MAKE YOURSELF A FIT SANCTUARY FOR THE LORD EXODUS 24:12 25:9

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1 MAKEYOURSELFAFITSANCTUARYFORTHELORD EXODUS24:12 25: JehovahsaidtoMoses, Comeuptomeonthemountainandstaythere,andIwill giveyouthestonetabletswiththelawandthecommandmentsihavewritten,sothat youmayinstructthem. 13 SoMosessetoutwithJoshuahisaide,andMosesascended themountainofgod. 14 Hesaidtotheelders, Waithereforus,untilwecomebackto you.aaronandhurarewithyou;ifanyonehasadispute,lethimgotothem. 15 Moses ascendedthemountain,andthecloudcoveredthemountain. 16 ThegloryofJehovah settleduponmountsinai,andthecloudcovereditforsixdays.ontheseventhdayhe summonedmosesfromthemidstofthecloud. 17 IntheeyesofthechildrenofIsrael,the appearance of the glory of Jehovah looked like a consuming fire on the top of the mountain. 18 Then Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and ascended the mountain.mosesstayedonthemountainforfortydaysandfortynights. 25JehovahspoketoMoses,saying, 2 TellthechildrenofIsraeltobringmeanoffering. Youshallreceivetheofferingformefromeverymanwhoseheartmakeshimwillingto give. 3 This is the offering you are to receive from them: gold and silver and bronze; 4 blueandpurpleandscarletyarnandfinelinen;goathair; 5 rams skinsdyedredand goatskins;*andacaciawood; 6 alsooliveoilforthelight;spicesfortheanointingoil andforthefragrantincense; 7 andonyxstonesandothergemstobemountedonthe ephodandthebreastplate. 8 Havethemmakeasanctuaryforme,sothatImaydwell among them. 9 You shall make this tabernacle and all its furnishing exactly like the patterniwillshowyou. *Or, sealskins EXODUS40: JehovahspoketoMoses,saying, 2 Onthefirstdayofthefirstmonthyoushallsetup thetabernacle,thatis,thetentofmeeting. 3 YoushallputthearkoftheTestimony intoitandshieldthearkwiththecurtain. 4 Nextyoushallbringinthetableandplace onittheitemsthatpertaintoit.thenyoushallbringinthelampstandandlightits lamps. 5 YoushallsetthegoldenaltarofincenseinfrontofthearkoftheTestimony, andhangthecurtainacrosstheentrancetothetabernacle. 6 Placethealtarofburnt offeringinfrontoftheentrancetothetabernacle,thetentofmeeting. 7 Placethebasin betweenthetentofmeetingandthealtarandputwaterinit. 8 Setupthecourtyard around it and hang the curtain as a gateway to the courtyard. 9 You shall take the anointingoilandanointthetabernacleandallthatpertainstoit;youshallconsecrate it and all its furnishings, and it shall be holy. 10 You shall anoint the altar of burnt offeringandallitsutensils;youshallsanctifythealtarandthealtarshallbemostholy. 11 Youshallanointthebasinanditsstand,youshallsanctifyit. 12 Thenyoushallbring AaronandhissonstotheentranceoftheTentofMeetingandwashthemwithwater. 13 YoushalldressAaronintheholygarments,anointhimandsanctifyhim,sothathe mayservemeasapriest. 14 Youshallbringhissonsanddressthemintunics; 15 thenyou

2 shall anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may serve me as priests. Their anointing shall consecrate them for a perpetual priesthood extending throughouttheirgenerations. 16 Mosesdidallthis;hedideverythingjustasJehovahcommandedhim. 17 Soitwas thatthetabernaclewassetuponthefirstdayofthefirstmonthofthesecondyear. 18 When Moses erected the tabernacle, he laid down its bases, fitted the boards into theirbases,insertedthecrossbars,andsetupthepillars. 19 Thenhespreadthetent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, as Jehovah commanded him. 20 He took the Testimony and put it into the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and placedthemercyseatontopoftheark. 21 Thenhebroughtthearkintothetabernacle, hungthecurtainwhichservedasascreen,andshieldedthearkofthetestimony,as Jehovahcommandedhim. 22 HeputthetableintheTentofMeetingonthenorthsideof the tabernacle outside the curtain; 23 he arranged the bread on it in the presence of Jehovah, as Jehovah commanded him. 24 He placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meetingoppositethetableonthesouthsideofthetabernacle. 