Topic 6: The Exodus and the Sanctuary
We are going to look at the parallels between the Exodus, the Sanctuary, and the Final Exodus.
The Exodus
The Sanctuary
The Final Exodus
Gen 15:13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years and afterward shall they come out with great substance.
The Exodus Ex 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire
That corresponds to the first article of the Sanctuary. Altar of the Burnt Offering
The final Exodus fulfillment Christ felt the burning heat Mat 27:46 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? 1 Corinthians 5:7 For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us
Ex 12:8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night.
Mat 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Ex 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses.
Lev 4:25 And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering.
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
The Exodus Ex 14:22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
1 Corinthians 10:2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea
That corresponds to the second article of the Sanctuary. Laver
The final Exodus fulfillment Mat 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
The Exodus After crossing the Red sea God gave them bread.
Ex 16:4 Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you
That corresponds to the third article of the Sanctuary. Table of Shewbread
The final Exodus fulfillment Luke 4:4 It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.
Jer 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart
The Exodus Ex 13:21 And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night
That corresponds to the next article of the Sanctuary. Candlestick
The final Exodus fulfillment Acts 2:3, 3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost
Revelation 4:5 And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. Revelation 5:6 The seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
Ex 13:21 pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night
John 14: 16-18 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth
The Exodus Numbers 11:2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.
That corresponds to the next article of the Sanctuary. Altar of Incense
In the final exodus journey Christ is mediating for us in heaven itself. 1 Timothy 2:5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus
The Exodus Ex 23:23 For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.
That corresponds to the next article of the Sanctuary. Cherubs
The Angel of the Lord took them to the Promised Land and destroyed all their enemies.
The final Exodus fulfillment Mat 13:41, 42 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Mat 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The Exodus God gave His children, His chosen place, the Promised Land of Canaan. Deuteronomy 26:15 the land which thou hast given us, as thou swarest unto our fathers, a land that floweth with milk and honey.
That corresponds to the final article of the Sanctuary. God s place
The final Exodus fulfillment As in the most holy place of the sanctuary was God s dwelling place, we will finally dwell with God forever!
Rev 21:3 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.
So, the Exodus, the Sanctuary, and the Final Exodus, run parallel to each other in God s great plan of salvation!