The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-02
THE
TABERNACLE
Sunday School Lesson Tor Aug. I. 1907
Specially Prepared for This Paper


Exodus N.34.
TIME.-The work on the tabernacle
was begun in the seventh month from
the Exodus. and completed during the
remainder Of the year. The tabernacle
was dedicated on the FIRST day OF the
year on the FIRST OF Abb (caled also
Nsanl. b. G. l490-the latter part 81
March or early IN April
PLACE.-The plain. Er-Rahah. at the
foot OF Mount Sinai The wilderness
SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES. His
tory OF the Tabernacle Elk. 90. 40,
Heb. SIS. Elk. 4O.I7-33. Mum. eli. Josh.
ISL Sam 2i:1-6. Chron. 1873. Chron-
49, IS compared with Is. 3, and
Kings 50 F1gurative Meaning OF the
Tabernacle.-2 Cor ST.. Heb S.2-6. BILE.
Pet. lib; Rev. 2i.s.
Comment and Suggestive Thought
. The Tabernacle Tvs. I, ~ There
are not a few difficulties in the way
OF obtaining an accurate idea OF the
form and construction OF the taber-
nacle, from the descriptions given; as
is usual in all attempts to realize a de-
scription Even the form OF SO sim
| pie thing as the golden candlestick
IL was impossible 10 copy in brass
from the description given till the
model was found in the triumphal
arch OF Titus at Rome pictured among
the treasures he brought from Jeru-
salem after its destruction.
Spiritual Meaning Of the Taberna'
cle.--At all times there is need Of Wis
ible expressions and manifestations
of the unseen spiritual things to help
even the most educated. cultured. and
holy men 10 realize the unseen God
and character and life So through
nature We understand God and keep
him in mind. as nearly all We know of
the sun is revealed to us by the re.
Fiction Of its rays on material par
ucles in the air So the Institutions
" religion are the shadow Of heav-
enly things" Heb. s: 81 Still more
were these institutions necessary in
the early education Of man. So the
great churches and cathedrals 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
the soul toward God: step by step we
move Godward and heavenward. each
stage more precious as we draw near
TO him There is q fourfold teaching
of the gradual education. "a The
movement is from the camp to the
priests square, then to the court OF
the tabernacle, TO the holy place. to
the Holy of Holes. CD The progress
sion is from the bronze of the outer
court. 10 the silver OF the tent. TO the
gold of its candlestick and altar 90
From the linen curtains OF the outer
court TO the embroidery of its por
there's. TO the tapestry Of the curtains
of the tent. ca From the symbolism
Of the furniture OF the court and OF
the 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 to the obedience OF
man. The ark was a chest OF shittim
wood. OVERLAND with gold within and
without. three feet nine inches long.
two feet three inches broad and deep.
Over IL was the mercy seat of gold.
upon which were the cherubim. per-
haps "a symbolical representation OF
the redeemed" This was the central
object Of the tabernacle. the place OF
Gods presence. reached only by a
heart that loves and obeys Gods law,
and through his loving mercy in for
giving and cleansing.
The altar symbolized the need OF
sacrifice for sin. for some atoning
power.
The LAYER ". y. symbolized the
necessity OF moral cleansing before
one can enter the Holy Place Wash
me and shall be whittier than snow"
The candIestiek ". ~ symbolized
the true, sanctified people of God.
letting their light shine. themselves
fed by the spirit of God. the source
of all light.
The Table Of Shewbread ". ~. Op-
posite, on the north side, 10 the right,
as one faced the Holy Of Holes. was
godplated table on which were placed
the twelve loaves of bread in two
golden dishes. II was three feet long,
is inches broad, and q inches high.
Gods Visible Presence Tvs. 81, 3s).
The shining cloud came to show
that God was with them. a consum-
ing fire to the wrong.doer, but a
Glory and Guide, Defender. Redeemer.
and Friend
The Golden Altar OF Incense ". 81
stood just before the entrance TO the
Holy of Holes II was is inches
square and three feet high. The fra
GRANGE of incense. ifs preciousness,
and its beautiful clouds rising to
heaven make II suitable symbol
for prayer and thanksgiving, the
means of communion with God After
the experiences typified by these OBJ
jects, one can meet God in the Holy
OF HOLES and live according TO the
laws OF his covenant. as near to
heaven as il is possible to be on earth.
The Table OF shewbread.--The
bread typified that we need our daily
spiritual bread In order TO grow good
and to be fitted for Gods service as
much as we need daily bread for our
bodies The healthy soul is full OF
| hunvprg and thirsts and every one Of