25 Helitthelampsinthe presenceofjehovah,asjehovahcommandedhim. 26 HesetthegoldenaltarintheTent of Meeting directly in front of the curtain; 27 and burnt fragrant incense on it, as Jehovah commanded him. 28 Then he hung up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle. 29 Heputthealtarofburntofferingneartheentranceofthetabernacle,the TentofMeeting,andofferedonittheburntofferingandthegrainoffering,asJehovah commandedhim. 30 HeplacedthebasinbetweentheTentofMeetingandthealtarand filleditwithwaterforwashing. 31 MosesandAaronandhissonsusedittowashtheir hands and feet. 32 Whenever they entered the Tent of Meeting and whenever they approachedthealtar,theywashed,asjehovahcommandedmoses. 33 ThenMosessetup thecourtyardaroundthetabernacleandthealtarandhungthescreenasagateway intothecourtyard.soitwasthatmosesfinishedthework. 34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Jehovah filled the tabernacle. 35 MoseswasnotabletoentertheTentofMeeting,becausethecloudhad settleduponit,andthegloryofjehovahfilledthetabernacle. 36 Throughoutalltheir journeys,thechildrenofisraelwouldsetoutwheneverthecloudliftedfromoverthe tabernacle; 37 butiftheclouddidnotlift,theydidnotsetoutuntilthedayitdidlift. 38 ThecloudofJehovahwasoverthetabernaclebyday,andtherewasfireinthecloud bynight,inthesightofthewholehouseofisraelthroughoutalltheirjourneys. Introduction Suppose you were awakened one night by the wailing sirens of fire trucks and discovered that your church building was on fire. By morning, nothing is left but charredbrickandrubble,thewholestructurehasburnedtotheground.youandthe membersofyourcongregationmustcompletelyrebuild;andyouareappointedto thebuildingcommittee. Youandtheothermembersofthecommitteemeettoconsiderthequestion:What kind of structure should we build? Should we build the new church building after thepatternofeuropeancathedrals,orintheearlyamericancolonialstyle,orina

3 modern, contemporary style? In the midst of your deliberations the LORD Himself appears and informs you: I am far more interested in the kind of life you are building for Me, than in any architectural design you may choose. Remember, you yourselfarecalledtobemysanctuary. AsweconsidertheconstructionoftheOldTestamentsanctuary,letusbearinmind thefactthatgod srealdesireisforourveryheartandlifetobehissanctuary, Do younotrealizethatyourbodyisatempleoftheholyspirit,whoisinyou,whomyou havereceivedfromgod? (1Cor.6:19a.) JustasOldTestamentIsraelmadeafitsanctuaryfortheLORD,letusmakeourselves afitsanctuaryforthelord,sothathemaydwellwithus. I.MakeYourselfaFitSanctuaryfortheLORD,BecauseHeDesiresto FellowshipwithYou The previous twenty four chapters of Exodus are all preparation for the fulfillmentofgod sgreatdesire:todwellwithhispeople.hedeliveredthemout of Egypt, He established His covenant with them, and now He instructs them to buildhimasanctuary,allthissothathemaydwellwiththem.asyouconsider the construction of the Old Testament tabernacle and it s names, you come to appreciategod sdesiretodwellwithhispeople. The sanctuary to be built is called a tabernacle, a place where the LORD may dwellwithhispeople(ex.25:8 9.)ThisnameexpressestheLORD sdesiretolive amonghispeople,(notmerelytomakeoccasionalappearancesasinthedaysof Abraham.)ThegreatKingofglorydesirestohaveHisresidencewithHispeople andtobetheirroyalneighbor;thesovereignlordofheavendesirestobewith Hispeople.ThefactthattheLORD sdwellingplacetakestheformofatentshows HiswillingnesstocompletelyidentifyHimselfwithHispeople.Israelwaslivingin tents;thelordwilldosoalso.hereisatremendousdisplayofcondescensionand humilitymotivatedbycompassionandlove.theultimateforminwhichthelord would dwell in the midst of His people would be the incarnation: The Word[a titleforthesonofgod]becameflesh,andlived[literally, tabernacled ]amongus. Wesawhisglory,hisgloryastheoneandonlySonwhocamefromtheFather,full of grace and truth (Jn. 1:14.) Consider, also, the testimony of Hebrews 2:14a, Sincethechildrenhavefleshandblood,hetoosharedintheirhumanity. Thesanctuarytobebuiltiscalled thetentofmeeting (Ex.29:42.)Itwasatthe tabernaclethatthelordwouldrevealhimselftoisraelandspeaktothem.moses wouldnolongerneedtoascendtheheightofmt.sinaitomeetwithgodonbehalf of the people. The LORD would no longer be distant from His people, now He wouldbeintheirverymidstandreceivethemintohisverypresence.referring to the birth of Jesus, the angel declares, they will call him Immanuel which means, Godwithus (Matt.1:23.)Contrastthiswiththetestimonyofthepagan

