Lesson 10: The Tabernacle & the Broken Covenant

Antioch Bible InstituteRev. Christopher J. Respass

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)Elements of the Tabernacle

1. Court: Enclosed area here people could enter.

2. Altar of Burn Offerings: used for burning animals sacrifices and symbolized people’s need for forgiveness.

3. Bronze Laver(Basin): Used for washing and signified the need for purity on the part of the person meeting God.

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)Elements of the Tabernacle

4. The Holy Place: Second chamber of the tabernacle. Only priests were allowed to enter.

5. Table of Showbread: reminded the people that God was present with them and that he gives them the necessities of life.

6. The Lampstand: Stood as a reminder that the way to God is always lighted.

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)Elements of the Tabernacle

7. Altar of Incense: Smoke from the incense represented the eternal presence of God.

8. The Holy of Holies: Contained the Ark of the Covenant which was regarded as the throne of God. Once a year, on the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16), the High Priest would enter the Holy of Holies to make atonement for himself and the people.

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

A. Outer Court

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

B. The Holy Place

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

1. Table of Showbread (v.2b)

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40))

2. Altar of Incense (v.4a)

The Tabernacle(Exod. 25-31, 35-40)

C. Ark of the Covenant (v.4)

The Broken Covenant(Exod. 32-34)

II. The Broken CovenantA. God entered a covenant with Israel 1. Obey his voice 2. Keep God’s commandments 3. The people agreed to God’s terms

“…And all the people answered with one voice, ‘All the Words that The Lord has spoken we will do…and we will be obedient.”(Exod. 24:3,4)

The Broken Covenant(Exod. 32-34)

B. The Golden Calf Incident (Exod. 32:1-30) 1. Moses had been on Mt. Sinai with

God 40 days.2. The people got restless and

convinced Aaron, the priest and brother of Moses, to make a golden calf to represent God so that they can worship.

The Broken Covenant(Exod. 32-34)

What Can we Learn from this?1. Don’t let people convince you to sin.2. Be honest with yourself and your own

natural cravings (Aaron wanted be Moses (Num 12:1-16)).

3. Leaders must lead—some requests are non-negotiable.

4. Sin affects everybody!—culprits were killed!