The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-01

he congregation. n wash them with
water.
IL. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the
holy garments. and ano.nt him. ana
sanctfy him: that he may mi,ister unto
ne in the priests office.
GOLDEN TESy.-Enter into his
gates with Thanksgiving. and into
his courts with praise--Ps. 1904.
OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
Plan Of the Enthusiastically -. y.
The priesthood. =, =
The ~
Building OF the tabernacle.-.----.Ex- 5-sy.
Command to set UP tabernacle. Ex- fo:l.s-
rhe tabernacle set up..........Ex. 49l.-1.
Sodfs presence. fO-Sa-So
TIME.-B. c. 1891
~PLACE--Sinal.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
The Tabernacle.-The ~Israelites
we're still unfamiliar with God; they
had had no communion with Him. 1t
vas important. therefore, that they
should come into personal relations
| with Him, and hence a sanctuary wasa
necessity hat they might realize His
constant presence in their midst. A
sanctuary not only would afford them
opportunities TO offer sacrifices in
worship and in peniience, but would
daily educate them in holiness and the
.infulness of wickedness. The mere
presence of a church in any community
Is a help to better living.
The Plan Of the Tabernacie.-Ihe
tabernacle was a great tent about GO
feet long (36.I5), and standing in a
-. n--- aA~ 1850
l3). The cubit il. roughly, is inches.
Within this tent was a smaller en-
closure. the description of which j. not
entirely clear. There were curtains
enclosing ii. and also a board wall. in
sections. for convenience in moving
f36:2O-3p. The enclosure within the
board wall was IS feet long by Is feet
wide. and was probably covered by one
of the large curtains. The pillars
spoken of in 26:32. 81: 1886. 80. We
should call large tent poles. The veil
was a curtain dividing this inner en-
closure into two parts the larger OF
which was the Holy place, entered b,
the priest each day. The Most Holy
place was entered but once a year. ant
only by the high priest In the large
court which surrounded the taber
nacle were (i) the altar Of burnt %
fering (3s:i-7D and (e) the LAYER t3o:17
21).
The Lesson-There will be none 70
rs unless we put ourselves into sym
nathv with the times and with III
people. and try to feel what the taber
1acle meant to them. To them IL W
the token Of Jehovah's constant pres
ence with them. God was teaching
them by the kindergarten method
that there was no essential separation
between God and man-that the,
might come TO him always and r.
him .slow to anger. and abundant i
loving Kindness The publication
required in approaching him sur
gested mans unworthiness and il
hovah's holiness. The great sacrif
cial system taught the awfulness q
sin. and yet that with IL all man nigh
come to his God and be received an
pardoned. The tabernacle was a cor
s<ant and impressive object lesson q
ne DTtrtntr ~ - AAr tauLt
: rs that we need no Intermediary I
> stand between us and God. but that N
father ever runs "a meet the return
/ ing ~prodigal. so willing is he to recei,
the penitent. II is suggestive that
FIX. 35:30-35 we read Of two inspire
men. "flled with the spirit I
Cod They were TO serve God q
q skilled workmen. Their skill Is spoke
Of as a result n their inspiration. TT
D spirit Of God in a man always maxi
: him a better workman.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
The tabernacle and its services we,
e only shadows Of the things to come
q We are enjoying the realities.
= The altar Of burnt offering pr
claimed mans need Of the sacrifice III
. was offered on Calvary.
+ The amounting of the priests "
symbolic Of the amounting by the Ho
y Spirit that men may serve God.
]" figs a.a TsIssIes.
The church is the creature and a
!, ne creator of Christianity.
God will use the preaching workm
!. as well as the working preacher.
- IL God puts you in a dark place
NAV be a compliment to the light tn
Is in you.
The world is not a see-saw IN viii
!. You go up by sending another down.
:, We may prepare ourselves for {
way but God must prepare the way :
q -.