Day #42

Sermon - Audio
Ex 36-38 - Audio
Ex 36-38 - Daily Reading

Daily Insights - Please Comment

Ex 36

36:1-4 = Again the idea of the Spirit being upon people in order to accomplish the task of building the tabernacle is shown here.

36:5-7 = Abundance! - The people had freely given too much stuff for the tabernacle...their hearts had overflowed for the cause in which God was calling them to.

Q. Does your heart ever overflow with generosity? Why or why not?
Q. Have you ever felt like you were a part of something greater than the things on this earth?

Tabernacle - See picture of the tabernacle from yesterday, or look at your ESV Study Bible***

36:8–38 = "This section describes the construction of the pieces of the tent of the tabernacle according to the instructions given to Moses (see 26:1–37): the curtains (36:8–9) that are then put together so that the tabernacle was a single whole (vv. 10–13), the other curtains of skins to cover over the tabernacle (vv. 14–19), the frames for each side (vv. 20–30) and their bars (vv. 31–34), and the pieces for the veil and the screen for the entrance (vv. 35–38)."

Ex 37

The "ark"


"The ark itself was a wooden chest, overlaid with pure gold, measuring 3.75 feet long, 2.25 feet wide, and 2.25 feet high (1.1 m x 0.7 m x 0.7 m). It contained within it the two stone tablets of the Testimony (the Ten Commandments). The author of Hebrews adds that it also contained “a golden urn holding the manna, and Aaron’s staff that budded” (Heb. 9:4). The ark was not to be touched by human hands. Two wooden poles, overlaid with gold, were used to transport it and were not to be removed from the ark. The mercy seat, or atonement cover, was a solid golden slab that fitted perfectly on top of the ark. The golden cherubim, which were hammered out of the same piece of gold, had wings outstretched over the mercy seat and faces that looked downward (in reverent awe). It was here, from between the cherubim, that God spoke to Moses, the representative of the people of Israel. Ancient iconography often depicts cherubim as having a lion-like body, wings, and a human face." -ESVSB- In BOLD are the items inside of the ark.

*The ark will later be carried into battle by the priests, and is used in parting the Jordan. Uzziah will later die when he touches the ark, because the glory in the ark is too much.

*There are many thoughts on the meaning of the contents within the ark. All of this is a good midrash! It is important to not base any theology on guessing! However, it is fun to study and think, so...

Tablets = Contain God's covenant words and very possibly the ten commandments as well.

Aaron's Budded Staff = Miracles were performed with this staff, and some believe that this is a sign of a High Priest who is to come and bless Israel, be fruitful, and multiply followers of God.

Golden Bowl with Manna = "Jesus is seen as the "bread of life" in John 6:48-51. It is believed that this manna was a type of Christ." - (Owen, "Hebrew" pg 194)

Ex 38

Pictures! - I don't necessarily agree with all of this websites notations, but they have the best pictures of each construction: http://bit.ly/2aiioh

*The altar was where the sacrifices of blood were given for forgiveness of their sins. An offering was and still is needed for forgiveness. However, our offering is now found in Jesus Christ. Read Hebrews 10:8-10 (Good News!).

I encourage you to read Hebrews 8-13 for further study/thoughts.