History

The Mercy Seat

The Mercy Seat was the lid or cover of solid gold on the ark....

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The Five Levitical Offerings

The sacrificial system was ordained by God and placed at the very center and heart of Jewish national life. Whatever the Jews may have thought of it at the time, the unceasing sacrifice of animals, and the never-ending glow of fire at the altar of sacrifice, there is no doubt that god was burning into the hearts of every man, an awareness of their ...

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The Veil

The veil separated man from God....

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The Priest`s of Ancient Israel

The repentant Israelite who had gone through the gate of the tabernacle with his sacrifice and reached the bronze altar had proceeded as far as he dare go along the path of approach to God. Beyond that it was the responsibility of priests to go on his behalf and carry out spiritual tasks in the Holy Place. This they did as representatives for all t...

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The Shekinah Glory

Exod 40:34-35 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle....

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The Consecration of the Priests

The Lord ordained specific ceremonies and sacrifices which required seven days to complete in order to consecrate a priest....

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The Encampment of the Tribes of Israel

According to the Writings of Moses there were about 600,000 men and also women and children who left Egypt at the exodus. They came out of Egypt in rank and in file and as they journeyed in the wilderness the tribes would camp around the Tabernacle in God-specified locations....

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The Garments of the High Priest of Ancient Israel

This section is mostly concerned with a description of the high priest`s ceremonial robes known as the garments of glory and beauty....

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The Tabernacle of Ancient Israel

Exod 25:1-9 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: "Speak to the children of Israel, that they bring Me an offering. From everyone who gives it willingly with his heart you shall take My offering... And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, that is, the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern ...

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Glossary of Ancient Israel

Brief glossary of terms relating to ancient Israel and Land & Time, Daily Life and Religion. [University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology]...

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