Exodus 28:1 "...take Aaron your brother, and his sons with him..." The Levites would become the tribe which took care of the holy things. And within the tribe, the house of Aaron would be the priests. From that time, only descendants of Aaron could be priests. But others in the tribe of Levi would have …
Exodus 27:1 "...shall make an altar of acacia wood...the altar shall be square" Altar for the burnt offerings. Had never noticed it was square. Actually made out of wood and covered with bronze. Had horns at the four corners. Not sure all the reasons for the horns, but a person could cling to the horns …
Exodus 26:1 "...you shall make the tabernacle..." Designs for creating the tabernacle, the temple tent which they would use until the temple was built by Solomon. Much of the designs and materials had very significant meanings. 1 "...with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them" Wasn't going to be just a plain tent. Would …
Exodus 25:29 "...dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls...make them of pure gold" The showbread table was of acacia wood overlaid with gold, but the instruments for it were all of pure gold. Everything was the finest, the absolute best for God. If part of something needed a frame in order to be stronger, …
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Exodus 25:2 "Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering." God was going to have them build Him a sanctuary, and He would have them give the supplies for it. Of course, He had already given them …
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Exodus 24:7 "...All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient" God called the people together, and Moses read the Book of the Covenant to them. They heard the words of God and what He wanted to do with them. This was their response. They would follow Him and be obedient. But …
Exodus 23:20 "...I send an Angel before you..." Capitalized Angel usually refers to the pre-incarnate Jesus or a physical form which is God Himself or is used to represent Himself. I've always wondered if God sometimes used the living creatures around Him to speak through them in His physical realm. In that case, they would …
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