1.
Name the three main parts of the sanctuary and the court
yard.
Model of the tabernacle in Timna Park, Israel
2. The three main parts of the sanctuary and courtyard were the
court, the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.
1a Tell what was in each part.
The Court: The Altar of Sacrifice (acacia wood overlaid with bronze),
the Laver (bronze)
Holy Place: Table of Showbread (acacia wood overlaid with gold),
Seven-branched Golden Lampstand, Altar of Incense (acacia wood
overlaid with gold)
Most Holy Place: - Ark of Covenant with the Mercy Seat and covering
Cherubim (made of gold) - Aaron's rod (which budded and bore fruit),
stone tablets with the Ten Commandments, and a gold bowl with
manna were placed in the ark (Hebrew 9:4)
1b Tell what each piece of furniture represents.
Altar of Sacrifice: Jesus's sacrifice
Laver: Cleansing from sin, form of Baptism
Table of Shewbread: Jesus, Bread of Life
Seven-branched Lampstand: Jesus, Light of the world (Oil=Holy
Spirit)
Altar of Incense: Prayers ascending to Heaven, intercession & merits
of Christ
Ark of Covenant: The presence of God (10 Commandments)
Mercy Seat: Meeting Place
Cherubim: God's attributes
2 Draw a scale model of the sanctuary, the court yard and the
position of all the furnishings. (Remember to add N, S, E, W)
In the map below, North is to the top, South is to the bottom, East is to the
right, and West is to the left.
Sanctuary
3 How many coverings were over the sanctuary?
The Sanctuary was covered with four layers as described below.
3a List the type of coverings in the order from inside to outside.
Exodus 26
1. Inner royal liner: Covering was made of red, blue, purple linens.
2. Goat's hair: bleached white.
3. Ram's skin: dyed red.
4. Badger's skin: plain and brown. Note that this passage is translated
as "badger's skin" in the New King James Version of the Bible. As the
Hebrew term in unclear, it has many other translations, including
"durable leather" (NIV), "fine leather" (CEV), "seal's skin" (ASV), or
"goatskins" (ESV).
3b Tell what each covering represented.
1. Inner royal liner represents Jesus. Red represents Christ's life. Blue
represents His obedience. Purple represents royalty. Gold represents
purity.
2. Woven goat's hair represents Jesus's perfection and purity.
3. The ram's skin dyed red represents the blood of Jesus.
4. The badger's skin represents Jesus covering His divinity with humanity.
4 The following colors were used in the sanctuary and in the priests
clothing. Tell what each color represented.
a. Red
b. Blue
c. Purple
d. White
e. Black
f. Gold:
g. Silver
h. Brass
a. Red: Christ's blood (Hebrews 9:11,12)
b. Blue: Obedience (Numbers 15:38,39)
c. Purple: Royalty (Mark 15:16-18)
d. White: Righteousness, Purity (Revelation 19:8)
e. Black: Sin (1 John 1:5)
f. Gold: Divinity in Heaven (Job 22:25)
g. Silver: Longing Desire - the Hebrew word for yearn (kāsap) shares a root
with the Hebrew word for silver (kesap).
h. Brass: Divinity on Earth (Philippians 2:5-8 - Fully God, and Fully Man -
Amalgamated)
5 Discuss and memorize 1 John 1:9, Daniel 8:14, and Exodus 25:8.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
— 1 John 1:9 (KJV)
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall
the sanctuary be cleansed.
— Daniel 8:14 (KJV)
And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
— Exodus 25:8 (KJV)
6 The priests were from which of the 12 tribes? Why?
They were from the tribe of Levi. They had refused to bow down and worship
the golden calf.
Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them
get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. So he
stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come
to me.” And all the Levites rallied to him. Then he said to them, “This is what
the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each man strap a sword to his side. Go
back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his
brother and friend and neighbor.’” The Levites did as Moses commanded,
and that day about three thousand of the people died. Then Moses said, “You
have been set apart to the LORD today, for you were against your own sons
and brothers, and he has blessed you this day.”
— Exodus 32:25-29 (NIV)
7 Describe the robe of:
7a The common priest.
The priests wore linen breeches as an undergarment. The garments were
woven of one piece, spotless, and without any blemish. All the common
priests wore a plain, white linen robe and turban. They always removed their
sandals before entering the Sanctuary. (Exodus 28 and 39)
7b The high priest.
Jewish High Priest wearing the sacred vestments. The ephod is depicted here
in yellow.
Like all priests, the high priest wore linen breeches as an undergarment. The
garments were woven of one piece, spotless, without any blemish. Over the
undergarment, he wore an embroidered linen coat, again woven of one piece
of fabric. The coat was tied with an embroidered girdle. Over this the High
Priest wore a one-piece sleeveless solid blue robe. On the hem of the blue
robe hung tinkling little golden bells and bright pomegranates.
The ephod, was worn outside the blue robe - a shorter garment of gold, blue,
purple and scarlet, and fine twined linen. The ephod was fastened at the
shoulders with two onyx stones, on each were engraved the names of six of
the tribes of Israel. On the ephod the High Priest wore a breastplate made of
two pieces of fabric fastened together. In the breastplate, next to the heart
of the High Priest, were two onyx stones called the Urim and the Thummim,
through which God made known His will.
On the outside of the breastplate were 12 precious stones. They were
arranged as four rows of three. Their sequence, from left to right and from
top to bottom were: sardis (brownish red), topaz (yellow to yellowish red),
carbuncle (red), emerald (clear green), sapphire (deep blue), diamond
(sparkling clear), jacinth (bright yellow), agate (delicate blue), amethyst
(violet), beryl (green-yellow), onyx (bright yellow), jasper (red, brown, or
yellow).
He wore a mitre (a crown) on his head. Fastened to the forefront of it with a
ribbon of blue, was a plate of pure gold on which was engraved the
inscription 'HOLINESS TO THE LORD' (Exodus 28 and 39)
8 Read and discuss The Great Controversy page 488 and Hebrews
4:14-16.
The Great Controversy; Chapter 28 — Facing Life's Record;
488.2 [1]
"... The subject of the sanctuary and the investigative judgment
should be clearly understood by the people of God. All need a
knowledge for themselves of the position and work of their great
High Priest. Otherwise it will be impossible for them to exercise the
faith which is essential at this time or to occupy the position which
God designs them to fill. Every individuals has a soul to save or to
lose. Each has a case pending at the bar of God. Each must meet
the great Judge face to face. How important, then that every mind
contemplate often the solemn scene when the judgment shall sit
and the books shall be opened, when, with Daniel, every individual
must stand in his lot, at the end of days. (488.2)
All who have received the light upon these subjects are to bear
testimony of the great truths which God has committed to them.
The sanctuary in heaven is the very center of Christ's work in behalf
of men. It concerns every soul living upon the earth. It opens to view
the plan of redemption, bringing us down to the very close of time
and revealing the triumphant issue of the contest between
righteousness and sin. It is of the utmost importance that all should
thoroughly investigate these subjects and be able to give an answer
to everyone that asketh them a reason of the hope that is in them."
(488.3)
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Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the
heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. 15For
we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our
weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as
we are—yet was without sin. 16Let us then approach the throne of grace with
confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our
time of need."
— Hebrews 4:14-16 (NIV)
What kinds of animals were brought daily to the courtyard?
A young bull, rams, heifers, lambs, goats, and pigeons or doves were brought
to the sanctuary daily. All were ceremonially clean, without spot or blemish
John 1:29
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Write a paragraph or tell how you see Christ represented in the sanctuary
and its services.
