Exodus 26:1

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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

Let them make a sanctuary for me so I may live among them.

After David had settled down to live in his palace, he spoke with the prophet Nathan. "Look, here I am living in this cedar palace, but the ark of the LORD's covenant remains surrounded by curtains!"

Meanwhile, the tent of the LORD that Moses had crafted in the desert, along with the altar of burnt offerings, were being stored at the high place in Gibeon at that time,

The Word became flesh and lived among us. We gazed on his glory, the kind of glory that belongs to the Father's unique Son, who is full of grace and truth.

But the sanctuary he was speaking about was his own body.

and who serves in the sanctuary, the true tent set up by the Lord and not by any human.

This illustration for today indicates that the gifts and sacrifices being offered could not clear the conscience of a worshiper,

I heard a loud voice from the throne say, "See, the tent of God is among humans! He will make his home with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.

Fine twined linen

For the doorway of the tent you are to make a screen of blue, purple, and scarlet material, and with fine woven linen, the work of an embroiderer.

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

She has been given the privilege of wearing fine linen, dazzling and pure." (The fine linen represents the righteous deeds of the saints.)

Cherubims

You are to make two cherubim of gold; you are to make them of hammered work at the two ends of the Mercy Seat.

General references

to create plans for work in gold, silver, and bronze,