30 August 2016

Setting Up the Tabernacle

Setting Up the Tabernacle
Text: Exodus 40

Speaker:
Rev. Dr. Charles Tan
Series:
Exodus

Message Notes

SETTING UP THE TABERNACLE

1. On the first day of the first month

2. The Tabernacle shall be set up   (Exodus 40:1)

TABERNACLE HOLY ARTEFACTS

1. The ark of the testimony   (Exodus 40:3)

2. The partition of the ark with the veil   (Exodus 40:3)

3. The table of the showbread   (Exodus 40:4)

4. The lampstand   (Exodus 49:4)

5. Altar of gold for the incense   (Exodus 40:5)

(Before the ark of the testimony)

6. Screen for the door of the Tabernacle   (Exodus 40:5)

7. Altar of burnt offering   (Exodus 40:6)

8. The laver

(Between the tabernacle of meeting And the altar)   (Exodus 40:7)

9. Set up the court all around   (Exodus 40:8)

10. Hang up the screen   (Exodus 40:8)

ANOINTING OF THE TABERNACLE

1. All artefacts are to be anointed   (Exodus 40:9)

2. All utensils are to be hallowed   (Exodus 40:9)

3. Altar and all utensils related

(Most holy)   (Exodus 40:10)

4. Laver to be consecrated   (Exodus 40:11)

ANOINTING OF AARON

1. To be washed first   (Exodus 40:12)

2. Holy garments to be worn   (Exodus 40:13)

3. Aaron to be anointed   (Exodus 40:13)

4. That he may minister as a priest   (Exodus 40:13)

ANOINTING OF THE SONS OF AARON

1. Same procedure as above

2. They must be anointed/ consecrated   (Exodus 40:14-15)

TABERNACLE SET UP

1. First day

2. First month

3. Second year   (Exodus 40:17-33)

THE GLORY OF THE LORD

1. The LORD’s glory filled the Tabernacle   (Exodus 40:34)

2. Moses was not able to enter into the Tabernacle   (Exodus 40:35)

A SPECIAL ROLE OF THE TABERNACLE

1. If the glory of the LORD would be lifted up from the Tabernacle

Israel was to move forward   (Exodus 40:36)

2. If the glory of the LORD was not taken up

Israel was to remain where they were   (Exodus 40:37)

3. Expressions of the glory of the LORD

a) A cloud by day
b) Pillar of fire by night   (Exodus 40:38)