Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-11

Religion demonstrated its unity
ing power in the history Of the He
brews during their pilgrimage In the
wilderness. During the absence Of
Moses upon the mount, when he con-
ferred with Jehovah concerning the
religious education OF the Jewish
people, they revealed their weakness
They were not able to solve their spir-
ttual problems without committing
idolatry. They had been trained In
the midst of Egyptian polytheism and
during the first year OF freedom mac
failed to grasp the great truths OF
the unity. spirituality. justice. holiness
and mercy Of the everything GOO.
They were familiar with the use Of
symbolisms in public worship. and IN
the absence of their leader had fallen
into the worship Of the golden calf.
Jehovah had outlined to Moses during
that conference. the design OF the
Tabernacle, that became to them an
external symbol Of God. the forerun'
ner Of the synagogues, meeting
houses, chapels, churches and cathe-
drals OF our own day.
Unlike all religions which had pre-
ceded it, Judaism had a remedial
system. In the tent OF meeting that
Moses erected outside Of the camp
there was no ritual or symbolcal
teaching, but the Lord made 1t clean
to His servant that his entreaties Tor
the nation had been heard. The cove
nant was renewed and the orders
given by the Lord for the erection OF
the Tabernacle that became the CEN
ter of the nations life. While the
"Tent of Meeting" has passed, II
taught the Hebrew people the great
religious truths that have made the
world indebted to them for their
three greatest religions. They teach
today the message that the Taber-
nacle taught the Hebrews concerning
the unity Of God through the fact>that
the sanctuary was one, and the wor-
ship was one. Its presence among
the people was a perpetual remincer
to them to seek from Jehovah pardon
and peace.
The Tabernacle Building.
When Moses assured the nation OF
the renewal Of the covenant relations
he impressed upon them their obl1ga-
ton to worship God upon the Sab
bath. He pointed out to them that
Jehovah proposed that they should
build a sanctuary, so that He coulo
dwell among them. God demanded OF
NS>
this Tabernacle by means Of the peo-
pies free and generous offering.
The portion assigned for our study
does not describe the beautiful ten
with it's contents and service and 1t:
typical meaning. Every one studying
this lesson ought to. at least. read ovel
the minute details for it's construction
and the references given in both thu
Old and New Testaments concerning
it's teachings. In the latter part o.
Exodus we have nearly 10 chapter
devoted to the tabernacle, that guided
the nation in its Journeys by its CLIQUE
by day and fire BY night. The twenty
sixth chapter contains the details fol
its construction in accordance Will
the pattern given Moses on the
mount. It had a symbolical message
to the Hebrews. and the Christian
finds in every part and in all its fur
niture and service significant typica
prophecies of the Lord Jesus.
1t was to be located in the center o
their encampment. and have three
tribes on each side of 1t. When Moses
outlined to the nation the plans fol
the building of the tabernacle, the ma
ton that had sinned realized tina
their suffering and supplication hat
secured forgiveness. They rejoice'