![]() ![]() It enclosed 12 loaves of showbread which represented the 12 tribes of Israel. It was about six inches high and the only measurement in the tabernacle not in cubits. ![]() The crown was measured in handbreadths instead of cubits. During transport, the table was hidden with a blue cloth which represented heavenly things. The table was made of acacia wood and gold covered poles, which remained attached to the table. Crowns were associated with the power and authority of a king to rule. The table had a border, called a crown, around the table's top. The table of showbread was three feet long by one and a half feet wide by two and a quarter feet high. All of the furniture in the Holy Place is covered with gold, a material worthy of the King of Creation. Christ became fully man to become "living bread."Īgain, we find acacia wood as the base material, but this time the table is covered with pure gold, not bronze or brass. It stood for "communication" and "fellowship." The showbread was to be shared among the priests linking food, communication, and fellowship which drew the priests closer to each other, their devotions as well as their duties to the tabernacle. It was sometimes referred to as the "Shewbread" or "Bread of Presence." Interestingly, it is the first mention of the word "table" in the Bible. On the north or right side of the Holy Place was the Table of showbread. ![]() The Table of Showbread, the Golden Lampstand, and the Altar of Incense. Passing through the curtain, we notice three important pieces of furniture. Unlike the outer court furnishings made of brass and which dealt with washings, judgment and death, the Holy Place was about life, food, and incense. The Holy Place was the first room of the Tabernacle sometimes referred to as the "Golden Room." It was 22.5 feet high by 22.5 feet wide and 45 feet long. We will examine those duties as we observe and inspect each of the furnishings. The priests assume the duties inside the first room called the Holy Place. ![]() Under the new covenant, however, Christ has effected an eternal peace between the Father and His people, so we may dine in His presence, especially when we partake of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper at His table (John 6:53–58).Going inside the Tabernacle through the curtains is only allowed if you are a priest from the tribe of Levi. Yet this was a limited peace under the old covenant because only the priests, not every Israelite, enjoyed the privilege of dining with the Creator. 9).ĭining with someone in the ancient Near East was a sign of fellowship and peace, so the priests’ eating of the bread of the Presence in God’s house signified the Lord was at peace with His people. Yet Israel was not a pagan nation, so the one, true creator God, having no need to eat to sustain Himself, gave it back to “Aaron and his sons” who ate it in His holy presence (v. This bread was like a food offering, which ancient pagans gave for their gods to dine upon. 24:5–9), probably to signify God’s generous provision of food and other necessities for the twelve tribes of Israel. 30) - twelve loaves laid out in two piles of six loaves each (Lev. The bread of the Presence was put on this table regularly (v. In having such a table in the tabernacle, the Lord was demonstrating that the people were to regard the tabernacle as His house. This is significant because a table with such things was present in all ancient Near Eastern homes. God also instructed Moses to create vessels and utensils that would be placed on the table - plates and dishes for the bread and incense and pitchers and bowls for liquid offerings (Ex. This protected the priests, for sinners cannot be too careful about touching what the Lord sanctifies or sets apart (2 Sam. A rim of gold was placed around the edge of the table, probably to keep things from rolling off of it onto the ground, and poles were attached so the table could be carried without touching it directly (vv. Like the lampstand, this table was also made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold (25:23–24), for an object that would be located so close to the direct presence of God in the Holy of Holies had to be made of materials worthy of the King of creation. This table, along with the lampstand, was to be set up outside the Holy of Holies in the Holy Place of the tabernacle where the light from the lamps could illumine the table (Ex. Continuing our look at the furniture of the tabernacle, we will now look at what is commonly called the table of showbread. ![]()
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