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The Christology of the Tabernacle

Outer Court

Courtyard walls - Jesus

Curtains - Byssus (white finely spun cloth) – Sinlessness of Christ

Curtained Door – Jesus

The Significance Of The Four Basic Colors Used In The Tabernacle
Color Used In The Tabernacle	Jesus portrayed In Gospels	Four Lining Creatures (Rev. 4)
Purple – Color of Kings	Matthew – King of the Jews	Lion – King of Animals
Scarlet – Color of Blood	Mark – The Perfect Sacrifice	Bullock – Sacrificial Animal
White – Color of Purity	Luke – Sinless Son of Man	Man - Man
Blue – Color of the sky	John – God in human flesh	Eagle – Flies in the heavens

60 Pillars – The church (we hold up Jesus to the world – 60 = 6 X 10 (6 = man) (10 = trial)

Brass Bases - Divine Righteousness and Holiness through suffering

Acacia wood - Christ in us

Silver Tops – Redemption

Alter of Burnt Offerings

(The Cross & Salvation)

Acacia wood – Christ the Son of man

Brass – Divine Righteousness and Holiness through suffering

Grating - Hottest part seen only by God – The suffering of

Christ on the cross – only God knows the true pain

4 Horns – 4 corners of the Earth

The Brazen Laver

(Baptism Of the Spirit & The Word)

Brass – Taken from the mirrors of the Jewish woman – The

Bible and the Holy Spirit reflects God to us

Water – Cleansing of the Word and the Holy Spirit

The Tabernacle Proper

4 materials used to cover the Tabernacle

Badger’s Skin – The plainness of Christ

Rams’ Skin dyed red – The Sacrifice of Christ

Goats’ Hair Covering – (called the tent) The incarnation of Christ

4 Colored Cherubim Covering – The Divinity of Christ

The Table of Shewbread

(Jesus Bread of Life)

Acacia Wood – Jesus as man

Gold – Jesus as God

Bread – The Bible

The Golden Candlestick

(Jesus the Light of the World)

Gold – God

66 Parts – 66 Books of the Bible

Oil – Holy Spirit

Alter of Incense

(Jesus the Great High Priest)

Acacia Wood – Jesus as Man

Gold – Jesus as God

Incense – Prayer to God

Ark of the Covenant

(Jesus the only way to God)

Acacia Wood – Jesus as Man

Gold – Jesus as God

Lid – Jesus the Mercy seat

Inside the Ark

10 Commandments – Jesus the Law giver

Aaron’s Rod – Jesus the Resurrected One

Manna – Jesus the Manna from Heaven

Ó 1998 Rick Swartzentrover

Clip Art Taken From: The Believer's Study Bible (c) 1994 by Craig Rairdin and Parsons Technology, Inc.

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