The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
for August 3, 19O2-The
Tabernacle.
THE LESSON TEXT.
(Evod11e. A0.1-12O

THE LESSON TEXT.
EXODUS 4O:1-13)
| 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses, say
ing,
| 2. On the first day Of the first month
shalt thou set up the tabernacle Of the
tent of the congregation
| 8. And thou shalt put therein the ark
of the testimony, and cover the ark with
the vail.
4. And thou shalt bring in the table,
and set in order the things that are to be
set in order upon it; and thou shalt
bring in the candlestick, and light the
| lamps thereof.
5. And thou shalt set the altar of gold
| for the incense before the ark of the tes-
| timony and put the hanging of the door
to the Tabernacle
6. And thou shalt set the altar of the
burnt Offering before the door of the
| tabernacle of the tent of the congrega-
| ton
| Z. And thou shalt set the lavsr between
| the tent of the congregation and the
| altar, and shalt put water therein.
| s. And thou shalt set up the court
round about and hang up the hanging
at the court gate.
| 9. And thou shalt take the amounting
oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all
that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and
all the vessels thereof: and 1t shall be
holy.
10. And thou shalt anoint the altar of
the burnt offering, and all his vessels,
and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an
altar most holy.
IL. And thou shalt anoint the LAYER
and his foot and sanctify it.
| u. And thou shalt bring Aaron and his
sons unto the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, and wash them with
water
10. And thou shalt put upon Aaron the
holy garments, and anoint him, and
sanctify him; that he may minister unto
me in the priests office.
GOLDEN TEXT.-Enter into his
| gates with Thanksgiving and into
his courts with praise.-Ps. 1904.
| OUTLINE OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
| Plan of the tabernacle. Elk %, 81.
Lhe priesthood. ...................Ex Is, ~.
Lne furniture. ................'........ EN- ~.
Building of the tabernacle. ..... Eek. 35-39.
Command to set UP tabernacle Elk. 40:1-S.
IN; The annolnting. .:............... Elk. 4O:9-16.
me tabernacle set up..........EX. 4O:17-33.
Gods presence. Elk. 4034-38.
| TIME.-B. c. 1491.
| PLACE.-Sinai.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Tabernacle.-The Israelites
were still unfamiliar with God; they
had had no communion with Him. 1t
was important, therefore, that they
should come into personal relations
with Him, and hence sanctuary was a
necessity that they might realize His
constant presence in their midst. A
sanctuary not only would afford them
| opportunities to offer sacrifices in
worship and in penitence, but would
| da1lv To ham in 10 Tho
| sinfulness of wickedness. The mere
presence of church in any community
is help to better living.
The Plan of the Tabernacle.-Th
tabernacle was great tent about 60
| feet long (36:15), and standing in a
curtained court of 15Ox75 feet $3.50,
13). The cubit is, roughly, IS inches.
| Within this tent was a smaller en-
closure, the description of which is not
entirely clear There were curtains
enclosing it, and also a board wall, in
sections, for convenience in moving
| (36:20-34). The enclosure within the
board wall was As feet long by Is feet
wide, and was probably covered by one
| of the large curtains. The pillars
spoken of in 26:32, 81; 1926, SO, 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 by
the priest each day. The Most Holy
place was entered but once year, and
only by the high priest. In the large
court which surrounded the taber-
nacle were (1) the altar of burnt Of
fering (3S:1-O and (2) the laver (30:1 II
2D.
The Lesson.-There will be none for
us unless we put ourselves into sym
pathy with the times and with the
people, and try to feel what the taber-
nacle meant to them. To them it was
the token of Jehoyah'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 they
might come to him always and find
him "slow to anger, and abundant in
loving kindness" The publications
required in approaching him sug-
gested mans unworthiness and Je-
hovah's holiness. The great sacrif-
cial system taught the awfulness of
sin, and yet that with it all man might
come to his God and be received and
pardoned. The tabernacle was a con-
slant and impressive object lesson of
the presence of God. Christ has taught
us that we need no intermediary to
stand between us and God, but that the
father even runs to meet the return
ing prodigal, so willing is he to receive
the penitent. 1t is suggestive that in
Elk. 35:30-S5 we read of two inspired
men, "flled with the spirit Of
God" They were to serve God as
skilled workmen. Their skill is spoken
of as result of their aspiration. The
spirit of God in a man always makes
him better workman.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
The tabernacle and its services were
only shadows of the things to Gomez"
we are enjoying the realities.
The altar of burnt Offering pro-
claimed mans need of the sacrifice that
g.. o.