SCRIPTURE: EXODUS 27
BIBLE VERSES:
“Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. 21 In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come.” (Exodus 27:20-21)
THE ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERING (vs. 1-8)
Altaar be made of Acacia wood , length and width of 5 cubits and 3 cubits height, its four corners with a horn. Utensils of bronze consists of pots to remove the ashes, its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks and firepans.
THE COURTYARD (vs. 9-19)
The south and north side of the court yeard should measure100 cubits long with curtains finely twisted linen with 20 post and bronze bases and with silver hook to band on the post. The west end should be 50 cubits wide and have curtains with 10 posts and 10 bases. On the west end, 50 cubits wide, curtains 15 cubits long on one side with 3 posts and 3 bases on each side.
The curtain on the entrance was 30 cubit long with blue purple and scarlet yarn finely twisted linen made by an embroiderer with 4 posts and 4 bases. All posts around the courtyard should have silver bands and hooks and bronze bases. The courtyard should be 100 cubits long and 50 cubits under with curtains of finely twisted linen, 5 cubits high and with bronze bases. All articles used in the tabernacle are to be of bronze.
OIL FOR THE LAMPSTAND (vs. 20-21)
The Israelites are commanded to keep the light lamps burning with clear oil of pressed olives. Aaron and his sons were to keep the lamps burning at the Test of Meeting in front of the Testimony.
THOUGHTS:
The tabernacle had two altars – a bronze altar for sacrifices and a golden altar for the burning of incense. There were 3 parts to the tabernacle – the outer court, the Holy place containing the table, the lampstand and the incense altar and the Holy of Holies containing the ark of covenant. The lampstand was to keep “burning” always. God’s people and His churches are lights in this dark world. We should keep our lamps trimmed and “light shinning”.