“For there was a tabernacle made… which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant” (Heb. 9:4) Three items were placed in the ark in the most holy place. Each item... Continue Reading →
Tabernacle – Aaron’s Rod that Budded
“For there was a tabernacle made… which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant” (Heb. 9:4) Three items were placed in the ark in the most holy place. Each with... Continue Reading →
Tabernacle – The Cherubim
“And you shall make two cherubim of gold… And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the mercy seat with their wings… And there I will meet with you, and I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim.” (Exo. 25:18, 20, 22) Who are cherubim on... Continue Reading →
Tabernacle – The Pure Gold
“And they shall make an ark… and you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around” (Exodus 25:10-11) The most valuable object in Moses’ tabernacle was the ark, both in the natural sense and its spiritual significance. The ark... Continue Reading →
Tabernacle – The Mercy Seat
"You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold…You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark” (Exo. 25:17,21) The ark of the testament was located in the Holy of holies (the third spiritual realm). On it were the mercy seat of pure gold and two cherubs of gold with outstretched wings. It... Continue Reading →
Tabernacle – The Shittim Wood
“And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood” (Exo. 25:15) The tabernacle of Moses established in the wilderness is a great mystery full of spiritual truths. As we look at its spiritual significance, let us first consider the wood used in its construction. The shittim wood was an important feature used... Continue Reading →
Dividing the Sheep and the Goats
Our Lord Jesus distinguished between two types of people: goats and sheep. The sheep company are those who hear the voice of the Good Shepherd, they know His voice and follow Him wherever He goes. These are the elect, the called out, those whose commitment and adherence is to the Lord. The goats are the... Continue Reading →
Rest from a Conscience of Dead Works
“For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (Heb.... Continue Reading →
The Pillar of Cloud
The pillar of cloud featured prominent in Israel’s wilderness journey. The cloud was evidence of God’s presence, protection and guidance through the unfamiliar terrains of the wilderness way. The sighting of the cloud was the Lord manifesting Himself to the children of Israel. For “the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of... Continue Reading →
The Test of Sonship
“And the child grew and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel” (Luke 1:80). In the accounts of many men in the bible, the desert represents a significant place of development, proving and progression. We read of Moses who kept the flock of Jethro in... Continue Reading →