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THE TABERNACLE: PATTERN OF WORSHIP AND HOW JESUS WAS IN THE TEMPLE

September 28, 2017Uncategorizedaltar, altar of incense, ark, ark of the covenant, bronze laver, God, golden lampstand, Jesus Christ, mercy seat, Symbols, tabernacle, table of showbread, worshipabarkley8

THE BRONZE ALTAR

Ex 27:1-8

God wanted to dwell among his people. How does a holy God dwell among sinful people? First God required the people to sacrifice a perfect animal for their sins (Lev 17:11). The blood of the animal was important to justify the people before God. Only the finest animal-a perfect one-was good enough. Sacrifices needed to be offered on a regular basis (Heb 9:25). The person bringing the offering would put his hand on the head of the lamb

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SIGNS & SYMBOLS OF THE BIBLE (INCENSE)

September 28, 2017Uncategorized2 Chronicles, 2 Corinthians, aroma, Bible, devoted heart, frankincense, Holy of Holies, holy place, incense, Jesus Christ, mercy seat, prayer, Psalm, sacrifices, signs and symbols, smell, symbolizes, templeabarkley8

incense

Incense is a combination of aromatic spices, herbs, and oils that yields its strongest fragrance when warmed or burned. The incense used in the temple was made of stacte, onycha, galbanum, and frankincense; any combination other than this was not to be used for worship, and this combination was not to be used for any other purpose. When the high priest entered the Holy of Holies, he put a handful of incense on the hot coals

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BIBLE SIGNS & SYMBOLS (THRONE)

September 2, 2017Uncategorized1 Kings, 2 Samuel, bible signs and symbols, God, Matthew, mercy seat, Psalm, revelation, The mercy seat, throne, throne of Godabarkley8

In the ancient world thrones served the same purpose they serve today: they were the elevated, often ornate seats upon which a person of authority-usually a king-would sit to rule and utter judgments. Thrones served as the symbol for the monarchy itself (Gen 41:40 NIV; 2 Sam 3:10; 1 Kings 1:46). The only throne with a detailed description in the Bible is Solomon’s throne (2 Chron 9:17-19; 1 Kings 10:18-20), a carved chair made of ivory overlaid with gold and situated on a platform six steps up from the ground. On

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