One of the greatest blessings of the Christian gospel is the eternal security of the believer. Speaking of His sheep, Jesus said, “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish” (Jn 10:28). The eternal life we are given, strange as it may seem, really is eternal! And in the picture of how carefully […]
Normally a breastplate is for a warrior—and no one fights for His people like our Lord. Whoever heard of a breastplate being made of cloth? What kind of protection would that be? The best kind! But the Lord doesn’t fight for Himself; He does battle for His people in the sanctuary! The ephod was like […]
Read More… from January 24, 2022 — The Onyx Stones & The Breastplate
The ephod had two materials—gold and linen, but three colors—blue, purple, and scarlet. It may be quite a while since you used the word ephod in daily conversation. Probably never! What does it mean? This is a hard question because it’s simply a transliteration of the Hebrew word. Again, like the tabernacle, God begins with […]
Is God a fashion consultant? Yes! He wants to exchange our “filthy rags” for righteous robes. Because Aaron is a prototype of our Lord Jesus, and his sons were to picture all of God’s people today, their clothes were both simple and eloquent. The phrase used by the Lord was, “You shall make holy garments…for […]
Read More… from January 20, 2022 — What Does A Well-Dressed Priest Wear?
“Let the priests who come near the Lord consecrate themselves” (Ex 19:22), says God to us. Exodus 28 begins with an introduction: “Take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister to Me as priest, Aaron and Aaron’s sons” (v 1). I’m sure you’ve heard […]
God says He has anointed our Jesus “with the oil of gladness more than Your companions” (Heb 1:9). Olive oil, “pure oil of pressed olives” (Ex 27:20) was a vital commodity in the ancient world. In addition to the tabernacle light, the Israelites would use it for warmth on cold desert nights, for lamp fuel, […]
Being inside or outside often makes little difference, but if heaven’s involved, it’s crucial! Remember, the Bible says the tabernacle was a scale model of heaven. Approaching the courtyard from the north, west, or south, you would see nothing but white linen. On the north and south, it was “one hundred cubits long…with its twenty […]
How could this place be so important to use constantly but so impossible to get the job done? Imagine walking into the tabernacle courtyard. Standing before you, about 4.5’ high and 7.5’ square, was the great altar, in constant use: “A fire shall always be burning on the altar” (Lev 6:13). Sheathed in copper or […]