Hebrews 9:1-4 - Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most Holy Place, having the golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant covered on all sides with gold, in which was a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron's staff that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
Exodus 25:30,40 - And you shall set the bread of the Presence on the table before me regularly… And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.
Exodus 26:31 - “And you shall make a veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen. It shall be made with cherubim skillfully worked into it.
Application:
· The bread represented the fruits of Israel’s labors being consecrated to God and acknowledgment that all such fruit came by God’s blessing
· The tabernacle symbolically illustrated the only way sinners may approach a Holy God and find forgiveness
· Christ’s death removed the separation between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place so I can have direct access to the presence of God
All Scripture verses taken from ESV
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