Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-07-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Lesson v, july %. 1893.

li-, oh INC AIsl udN OF t1t IrSt month
shalt thou set up the tabernacle OF the tent
OF the congregation. g. And thou shalt put
therein the ark of the testimony, and cover
the ark with the vail. 4. Aud thou shalt
bring in the table and set in order the
things that are TO be set in order upon IL:
and thou shalt bring in the candestick and
light the lamps thereof. 3. And thou shalt
set the altar OF gold for The incense before
the ark Of the testimony, and put the hang.
ing OF the door 10 the tabernacle. q. And
hou shalt set the altar OF the burnt Offering
before the door OF the tabernacle of the
tent OF the congregation. Z. And thou shalt
set the LAYER between the tent OF the con-
gregation and the altar, aud shalt put water
therein. :. And thou shalt set up the court
round about and hang up the hanging at
the court gate. g. And thou shalt take the
amounting oil. and anoint the tabernacle,
aud all that is therein, and shalt hallow IL,
and all the vessels thereof; and il shall be
holy. 10. And thou shalt anoint the altar
OF the burnt Offering and all his vessels,
and sanctify the altar; and il shall be- an
altar most holy. IL. And thou shalt anoint
the LAYER and his foot, and sanctify IL, r.
And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons
unto the door Of the tabernacle of the con-
gregation, and wash them with water. Is.
And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy
garments ana anOlnt him, ana sanctlfy
him that he may minister unto me in the
priests Office. H. And thou shalt bring
his sons, and clothe them with coats. -.
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst
auout their father that they may minister
unto me in the priests Office; for their
amounting shall surely be an everlasting
priesthood throughout their generations
ID Thus did Moses, according 20 all that
the Lord commanded him, so did he.
GoLDEN TEXT.-Behold, the tabernacle
Of God is with men, and he will dwell with
them.-Rev. 2l:3.
The manufacture ofmatcrals and prepar-
alton for the tabernacle were continued
during the autumn and winter and every
thing was ready for the celebration OF the
first anniversary Of Israel's independence:
April, 1890 l.. 6. There had been spinning
and weaving, fashioning and polishing of
woods. melting and moulding of gold and
silver into various utensils vases, hooks
and rings, according 10 the pattern Moses
had received The lesson today is the
divinelY given programme of Israels new
years cele uratiou. - The setting up of the
tabernacle; q us dedication; (3) installa-
zion Of priests.
TIE TABERNACLE.
The tent, constructed after the pattern
showed Moses in the Mount, Is the most
fully described of the three tabernaccs
mentioned in the Old Testament. The first
one tthe dwelling place of Noses was
placed AZ the edge of the Israclitish encamp-
ment for convenient transaction Of public
business -. $50, The second was the
Sinaitic tabernacle set up the first day of
the first month in the second year after
Israel left Egypt The third was the Dayidic
tabernacle erected in Jerusalem by David
for the reception Of the ark.
The second tabernacle, the setting up OF
which is referred TO in our lesson, Il the one
Of greater prominence Moses was com
manded % have = constructed by voluntary
contributions. 1t was so made, and OF
choicest materials. II accompanied Israel
IN all their micratious in the wilderness and
in the conquest OF Canaan; after which II
remained stationary for long periods in var.
iOus towns IN Palestine. In the days OF
Solomon il was at Gideon.
IL exceeded in cOstliness and splendor the
cathedra.s OF modern times, compared with
the wealth Of the people OF that day. The
frame work consisted of perpendicular hard
wood boards Ci.dcd, fixed into silver sockets
and fastened 10y means of gold rings through
which trans verse bars were passed. over
the framework four coverings were spread,
the first Of tine texture dark blue, purple
and scarlet into which representations OF
Cherubim were woven. The second cover
ing somewhat larger. was OF fine wool: the
third was Of red morocco and the fourth OF
coarscr. stronger leather, capable OF re-
sisting storm. The inside hanging or drap-
ing with H. rich colors and figures of cheru-
bin, constituted beautiful and costly
tapestry completely hiding the framework
The entrance was towards the east ana
was closed by a curtain supported by four
wooden colulnps overland with gold. The
interior was divided into two rooms The
holy of HOLES about - feet square) was
separated from the sanctuary (30xl5) by the
cherubim woven curtain The veil separat-
ing the holy OF holies typihed Christs
humanity which yelled the Deity.
The tabernacle proper was surround
ed by court 80 feet long by - wide,
which was enclosed by curtains suspended
upon exquisitely finished columns In the
holy Of holes stood the ark Of the covenant.
In the ark besides the tables of the law,
was the rod that budded, symbol of life
from the dead II am the resurrection and
the life.
In the sanctuary on the right was the ia
bic with the twelve loayes Of shew-bread,
10 the left the table upon which rested the
golden candle stick, and between these was
the altar OF incense. In the court under
the open sky was the altar Of burnt offer
Jugs and between the altar and sanctuary
the braZen laver.
Everything pertaining TO the tabernacle
pointed 10 Christ. II was intended forclbly
70 set forth the plan of redemption. II
symbolized the abiding presence OF God
with his people and taught the way Of ac
cess for sinful man. 1t symbolized the holi-
ness Of God by the approach through the
court 70 the holy place, thence TO the holy
Of holies, where were the tables OF the per
feet law. and the mercy seat OF perfect love
The ark Of testimony SO called because
the cNEldNtu law VI NfOu NlNllih W 10 "a N'o
timony of his will and of his perfect char
acter The ark was made Of acacia WOOD
three feet and nine inches by one foot and
three inches, its height also one foot three
inches The body, covered outside and In
with gold, was surmOuDted by top OF solid
gold called the mercy seat, and resting up
on this were cherubim, golden figures with
outstretched wings, visible symbol OF in
visible Power Gold bands wrought into
leaves and flowers cncircled the ark anc
two rods Of acacia wood Overlaid with
gold passed through rings at the four cor
ners by which the ark was % be lifted
These were never 10 be removed. The law
in the ark beneath the mercy seat laugh
that the centre of all is righteousness, the
law must be in human hearts and writer
In human minds and eXempliicd in human
lives, if the kingdom Of God be realized
over the law was the mercy seat, symbo
that humanity Notwithstanding broker
law, was not left without hope. II ais
taught that through the mercy seat ont
may reach the perfection of righteousness
The mercy seat leads 10 right doing an'
protects from condemnation In failure Z
attain unto the ideal. All of this wa
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