4 Babyloniansabouttheirso calledgods, thegods donotliveamongmen (Dan. 2:11.) The sanctuary to be built is called the tabernacle of the Testimony (Ex. 38:21.) The stone tablets containing the covenant, called the two tablets of the Testimony (Ex.34:29,)weretobestoredinthesanctuary,intheveryarkofthe covenant,therefore,thesanctuaryiscalled thetabernacleofthetestimony. As such, the tabernacle bears witness to God s covenant faithfulness: the LORD s relationshiptous,hispeople,isnotcapricious,itisbaseduponhiscovenantand Hiscovenantfaithfulness. Finally, the structure to be built is called a sanctuary (Ex. 25:8.) It is the holy place because dwelling here is none other than the Holy One Himself; sin is an unacceptable practice within its holy precincts. Furthermore, it is the place of refuge, because the LORD who dwells here invites us to find a safe and secure havenunderhisprotectivecare: Healoneismyrockandmysalvation;heismy fortress,iwillnotbeshaken. 7 MysalvationandmyhonordependonGod;heismy mightyrock,myrefuge. 8 Trustinhimatalltimes,Opeople;pouroutyourheartsto him,forgodisourrefuge (Psl.62:6 8.) As you consider the furnishings found within the tabernacle you come to appreciatethelord sdesiretohavefellowshipwithhispeople. Contained within the tabernacle was the ark of the covenant, as described in Exodus25:10 11,16 22, Have them make a chest of acacia wood two and a half cubits long, a cubit andahalfwide,andacubitandahalfhigh. 11 Overlayitwithpuregold,both insideandout,andmakeagoldmoldingaroundit. 16 Thenputintotheark thetestimony,whichiwillgiveyou. 17 Makeanatonementcoverofpuregold two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. 18 And make two cherubimoutofhammeredgoldattheendsofthecover. 19 Makeonecherubon oneendandthesecondcherubontheother;makethecherubimofonepiece withthecover,atthetwoends. 20 Thecherubimaretohavetheirwingsspread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other,lookingtowardthecover. 21 Placethecoverontopofthearkandputin thearkthetestimony,whichiwillgiveyou. 22 There,abovethecoverbetween thetwocherubimthatareoverthearkofthetestimony,iwillmeetwithyou and give you all my commandments for the Israelites.(Exodus 25:10 11, )Note:Acubitequalsapproximately18inchesor0.5meters. The ark was the focal point of the entire tabernacle. Located within the Holy of holies,thearkwastheearthlythroneofgod,(thecherubimwhoadornedtheark are the throne attendants of the LORD). Placed on top of the ark was an atonementcover, or, mercyseat (literally, thecovering. )OntheannualDayof Atonementthehighpriestwouldsprinklethebloodofthesinofferinguponthe

5 mercy seat (Lev.16:15.) The tablets of the covenant were contained within the arkandtheblood sprinkledmercyseatservedasthecoveroftheark.thelord demonstrateshisdesireforfellowshipwithhispeoplebyprovidingthemeansof atonementandreconciliation,note1john2:1 2, ifanyonesins,wehaveonewho speaks to the Father in our defense Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoningsacrificeforoursins. Also contained within the tabernacle was the table of showbread, a table upon whichrested thebreadofthepresence, asdescribedinexodus25:23 25,30, Makeatableofacaciawood twocubitslong,acubitwideandacubitanda halfhigh. 24 Overlayitwithpuregoldandmakeagoldmoldingaroundit. 25 Also makearounditarimahandbreadthwideandputagoldmoldingontherim. 30 PutthebreadofthePresenceonthistabletobebeforemeatalltimes.