The Republican., 1932-08-25
Lesson for August %
GIFTS FOR BUILDING THE TAB
ERNACLE

ERNAcLE
GOLDEN TEXT-Honour the Lord
with thy substance, and with the first
fruits of all thine increase.
LESSON TEXT-Exodus S5:4-S6:7.
PRIMARY TOPIC - The Meeting
Place That Love Built.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Meeting Place
That Love Built.
TOPIC-Giving Our Best to God.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Giving in Church Life.
I. The Plan Of the Tabernacle
(Exod. 25-27).
1t was a rectangular structure thirty
cubits long, ten cubits wide and ten
cubits high. It was divided into two
rooms: the Holy Place, and the Holy
Of Holes. These rooms were sepa-
rated by the vail. The tabernacle
was within a court one hundred cubits
long and fifty cubits wide. Within the
court, before the door of the taber-
nacle, was situated the brazen altar
between the altar of sacrifice and the
door was the laver; inside the Holy
Place the candlestick and table of
shewbread; directly in front of the
vail the altar of incense which was
closely connected with the brazen al
tar in the contact of fire and blood.
In the Holy of Holes was found the
Ark Of the Covenant, the most sacred
object of the entire tabernacle.
n. The Meaning of the Tabernacle
(Exod. 2S-30).
The tabernacle was the symbol of
Gods dwelling place. The bond Of
union affOrding a medium of commu-
nication was the priesthood. The
priest was the mediator between God
and the people. The tabernacle typi-
fed the incarnation of God in Christ
(John / 40. The furniture of the
tabernacle, beginning with the brazen
altar, symbolized the spiritual history
of the worshiper, making clear the
sinners method of approach unto God.
The position of the brazen altar at the
door of the tabernacle indicated that
no one could draw nigh unto God eX-
cept by way of that altar. The ques-
tion of sin must be settled before man
dares approach God. The laver typi.
fies the sanctification of the believer.
Sanctification was effected by the
washing at the laver, prefguring the
influences Of Gods Word. The candle
stick with its central shaft and its ex-
tending branches indicated the unity
and diversity Of Gods people. The
candlestick also shows the purpose
of the sanctification of the believer;
namely, to shine for God. The table
Of shewbread was for a memorial
unto God of his chosen people, one
loaf for each tribe. The altar Of In
cense symbolized communion with
God in worship. The putting Of the
blood from the brazen altar on the
altar Of incense shows that acceptable
prayer rests on the ground Of the
atoning work of Christ. The vail SYM
bolizes the flesh of Christ. The rend-
ing Of the vail at the time of Christ's
crucifxion shows that the death Of
Christ gives access to God. The mercy
seat upon which the blood of the sin
offering was sprinkled indicates that
the claim of Gods law had been salts
fed.
III. The Offerings for the Taber.
nacIe (Exod. 80 :20-29).
i. The motive of giving ". 21, CT.
Y. 81. "Whosoever is Of willing
heart, let him bring it, an offering of
the Lord" Giving which meets Gods
approval must spring from the heart
III. Cor. 9:7). The offering must not
only be made of willing mind, but 1t
must be as unto the Lord, an express
sion Of love and godly fear.
2. Who had part in giving ". 22).
"'They came both men and women" It
was Gods purpose from the beginning
that women should unite in the sup
port and care Of the worship of God.
8. What was to be given (vv. 23-29).
Two features characterized the Civ.
ing: measure and variety.
a. The measure. They brought what
they had to bring. No one is under OBJ
legation to give that which he does
not possess. This is emphasized In
such expressions as "every man with
whom was found" "all the women
who were wise hearted" What one
has to give is clearly the measure Of
ones duty in giving.
b. Variety. They brought jewelry
". 22), gold ". 22). fine linen ". 23),
goats hair and rough skin ". 23).
Wise hearted women would spin with
their hands ". 25). The rulers brought
the expensive things that were need
ed ". 2O.
w. The Workers Who Constructed
the Tabernacle (Exod. 35 :29-36:7).
I. Wise hearted women (35 %, 26).
2. Skilled artists (35 :30-36:4).
BezaleHl and Aholiab, with others, ex-
ecuted this task. Their wisdom and
skill were the result of the Spirit of
God upon them.