Transcript Jonah Takes to the Sea (1:1-10)

Dwelling Among His People:
Exodus 24:12-31:18
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Exodus
Week
Date
Topic
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10 Mar 10 Exodus – Transitions: An Introduction
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17 Mar 10 God’s Preparation of Israel: Exodus 1-4
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24 Mar 10 God’s Sovereignty: Exodus 5-11
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31 Mar 10 God’s Redemption: Exodus 12:1-13:16
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07 Apr10 God’s Completion: Exodus 13:17-15:21
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14 Apr 10 God’s Instructions to Israel: Exodus 15:22-18:27
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21 Apr 10 Mosaic Covenant: Exodus 19:1-24:11
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28 Apr 10 Dwelling Among His People: Exodus 24:12-31:18
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05 May 10 Breaking/Renewing the Covenant: Exodus 32-34
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12 May 10 Senior Blessing Night – No classes
11
19 May 10 Israel’s Worship: Exodus 35-40
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26 May 10 New Testament Implications
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02 Jun 10 Exodus – Transitions: A Summary
Today’s Objectives
• Review lesson from 21 Apr 10 (the law is given)
• Review historical maps of the region
• Learn about the purpose for Exodus 24-31 as
individual chapters and in the context of law
• Learn about the purpose and laws associated with
the Tabernacle
• Learn about the builders, structure, and furnishings
of the tabernacle
• Learn about the installation, consecration, and
service of the priests
• Revisit the importance of the Sabbath to God
Last week
• Reviewed lesson from 14 Apr 10 (after the sea)
• Learned about the purpose for Exodus 19-24 as
individual chapters and in the context of law
• Learned about the link between the Old and New
Covenant
• Learned about the Covenant offered by God to the
Israelites and how the Israelites respond
• Learned about the Ten Commandments
• Learned about the other laws found in Exodus 19-24
and Israel’s acceptance of the Covenant
Key Points of Exodus
• God’s grace towards His people
• Delivery from the bonds of slavery
• Deliverance to the freedom of a covenant
relationship and fellowship with him
• No other biblical book surfaces elsewhere in
the OT as frequently as the Book of Exodus
does; in the NT only the Books of Psalms and
Isaiah are cited more
• Acts 7 is a key companion to Exodus and a
quick read
Timeline
• Moses lived from approximately 1525-1405 BC
– Completed writing of Exodus after 1445 BC
– Exodus covers approximately 431 years of history
– Arrival of Jacob and his family in Egypt to the
construction of the Tabernacle in Sinai in 1445 BC
• Israelites lived in Egypt for 430 years (Gen 12:40)
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Time of oppression was 400 years (Gen 15:13)
Transition time in Egypt
Egyptians had expelled the Hyskos rulers of the time
Egyptians formed a world power of which there was no
match
Rulers of Egypt in Exodus
• Ahmose I (1570-1548 BC)
– Founder of the New Kingdom after the expulsion of the
Hyksos rulers, consolidated borders
– Initiated temple building projects
• Amenhotep (1548-~1528)
• Thutmose I (~1528-1518 BC)
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Meaning “Born of Thoth”
Thoth the Egyptian god of wisdom
Moses’ early childhood
Therefore Moses would be Egyptian “Born of” and Mu
meaning water
Rulers of Egypt in Exodus
• Thutmose II (1518-1504)
– Moses from about age 8 until 21
• Thutmose III (1504-1450)
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Queen Hatshepsut (1498-1483, co-regency)
He is called the Napoleon of Ancient Egypt
He created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen
Moses kills Egyptian; identifies with his brethren (Heb.
11:24-26) then leaves Egypt (1486 BC, Ex 2:11-15)
– Moses dwells in Midian 40 years (Acts 7:30)
King of Upper & Lower Egypt Menkheper Ra Son of Ra Thetmess
Rulers of Egypt in Exodus
• Amenhotep II (1450-1425)
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Seventh pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty
Son of Thutmose III (but not the eldest son)
Successful military campaigns
Considered to be the Pharaoh of the Exodus
Firstborn slain in the last plague (Ex 12:29)
His eldest son did not follow him to throne.