(Ex. 25:23 25,30) Twelveloavesofbreadweresetuponthistable,replacedeachSabbathwithfresh loaves,andsprinkledwithfrankincenseasanofferingtothelord(lev.24:5 9.) Thetableofshowbreadportrayedthefactthatalloflifeislivedinthepresenceof God even a man s daily work and daily meals and all is under His care. Note thetestimonyofthelordjesus, Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. 30 And even the very hairs of your headareallnumbered. 31 Sodonotbeafraid;youareworthmorethanmany sparrows.(matt.10:29 31) The table of showbread also represented the fact that all of life is lived in the presence of God and is to be consciously dedicated to the glory of God, as the Apostle Paul instructs the Corinthian church, whether you eat or drink, or whateveryoudo,doalltothegloryofgod (1Cor.10:31.) Anotherpieceofthefurnishingofthetabernaclewasthegoldencandlestick,or, lampstand, asdescribedinexodus25:31 40, Make a lamp stand of pure gold and hammer it out, base and shaft; its flowerlikecups,budsandblossomsshallbeofonepiecewithit. 32 Sixbranches aretoextendfromthesidesofthelampstand threeononesideandthreeon theother. 33 Threecupsshapedlikealmondflowerswithbudsandblossomsare tobeononebranch,threeonthenextbranch,andthesameforallsixbranches extendingfromthelampstand. 34 Andonthelampstandtherearetobefour cupsshapedlikealmondflowerswithbudsandblossoms. 35 Onebudshallbe under the first pair of branches extending from the lamp stand, a second bud underthesecondpair,andathirdbudunderthethirdpair sixbranchesinall. 36 The buds and branches shall all be of one piece with the lamp stand, hammeredoutofpuregold. 37 Thenmakeitssevenlampsandsetthemuponit

6 sothattheylightthespaceinfrontofit. 38 Itswicktrimmersandtraysaretobe ofpuregold. 39 Atalentofpuregoldistobeusedforthelampstandandall theseaccessories. 40 Seethatyoumakethemaccordingtothepatternshown youonthemountain.(ex.25:31 40) The golden candlestick was made to hold seven lamps; the lamps were to burn continuously, being filled with pure olive oil (Lev. 24:1 4.) The lamp stand portrayed the fact that the people of God are to be filled with God s Holy Spirit andhavehisdivinepresenceradiatingfromtheirlives. Oneotherpieceoffurnitureplacedinthetabernaclewasthealtarofincense,as describedinexodus30:1 3,6 8, Makeanaltarofacaciawoodforburningincense. 2 Itistobesquare,acubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high its horns of one piece with it. 3 Overlay the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a goldmoldingaroundit. 6 Putthealtarinfrontofthecurtainthatisbefore the ark of the Testimony before the atonement cover that is over the Testimony whereiwillmeetwithyou. 7 Aaronmustburnfragrantincenseon thealtareverymorningwhenhetendsthelamps. 8 Hemustburnincenseagain when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before Jehovahforthegenerationstocome. (Ex.30:1 3,6 8) Thisaltarwasplacedimmediatelyinfrontofthearkofthecovenant,withonly thecurtainseparatingthetwo.everydaythepriestwastoburnincenseuponthis altar on behalf of the people. The offering up of the incense coincided with the hour of prayer, as is seen from the account of Zechariah s performance of his priestlydutiesinluke1:9 10, [Zechariahthepriest]waschosenbylot,according tothecustomofthepriesthood,togointothetempleofthelordandburnincense. 10 Andwhenthetimefortheburningofincensecame,alltheassembledworshipers were praying outside. The fact that this was done at the hour of prayer shows that the altar with its burning incense was representing the prayers of God s people, which are precious to the LORD, note Proverbs 15:8b, the prayer of the uprightis[thelord s]delight. MakeyourselfafitsanctuaryfortheLORD,becauseHedesirestoholdfellowship withyou. II.MakeYourselfaFitSanctuaryfortheLORD,ByWillinglyGivingYourselfto Him Fortheconstructionofthetabernacle,theLORDinstructsthatafreewilloffering betakenfrom everymanwhoseheartmakeshimwilling[togive] (Ex.25:2.)The LORD desires to have fellowship with His people, but if such fellowship is to actuallytakeplace,theremustbeareciprocaldesireforitontheirpart.

