The Types Unveiled, Type 5
TYPE V.
There was likewiſe another Type given out to them in the Wilderneſs which was called a Tabernacle, the faſhion, form, and manner of it you may ſee at large ſet forth to you in Exodus 36. 37, 38. Chap.
BUt for the better obſervation of it, I ſhall caſt the many particulars of it into a briefer compaſs then it is handed out to you in thoſe aboveſaid Chapters, without doubt it was a moſt glorious piece of work to behold, the like could not be produced in all the Earth, for glory and excellency, as appears by the materials of it: Read Exod. 35. 21, 22, 23. as alſo if we conſider how wonderfully and beyond meaſure thoſe were fitted by God, for the framing of it, who were deſigned for the work, read Exod. 35. 25. with 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, Verſes.
Now the Tabernacle it ſelf conſiſted of theſe particulars. Firſt the Tabernacle it ſelf, which was the caſe or Tent which comprehended all the other things in it prepared for the Worſhip and Service of the Lord, Exod. 36. 13. ver. which was made of ſeveral Curtains of fine twined Linen, of blue Purple and Scarlet, with Cherubims of cunning work, Exod. 36. 8. ver. and theſe were made with loops of one ſide, and tacles of Gold on the other ſide; and ſo faſtned together all round the ſides and ends of it, Exod. 36. 13. In the which there was a glorious thing made and ſet which was called the Ark, which was overlaid with pure Gold, having a Crown of Gold round about it, Exod. 37. 1, 2. Ver. Likewiſe in the Tabernacle there was the Mercy-ſeat placed, which had two Cherubims placed at the two ends of it, Exod. 37. 6, 7. whoſe faces looked ſtill toward the Mercy-ſeat, ver. 9. Now in the Ark did Moſes put the Tables wherein the Law was written, Exod. 40. 20. And then did he put the Ark with the Tables of the Law in it under the Mercy-ſeat, and covered it over with a veil, v. 20. There was likewiſe in this Tabernacle placed a Table overlaid with pure Gold, Exo. 37. 10, 11, which was placed at on ſide of the Tabernacle, Exod. 40, 22.
And there was likewiſe made a Candleſtick of pure Gold, Exod. 27. 17. which was made of this faſhion, it parted from a foot or two high into ſix Branches, three going one way and three another way. There were three bowls made like unto three Almonds, with a knop and a flower to every Branch, but in the ſtem of the Condleſtick below the parting was four bowls with their knops and their flowers, Exod. 37. 18, 19, 20. Verſes, the uſe of the Table was to hold the Shew-bread, and the Candleſtick was put over againſt the Table in the Tabernacle, Exod. 40. 22, 23, 24. There were ſeven Lamps made alſo of pure Gold, Exod. 37. 23.
The Snuffers of theſe Lamps were of pure Gold, theſe Lamps were to be lighted and always kept burning before the Lord, Exod. 40. 25. and they were to be ſet when burning againſt the Candleſtick, Numb. 8. 2, 3.
Then there were two Altars to be made, which did likewiſe ſtand in the Tabernacle, the one to offer …ncenſe upon, which was alwayes to burn before the Lord, and this Altar was overlaid with pure Gold, Exod. 37. 25, 26. with Exod. 40. 26, 27. Verſes, the other Altar was overlaid with Braſs, unto which was added, Pots, Shovels, Baſons, Fleſh-hooks, Fire-pans; this Altar was four ſquare, and at every corner there was placed a Horn, Exod. 27 1, 2 3. Verſes. The uſe of which Altar was to offer the ſlain Sacrifices and burnt-offerings upon it, Exodus 40. 29.
There was likewiſe made a great Veſſel of Braſs, and it was called the Brazen Laver, in which the Prieſts were to Bath and waſh themſelves at all times, when they went about the Service of the Tabernacle in appearing before the Lord, Exod. 40. 30, 31, 32. Verſes. Now all theſe things were put into the Tabernacle, thorow which Tabernacle God did apper to the people, and out of which he gave the knowledge of his holy will, Exod. 40. 35. with Lev. 1. and 11. ver. Now all theſe things in the Tabernacle, together with the Tabernacle it ſelf, was to be anointed with holy Oil, Exod. 40. 9, 10.
Laſtly, all this Inſide glory was covered over with uncomely coverings which were made of Goats hair, Exod. 36. 14. and of Ram-skins dyed red, Exod. 36. 19.