THE SANCTUARY ARTICLES
 For the law was given by Moses, but grace 
and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17) 
 Take this book of the law, and put it in the 
side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD 
your God, that it may be there for a witness 
against thee. (Deuteronomy 31:26) 
 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the 
truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the 
Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
 Hebrews 8:5 Who serve unto the example and 
shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was 
admonished of God when he was about to make 
the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make 
all things according to the pattern shewed to thee 
in the mount. 
 Hebrews 8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of 
the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and 
not man. 
 Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was 
opened in heaven
 Psalms 119:27 Make me to understand 
the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of 
thy wondrous works. 
 Psalms 73:17 Until I went into the 
sanctuary of God; then understood I their 
end. 
 Psalms 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the 
sanctuary: who is so great a God as our 
God?
 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may 
dwell among them. (Exodus 25:8) 
 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt 
call his name JESUS: for he shall save his 
people from their sins. Now all this was done, 
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of 
the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a 
virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth 
a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, 
which being interpreted is, God with us. 
(Matthew 1:21-23)
What? know ye not that your body is the 
temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, 
which ye have of God, and ye are not your 
own? (1 Corinthians 6:19) 
From eternal ages it was God's purpose 
that every created being, from the bright 
and holy seraph to man, should be a temple 
for the indwelling of the Creator. Because 
of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for 
God. {DA 161.1}
 Exodus 27:1-2 And thou shalt make an altar of 
shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits 
broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the 
height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou 
shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners 
thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and 
thou shalt overlay it with brass.
John 3:14 And as Moses lifted 
up the serpent in the 
wilderness, even so must the 
Son of man be lifted up: 
Hebrews 10:12 But this man, 
after he had offered one 
sacrifice for sins for ever, sat 
down on the right hand of 
God;
Hebrews 13:10-12 We have an altar, 
whereof they have no right to eat which 
serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those 
beasts, whose blood is brought into the 
sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are 
burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus 
also, that he might sanctify the people with 
his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, 
brethren, by the mercies of God, that 
ye present your bodies a living 
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, 
which is your reasonable service. 
Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our 
old man is crucified with him, that 
the body of sin might be destroyed, 
that henceforth we should not serve 
sin.
Exodus 38:8 And he 
made the laver of brass, 
and the foot of it of 
brass, of the 
lookingglasses of the 
women assembling, 
which assembled at the 
door of the tabernacle of 
the congregation.
 Exodus 40:7 And thou shalt set the 
laver between the tent of the 
congregation and the altar, and shalt 
put water therein. 
 Exodus 40:30 And he set the laver 
between the tent of the congregation 
and the altar, and put water there, to 
wash withal.
 2 Chronicles 3:4 And the porch that was in the 
front of the house, the length of it was 
according to the breadth of the house, twenty 
cubits, and the height was an hundred and 
twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure 
gold. 
 2 Chronicles 29:7 Also they have shut up the 
doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and 
have not burned incense nor offered burnt 
offerings in the holy place unto the God of 
Israel.
Joel 2:17 Let the priests, the ministers 
of the LORD, weep between the porch 
and the altar, and let them say, Spare 
thy people, O LORD, and give not 
thine heritage to reproach, that the 
heathen should rule over them: 
wherefore should they say among the 
people, Where is their God?
 Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: 
but be ye transformed by the renewing of your 
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and 
acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 
 Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by 
baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised 
up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even 
so we also should walk in newness of life.
 Place where Confession was made 
 Sin transferred from person to sacrificial victim 
 Acceptance of sacrifice 
 Romans 3:24-25 Being justified freely by his grace 
through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom 
God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith 
in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the 
remission of sins that are past, through the 
forbearance of God; 
 Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by 
his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
Exodus 26:33-35 And thou shalt hang up the vail 
under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither 
within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the 
vail shall divide unto you between the holy place 
and the most holy. And thou shalt put the mercy 
seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most 
holy place. And thou shalt set the table without 
the vail, and the candlestick over against the table 
on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: 
and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
 Exodus 25:23-24 Thou shalt also make a 
table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be 
the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth 
thereof, and a cubit and a half the height 
thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with 
pure gold, and make thereto a crown of 
gold round about. 
 Exodus 25:30 And thou shalt set upon the 
table shewbread before me alway. 
 Exodus 26:35 the table on the north side.
 1 Samuel 21:6 So the priest gave him hallowed 
bread: for there was no bread there but the 
shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, 
to put hot bread in the day when it was taken 
away. 
 1 Chronicles 9:32 And other of their brethren, of 
the sons of the Kohathites, were over the 
shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. 
 Matthew 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how 
that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple 
profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 
 The work of the ministry typified
 John 6:51 I am the living bread which came down 
from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall 
live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my 
flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 
 Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is 
written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by 
every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of 
God. 
 Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the 
commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the 
words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
 John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the 
bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never 
hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never 
thirst. 
 John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water 
that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the 
water that I shall give him shall be in him a 
well of water springing up into everlasting life. 
 John 7:37-39
 Mark 14:22-24 And as they did eat, Jesus took 
bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to 
them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he 
took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he 
gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he 
said unto them, This is my blood of the new 
testament, which is shed for many. 
 1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given 
thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my 
body, which is broken for you: this do in 
remembrance of me.
 Revelation 4:5 And out of the throne proceeded 
lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there 
were seven lamps of fire burning before the 
throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. 
 Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst 
of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the 
midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been 
slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which 
are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the 
earth. And he came and took the book out of the 
right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Exodus 25:31 And 
thou shalt make a 
candlestick of pure 
gold: of beaten work 
shall the candlestick 
be made: his shaft, 
and his branches, his 
bowls, his knops, 
and his flowers, 
shall be of the same
 Numbbers 8:2 Speak unto Aaron, and say unto 
him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven 
lamps shall give light over against the 
candlestick. 
 John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, 
saying, I am the light of the world: he that 
followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but 
shall have the light of life.
 Matthew 5:14-16 Ye are the light of the world. 
A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under 
a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth 
light unto all that are in the house. Let your 
light so shine before men, that they may see 
your good works, and glorify your Father 
which is in heaven. 
 Revelation 1:20 the seven candlesticks which 
thou sawest are the seven churches.
 Zechariah 4:2-3 And said unto me, What seest 
thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a 
candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of 
it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to 
the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: 
And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side 
of the bowl, and the other upon the left side 
thereof. 
 The Whole chapter is for deep study. 
 Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and 
the two candlesticks standing before the God of 
the earth.
Revelation 1:12-13 And I turned to see the voice 
that spake with me. And being turned, I saw 
seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the 
seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, 
clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt 
about the paps with a golden girdle.
 Exodus 40:26-27 And he 
put the golden altar in the 
tent of the congregation 
before the vail: And he 
burnt sweet incense 
thereon; as the LORD 
commanded Moses. 
 Revelation 5:8 golden 
vials full of odours, which 
are the prayers of saints.
 Luke 6:12 And it came to pass in those days, that 
he went out into a mountain to pray, and 
continued all night in prayer to God. 
 Luke 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the 
wilderness, and prayed. 
 Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great 
while before day, he went out, and departed into 
a solitary place, and there prayed.
 Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before 
thee as incense; 
 Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth 
our infirmities: for we know not what we 
should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit 
itself maketh intercession for us with groanings 
which cannot be uttered. 
 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing. 
 Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in 
tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
 Revelation 8:3 And 
another angel came and 
stood at the altar, having 
a golden censer; and 
there was given unto 
him much incense, that 
he should offer it with 
the prayers of all saints 
upon the golden altar 
which was before the 
throne.
He quickly carried me from the earth to the 
Holy City. In the city I saw a temple, which 
I entered. I passed through a door before I 
came to the first veil. This veil was raised, 
and I passed into the holy place. Here I saw 
the altar of incense, the candlestick with 
seven lamps, and the table on which was 
the shewbread. After viewing the glory of 
the holy, Jesus raised the second veil and I 
passed into the holy of holies. {EW 32.2}
 Signifies the Christian life 
 The process of Sanctification 
 Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and 
they who are sanctified are all of one: for which 
cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren, 
 Through reading the word, praying and 
partaking of the Holy Spirit 
 We should also pray for others, teach the word 
and live lives that reflect the light of Christ
 Hebrews 9:3-5 And after the second veil, the 
tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; 
Which had the golden censer, and the ark of 
the covenant overlaid round about with gold, 
wherein was the golden pot that had manna, 
and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of 
the covenant; And over it the cherubims of 
glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we 
cannot now speak particularly.
Leviticus 16:12 And he shall 
take a censer full of burning 
coals of fire from off the altar 
before the LORD, and his hands 
full of sweet incense beaten 
small, and bring it within the 
vail: And he shall put the 
incense upon the fire before the 
LORD, that the cloud of the 
incense may cover the mercy 
seat that is upon the testimony, 
that he die not:
 Exodus 26:34 And thou shalt put the mercy seat 
upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy 
place. 
 Exodus 25:19-20 And make one cherub on the 
one end, and the other cherub on the other end: 
even of the mercy seat shall ye make the 
cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the 
cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, 
covering the mercy seat with their wings, and 
their faces shall look one to another; toward the 
mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
 Psalms 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people 
tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims 
 Numbers 7:89 And when Moses was gone into 
the tabernacle of the congregation to speak 
with him, then he heard the voice of one 
speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that 
was upon the ark of testimony, from between 
the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. 
 Note Isaiah 6:1-3 for description of the throne 
in heaven
 Deuteronomy 10:4 And he wrote on the tables, 
according to the first writing, the ten 
commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in 
the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of 
the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. 
And I turned myself and came down from the 
mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had 
made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded 
me. 
 Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened 
in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark 
of his testament: and there were lightnings, and 
voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and 
great hail.
 Exodus 32:15 And Moses turned, and went down 
from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony 
were in his hand: the tables were written on both their 
sides; on the one side and on the other were they 
written. 
 Exodus 16:33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, 
and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up 
before the LORD, to be kept for your generations. 
 Numbers 17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring 
Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for 
a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take 
away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
In the holiest I saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was 
purest gold. On each end of the ark was a lovely cherub, 
with its wings spread out over it. Their faces were turned 
toward each other, and they looked downward. Between 
the angels was a golden censer. Above the ark, where the 
angels stood, was an exceeding bright glory, that 
appeared like a throne where God dwelt. Jesus stood by 
the ark, and as the saints’ prayers came up to Him, the 
incense in the censer would smoke, and He would offer 
up their prayers with the smoke of the incense to His 
Father. In the ark was the golden pot of manna, Aaron’s 
rod that budded, and the tables of stone which folded 
together like a book. {EW 32.3}
 Exodus 16:15 And when the children of Israel saw 
it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they 
wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, 
This is the bread which the LORD hath given you 
to eat. 
 Joh 6:48 I am that bread of life. Your fathers did 
eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is 
the bread which cometh down from heaven, that 
a man may eat thereof, and not die. 
 Note Deuteronomy 8:1-3 for the object lesson that 
God was trying to teach in the provision of 
manna
 Psalms 78:24 And had rained down manna 
upon them to eat, and had given them of the 
corn of heaven. 
 Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went 
through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and 
his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the 
ears of corn. 
 Corn and other foods from the grass family are 
referred to as grains and cereals
 Numbers 17:5 And it shall come to pass, that 
the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall 
blossom: and I will make to cease from me the 
murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby 
they murmur against you. 
 Hebrews 7:21 (For those priests were made 
without an oath; but this with an oath by him 
that said unto him, The Lord sware and will 
not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the 
order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus 
made a surety of a better testament.
 Numbers 17:8 And it came to pass, that on the 
morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of 
witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the 
house of Levi was budded, and brought forth 
buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded 
almonds. 
 The seed of the almond is one of the most 
potent nuts. The fleshy outer coat can be eaten 
as fruit. Both can be eaten raw.
Ezekiel 1:26-28 And above the firmament that was 
over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the 
appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness 
of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a 
man above upon it. And I saw as the colour of amber, 
as the appearance of fire round about within it, from 
the appearance of his loins even upward, and from 
the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as 
it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness 
round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in 
the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of 
the brightness round about. This was the appearance 
of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I 
saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one 
that spake.
2 Chronicles 5:13 It came even to pass, as the 
trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one 
sound to be heard in praising and thanking the 
LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the 
trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, 
and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his 
mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was 
filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; So 
that the priests could not stand to minister by reason 
of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the 
house of God.
 Matthew 17:2 And was transfigured before them: 
and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment 
was white as the light. 
 Acts 6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking 
stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the 
face of an angel. 
 Exodus 34:29 And it came to pass, when Moses 
came down from mount Sinai with the two tables 
of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down 
from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin 
of his face shone while he talked with him.
 Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, 
according to his glorious power, unto all 
patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; 
 Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did 
predestinate, them he also called: and whom he 
called, them he also justified: and whom he 
justified, them he also glorified. 
 Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make 
known what is the riches of the glory of this 
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in 
you, the hope of glory:
 Ephesians 3:19 And to know the love of 
Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye 
might be filled with all the fulness of God. 
 Colossians 1:19; 2:9 “For it pleased the 
Father that in him should all fulness dwell;” 
“For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the 
Godhead bodily.” 
 Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day 
is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works 
of darkness, and let us put on the armour of 
light.
