After you have read these three chapters, record your impressions and re ections, especially about human nature and the character of God (25:1—31:18; 35:1—40:38) Recall from Chart 15 that chapters 25-31 H TABERNACLE record God’s speci cations for the building of the wilderness tabernacle, and chapters 35-40 report the actual construction of that tabernacle The diagram of Chart 13 shows the plan and furniture of the tabernacle Your reading of the Bible text will be enhanced if you rst acquaint yourself with the names shown on this diagram I SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TABERNACLE (25:1— 31:18) This section about the tabernacle is of four parts, shown by Chart 14 As you read these chapters, refer to this chart for orientation Otherwise the organization of the passage will be very elusive Do not tarry over the details of the speci cations Rather, watch for statements of purpose (e.g., “that it may be a memorial,” 30:16), and other phrases of explicit spiritual lessons (e.g., “every man that giveth willingly with his heart,” 25:2, KJV) According to Exodus 25:8, 22, what was the primary purpose of the tabernacle for the Israelites? Why you think God gave such detailed speci cations of the tabernacle, as far as the Israelites were concerned? Read Hebrews 8:1-10:18 How is Christ shown here as the ful llment of such Old Testament types as the tabernacle and the high priest? J CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE (35:1— 40:38) Here is a brief outline of this passage: If we compare the account of the tabernacle construction (chaps 36-39) with the speci cations given to Moses (chaps 25-31), we observe that they correspond accurately (e.g., cf 26:31 and 36:35) All things were done obediently, without question When the workmen had nished making the parts of the tabernacle, they brought everything to Moses (39:32-43); and Moses set up the structure, just one year after the Israelites had departed from Egypt (40:17) He carefully assembled every piece as directed, each article of furniture in its exact position (see 40:18-33) When all was done, a wonderful thing happened: God came down and lled the tabernacle with His glory (40:34-35) He had kept His word given earlier (cf 25:8), and from that time on He would speak to them not from the ery Mount Sinai, but from the hallowed tabernacle (cf Lev 1:1) Young shows how ... cations for the building of the wilderness tabernacle, and chapters 35-40 report the actual construction of that tabernacle The diagram of Chart 13 shows the plan and furniture of the tabernacle... as the ful llment of such Old Testament types as the tabernacle and the high priest? J CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE (35:1— 40:38) Here is a brief outline of this passage: If we compare the. .. As you read these chapters, refer to this chart for orientation Otherwise the organization of the passage will be very elusive Do not tarry over the details of the speci cations Rather, watch