The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-02

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TIME. Tho work 90 tnr tabernacle
was begun ln tbe seventh month from
tho Exodus and completed during TIC
remainder ~ tho year Tie tabernacle
was Dedicated 0n tho nrst day of thn
wear. on the lrst ~ Abb icalled also
NisanD. B a. ii,o-thc latter pnrt Or
March OF early 10 April
PLACE Tho plain. Er-Rahah, 10 tht
foot Of Mount Sinai Tho wilderness
SCRIpTCRAL REFERENCES -lfIs-
tory of tho Tabernacle Ek 4t 3D.
Hob lex Hl1I Num -l Josh
1871. mm. 2lI-5 4 Chrun 1929 chron
1876. G5 compared with %. B. nnd J
Kings s.t Fglritfo Meaning % ne
Tabernacle Cor 5i bob. $40. s.l-i1
2 Pct i.i8 Rev. u.3
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
The Tabernacle Tvs. :. p There
are not a few difficulties IN the way
of obtaining AN accurate idea Of the
form and construction Of the taber.
nacie from the descriptions given. as
Is usual In an attempts 20 realize "a de-
scription. Even the form OF so sim
pie "a thing as the golden candlestick
Il was impossible 20 copy IN brass
from the description given tlil the
model was found IN ihe tr.umphaI
arch Of Titus at Rome pictured among
the treasures he brought from Jelu.
salem after its destruction
Spiritual Meaning Of the Taberna'
cle.-At all times there IS need OF yis.
iblo expressions and manifestations
Of the unseen spiritual things 20 help
even the most educated. cultured. and
holy men o. realize tlo unseen God
and character and liio $50 through
nature we understand God and Keep
him IN mind. as nearly aii SIC know ~
the sun is revealed 90 us by The re-
Election OF its rays on material par
ticlos IN the afr So The institutions
of religion are "tho shadow Of hoav.
enly things" Heb. s: s. Sun more
were these institutions necessary IN
the early education of man. So the
great churches and cathcdrals Of the
agen when few could read and write
are filled with pictures and carvings
Of the Bible story
II taught the gradual progress Of
tho soul toward God step by step we
move Godward and heavenward, each
stage more precious as we draw near
70 him. There is o iourfold teaching
OF the gradual education. % The
movement IS from the camp 10 the
priests square then % the court OF
the tabernacle. 20 the holy place. 70
the Holy OF Holes 90 The progress
sion is from the bronze Of the outer
court. 10 the silver Of the tent. 20 the
gold OF It's candlostick and altar CD
From the linen curtains OF the outer
court 10 the embroidery OF its Dor.
there's. 10 tno tapestry Of the curtains
of the tent ca From the symbolism
Of the furniture Of The court and Of
tho tent. as described below.
The Ark Of the Testimony or Wit
ness. containing the tables of the law
the covenant between God and man.
and the witness 10 the obedience OF
man. The ark was achost OF shliiim
wood oycr.aid with gold within and
without, three feet nine inches long.
two feet three inches broad and deep
over II was the mercy scat OF gold,
upon which were the cherublm per
haps "a symboiicai representation o.
the redeemed This was the central
object OF the tabernacle. the place Of
Gods presence. reached only by a
heart that loves and oboys Gods law
and through DTS loving mercy 10 for.
giving and cleansing
The altar sym5oilzed the need Of
sacrifice for sin. for some atoning
power
The LAYER w. y. symboiized the
necessity OF moral cleansing before
one can enter the Holy Place Wash
me and shall Dc whittier than snow "
The canclsst'ek ~. e. symbonzed
the truo. sancfinei people u God.
letting ihcir nsht shine. themselves
fed By the spirit % God. the source
OF an nght
The Table Of Shewbread IN. -. Op.
nosite. on the north side. "a the right.
rs one faced tho Holy of Holes was a
goldplaiod table on which were placed
the twelve loaves Of bread in two
golden dishes u was three feet long.
IS inches broad. and % inches high
Code Visible Presence (ss. 81. 3s).
Tho shining cloud came % show
that God was with them. n consum-
Ing fire % the wrongdocr. but a
Glory and Guide. Defender. Rodoemer
and Friend
The Golden Altar Of Incense ~ g.
stood just before me entrance 10 tho
Holy OF Holes u was rs inches
square and three feet high The fra
GRANGE OF incense Us preciousness.
and i's beautiful clouds rising 70
heaven make 70 suitable symbol
for prayer and Thanksgiving the
means OF communion with God. After
the experiences typined by these Oh
jocts. one can meet God IN the Holy
OF Holes and live according 70 the
laws Of hts covenant. as near 90
heaven as q IS possible 20 De ON earth
The Table Of Shswbread.-The
bread typihcd that we need our daily
spiritual bread On order 10 grow good
and 70 be fitted for Gods service as
much as we need daily bread for our
bodies The healthy soul Is full Of
hungers and thirsfs. and every one Of
them needs the food that satisfies
them. The soul that does not hunger
Is siczly, as IS the body without appe.
lite. Jesus Christ satisfies all these
hungeTs
The Priestly Service Tvs. y, 49,
Even the priests must Doe cleansed ard
anointed with Oh as set apart fof
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