Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

lem.) The stems and arms of the candle
stick were ornamented with representa-
| tions of almond blossoms, pomegranates
and lily blossoms, the top lily holding a
hemispherical lamp. "a talent Of pure gold
was used in making the candlestich which
was estimated, aside from the skilled work
ut S2S,000 in value) The lamps with
| little spout at the side for the wick) were
| lighted at the time of the evening oblation
and kept burning during the night the cen
ter one burning night and day There
were no windows in the tabernacle and the
priests as they ministered knew no night
or day for they walked in the light of the
| candlesticl1, representing the light of God,
type Of Christ the spiritual light of the
world. The central light, too, was type
of Christ, and the branches of his church.
Only one lampStand Ga common base) de-
noted that in multiplicity there is unity,
the number seven indicating completeness.
The lamp burning in the darkness testified
to the fact that in God there is no darkness
and that as vessels in the spiritual sanctu-
AIRY men were TO be pure like unto gold,
and the light of their acts was TO issue from
right motives sincerity everywhere.
The golden altar of incense. This was
foot and half square and three feet high
with "A curved projection at each corner
This stood at the innermost end of the holy
place just before the inner veil and here in
cense was burned morning and evening in
being of gold. The burning incense from
spices constituted n sweet odOr, and in con
nection the people were accustomed TO pray;
thus prayers are spoken Of as continually
rising before God. This altar OF prayer was
reached by the light of the golden candle
stick.
The alter of burnt Offering, made of the
same wood as the other furniture, was over
laid with bronze or copper, instead of gold,
with ornamental work 1t was seven and
half feet square, and four and onehalf feet
high. The FURNISHED parts were two feet
from the ground lest the base become
furnished. The interior was filled with earth
smoothed on the top whereon was burned
| the sacrifices. 1t stood before the tabernacle
| to teach that access to the holy place (heav
| en- could be attained only by sacrifice.
| 1.-THE braZen laver' was a large copper YES
| sci, standing upon pedestal, filled with
water for the use of priests who washed
| their hands and feet every time they would
enter within the tabernacle. CThis LAYER
was made from the surrendered mirrors of
| the women whose devotion counted 1t not
| sacrifice TO dispense with the useful articles
| of the toilet) The washing signiied the
| moral cleanliness required Of all who would
| come into the presence of God. Moses and
Aaron washed in the appointed LAYER. How
| ever high the official position the law OF
| publication is the same, none ere exempt.
| Every man in the church should be charac-
! Office, however high, does not exempt from
the law of cleanliness of heart and life.
The court of the tabernacle curtain en-
| closed, was $50 feet long and 75 wide. At
the farther, or western end was the taber-
nacie proper. The screen around the court
| WAS Of white linen suspended by hooks
| upon pillars of acacia wood seven and one
half feet high. The base stood in socket
of copper and the SUBMITS were overlaid
with silver and connected by silver rods.
| The front entrance, Ito the east, 30 feet
wide) was supplied with finer curtain
embroidered with cOlors and gold This
white linen enclosure typihed separation of
| Gods people from the world, (gentiles
were not to enter) and the enclosures
within typ,no1 progress in holiness until
| perfection was reached.
| The dedication Of the tabernacle was
celebrated in the use of a fragrant COM
pound of olive oil, myrrh, cinnamon, Gala
mus and cassia, set apart for sacred uses.
| The teaching being that some things
| should be held sacred for religious pur
| poses, some hours, some days, some places,
| some money, some talents
AS the material elements composing the
sacred place had been set apart, so priests,
| representative men, were to be consecrated
| TO leadership in spiritual concerns. Here
tofore the head of every house had been its
patriarch or priest now men divinely called
| were TO hold this position. They were TO
be washed (bathing the entire person), for
| he who would acceptably approach God
must be pure 'by the washing of rcgenera-
ton and the sanctitication Of the Holy
Spirit Garments were to be fresh and
clean: white linen reaching from the neck
to the feet, embroidered with colors and
gold
And thou shalt annoint them, setting them
| apart for holy special service of God. They
were to peform the necessary work OF tho
tabernacle and lead the peoplein the regular
daily and weekly devotions, teaching them
the statutes of the Lord.
To be an everlasting priesthood-that is
| there should be continuous succession from
generation TO generation until He, to whom
all forms and ceremonies pointed, should
come. The Old Testament gives pictures.
The New Testament presents realities.