Exodus, 36
38. Its five columns, with their hooks as well as their capitals and bands, were plated with gold; their five pedestals were of bronze.
38. Its five columns, with their hooks as well as their capitals and bands, were plated with gold; their five pedestals were of bronze.
Exodus 36 narrates the construction of the tabernacle by Bezalel and Ooliabe, according to the instructions God gave to Moses. The verses below are related to the topics addressed in Exodus 36:
Exodus 25:8: "And they will make me a sanctuary so that I can dwell among them." This verse is God's first instruction for Moses on the construction of the tabernacle, showing the importance of having a place for the presence of God among the people.
Exodus 35:35: "He filled them with wisdom with heart, that they may do the whole work of the sanctuary service, according to all that the Lord had commanded." This verse highlights the skill and wisdom God has given Bezalel and Ooliabe to build the tabernacle according to divine instructions.
Psalm 84:1: "How lovely are your tabernacles, Lord of hosts!" This verse is an example of the admiration that the psalmists had for the tabernacle as a place of worship and the presence of God.
Hebrews 9:11: "But Christ comes as a high priest of future goods, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not done by hands, that is, not of this creation." This verse speaks of the tabernacle as a pre-figure of Christ Himself, the true high priest, and the place of encounter with God.
Revelation 21:3: "And I heard a great voice from heaven, which said, Here is the tabernacle of God with men, for with them will dwell, and they will be His people, and the same God will be with them, and will be the Your God. " This verse speaks of the fulfillment of the promise of the tabernacle, when God will dwell forever with his people and will be his God.
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