The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-17
1.-THE TABERNACLE.

InlS Is call9u Ine tent OF Jne congregation.
Its dimensions were thirty cubits in length by
ten cubits in height and ten cubits in width
1t was placed east and west, and surrounded
by a court which we shall speak of presently
1t was constructed with sockets, boards, pillars,
wells and coverings. The boards were placed
upon end resting in the sockets of BRASS which
were buried, or partly buried in the ground
These boards constituted the framework of the
structure, being closely iointed and held to-
gether by bars of wood passing through rings,
two rows of which were at the top and two at
the bottom. The upright boards were kept in
place by cords or, aS we would say. guy ropes.
The entrance to the tabernacle was from the
west, which was supplied with six pillars,
instead of being inclosed solidly by boards as
on the two sides and eastern end. This frame
work was covered with four coverings The
first oue-that is, the one first laid over was
made of linen, in which was wrought with the
needle blue and purple and scarlet threads.
Besides this it had representations of the cher
ubim wrought on it, probably with thread of
gold. The next covering over this was made
of goats hair. The next over this was made of
rams skins dyed red. The outer covering was
made of badger skins probably seal SkinS).
For details, see Exodus XVI. This tabernacle
was divided on the inside into the Most Holy
Place, which was in the eastern end and was
ten CEbits square; and the height being ten
cubits, made it q perfect cube, fifteen feet each
way taking the cubit to be eighteen inches).
The Holy Place was, therefore, n room twice
the size of the Most Holy Place; that is,
twenty cubits long from east TO west, by fifteen
cubits wide from north to south; or, in our
measurement, thirty by fifteen feet. The Holy
Place was divided from the Most Holy Place
by beautiful veil or curtain which was never
passed, except once year, by the high priest
on the day OF atonement. This Holy Place
was divided from the court by 4 curtain hung
over the pillars at the west end Of the taber-
nace, and was the sanctuary where the daily
service Of the tabernacle was discharged. The
whole tabernacle was q beautiful and gin every
part and in all its furniture and service) sig
| niheant type of our Lord jesus Christ (see
! John i, II; Matt. xvii, 81; Heb. X, 20l. In
the fullneSs of time, God was manifested in the
| flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his
| glory. Jesus in his ministry and death fulfilled
| all the typical prophecies of him contained III
| the tabernacle and its service. Then II was
| that the veil Of the temple was rent from top
| to bottom and the Holy Of Holes exposed to
! tho view and made open and accessible to all
mon. Thus il is said that he hath consecrated
! for us a new and living way"
! 2.-THE HOLY OF HOLES.
| This has been briefly described. Into this
| Most Holy Place God commanded that the
| 'vtk of tho testimony was 10 lee placed, and
! abe Vcd drawn. The ark of the testimony was
/ Au ohlong chest in which tho two tables OF
/ stone were placed, with pot containing mamma
! and the rcd OF Aaron thai budded. The cover
| tothis chest was overland with pure gold, and
| Of the same precious material two cherubimS
| one ON either end, were beaten out and placed
| This golden lid was called the "Mercy Seat, "
| and ON this Mercy Seat. when the tabernacle
was az rest, the glory Of the Lord rested. Here
| he dwelt. And from this prcpitiatory, he
! communed with the people through the High
Priest. who entered IL once q year with the
blood of atonement, and with the golden censor