Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
lesson Ia the international series
for August 3, 19O2-TAe
Tabernacle.
THE LESSON TEXT.
(Exnd11s An.l.12N


exodus 4o:1-12)
/. And the Lord spake unto Noses say
Z 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.
and set in order the things that are to be
set in order upon it; and thou shalt
| bring in the candiestick, and light tha
lamps thereof.
| 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 laver between
the tent of the congregation and the
altar, and shalt put water therein.
| 8. And thou shalt set up the court
round about, and hang up the hanging
at the court gate.
8. And thou shalt take the amounting
| oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and ALI
| 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 laver
| and his foot and sanctify it.
| IL And thou shalt bring Aaron and his
sons unto the door of the tabernacle of
the congregation, and wash them with
water.
b. 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 acknowledgements. ., q.
The priesthood. Elk Is, %.
The furniture. ..........................Ex Eek. 80.
Building of the tabernacle. Elk. $3.50.
Command to set up tabernacle. Elk. 40:1-s.
The. tabernacle set up.......... Elk. 4O:I7-SS.
Gods presence: Eek. 40:S4-Ss-
| 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 a sanctuary was
necessity that they might realize His
constant presence in their midst. A
sanctuary not only would afford them
|
worship and in penitence, but would
daily educate them in holiness and the
sinfulness of wickedness. The mers
presence of a church in any community
is a help to better living.
The Plan of the Tabernacle.-The
tabernacle was great tent about 60
feet long (36:15), and standing in a
curtained court of 15OxF5 feet (3s:9
49,. 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 15 feet
wide, and was probably covered by one
! of the large curtains. The pillars
, spoken of in 26:32, 81; 36:36, 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 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 G) the altar of burnt Of
fering (3S:1-7) and (2) the laNer (30:17-
21).
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 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 they
might come to him always and find
him "slOw to anger, and abundant in
, loving kindness" The puriicat ions
:, | required in approaching him sug.
gested mans unworthiness and Je.
hovah's holiness. The great sacrif-
cia1 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
J | 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. It is suggestive that in
: Elk. 35:30=35 we read of two inspired
: men. "flled with the spirit OF
: God" They were to serve God as
S skilled workmen. Their skill is Spoken
: of as result of their inspiration. The
: spirit of God in man always makes
him a 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
was offered on Calvary.
The amounting of the priests was
. symbolic of the amounting by the Holy
Spirit that men may serve God
MUNICIPALITIES.