devotion
in
honoring
His
Father.
(John
8:49)
5. He
shall
take
thereout
his
handful.
(v.
2)
A.
Through
His
offering
Himself
as
the
burnt
meal
offering,
Christ
assured
to us
His perfections,
His
likeness.
(1
John
3:2,
Phil.
3:20-21)
6. No
Leaven.
(v.
11)
A.
No
corruption
in
Him.
7. No
Honey.
(v.
11)
A.
Natural
sweetness,
symbolic
of
that
which
is,
attractive,
appealing
in
nature.
B.
Quickly
melts
under
fire,
mere
natural
sweetness
will
not
stand
the
test
of
God’s
judgment.
8. Aaron
and
his
sons
shall
eat
in
the
holy
place.
(Lev.
6:16)
A.
In
feeding
upon
God’s
Word
we
should
be
careful
to
keep
God’s
truth
in
perfect
balance.
A
balanced
diet
is good.
P.
32
The
peace
offering.
(Luke
3:1-17,
Lev.
7:11-21)
1. Christ
our
Peace.
A.
He
made
peace.
(Col.
1:20)
B.
He
proclaimed
peace.
(Eph.
2:17,
Luke
2:14) C.
He
is
our
peace.
(Eph.
2:14)
D. We
have
peace.
(Rom.
5:1)
2. He
shall
lay
his
hand
upon
the
head
of
his
offering.
(v.
2)
A.
Both
parties
must
be
truly
satisfied.
(Rom.
5:1)
B.
There
is
no
peace
apart
from
Christ.
(Isa.
57:20-21)
3. Christ
as
the
believer’s
peace
offering
provides
a peace
which
the
world
knows
nothing
about.
(John
14:27)
A.
He
provides
peace
with
God.
(Rom.
5:1)
B.
He
provides
the
peace
of
God.
(Phil.
4:5-7)
4. The
offerer
ate
the
peace
offering
on
the
same
day.
(Lev.
7:15)
A.
Daily
feeding
upon
Christ,
our
peace
offering,
gives
the
believer
a
moment
by
moment
inward
peace.
(Isa.
26:3)
B.
Laying
on
of
hands
signifies
peace
with
God.
(Rom.
5:1)
C.
Feeding
upon
peace
offering
signifies
the
peace
of
God.
(John
16:33)
P.
33
The
sin
offering.
(Lev.
4:1-35,
Lev.
6:24-30)
1. Christ
as
bearing
the
sinner’s
guilt.
(John
1:29, 1
Pet.
2:24, 2
Cor.
5:21)
2. If
a
soul
sin
through
ignorance.
(v.
2)
A.
Man
is a
sinner
whether
he knows
it
or
not.
(Rom
3:23)
B.
Sin
is deeper
than
mere
outward
actions.
(Rom.
7:14-18, 24)
C.
Sin
is
not
only
what
a
man
does
but
what
man
is.
(Jer.
17:9)
D. Man
does
not
become
a
sinner
when
he
commits
sin,
he
commits
sin
because
he
is a
sinner.
(Gal.
5:17-21,
Mark
7:21-23)
E.
There
are
differences
in
the
outbreaking
of
sin,
but
no
differences
in
the
fact
of
sin.
3. Without
Blemish.
(v.
3)
A.
Only
those
who
are
free
from
debt
can
pay
another’s
debt.
4. Shall
lay
his
hand.
(v.
4)
A.
The
sinner
to
be
saved
must
identify
himself
with
his
sin
offering.
(John
3:14-15,
Gal.
2:20)
5. Seven
times
before
the
veil.
(v.
6)
A.
Seven
in
Bible
terms
is
the
number
of
completeness.
B.
Access
to
God
is
complete
and
only
by blood.
(Heb.
10:14)
God
does
not
half
save.
(Naaman
seven
times)
( 2
Kings
5:14)
6. Blood
upon
the
horns
of
the
altar
of
sweet
incense.
(v.
7)
A.
The
blood
of
Christ
is
the
only
ground
of
access
to
God
in
prayer,
praise
and
worship.
(Heb.
13:15, Heb.
10:19-25)
7. And
shall
pour
all
the
blood
at
the
bottom
of
the
altar
of
burnt
offering.
(v.
7)
A.
Jesus
paid
it
all,
all
to
Him
I
owe.
