Exodus 26:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

The tabernacle with ten curtains

Fine twined linen

Cherubims

Exodus 25:18

General references

Exodus 31:4

Bible References

The tabernacle with ten curtains

“They are to make a sanctuary for Me so that I may dwell among them.

When David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Look! I am living in a cedar house while the ark of the Lord’s covenant is under tent curtains.”

The tabernacle of the Lord, which Moses made in the desert, and the altar of burnt offering were at the high place in Gibeon,

The Word became flesh

and took up residence among us.
We observed His glory,
the glory as the One and Only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth.

But He was speaking about the sanctuary of His body.

a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that was set up by the Lord and not man.

This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.

Then I heard a loud voice from the throne:

Look! God’s dwelling is with humanity,
and He will live with them.
They will be His people,
and God Himself will be with them
and be their God.

Fine twined linen

“For the entrance to the tent you are to make a screen embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen.

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.

For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.

Cherubims

Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.

General references

to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze,