1. The bronze altar and laver were located in the outer courtyard of the tabernacle for sacrifices and washing. The altar was made of acacia wood overlaid with bronze. 2. The incense altar inside the tabernacle was made of acacia wood overlaid with gold. Priests burned incense on it twice daily and the high priest made atonement on it once a year. 3. The Ark of the Covenant inside the tabernacle was a gold-covered chest containing the tablets of the law. It was carried by poles inserted into gold rings and flanked by two golden cherubim.

1. Word Becoming Reality : The Process within Biblical Atonement
The information described within Bible has been always studied and analyzed by different groups of
people for many centuries. Words spoken inside in the book of Exodus came reality when the Hebrews
took the idea and made it into a real, tangible tabernacle where they worshipped God for more than 40
years in the desert. The slides contains information how the ritual is practised, giving background
information as well as the Biblical sripture supporting the purpose of the ritual.
"Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits [c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts
and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The nort
he west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits [d] wide and have curtains, with
material along the 1 "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and
scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All t
rtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue
"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2 It is to be
Tabernacle : Incense Altar Courtyard
Ark of the Convenant
hamm
er it out, base and "Mak
pstand of pure gold and
Golden Lampstant
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a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit an
ke a chest of acacia wood—two an
e a lam the horns 1 "Build an altar of acacia wood,
three cubits [a] high; it is to be square, five
a horn at each of the four corners, so that
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Burnt Offering
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Bread of Presence
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d to Moses,
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h side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. "T

2. 01. The Altar of Burnt Offering "Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits [c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts
The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits [d] wide and have curtains, with
and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The nort
material along the 1 "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and
scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All t
rtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue
"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2 It is to be
Tabernacle : Incense Altar Courtyard
He
Ark of the Convenant
hammer
is to
stand of pure gold and
it out, base and
Golden Lampstant
slaugh-
nd a Have them ma
a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit a
ke a chest of acacia wood—two an
"Mak
e horns 1 "Build an altar of acacia wood,
a horn at each of the four corners, so that th
e a lamp
three cubits [a] high; it is to be square, five
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Burnt Offering
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young bull
Bread of Presence
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before the
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LORD, and then Aaron's
he curtains are to be the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. [a] 3 Join five of the cu
sons the priests shall bring the h side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. "
blood and sprinkle it against the altar on all sides
at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. He is to
skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. The
sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and
arrange wood on the fire. Then Aaron's sons the priests shall
arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on
the burning wood that is on the altar.
The bronze laver and bronze altar
were located in the outer court.
The altar was 7.5 feet square and
4.5 feet high, was made of acacia
wood overlaid with bronze, and
had a horn on each corner.
Priest garments were created
out of luxurious blue, purple
The fire on the altar was to be kept burning at all times and the daily sacrifices were offered in the morning and afternoon. and scarlet yarn.
Only the Levis were able to burn offering for God. The priest is supossed to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, They also made sacred
and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. He is to slaughter the young bull before God, and then the garments for Aaron.
priests bring the blood and sprinke it against the altar on all side at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. He then is to skin the
burnt offering and cut it into pieces. The inner parts of the offering is washed with water and the priest is to burn all of it on
the altar. On the Bible it says it is an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.

3. 02. The Incense Altar
"Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits [c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts
ake two gold rings for the altar below the
he west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits [d] wide and have curtains, with
and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The nort
molding—two on opposite sides—to hold the poles used to carry it. material along the 1 "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and
5 Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. 6
scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All t
rtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue
Put the altar in front of the curtain that is before the ark of
"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2 It is to be
Tabernacle : Incense Altar Courtyard
Ark of the Convenant
the Testimony—before the atonement cover that is over
the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
hammer
it out, base and
stand of pure gold and
7 "Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar
Golden Lampstant
nd a Have them ma
a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit a
every morning when he tends the lamps. 8 He
ke a chest of acacia wood—two an
"Mak
e horns 1 "Build an altar of acacia wood,
a horn at each of the four corners, so that th
e a lamp
three cubits [a] high; it is to be square, five
must burn incense again when he lights the
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—
Altar of
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lamps at twilight so incense will burn regu-
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Burnt Offering
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Bread of Presence
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d a half cubits long,
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tions to come. 9 Do not offer
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on this altar any
other incense
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or any burnt
offering or
h side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. "T
grain offering, and
do not pour a drink
offering on it.
10 Once a
year Aaron
shall make atone-
ment on its horns. This
annual atonement must be
made with the blood of the
atoning sin offering for the
genera-
The lampstand (menorah) was Twelve loaves of bread were
beaten and fashioned out of a placed on the table on Shabbat
single block of gold and had and were replaced by fresh
three branches coming out of bread the following Shabbat.
each side of the central shaft. The high priestly line would eat
the replaced bread.
This sacred area was occupied by the golden lampstand, incense altar and table of showbread. The lampstand (menorah)
was beaten and fashioned out of a single block of gold and had three branches coming out of each side of the central shaft.
The seven lamps on top of the branches were likely round saucers with pinched rims which held the wick and olive oil. Also
known as the "golden altar" or the "inner altar," this three foot high altar was the location of regular incense offerings. Every
morning and evening when tending the light of the menorah, the priests would offer a mixture of frankincense and other
aromatic gums. On the Day of Atonement, the high priest would sprinkle blood on the horns of this altar.

4. 03. Arc of the Convenant
"Make a courtyard for the tabernacle. The south side shall be a hundred cubits [c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, 10 with twenty posts
The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits [d] wide and have curtains, with
and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. 11 The nort
material along the 1 "Make the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and
scarlet yarn, with cherubim worked into them by a skilled craftsman. 2 All t
rtains together, and do the same with the other five. 4 Make loops of blue
"Make an altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2 It is to be
Tabernacle : Incense Altar Courtyard
Ark of the Convenant
hammer
stand of pure gold and
it out, base and
Golden Lampstant
nd a Have them ma
a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit a
ke a chest of acacia wood—two an
"Mak
e horns 1 "Build an altar of acacia wood,
a horn at each of the four corners, so that th
e a lamp
three cubits [a] high; it is to be square, five
resin, o
gum ny
c
— Altar of
es
ha
agrant spic
Burnt Offering
Then the LO
Bread of Presence
d a half cubits long,
e fr
ak
R
D
sai "T cubits long and five cubits wide. [b] 2 Make
d to Moses,
he curtains are to be the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. [a] 3 Join five of the cu
h side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. "
"Have them
make a chest of
two cherubim out of hammered acacia wood—two
gold at the ends of the cover. 19 and a half cubits long, a
Make one cherub on one end and cubit and a half wide, and
the second cherub on the other; a cubit and a half high. [b]
make the cherubim of one piece 11 Overlay it with pure gold,
with the cover, at the two ends. both inside and out, and make
a gold molding around it. 12
Cast four gold rings for it and
fasten them to its four feet, with
two rings on one side and two
rings on the other. 13 Then make
poles of acacia wood and overlay
them with gold. 14 Insert the poles
two and a h into the rings on the sides of the
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chest to carry it. 15 The poles are to
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remain in the rings of this ark; they
bits
are not to be removed. 16 Then
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The only object in the Holy of Holies, the sacred ark contained the two tablets with the Ten
Commandments, the rod of Aaron that blossomed and the pot of manna. The ark was cov-
ered by the "mercy seat" on which the high priest sprinkled the blood of the goat seven
times on the Day of Atonement. The ark represented the footstool of God's throne.