Sin
had
left
a
crimson
stain.
He washed
it
white
as
snow.
(Isa.
1:18)
8. The
whole
bullock
shall
he
carry
forth
without
the
camp
unto
a
clean
place—and
burn
Him
on
the
wood.
(v.
12)
A.
Jesus
suffered
without
the
camp.
(Heb.
13:12-14)
B.
Outside
the
camp
of
Judaism
with
its
dead
forms
and
ceremonies.
(Phil.
3:4-9)
C.
We
are
exhorted
(Heb.
13:13) to
go
outside
the
camp
of
dead
religious
forms
and
ceremonies—pseudo
Christianity—and
worship
God
in
spirit
and
in
truth.
(2
Cor.
6:14-18,
Deut.
22:9-11)
D. A
Clean
Place—bearing
His
reproach.
(Gal.
5:11,
1 Cor.
1:23)
1. Man
dragged
our
blessed
Lord
outside
Jerusalem
(Judaism)
as a
thing
unfit
to die
within
its
walls.
2. God
saw
Jerusalem
(Judaism)
an unclean
thing
and
unfit
place
for
His
Son
to
offer
Himself
as a
sin
offering.
So
man,
though
driven
by
corrupt
motives,
is
bound
by
the
sovereign
will
of
God
(Psalm
76:10,
Isa.
45:5) “Surely
the
wrath
of
man
shall
praise
Thee;
the
remainder
of
wrath
shalt
Thou
restrain.”
9. And
burn
Him
on
the
wood.
(v.
12)
A.
Revealing
God’s
terrible
wrath
and
judgment
against
sin.
(Psalm
88:7-16,
Lam.
1:12, Matt.
27:46,
Hab.
1:13)
10.
The
Sinner
(rich
and
poor
alike)
must
bring
their
own
offering.
(v.
22, 23, 27, 28)
A.
Each
one
must
come
before
God
himself.
(Rom.
14:12)
B.
Must
confess
himself
a
sinner
because
God
says
he
is.
(v.
24)
C.
Must
come
the
way
God
provides,
not
his
own
way.
D. All
can
come
(v.
22, 27)
Best
of
men—The
worst
of
men
Ruler—Common
person
Rich—Poor
“Ho,
every
one
that
thirsteth”—Isa.
55:1
P.
34
The
trespass
offering.
(Lev.
5:1-19,
Lev.
7:1-10)
1. The
trespass
offering
speaks
of
Christ
as dealing
with
sin
in
the
saint.
(1
John
1:9-10,
1
John
2:1-2)
2. The
sin
offering
deals
with
the
root
of
sin
in
the
sinner.
3. The
trespass
offering
deals
with
the
fruit
and
defilement
of
sin
in
the
believer
as
he
walks
through
a wicked
world.
(Lev.
5:2-5,
1 John
2:16)
4. He
shall
confess
that
he
hath
sinned
in
that
thing.
(Lev.
5:5)
A.
The
sinner
is
nowhere
asked
to
confess
his
individual
sins
(such
would
be
impossible).
(Rom.
8:7-8)
He
is
called
upon
to
accept
God’s
Word
regarding
his
lost
condition,
confess
himself
a
lost
sinner,
and
turn
to
the
Savior.
B.
The
saint
is
called
upon
to
confess
that
particular
sin
he
has
committed
and
trust
the
blood
of
Christ
for
cleansing.
(1
John
1:9, Psalm
32:1-6,
Dan.
9:20, Neh.
9:2, Ezra
9:5-15,
10:1)
5. He
shall
even
restore.
(Lev.
6:4)
A.
The
trespass
offering
requires
restoration.
B.
The
sinner
is
not
called
upon
to
make
restoration.
He
is
called
upon
to
accept
God’s
gift
of
salvation.
(Rom.
6:23)
C.
When
the
sinner
is
truly
saved
he
will
make
restoration
as
far
as possible.
But
restoration
is
not
a
condition
for
forgiveness.
D. The
saint’s
responsibility
is
not
only
to
confess
that
thing
to
God
but
to
make
restoration
to
man.
6. All
sin
is
against
God,
and
should
be
confessed
to
God.
(Psalm
51:4)
P.
35 Death
of Nadab
and
Abihu.
(Lev.
10:1-2)
1. Fire
from
the
Lord
had
kindled
the
sacrifice
upon
the
brazen
altar.
