Tabernacle Lesson 1

Tabernacle Lesson 1

The Court

"Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed speaking unto Moses that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen." Acts 7:44
The Tabernacle is a witness of Jesus. Every thing in the Tabernacle complex centers around the Tabernacle "Tent", which is symbolic of Jesus.

Exodus 27:18
“The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.”

1.The Tabernacle is enclosed by a court fence that is cubits high.
to question 1.
Exodus 27:9-11
“And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side: 10 And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver. 11 And likewise for the north side in length there shall be hangings of an hundred cubits long, and his twenty pillars and their twenty sockets of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets of silver.”

A. The North and South side of the court fence is cubits long.
to question 1A.
Exodus 27:18
“The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.”
B. The East and West side of the court fence is cubits long.
to question 1B.
Exodus 27:18
“The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass.”
C. Since one cubit equals 18 inches then the court fence will be feet long by feet wide and feet and 6 inches high.
to question 1C.
Exodus 27:16
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
2. There is only gate into the court.
to question 2.
Exodus 27:16
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
3. The gate curtains is made up of four colors , , and which is symbolic of Jesus.
to question 3.
Exodus 27:16
“And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.”
Note: The Hebrew word for Linen is vv shesh shaysh . (which means something bleached white, byssus, linen, fine linen).
4. White is symbolic of the righteousness of Jesus (Philippians 3:9), which is the color of the curtain of fine twined .
to question 4.
John 3:31
"He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.”
5. Blue is symbolic of heaven which is above, and Jesus came from .
to question 5.
1 Timothy 6:14-15
“That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;”
6. Purple is symbolic of royalty, and Jesus is the only , the of kings, and of lords.
to question 6.
Matthew 26:28
“For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
7. Scarlet (Red) is symbolic of blood, only the of Jesus is shed for many for the remission of.
to question 7.
8. The four colors purple, blue, scarlet and white are symbolic of , who is the only Potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords who came from heaven to shed his blood for our sins that we might be righteous before God.

to question 8.
Luke 23:11
“And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.”
Note: The Greek word for gorgeous is lamprov lampros lam-pros’ . It is translated in the KJV as bright, goodly, white, gorgeous, gay and clear.
9. Jesus wore three different robes during his trials and crucifixion.
A. The first robe he wore was a robe, which is white in color.
to question 9A.
Matthew 27:27-28
“Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.”
B. The second robe he wore was a robe.
to question 9B.
John 19:2-5
“And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe, 3 And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands. 4 Pilate therefore went forth again, and saith unto them, Behold, I bring him forth to you, that ye may know that I find no fault in him. 5 Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!”
C. The third robe he wore was a robe.
to question 9C.
John 14:6
“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
10. Jesus is the into court of the Tabernacle.
to question 10.
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