7 Exodus35:20 29describesIsrael sresponsetothelord sinstruction: Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses presence, 21 and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved him came and brought an offeringtojehovahfortheworkonthetentofmeeting,forallitsservice,and forthesacredgarments. 22 Allwhowerewilling,menandwomenalike,came andbroughtgoldjewelryofallkinds:brooches,earrings,ringsandornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to Jehovah. 23 Everyone who hadblue,purpleorscarletyarnorfinelinen,orgoathair,ramskinsdyedred orhidesofseacowsbroughtthem. 24 Thosepresentinganofferingofsilveror bronzebroughtitasanofferingtojehovah,andeveryonewhohadacaciawood foranypartoftheworkbroughtit. 25 Everyskilledwomanspunwithherhands and brought what she had spun blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen. 26 And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair. 27 Theleadersbroughtonyxstonesandothergemstobemountedontheephod andbreastpiece. 28 Theyalsobroughtspicesandoliveoilforthelightandfor the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. 29 All the Israelite men and womenwhowerewillingbroughttojehovahfreewillofferingsforallthework JehovahthroughMoseshadcommandedthemtodo.(Ex.35:20 29) Beside the call for the free will offering, there also went forth a divine call for theatonementmoney : ThenJehovahsaidtoMoses, 12 WhenyoutakeacensusoftheIsraelitestocount them,eachonemustpayjehovaharansomforhislifeatthetimeheiscounted. Then no plague will come on them when you number them. 13 Each one who crossesovertothosealreadycountedistogiveahalfshekel,accordingtothe sanctuaryshekel,whichweighstwentygerahs.thishalfshekelisanofferingto Jehovah; 14 all who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to give an offeringtojehovah. 15 Thericharenottogivemorethanahalfshekelandthe poor are not to give less when you make the offering to Jehovah to atone for yourlives. 16 ReceivetheatonementmoneyfromtheIsraelitesanduseitforthe service of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before Jehovah,makingatonementforyourlives.(Ex.30:11 16) EachoneoftheIsraeliteswasrequiredtocontributehalfashekelasanoffering tothelord(vs.13.)thisofferingwastobeusedforthecontinualmaintenance ofthetabernacleanditsservice(vs.16.) Our fellowship with the LORD, likewise, requires a continual maintenance. Consider the testimony of a Christian man who came to understand this importanttruth: Ihadbeenlivingsolonginarespectable,sentimental,nominal,skin deep religiosityand thefiregodsetwithinmewasquenchedandiwaswalking inthefleshandspirituallystarving.

8 TheproblemisthatIhavenotbeeninvitalfellowshipwithorwalkingwith the Lord as I should have been. I had drifted so far away that I no longer realized where I should be in my spiritual life. Words like total surrender, complete devotion, whole hearted commitment, faithful discipleship, and loving God with a pure heart, in sincerity of soul and in holiness of life returnedforcefullytomyheart.isawonceagainthatthereisnoplacefora lukewarmfaithinmylife. Theresultwasarenewedunderstandingoftheneedforfaithfulnessinusing the means of grace God gave me (the Bible, prayer, Psalms and hymns, devotional books, fellowship, witness, etc.). I m striving to enter into a new lifeofspiritualdiscipline,feedingdailyongod sword,prayingandreading devotionalclassic IwanttoberestoredtoapathofgrowthinevergreaterpursuitofChristlikeness.I malreadyexperiencinggreaterjoyandpeacethani veknownin quitesometime.i mnolongerworriedaboutmyfuture.i mconcernednow, eachday,aboutmyspiritualgrowth,devotionandobediencetochrist MakeyourselfafitsanctuaryfortheLORD,bywillinglyofferingyourselftoHim. III.MakeYourselfaFitSanctuaryfortheLORD,ByKeepingYourselfPurefor Him Noticethemeasuresthatweretakentoprotectthesanctityofthetabernacle. Aveilorcurtainwaserectedtoseparatethesanctuaryitself(theHolyofholies) fromtherestofthetabernacle: Make a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubimworkedintoitbyaskilledcraftsman. 32 Hangitwithgoldhookson fourpostsofacaciawoodoverlaidwithgoldandstandingonfoursilverbases; 33 hangthecurtainfromtheclaspsandplacethearkofthetestimonybehind thecurtain.thecurtainwillseparatetheholyplacefromthemostholyplace. (Ex.26:31 33) Ascreenwasplacedattheentrancewayofthetabernacle: Fortheentrancetothetentmakeacurtainofblue,purpleandscarletyarnand finelytwistedlinen theworkofanembroiderer. 37 Makegoldhooksforthis curtainandfivepostsofacaciawoodoverlaidwithgold.andcastfivebronze basesforthem.(ex.26:36 37) Anenclosedcourtsurroundedthetabernacle:

