Israelitish Tabernacle

Why am I sharing this? The word “Judah” is in my Sunday school lesson. I do not know how at this time my Sunday school lesson and this go together.

A Short Summary from A Comprehensive and Critical Description of the Israelitish Tabernacle and Its Sacred Furniture— Together With an Account of the Priesthood and the Worship and Sacrifices of the Israelites:

The Tabernacle was a symbol of the visible church of God on earth. David in the Book of Psalms refers to the Tabernacle and its worship.

The First Tabernacle—was doubtless the dwelling, or headquarters of Moses, and the place where the public business of the nation was transacted. And it came to pass, when Moses went out unto the Tabernacle that all the people rose up, and stood every man at his tent door, and looked after Moses until he was gone into the Tabernacle.

An exact pattern of the whole structure of the Tabernacle and all its appointments was shown to Moses by God in Mount Sinai, and he was commanded to entrust, the executing the mechanical part of the work to Bezaleel, of the tribe of Judah, and Aholiab, of the tribe of Dan, who were the most skillful workmen in the nation.

The Court—the appearance of the Court, the arrangement of the posts and walls, the open entrance with its curtains of blue, purple, and scarlet.

The Tabernacle—when the nation was on a march, it moved in advance of the host, pointing the way; but when a halt was made, it settled down over the Tabernacle, resting, as it believed, over the Ark.

The Altar of Burnt Offering—was the instrument used for the purpose of reconciling man with his Maker. Christ was made sin for us, who knew no sin, that we might be made the righteousness of God in HIM.

Reference taken from—KJV, The New Devotional and Pratical Pictorial Family Bible, Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by J.R.Jones in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.