THE PROPHET’S PATTERN OF SPEECH

purple, and scarlet.

7. ALTAR OF BURNT OFFERINGS. The great altar was for the sacrifice of the

animals. It was 7-1/2 feet square, 4-1 2 feet high, built of Acacia boards covered with

brass and it was hollow, to be filled with earth. There was a ledge around it about half

way up for the Priest to stand on. It was placed East of the Tabernacle, near the

entrance of the Court. The fire of it was miraculously kindled (Leviticus 9:24) and

never went out (Leviticus 69). Its position at the threshold signified that sacrifice

stands at the entrance of man’s approach to God, and a “shadow” of the sacrificial

death of Christ.

8. LAYER. A giant brass bowl, to hold water, for the Priest to wash their hands and feet,

before ministering at the Altar, or in the Tent. ft signified cleanliness, literally and

from sin. “Shadow” of the cleansing from sin by the blood of Christ, perhaps also of

baptism, the initiatory rite of entrance into the Christian life

9. THE TABERNACLE. - 45 feet long - 15 - feet wide - 15 feet high - made of boards

and curtains - faced East.

The boards, 20 each for the North and South sides and 6 for the West end, each

were 15 feet long and 2 feet and 3 inches wide. They were made of hard,

close-grained Acacia wood and overlaid with gold. Each board had two tenons at one

end to be stood upright on two sockets of silver. The boards were to be held together

with five bars on each side run through golden rings on the boards.

The curtains, 10 in number - each 42 feet long and 6 feet wide, were made of

finest linen and blue and purple and scarlet with cherubs exquisitely worked thereon

and were coupled together with clasps of gold in loops of blue to make one whole.