Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-07-31
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
international Lesson Comments for
August ).
Subject The Tabernacle, Ex. xl., l.3S-dolden
Text, Pisa. C., 4-Memory Verses. ID
Commentary on the Days Lesson

Icxt, Ped. G., 4-WemOTy Ve1bebs '"
Commentary on the Days Lesson
Introducton.-As soon as the law was
given the religious worship of the nation
was organized The plan OF the taberna'
Gle and its holy service was given 10
Moses during the forty days that he was
with the lord in the mount. Chaps. 70
81. The tabernacle was Gods dwelling.
2. "First day" The LIST day OF Abb OF
Nissan, nearly year from the time they
had left EGypt and more than eight
months since the worship of the golden
calf. :, MI,
3. Ark of the testimony" This was
an ob.ong chest made of acacia WOOD,
overlaid within and without with gold. 1t
was three and three-quarter feet in length,
and two and quarter feet in width ana
depth. Its lid was called the mercy
seat and was OVERLAND with gold. with
golden rim around it. There were two
each end "Covcr the ark" This veil or
curtain hung between the holy OF hohes
and the holy place, suspended from four
pillars. The most holy place was com
plctely dark. and no one was allowed TO
enter except the high priest once year,
on the annual day Of atonement, the 10Th
of rishri (October).
4. "Ihe table. j ms occupied p'a,e
on the north side of the sanctuary It
was made of acacia wood, overland with
pure gold, and had rim of gold around
It. It was three feet in length, one and
half in breadth and two and quarter in
heipht "rhe thngs-upon it," The table
was provided with dishes and spoons for
the frankincense, and with tlagons and
bowls. Upon it were laid each week
twelve loaves of bread, representing the
twelve tribes of Israel. The loaves were
arranged in two rows of six loaves each,
and when removed were eaten by the
priests in the sanctuary.
"The golden altar" Or. W This
was set in the sanctuary Just before the
"screen" which separated it from the ark
of the covenant. 1t was square, being one
and a half feet in length and breadth and
three feet in height. 1t was made OF AGA,
cia wood. ovcr,ad with pure gold, and
| had four horns of god one AT each corner,
and rim of gold around its sides ;. -,
g. "Altar of the burnt Offering lh's
sat in the centre of the open court IN
| half feet in length aud breadth and four
and half in height. 1t was made of AGA
Ella wood covered with brass. was without
| steps and had four horns, one at each cor
| ner. 1t had pans, shovels. basins. flesh
| hooks and frrrans, for removing, ashes,
| receiving the blood of victims. adjusting
| the pieces of flesh and carrying Goals OF
| fire. q: Is.
| the tabernacle and the altar ct burnt "h'r,
| ing. II was made of brass with Il pedestal
| of brass and was filled with water. Here
| the PRIESTS washed their hands and feet
| when preparing themselves to enter upon
| their holy work. so: l1.2l. 1t was a'so
| used for washing certain parts ot the we
Tins Lev l: O.
| !. "Sct up the court The hangincs
| or screens, which were to serve as fence
| about the court were attached by s,iNfl
| hooks to pillars of brass resting IN sockets
| of brass. There were to b" twenty ot
| these pillars on the north aud south sides
| and ten on the east and west sides.
| o. "1he amounting oil" This was Z
| particular oil compounded for the pur
! poses here stated aud for no other. The
| Lord had given Moses careful directions
| both as to the oil and the manner II
| which it was to he used. 80; 223, 1t was
| not to be used upon foreigners. or Tor the
| purpose of amounting the flesh. but 1t wa
| to be holy and anolnt the tabernacle.
| etc. "Thc ceremony of Amounting with OF
| denoted the setting apart and consccratloi
of an office to u holy use.
10. Wash them with water They
| were to be clean before they mlnistcre,
before the Lord This washing symbol
| ized the putting away the "hthlncss o
the flesh and spirit" which is urged upor
us Ivy the apostle in . Cor. Z; !.
H. "Ihc holy garments The athr'
| of the priests. and especially OF the hlGi
priest, was very elaborate. and Is minute
| " described IN chapter %. The sacred
| dress of the priest consisted of short line,
drawers, tuuic of fine linen reaching t'
the feet, linen girdle. linen bonnet OF
| turhan, and also linen cphod which y
| ascribcd to them in | Sam 80; Is. Tn al
dtion to this the high priest wore "a,
outer tunc. called the robe of the cphod
woven entire, blue, with an ornamental
border around the nee k. and a fringe a
the bottom made up of pomegranates ant
golden bells; an ephod of blue and purple
and scarlet and tine linen, with goldc,'
| threads interviewer, covering the bod.
from the neck to the thighs; breastp'at
attached at its four corners to the ephod
and bearing the names of the tweiV
tribes of Israel on twelve precious stones
and the mitre, high and ornamental tur
ban. having on the front gold plate witt
the inscription. Holiness to the Lord
The priests did not wear their sacre'
dresses outside of the temple
Il. Everlasting priesthood" To h
perpetual throughout their generations
|
of the priest after the order of Melchize
| deli."
Is. "Set up the boards" The tahcrna
Gle proper was fortyfive feet in length
| fifteen in width and fifteen in height Th
two sides on the north and south wer
each composed of twenty boards of acaci
wood. overlaid with gold, each board bein
! fifteen feet long and two and quartz
feet wide. These boards were placed o
end side by side Eight such boards wer
| used in the construction of the west enc
which included two corner boards. 26
1920
10. "Sprcad-the tent" "The tent her
refers to the curtains of goats hail which
in chap. &C. 7, are called a covering upo
the tabernacle.' They were probabl
thrown over the board structure and fas
ened on the outside.
90 "Put the testimony into the ark.
| The two tables of stone on which God ha
written the ten commandments. Thos
written first were broken, but afterwar
they were again written.
o. Burnt sweet incense" This we
made according to specific directions frol
the Lord. 20: 1898.
81 Hanging at the door" See q
SO. 81.
20. Burnt offering" The whole burr
offering was wholly burnt.
80 "They washed" This was an en-
blematical washing. and as the hands an
feet are particularly mentioned, it mu
refer to the purity of their whole conduc
"a. "A cloud covered" etc. Thus dl
God approve of the work and the divir
glory filled the place SO that Moses WI
not able to enter.