over, after “Dream Inscription of Thutmose IV”
• Notes
– Archaeologists give us great detail on the Pharaohs of
Moses’ time
– Mummies have been found for each of the Pharaohs
Amenhotep II
Ref: Constable
Overview of Exodus 24:12-31:18
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Revelation of God’s Dwelling, 24:12-18
Contributions to construct the sanctuary, 25:1-9
The tabernacle furnishings, 25:10-41
The tabernacle structure, Chapter 26
The tabernacle courtyard, 27:1-19
The installation of the priests, 27:20—28:43
The consecration of the priests, 29:1-37
The service of the priests, 29:38—30:38
The builders of the tabernacle, 31:1-11
The sign of the Sabbath, 31:12-18
Revelation of God’s Dwelling (24:12-18)
• Moses stays on the mountain 40 days and nights
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God gives him the stone tablets of the law and commands
And all the details of the tabernacle and its worship
God glory was like a consuming fire
Giving the Israelites a greater respect for God’s
revelation
• Israel had entered into a blood covenant with God
– God decides to dwell among His people (John 1:14)
– Similarly God dwells among Christians today
Contribution to Build the Sanctuary (25:1-9)
• Moses’ description
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Sanctuary (25:8), a place of holiness
Tabernacle (25:9), a dwelling place
Tent of Meeting (26:36), a place to meet with God
Tent of Testimony (38:21), a repository for the law
• Resting place for the Tablets of Testimony (10 commandments)
• Only voluntary gifts were acceptable
– Love, rather than coercion, is the basis for giving
• With these contributions
– God designs the tabernacle structure and all furnishings
to teach the Israelites about Himself
– And how they could have a relationship with Him
The Tabernacle Furnishings (25:10-41)
• Cubit was a standard form of measurement
– But various nations have different established lengths
– It was the distance from the elbow and the middle finger
tip
– From 17 to 21 inches, but probably near 18 inches
• Details are provided to us
– Only to the extent that we need to understand the
fundamental significance of the tabernacle in scripture
– The Ark is described (25:10-22)
• Contains the Testimony
– The Table is described (25:23-30)
• Containing the bread of Presence
– The Lampshade is described (25:31-40)
Acacia Wood
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Thorny
Pod-bearing
Large amounts of tannins
Valuable as timber
– Furniture
– Ornamental
The Tabernacle Structure (Chapter 26)
• Represents
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Heaven where God dwells (Heb 4:14)
Work of Christ (John 2:19-21)
Individual believer (1 Cor 6:19)
Church (1 Tim 3:15)
• Consisted of a rigid support system
– Curtains hung over the boards, eventually form a ceiling
• White (holy), blue (heavenly), purple (royal), crimson (blood)
• 45 feet long X 15 feet wide X 15 feet high
– Boards, either solid or possibly frames
– Bars, rods that the priests threaded through the boards
– Veil, hung to separate rooms within the tabernacle
The tabernacle courtyard, 27:1-19
• Importance
– People entered here
– Sacrifices made, choirs sang, believers praised, sins were
forgiven, they prayed
• Altar of burnt offerings (27:1-8)
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4.5 feet tall, inside the entrance to the court
Four horns, to which ritual blood was applied (29:12)
People clung to the altar (1 Ki 1:50-51, 2:28)
Received the offerings of Israel
• Courtyard
– About half the size of a football field
– Curtains formed its perimeter
Installation of Priests, 27:20—28:43
• Responsibilities of priests
– Maintain the holy place of the tabernacle
• Burn incense, trim/refill lamps, replace showbread
– Maintain the tabernacle courtyard
• Sacrifices, bless the congregations, kept brazen altar fire lit
– Inspect and appraise people and sacrifices
• Not allow the unclean in the courtyard
– Teach and counsel the people
• Communicated the Mosaic Law to the congregation
• Decided difficult cases of law
• Instructions given
– Oil, appointment of Aaron and his line as priests,
garments, ephod, breastplate, robe, gold plate, tunic
Consecration of Priests, 29:1-37
• Instructions given in this section were carried out
later
– Seven day ritual appears in Leviticus 8
• All the priests bathed
– Representing the necessity of cleanliness before God
• Sacrificial blood applied to ears, thumbs, toe
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Represented the complete consecration
So they could hear the word of God
Serve as mediators
Walk as an example to others
• Anointing with oil represented their power provided
by God for divine service
The Service of the Priests (29:38—30:38)
• Incense offering (30:1-10)
– Located in the holy place and offered each morning
– Burned all the time, constant devotion to God
• Atonement money (30:11-16)
– Yearly “Temple Tax” (Matt 17:24)
– Half shekel, or about .2 ounces in weight, two days pay
• Brazen laver (30:17-21)
– Used for ceremonial washing
• Anointing oil (30:22-33)
– Specified mixture to use in daily rituals
• Incense (30:34-38)
The Builders of the Tabernacle (31:1-11)
• God chooses men to build the tabernacle
– From the tribe of Judah
– And the tribe of Dan
• Summarized what God required for His people to
approach him
– God appointed the men who would be responsible for
interpreting the instructions of Moses
– They were filled with spirit in order to make decisions
consistent with God’s will
The Sign of the Sabbath (31:12-18)
• Importance of the Sabbath again emphasized
– This was unique to Israel
– Those who failed to observe it died
– As long as God continue to work through Israel has his
primary instrument (Rom 10:4, Christ is the end of the
law)
• Conclusion of the record of what Moses received
from God during the 40 days and nights started in
25:1
– Receives the two tablets of the Testimony
Tabernacle – Structure and Dimensions
Entrance
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Entrance
Worshipper
Sacrifices
Only Place
Burnt Offering Altar
• Sacrifices
• Fire never
went out
• Fire for altar
of incense
Laver
• Polish Brass
• Cleansing
• Reflective
Tent of Meeting
• 7 pieces of
furniture
• 3 courts of
worship
Coverings
• Curtains of
fine linen
• Goat hair
• Ram’s skins
dyed red
• Badger skin
Holy Place
• 3 stages of the
almond plant
• Oil of the lamp
rests on the
fruit
• 7 branches
• One shaft
• 3 shoots on
each side
Table of Shew Bread
• Gold plated
• 12 loaves
• New each
week
• Old eaten by
priest
Altar of Incense
• Gold
• Fire from
altar of BO
• Incense taken
off altar and
placed in
priest’s
censer
Holy of Holies
• Overlaid with
gold
• Manna
• Aaron’s rod
• Stones with 10
Commandments
• Mercy Seat
Review
• Reviewed lesson from 21 Apr 10 (the law is given)
• Learned about the purpose and laws associated with
the Tabernacle
• Learned about the builders, structure, and
furnishings of the tabernacle
• Learned about the installation, consecration, and
service of the priests
• Revisited the importance of the Sabbath to God
• Next week: Breaking/Renewing the Covenant:
Exodus 32-34