Description of the Tabernacle of the Congregation

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[[#1| 1. What were the dimensions of the Tabernacle building?]]<br/> [[#2| 2. From what was the building constructed?]]<br/> [[#3| 3. Of what material was the outside covering of the Tabernacle?]]<br/> [[#4| 4. On what was the Veil hung?]]<br/> [[#5| 5. What were the dimensions of the linen fence?]]<br/> [[#6| 6. On what side of the linen fence was the gate of the Courtyard, when the Mercy Seat was facing east?]]<br/> [[#7| 7. What were the dimensions of the curtain that formed the gate?]]<br/> [[#8| 8. Of what material were the gate to the Courtyard and the door of the Holy Place made?]]<br/> [[#9| 9. On what did the gate hang?]]<br/> [[#10| 10. On what did the door hang?]]<br/>[[#11| 11. What two furnishings were outside of the building?]]<br/> [[#12| 12. What was the purpose of the Altar of Burnt Offering?]]<br/> [[#13| 13. What was on the right of the priest as he stepped into the Holy Place?]]<br/> [[#14| 14. What was on the left of the priest?]]<br/> [[#15| 15. What was directly in front of the priest?]]<br/> [[#16| 16. What was located in the center of the Most Holy Place?]]<br/> [[#17| 17. What served as a lid on the Ark of the Covenant?]]<br/> [[#18| 18. Where was the Ark of the Covenant placed in the line of march?]]<br/> [[#19| 19. What was the Covenant, for which the Ark was named?]]<br/> [[#20| 20. Where did the pattern for the Tabernacle come from?]]<br/> [[#21| 21. What purpose did the Tabernacle serve?]]<br/> [[#22| 22. Of what was the Tabernacle of the Congregation a reflection?]]<br/> [[#23| 23. By what was the Courtyard lighted?]]<br/> [[#24| 24. What four layers of material covered the wooden building?]]<br/> [[#25| 25. Who were the only persons allowed to see the inside of the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place?]]<br/> [[#26| 26. What does the ripping open of the Veil signify?]]<br/> [[#27| 27. By what was the Holy Place lighted?]]<br/> [[#28| 28. What three items were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant?]]<br/> [[#29| 29. What was hammered into shape from each end of the Mercy Seat?]]<br/> ---- '''1. <div id="01" id="01">What were the dimensions of the Tabernacle building?'''</div> About forty-five feet long by fifteen feet wide by fifteen feet tall.<br/> '''2.<div id="02" id="02"> From what was the building constructed?'''</div> Gold-covered boards.<br/> '''3.<div id="03" id="03"> Of what material was the outside covering of the Tabernacle?'''</div> &quot;Badgers&rsquo; skins&quot;&mdash;probably dolphins&rsquo; or porpoises&rsquo; skins.<br/> '''4.<div id="04" id="04"> On what was the Veil hung?'''</div> Four gold-covered wooden posts standing on bases of silver.<br/> '''5. <div id="05" id="05">What were the dimensions of the linen fence?'''</div> About one hundred fifty feet long by seventy-five feet across by seven and one-half feet high.<br/> '''6. <div id="06" id="06">On what side of the linen fence was the gate of the Courtyard, when the Mercy Seat was facing east?'''</div> The eastern side.<br/> '''7.<div id="07" id="07"> What were the dimensions of the curtain that formed the gate?'''</div> About thirty feet wide and seven and one-half feet tall&mdash;the same height as the rest of the fence.<br/> '''8. <div id="08" id="08">Of what material were the gate to the Courtyard and the door of the Holy Place made?'''</div> Blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted (white) linen.<br/> '''9. <div id="09" id="000009">On what did the gate hang?'''</div> Four pillars.<br/> '''10. <div id="10" id="10">On what did the door hang?'''</div> Five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and topped with gold capitals.<br/> '''11. <div id="11" id="11">What two furnishings were outside of the building?'''</div> The Altar of Burnt Offering and the Laver.<br/> '''12.<div id="12" id="12"> What was the purpose of the Altar of Burnt Offering?'''</div> Here the lambs, goats, bullocks, rams, and birds were sacrificed.<br/> '''13. <div id="13" id="13">What was on the right of the priest as he stepped into the Holy Place?'''</div> The Table of Showbread.<br/> '''14.<div id="14" id="14"> What was on the left of the priest?'''</div> The Lampstand.<br/> '''15.<div id="15" id="15"> What was directly in front of the priest?'''</div> The Altar of Incense.<br/> '''16.<div id="16" id="16"> What was located in the center of the Most Holy Place?'''</div> The Ark of the Covenant.<br/> '''17. <div id="17" id="17">What served as a lid on the Ark of the Covenant?'''</div> The solid-gold Mercy Seat.<br/> '''18. <div id="18" id="18">Where was the Ark of the Covenant placed in the line of march?'''</div> In the center.<br/> '''19.<div id="19" id="19"> What was the <em>Covenant</em>, for which the Ark was named?'''</div> The Ten Commandments.<br/> '''20. <div id="20" id="20">Where did the pattern for the Tabernacle come from?'''</div> The Lord showed it to Moses.<br/> '''21. <div id="21" id="21">What purpose did the Tabernacle serve?'''</div> It was the dwelling place of God in a human neighborhood.<br/> '''22.<div id="22" id="22"> Of what was the Tabernacle of the Congregation a reflection?'''</div> The Temple of God in Heaven.<br/> '''23.<div id="23" id="23"> By what was the Courtyard lighted?'''</div> The sun.<br/> '''24. <div id="24" id="24">What four layers of material covered the wooden building?'''</div> The linen curtain, the goats&rsquo; hair curtain, the rams&rsquo; skins dyed red, and the badgers&rsquo; skins.<br/> '''25. <div id="25" id="25">Who were the only persons allowed to see the inside of the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place?'''</div> Those persons set apart for the priestly work associated with the Tabernacle.<br/> '''26.<div id="26" id="26"> What does the ripping open of the Veil signify?'''</div> Christians, through the atoning blood of Jesus, now have access to the very Presence of the Father in Heaven.<br/> '''27.<div id="27" id="27"> By what was the Holy Place lighted at night?'''</div> The golden Lampstand.<br/> '''28. <div id="28" id="28">What three items were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant?'''</div> The Table of Showbread, the memorial Jar of Manna, and the Altar of Incense.<br/> '''29. <div id="29" id="29">What was hammered into shape from each end of the Mercy Seat?'''</div> A golden cherub.<br/>[[Category:Studies and Guides]]