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Did you know? That the tabernacle built by Moses and the temple in Jerusalem were made according to the model that God had shown Moses on the mountain. "You will make the tabernacle and all its utensils according to the model that I am going to show you", "Look , do according to the model which is shown to you on the mountain "," You will make the tabernacle according to the model which is shown to you on the mountain ". The tabernacle and its utensils must have been made according to the model that God had shown to Moses. The author of the epistle to the Hebrews tells us that this was a picture and shadow of heavenly things. That Christ is the High Priest of the goods to come; that he has crossed the larger and more perfect tabernacle, which is not constructed by the hand of man, that is to say, which is not of this creation; and he entered once and for all into the most holy linker, not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood, having o...

Did you know? That the last place of the Ark of the Covenant in the Scriptures was during the ephemeral awakening under Josiah and by a prophecy of Jeremiah at the same time. King Josiah instructed the Levites, "Place the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David the king of Israel built; you no longer have to carry it on your shoulder." and the prophet Jeremiah speaking of a future time: "When you have multiplied and grown in the land in those days, says the Lord, no more will be said of the ark of the covenant of the Lord; it will no longer come to mind; we will no longer remember it, we will no longer notice its absence, and we will not make another. " Forty years later, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, had conquered Jerusalem and plundered the Temple. Less than ten years later (in 588 BC), he returned, took what was left in the Temple and reduced it to ashes with the city. What happened to the Ark? Was it taken by Nebucadnestsar? Was it destroyed with...

Did you know? That the Ark was the only thing found in the Holy Place or the Holy of Holies. It was a chest of sittim wood, plated with pure gold inside and outside, with a crown of gold all around. It represents Christ, perfectly man (the wood) and perfectly God (Gold). Heb 9: 4. It contained the jug of gold which contained the manna, the rod of Aaron which had flowered, and the tables of the alliance. On the arch rests the propitiatory entirely of pure gold. It protects and encloses the contents of the ark. From this propitiatory are drawn two cherubs of beaten gold, placed one at each end, their faces are one opposite the other and turned towards the propitiatory which they cover with their wings to shade it. On the mercy seat, the high priest sprinkled the blood of a sacrifice once a year. It is the image of the blood of his son shed before him that we have obtained forgiveness. As the Ark accompanied the children of Israel on their journey to the desert, Jesus Christ also led his ...

Did you know? That the "Veil" of the temple was torn at the crucifixion of Jesus. God meet his people via Moses or the High Priest in the most Holy place. You had to cross the last veil first to enter the Most Holy place. The veil was insurmountable for the Israelites. But this obstacle for the people of God was removed by Jesus on the cross, "Jesus let out a great cry, and gave up the spirit. And behold, the veil of the temple (nearly 18 m high and 12 cm high) thickness) tore in two, from top to bottom, the earth trembled, the rocks split. " Through this, God showed man that it was now possible to enter the Holy Place, his presence, through Jesus Christ. "So therefore, my brothers, we have full freedom to enter the sanctuary by the new and living road which he inaugurated for us through the veil, that is to say, of his flesh, and since we have a high priest established on the house of God, let us approach with a sincere heart, in the fullness of faith, the hea...

Did you know? That "the Veil" separated the Holy place from the very Holy place and was behind the Altar of Perfumes. Like the veils of the door and the entrance to the Holy place, this Veil also had four colors (explained in the section: door). In addition to the elements of two other veils, "this Veil" presented the cherubim which remind us of the cherubim who were placed in the east of the Garden of Eden to defend the entry to the sinful Human Couple. God had instructed the setting of the veil to separate the Holy place from the very Holy place where his throne was. The sinful man had no relationship with his creator. Aaron could only enter once a year with the blood of the atonement. "" But Christ came as High Priest of the goods to come; he crossed the larger and more perfect tabernacle, which is not constructed by human hands, that is to say, which is not of this creation; and he entered once and for all into the most holy place, not with the blood o...

Did you know? Whether the Altar of Perfumes or the Golden Altar was found further away, at the end of the Holy Place and near the "veil". It was sittim wood, plated with pure gold; he also had a crown of gold. It foreshadowed Christ who was both God and man (Gold and wood). There, there was no fire, except when the priest brought some in the censers which were placed at the top of this "Golden Altar" and that he crumbled the incense above, spread on burning coals taken from the brass altar. There was then produced a fragrant smoke or perfume which, filling the "Holy place", also penetrated beyond the veil, in the very Holy place. He foreshadowed the good-smelling sacrifice of Christ, "And walk in charity, following the example of Christ, who loved us, who gave Himself to God for us as an offering and a good-smelling sacrifice ". The intense sufferings and the infinite perfections of the work of Christ on the cross, for the glory of God, are a con...

Did you know? That the Table of Bread Proposals was on the right at the entrance to the Holy Place and opposite the Candlestick. It was a table plated with pure gold and on this table were placed twelve unleavened breads in two piles, with incense at the top of each pile. Only the priests could eat this bread, it was holy and it was renewed every seventh day or Sabbath. These 12 loaves represented the 12 tribes of Israel; they reminded us that it is the Lord who provides the necessary bread. He reminds us of the perfect humanity (the flower of flour) of Christ who was crushed by the trial of suffering, and whose submission rose like pure incense before the Father. Jesus himself declared: "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me will never be hungry, and he who believes in me will never never thirsty. " C / Let us feed on the Lord, on his Word, his spiritual food, as we like to eat physical food. Ex 25: 23-30; 37: 10-16; Lev 24: 5-7; John 6:35. Friends of Jesus. https://fri...