(Lev.
9:24)
2. It
must
never
go
out.
(Lev.
6:12-13)
3. Censors
were
to
be
lighted
by
live
coals
from
the
brazen
altar.
(Lev.
16:12)
4. All
symbolizes
God’s
judgment
upon
those
who
would
dare
to
serve
Him
without
the
blood
sacrifice
of
Calvary.
A.
Worship,
praise
and
prayer
service,
no
matter
how
appealing
to
man
or
sacrificially
rendered,
is,
in
the
sight
of
God,
an
abomination,
and
under
His
judgment,
unless
first
kindled
in
the
blood
sacrifice
of
God’s
beloved
Son
on
Calvary.
(Matt.
7:21-23,
Rev.
3:15-17, Heb.
10:19-25,
Acts
4:12)
THE
GREAT
DAY
OF
ATONEMENT
P.
36 And
Aaron
shall
offer
his
bullock
of
the
sin
offering
which
is for
himself—and
make
an
atonement
for
himself
and
for
his
house.
(Lev.
16:6)
1. Atonement
simply
means
to
cover.
A.
To
cover
the
sins
of
Israel
for
one
year.
(v.
34)
B.
It
was
in
anticipation
of
Calvary
when
God’s
beloved
Son
would
take
away
sin.
(Heb.
1:3,
1 John
2:2, 2
Cor.
5:19, Heb.
10:4-14)
C.
A
promissory
note
does
not
pay
a debt,
it
merely
covers
it,
and
must
be
constantly
renewed.
In
like
manner,
the
blood
sacrifice
on
the
day
of
atonement
was a
recognition
of
debt
to
God,
a promissory
note
which
had
to
be
renewed
every
year.
It
merely
covered
sin
for
the
time
being
until
the
debt
was
fully
paid
by Jesus
on
Calvary.
(Heb.
10:1-14)
D. Aaron,
being
as
he
was a
sinner,
could
not
properly
represent
God
to Israel,
or
Israel
to
God
until
he
first
made
atonement
for
himself
and
his
house.
E.
Our
blessed
Lord
needed
not
to
sacrifice
for
Himself,
and
his
house.
F.
Our
blessed
Lord
needed
not
to
sacrifice
for
Himself,
as
did
Aaron,
for
in
Him
was
no
sin.
(Heb.
7:26-27)
P.
37 And
he
shall
take
the
blood
of
the
bullocks
and
sprinkle
it with
his
finger
upon
the
mercy
seat
eastward:
And
before
the
mercy
seat
shall
he
sprinkle
of
the
blood
with
his
finger
seven
times.
(v. 14)
1. In
anticipation
of
Calvary
and
by virtue
of
the
precious
blood
there
to
be
shed
God
could
righteously
accept
Aaron
and
his
house
for
one
year.
In
sprinkling
the
blood
with
his
finger
he
signed
the
promissory
note.
He
acknowledged
his debt.
2. Seven
times
in
anticipation
of
the
complete,
the
perfect
work
of
Calvary.
3. That
the
cloud
of
the
incense
may
cover
the
mercy
seat
that
he
die
not.
(v.
12-13)
A.
As
Aaron
entered
the
holy
place
he
was
shrouded
in
the
fragrance
of
incense.
B.
How
blessed
and
secure
our
position
before
God’s
throne;
we
are
seen
by God
shrouded
in
the
fragrance
of
His
glorious
work
of
intercession.
(Heb.
7:25, Eph.
1:5-6)
P.
38 Aaron
comes
forth
from
the
holy
place
to
make
atonement
for
the
people.
1. Our
blessed
Lord
came
from
God
to
settle,
not
for
one
year,
but
forever
the
sins
of
His
people.
(1
John
3:5, Heb.
1:3)
P.
39
Then
shall
he
kill
the
goat of
the
sin
offering,
that
is for
the
people.
(v. 15)
1. The
goat
slain,
speaks
of
that
awful
scene
at
Calvary
when
Jesus,
became
all
that
we
are
by
nature
and
practice,
that
we
might
become
all
that
He
is.
(2
Cor.
5:21,
1
Pet.
2:24,
1
John
3:2)
P.
40 And
bring
his
blood
within
the
veil,
and
do
with
that
blood
as
he
did
with
the
blood
of the
bullock,
and
sprinkle
it
upon
the
mercy
seat,
and
before
the
mercy
seat.
