That I may dwell among them

Ex 25:8
Part Three
Holy of Holies
Three Parts of the Tabernacle
Study Approach: Grace vs. Faith
Path of Grace
God Unto Man
Following the order of revelation.
Begin at the Ark of the Covenant.
Walk of Faith
Man Unto God.
Begin at the gate of the Outer Court
Grace
Faith
Holy of Holies: Characteristics
In the Tabernacle
10 x 10 x 10 Cubits
In the Temple (1 kings 6:20)
20 x 20 x 20 cubits
In the New Jerusalem (Rev 21:6)
1200 stadia x 1200 stadia x 1200 stadia
Three equal measures Perfection;
Trinity
Gods dwelling place in the midst of men
Unapproachable, except by the High
Priest once a year
No natural light
No flooring Furniture kept on the
ground
Not the levels of holiness: But the
separation that prevents men to get to
God
Ark of the Covenant: In the Holy of Holies
Ex 25: 10 16
"And they shall make an ark of acacia
wood; two and a half cubits shall be its
length, a cubit and a half its width, and a
cubit and a half its height. And you shall
overlay it with pure gold, inside and out
you shall overlay it, and shall make on it a
molding of gold all around. You shall cast
four rings of gold for it, and put them in its
four corners; two rings shall be on one
side, and two rings on the other side. And
you shall make poles of acacia wood, and
overlay them with gold. You shall put the
poles into the rings on the sides of the
ark, that the ark may be carried by them.
The poles shall be in the rings of the ark;
they shall not be taken from it. And you
shall put into the ark the Testimony which
I will give you.
Composition of the Ark of the Covenant: Acacia Wood
Shittim or Acacia (incorruptible) wood and
overlaid inside and outside with gold
Strong, resilient wood
Grew in desert climates
Survived harsh environment because its
roots grew very deep.
The tree itself never grew tall. (15-30 ft)
Not affected by disease nor animal
infestations
Insects would not borrow into it.
A picture of humanity of Christ: Had no sin;
Did no sin; Could not sin
Is 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as
a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry
ground:
Composition of the Ark of the Covenant: Gold
Royalty: King of Kings
Glory: God's brilliance, and splendour
Unchanging and incorruptible.
The Spirit of God never changes, but is
the same yesterday, today, and forever.
The gold is the picture of Jesus Christ as
God Himself in unchanging glory.
Heb 9:4 having the golden altar of
incense and the ark of the covenant
covered on all sides with gold, in which
was a golden urn holding the manna,
and Aaron's staff that budded, and the
tablets of the covenant.
Ark of the Covenant: Most complete type of Christ
Ark rested on the ground
Jesus came to the earth
(Jn 1:14)
The ark went before the people
- Jesus went before them
Jesus kept the law.
Matthew 5:17 "Think not that I am
come to destroy the law, or the
Prophets: I am not come to destroy,
but to fulfil.
Romans 8:3-4
Phil 2:6-7 Wood gave the
form, and gold pictures deity
Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: Tablets of Law
Heb 9:4: Tablets of Law, kept in the
Ark.
Law was kept in Christ
Ex 24:12 The Lord said to Moses, "Come
up to me on the mountain and wait there,
that I may give you the tablets of stone,
with the law and the commandment, which
I have written for their instruction."
Ex 32:19. Second set represents
Christ, who did not break the law
Gen 49:10 -Christ the King.
Heb. 8:10 - Written in our hearts
Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: Golden Pot of Manna
Jn 6: 31 "Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them
bread from heaven to eat.
This pot of manna kept as a memorial did not perish or rot
In Christ there is no corruption
Jn 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not
hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
Prophet: Christ brings the Word of God.
Num 17:8 behold, the rod of Aaron
for the house of Levi was budded, and
brought forth buds, and bloomed
blossoms, and yielded almonds.
Num 17:10 And the LORD said unto
Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the
testimony, to be kept for a token against
the rebels;
Priest: Picture of Christ. Represents
man to God.
Resurrection: Budding is the picture
and assures us that He is our High Priest
Contents of the Ark of the Covenant: Aarons Rod
Mercy Seat: In the Holy of Holies Ex 25:17
Made of Pure gold. (No wood)
Cherubims of beaten gold. Single piece.
Gods dwelling
Perfect fit: Placed on top of the ark. Gods
mercy to His people
1 Sam 6:19 looked in by moving the
mercy seat.
Consequence of Law without Mercy
Rom 3:25 Jesus our Mercy Seat
Greek word: 'hilasterion'. God presented Christ as a propitiation or 'mercy seat'.
Heb 9:24 - Faith on the High Priest. No Israelite actually saw the priest approach
God on their behalf.
Heb 1:3: The work is complete. Only one seat in the Tabernacle and it is taken.
Veil: Picture of Christ Ex 26: 31-33
And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and
scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with
Cherubims shall it be made:
Fine linen and with no seam
Picture of complete holiness and righteousness
of Jesus Christ
Jesus revealed perfect holiness of God, and
Standard man must attain to meet God
Four colors
Blue: Heavenly
Purple: Royalty
Scarlet: Sacrifice
White: Righteousness
It was not the beauty of the veil, nor Christs earthly
life but the renting that made entrance possible
Cherubims: Man cannot enter the presence of God
Protecting Man from God.
Renting of the Veil
Mark 15:38 - And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top
to bottom.
Top Down: Work of God
Torn in Two: Complete work
Legend: to mend. Mans desperate attempts to please God.
Heb 10:19-20 - Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest
by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for
us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh;
2 Cor 3:16 - But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
Veil divides: Today, Christ divides. (Mt 10:34).
Limited Atonement: Inner veil that was rent not the gate; the door;
nor the tabernacle Promises of God is limited to those inside
Jesus Christ: Our Perfect Mediator
Heb 9:11 - High Priest But Christ being come an high priest of
good things to come
The Christians 911
Heb 9:12 -- Sacrifice. Neither by the blood of goats and calves,
but by his own blood
Heb 10:19 -- Veil: Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath
consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh Way
Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new
testament
Way to God Opened: But dont take for granted
Heb 9:7
But into the second [went] the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he
offered for himself, and [for] the errors of the people:
Heb 10:22-25
(Faith on our High Priest): Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,
having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
(Hope that is sure): Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith without wavering; (for he [is]
faithful that promised;)
(Encouraging one another): And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to
good works:
(Fellowshipping together) Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner
of some [is];
(With urgency) but exhorting [one another]: and so much the more, as ye see the day
approaching.
Our future dwelling Place: New Jerusalem
Rev 21:1-7
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the
first heaven and the first earth were passed away;
and there was no more sea. And I John saw the
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God
out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God [is] with
men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be
his people, and God himself shall be with them,
[and be] their God. And God shall wipe away all
tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall
there be any more pain: for the former things are
passed away. And he that sat upon the throne
said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said
unto me, Write: for these words are true and
faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am
Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will
give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the
water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit
all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my
son.
Holy of Holies: The dwelling Place
Rev 21:22-27
And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and
the Lamb are the temple of it. And the city had no need of
the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of
God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof. And the
nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it:
and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour
into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for
there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory
and honour of the nations into it. And there shall in no wise
enter into it any thing that defileth, neither [whatsoever]
worketh abomination, or [maketh] a lie: but they which are
written in the Lamb's book of life.
What about you? Will you be there?