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The Tabernaclt walls, and upon the hangings and curtains of fine twined linen embroidered with cherubim of blue, purple, and scarlet. We hardly need to repeat here the symbolism of these precious things; but let us try to imagine for a mo- ment the impression they must have made upon the minds and hearts of the priests as they entered this Holy Place to minister before the Lord. Everything in that sacred room foreshadowed the glory and the beauty of Him who was to come. The gold was symbolic of His eternal deity; the fine white linen, of His righteousness; the blue, of His heavenly character; the purple, of His royalty; and the scarlet, of His sacrifice. The candlestick typified Him as "The True Light," "The Light and Life of Men." The table of shewbread suggested that He is "The Bread of Life." The blood-sprinkled, golden altar, upon which sweet incense was burned, was a picture of His interces- sory work for His own before "the throne of grace." Above the priests and upon the door and the veil were the outstretched wings of the cherubim, reminding Aaron and his sons of the majesty and power of the God who sends His angels to execute His holy will. There was nothing in the Holy Place to mar its beauty. Everything spoke of the glories of the promised Messiah and Saviour of the world, and of His relationship to His own. It was a high privilege which the priests enjoyed, for no one else could enter there. It is a glorious privilege which born-again souls enjoy now and will enjoy through- out eternity; for "none but his loved ones" can know His beauty, His glory, and His grace! We must enter now by faith into heaven itself by the way of His cross, if we woul~ ~h?ld His matchless Person and know the power ?f H1s fillmstry for His own. And this we would do today, m the reading of His Word, as it is applied to our hearts
183 The Tabernacle by the Holy Spirit. "Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace," praising God for His "great salva- tion." Human reason is but as a natural light; it does not reflect His glory. We must walk in the light of the golden candlestick, as it were, if we would know the Lord. But we who have been born again are believer-priests; we may walk in the light that shines from Jesus, "The Light of the World." Would God apostate Christendom would go to the cross and be saved! Then countless, blinded souls could behold the blood-sprinkled altar, the wings of the cherubim, the gold of our Lord's deity. Then they could know the light of His love, the food for their souls, and the mighty intercession of the Son of God! Then they would be "children of light," walking before Him, reflect- ing His glory; "lights in the world," shining for Him, that sin-darkened souls might let "the light of the knowl- edge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" shine in their hearts. (See II Cor. 4:6.) May the Holy Spirit help us who love the Lord to let this, His purpose and will for us, be fully realized as we "walk in the light" with Him! Now, my friend, if you will turn to all the Scripture verses listed at the beginning of this lesson, and read them prayerfully, you will better understand our detailed study today. As you read, you will note that the first two of these passages describe the "pattern" which God gave to Moses in the mount. Then follow those which tell of the finished candlestick, the oil for the light, and instructions as to how this sacred article was to be covered from the gaze of men and carried on the march during the journey from Sinai to Canaan. In the description given by the Lord to Moses, we find
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