(v. 15)
1. The
blood
sprinkled
on
this
the
great
day
of
atonement;
upon,
and
before
the
mercy
seat,
was
the
very
basis
upon
which
God
could
dwell
in
the
midst
of
a
sinful
people.
(see
Ex.
12:12-13,
Heb.
9:22)
2. The
blood
sprinkled
on
the
mercy
seat,
in
anticipation
of
Calvary,
satisfied
all
the
claims
of
God’s
righteous
throne
and
His
holy
nature
against
sin.
(Rom.
3:25)
3. By
virtue
of
the
blood
of
Calvary,
sprinkling
the
heavenly
mercy
seat,
foreshadowed
on
the
day
of
atonement.
God
is
just
and
the
justifier
of
him
that
believeth
in
Jesus.
(Rom.
3:26)
4. By
virtue
of
the
precious
blood
of
Calvary
all
our
guilt
is
fully
met,
and
forever
settled,
and
all
our
needs
satisfied.
(John
5:24,
Phil.
4:6-7)
5. It
is
only
by virtue
of
the
blood
of
Calvary
that
God
can
dwell
on
earth
today
not
in
temples
made
with
hands,
but
in
the
hearts
of
all
who
trust
Him.
(1
Cor.
6:19-20,
Eph.
2:19-22)
6. It
is by
virtue
of
the
blood
of
Calvary
that
God
allows
sinful,
often
blaspheming
man
to dwell
for
a
season
on
this
His
footstool.
(2
Pet.
3:9)
7. Aaron’s
body
washed
with
water
and
robed
in
pure
linen,
with
inner
garments
before
God,
and
outer
garments
before
man
speaks
of
the
spotless
One
in
whom
was
no
sin.
(v.
4, Heb.
10:5-10,
Matt.
3:17, Matt.
27:3-4,
John
14:30)
8. Aaron,
sprinkling
the
earthly
mercy
seat
with
the
blood
of
beasts,
was
accepted
by God
only
in
view
of
what
Christ
Jesus
would
accomplish
through
His
death
on
Calvary.
When
He
would
enter
Heaven
itself
and
obtain
for
all
who
believe
not
one
year’s
salvation,
but
eternal
forgiveness
and
eternal
salvation.
(Heb.
9:11-14,
Heb.
10:19-22)
Not
all
the
blood
of
beasts
On Jewish
altars
slain
Could
give
the
guilty
conscience
peace
Or wash
away
its
stain
But
Christ
the
Heavenly
Lamb
Took
all
our
guilt
away,
A
sacrifice
of
nobler
name
And
richer
blood
than
they.
P.
41 And
Aaron
shall
lay
both
his
hands
upon
the
head
of
the
live
goat,
and
confess
over
him
all
the
iniquities
of
the
children
of
Israel—putting
them
upon
the
head
of
the
goat
(v. 21)
1. Both
his
hands
and
all
their
iniquities.
Aaron
held
nothing
in
reserve,
no
little
sin
that
might
afterwards
be
brought
to
light.
(Heb.
10:14)
2. When
God
dealt
with
our
sin
at
Calvary,
He
held
nothing
in
reserve
that
could
possibly
be
brought
up
at
a
later
date.
The
work
was
complete.
3. Upon
the
head
of
the
goat.
Our
Great
High
Priest
took
upon
Himself
the
responsibility
for
all
our
sins,
as
though
He
had
committed
them,
all
our
guilt,
as
though
He were
the
guilty
one.
(Psalm
69:1-12,
Isa.
53:5)
P.
42 And
shall
send
him
away
by
the
hand
of a
fit
man
into
the
wilderness,
and
the
goat
shall
bear
upon
him
all
their
iniquities,
unto
a
land
not
inhabited
and
he
shall
let
go the
goat into
the
wilderness.
(v.
21,
22)
Note:
Tradition
says
they
may
have
pushed
the
“scape
goat” off
a
cliff
so
it
would
never
be
able
to
return.
God
says
to
us
who
have
trusted
Christ
alone
(100%)
for
our
salvation,
He
has
removed
our
sins
“as
far
as
the
east
is from
the
west”.
(Psa.
