241 The Tabernacle As the sinner entered the gate of the outer court, he brought his animal sacrifice, which pointed on to Christ, «the Lamb of God." As the priest went on toward the Holy Place, he washed his hands and feet at the brazen laver, prophetic of Christ's cleansing His believer-priests before they may minister for Him or have fellowship with Him. Once inside the sanctuary, the priest saw on his left the beautiful golden candlestick, eloquent picture of the union between Christ, the Light of the world, and His believer-priests, "lights in the world" for His name's sake. On the right, the priest saw the golden-covered table of shewbread, prophetic of Christ, the "Bread of Life," upon -whom the believer-priest feeds, and upon whom the Father always feasts His righteous soul. Before him, just in front of the veil, i:he priest saw the golden altar; there Aaron burned the fragrant incense, beautiful picture of Christ, our Intercessor and "Advocate with the Father." And -w-ithin the veil, the high priest beheld the glory of God above the mercy seat, between the cherubim of gold. God's holiness was satisfied because upon the throne, which hid from view the law, was the sprinkled blood. When Christ was crucified, God's righteous law was vindicated and magnified; His justice was satisfied; His holiness and His mercy were reconciled; He was glorified; and the sinner was justified-all by His own grace. What «a shadow of good things to come"! What "Glories of Christ As Foreshadowed in the Jewish Tabernacle"! 4. The Sacredness of the Ark and the Mercy Seat. Something of God's estimate of the sacredness of the ark of the covenant and the mercy seat is seen in the follow- ing facts concerning them: ( I ) They were the first articles-yet one piece of £urniture-which God described in the Exodus record.
The Tabernacle
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••A Shadow of Good Things to Come" Heb. 10:1
The Ark of the Covenant and The Mercy Seat (Satisfaction) The Golden Altar of Incense (Intercession,)
The Table of Shewbread
The Golden Candlestick
( Co1mnunion)
(Union)
The Brazen Laver (Sanctification)
The Brazen Altar (Justification)
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