4 – “Let Them Make Me a Sanctuary”

“In the building of the sanctuary as a dwelling place for God, Moses was directed to make all things according to the pattern of things in the heavens. God called him into the mount, and revealed to him the heavenly things, and in their similitude the tabernacle, with all that pertained to it, was fashioned.

“So to Israel, whom He desired to make His dwelling place, He revealed His glorious ideal of character. The pattern was shown them in the mount when the law was given from Sinai and when God passed by before Moses and proclaimed, ‘The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth.’ Exodus 34:6.” –Education, p. 35.

“Further, the tabernacle built by Moses was made after a pattern. The Lord directed him: ‘According to all that I show thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.’And again the charge was given, ‘Look that thou make them after their pattern, which was showed thee in the mount.’ Exodus 25:9, 40. And Paul says that the first tabernacle ‘was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices;’ that its holy places were ‘patterns of things in the heavens;’ that the priests who offered gifts according to the law served ‘unto the example and shadow of heavenly things,’ and that ‘Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us.’ Hebrews 9:9, 23; 8:5; 9:24.” –The Great Controversy, p. 413.

FRIDAY

The three sections

6. What surrounded the tabernacle on all sides, and what purpose did it serve?

Exodus 27:9; 40:33 And thou shalt make the court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward there shall be hangings for the court of fine twined linen of an hun- dred cubits long for one side:… 40:33And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate.

“The sacred tent was enclosed in an open space called the court, which was surrounded by hangings, or screens, of fine linen, suspended from pillars of brass. The entrance to this enclosure was at the eastern end. It was closed by curtains of costly material and beautiful workmanship, though inferior to those of the sanctuary. The hangings of the court being only about half as high as the walls of the tabernacle, the building could be plainly seen by the people without.” –Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 347.

SABBATH

7.What were the two places or apartments of the earthly sanctuary called?

Exodus 26:33 And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy.
Hebrews 9:2, 3 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candle- stick, and the table, and the shewbread; which is called the sanctuary. 3 And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all.

“The building was divided into two apartments by a rich and beautiful curtain, or veil, suspended from gold-plated pillars; and a similar veil closed the entrance ofthe first apartment. These, like the inner covering, which formed the ceiling, were of the most gorgeous colors, blue, purple, and scarlet, beautifully arranged, while inwrought with threads of gold and silver were cherubim to represent the angelic host who are connected with the work of the heavenly sanctuary and who are ministering spirits to the people of God on earth.” –Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 347.