103:12)
1. Christ
is
here
symbolized
as
carrying
the
sins
of
His people
far
away
out
of
God’s
sight
and
their
sight,
into
a
land
forgotten.
(Gal.
2:20)
2. Three
precious
truths
press
in
upon
us for
our
attention.
We
set
them
forth
in
the
order
of
their
importance:
A.
God
is
completely
glorified
and
all
the
claims
of
His
throne
have
been
fully
met
in
that
His
Son,
through
His
death
and
burial,
not
only
dealt
with
the
penalty
of
the
sin
and
sins
of
His
people
but
carried
them
away
from
the
sight
of
God
to a
land
where
He
remembers
them
no
more.
(Rom.
3:25, 1
John
2:2, 4:10,
Heb.
10:16-18)
B.
God
is
fully
vindicated
through
the
death
and
burial
of
His
Son,
in
that
the
sin
of
the
whole
world
is
not
partially
but
completely
and
forever
taken
away.
(John
1:29)
(This
is
the
ground,
the
only
ground,
upon
which
a
small
child
who
dies
before
the
age
of
accountability
may
enter
Heaven.)
Not
now,
or
ever,
can a
soul
arise
to
charge
God
with
the
responsibility
for
sin
as
Adam
did,
when
he said,
“The
woman
whom
Thou
gavest
to
be
with
me,
she
gave
me
and
I
did
eat.”
(Gen.
3:12,
see
2
Cor.
5:19,
Rom.
3:26)
C.
The
people
of
God
are
fully
satisfied
because
Christ
has
borne
away
all
their
sins
to a
land
uninhabited,
never
to
be
found,
never
to
be
sought
out,
to a
place
where
they
are
altogether
and
forever
forgotten
by God.
PRAISE
HIS
NAME.
(Psalm
103:12,
Isa.
44:22, Heb.
8:12, Heb.
10:17)
3. The
resurrection
of
Jesus
Christ
is God’s
seal
upon
all
that
He
accomplished
in
His
death
and
burial.
(Rom.
1:4,
4:25, 10:9)
P.
43 And
behold
the
veil
of
the
temple
was
rent
in
twain
from
the
top
to
the
bottom.
(Matt.
27:50-53)
1. The
veil
is a
type
of
Christ’s
flesh.
(Heb.
10:19-20)
2. The
veil
was a
constant
and
silent
witness
to Israel
that
God
would
manifest
Himself
in
human
flesh.
(Isa.
7:14,
Isa.
9:6,
1
Tim.
3:16, 2
Cor.
5:19,
Col.
2:9)
3. The
unrent
veil
barred
man’s
access
to
God.
A.
Christ’s
body
shut
man
out
from
God.
(John
14:8-9,
John
12:24)
4. To
admire
the
veil,
its
cunning
workmanship,
did
not
give
access
to
God.
A.
To
admire
the
person
of
Christ,
His
character,
His
works,
etc.,
does
not
give
access
to
God.
The
veil
(His
flesh)
must
be
rent.
5. To
endeavor
to
live
like
Jesus
will
not
give
access
to
God.
A.
His
body
must
be
rent.
6. The
Incarnation
does
not
give
us access
to God.
A.
Had
Jesus
returned
to Heaven
without
His death,
how
helpless
we would
be,
forever
excluded
from
God’s
presence.
B.
His
body
must
be
rent.
7. Jesus
did
not
push
the
veil
aside.
A.
He
rent
it.
(Matt.
5:17-18,
Rom.
10:4)
B.
Signifying
that
a
new
and
living
way
to
God
is
now
open.
(Heb.
9:19-20)
8. Rent
from
top
to
bottom.
A.
Rent
by God’s
hand.
(John
10:18,
Matt.
27:51)
9. Rent
while
hanging
between
God
and
man.
(John
12:32-33)
10.
As
much
the
act
of
God
as His
incarnation,
resurrection
and
ascension.
(Psalm
22:15,
38:2, 42:7, 88:7, 16, 102:23,
Isa.
53:10
Lam.
1:12-14,
Matt.
26:31)
11.
When
veil
was
rent,
it
was
changed
from
a
barrier
to
an
open
way
into
the
Holiest
of
all.
A.
When
our
Lord’s
body
was
broken
on
Calvary,
the
way
was
open
for
all
who
will
to
enter
Heaven.
(Luke
23:42-43, Heb.
9:11,
12:24)