9 Makeacourtyardforthetabernacle.Thesouthsideshallbeahundredcubits long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts and twentybronzebasesandwithsilverhooksandbandsontheposts. 11 Thenorth side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty postsandtwentybronzebasesandwithsilverhooksandbandsontheposts. 12 Thewestendofthecourtyardshallbefiftycubitswideandhavecurtains, with ten posts and ten bases. 13 On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyardshallalsobefiftycubitswide. 14 Curtainsfifteencubitslongaretobe ononesideoftheentrance,withthreepostsandthreebases, 15 andcurtains fifteencubitslongaretobeontheotherside,withthreepostsandthreebases. 16 Fortheentrancetothecourtyard,provideacurtaintwentycubitslong,of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen the work of an embroiderer with four posts and four bases. 17 All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. 18 The courtyardshallbeahundredcubitslongandfiftycubitswide,withcurtainsof finelytwistedlinenfivecubitshigh,andwithbronzebases.(ex.27:9 18) Notethatthetapestryworkofblue,andpurple,andscarletyarn,andfinetwined linen, with the cherubim embroidered on the curtain of the Holy of holies, corresponds to Genesis 3:24, where the cherubim with flaming swords stood guardoverthegardenofeden: [thelord]placedthecherubimattheeastofthe gardenofeden,andalsoaflamingswordwhichturnedineverydirection,toguard thewaytothetreeoflife. TheLORDalsocommandedMosestocausetobemadeaholyanointingoil: Then Jehovah said to Moses, 23 Take the following fine spices: five hundred shekelsofliquidmyrrh,halfasmuch(thatis,twohundredandfiftyshekels)of fragrant cinnamon, two hundred and fifty shekels of fragrant cane, 24 five hundredshekelsofcassia allaccordingtothesanctuaryshekel andahinof oliveoil. 25 Maketheseintoasacredanointingoil,afragrantblend,theworkof aperfumer.itwillbethesacredanointingoil. 26 ThenuseittoanointtheTent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony, 27 the table and all its articles, the lampstandanditsaccessories,thealtarofincense, 28 thealtarofburntoffering andallitsutensils,andthebasinwithitsstand. 29 Youshallconsecratethemso theywillbemostholy,andwhatevertouchesthemwillbeholy. 30 AnointAaron andhissonsandconsecratethemsotheymayservemeaspriests. 31 Saytothe Israelites, This is to be my sacred anointing oil for the generations to come. 32 Do not pour it on men s bodies and do not make any oil with the same formula. It is sacred, and you are to consider it sacred. 33 Whoever makes perfumelikeitandwhoeverputsitonanyoneotherthanapriestmustbecut offfromhispeople.(ex30:22 33) Thetabernacleitselfandallitsfurnishingsweretobeanointedwiththisspecial oil,indicatingthatithadbecomesacredground,dedicatedtothelordandfilled withthepresenceofhisholyspirit.

10 MakeyourselfafitsanctuaryfortheLORD,bykeepingyourselfpureforHim. As obedient children, no longer conform to the passions you formerly [had whenyoulived]inignorance. 15 Butjustashewhocalledyouisholy,youalso beholyinallyourconduct, 16 becauseitiswritten, Beholy,becauseIamholy. (1Pet.1:14 16) Conclusion Old Testament Israel was instructed to make a sanctuary fit for the LORD made accordingtothepatternhehimselfprovided.likewise,mayweasnewtestament era Christians strive by God s grace to make ourselves (our lives and our bodies) intoafitsanctuaryforthelord,sothathemaydwellwithusandwewithhim.