 Isaiah 60:2 For, behold, the darkness shall cover 
the earth, and gross darkness the people: but 
the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory 
shall be seen upon thee. 
 Numbers 14:21 But as truly as I live, all the 
earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD. 
 Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw 
another angel come down from heaven, having 
great power; and the earth was lightened with 
his glory.
I looked upon the company, who, a short time before, 
were in such distress and bondage. Their captivity was 
turned. A glorious light shone upon them. How 
beautiful they then looked! All marks of care and 
weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen 
in every countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around 
them, fell like dead men; they could not endure the light 
that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and 
glory remained upon them, until Jesus was seen in the 
clouds of heaven, and the faithful, tried company were 
changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, from 
glory to glory. {EW 272.3}

Salvation in The Sanctuary

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  • 2.
     For thelaw was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. (John 1:17)  Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. (Deuteronomy 31:26)  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6)
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     Hebrews 8:5Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount.  Hebrews 8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.  Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven
  • 5.
     Psalms 119:27Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.  Psalms 73:17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.  Psalms 77:13 Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God?
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     And letthem make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. (Exodus 25:8)  And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. (Matthew 1:21-23)
  • 9.
    What? know yenot that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? (1 Corinthians 6:19) From eternal ages it was God's purpose that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God. {DA 161.1}
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     Exodus 27:1-2And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.
  • 13.
    John 3:14 Andas Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
  • 14.
    Hebrews 13:10-12 Wehave an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle. For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
  • 15.
    Romans 12:1 Ibeseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
  • 16.
    Exodus 38:8 Andhe made the laver of brass, and the foot of it of brass, of the lookingglasses of the women assembling, which assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • 17.
     Exodus 40:7And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.  Exodus 40:30 And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.
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     2 Chronicles3:4 And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.  2 Chronicles 29:7 Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
  • 19.
    Joel 2:17 Letthe priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God?
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     Romans 12:2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.  Romans 6:4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
  • 22.
     Place whereConfession was made  Sin transferred from person to sacrificial victim  Acceptance of sacrifice  Romans 3:24-25 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;  Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
  • 23.
    Exodus 26:33-35 Andthou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy place and the most holy. And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place. And thou shalt set the table without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.
  • 26.
     Exodus 25:23-24Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.  Exodus 25:30 And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.  Exodus 26:35 the table on the north side.
  • 27.
     1 Samuel21:6 So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the LORD, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.  1 Chronicles 9:32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.  Matthew 12:5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?  The work of the ministry typified
  • 28.
     John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.  Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.  Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
  • 29.
     John 6:35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.  John 4:14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.  John 7:37-39
  • 30.
     Mark 14:22-24And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.  1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
  • 31.
     Revelation 4:5And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.  Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
  • 32.
    Exodus 25:31 And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same
  • 33.
     Numbbers 8:2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.  John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
  • 34.
     Matthew 5:14-16Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  Revelation 1:20 the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
  • 35.
     Zechariah 4:2-3And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.  The Whole chapter is for deep study.  Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
  • 36.
    Revelation 1:12-13 AndI turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
  • 37.
     Exodus 40:26-27And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses.  Revelation 5:8 golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.
  • 38.
     Luke 6:12And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.  Luke 5:16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.  Mark 1:35 And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.
  • 39.
     Psalms 141:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense;  Romans 8:26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.  1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray without ceasing.  Romans 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
  • 40.
     Revelation 8:3And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
  • 41.
    He quickly carriedme from the earth to the Holy City. In the city I saw a temple, which I entered. I passed through a door before I came to the first veil. This veil was raised, and I passed into the holy place. Here I saw the altar of incense, the candlestick with seven lamps, and the table on which was the shewbread. After viewing the glory of the holy, Jesus raised the second veil and I passed into the holy of holies. {EW 32.2}
  • 42.
     Signifies theChristian life  The process of Sanctification  Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,  Through reading the word, praying and partaking of the Holy Spirit  We should also pray for others, teach the word and live lives that reflect the light of Christ
  • 43.
     Hebrews 9:3-5And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holiest of all; Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant; And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
  • 44.
    Leviticus 16:12 Andhe shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring it within the vail: And he shall put the incense upon the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of the incense may cover the mercy seat that is upon the testimony, that he die not:
  • 45.
     Exodus 26:34And thou shalt put the mercy seat upon the ark of the testimony in the most holy place.  Exodus 25:19-20 And make one cherub on the one end, and the other cherub on the other end: even of the mercy seat shall ye make the cherubims on the two ends thereof. And the cherubims shall stretch forth their wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
  • 46.
     Psalms 99:1The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims  Numbers 7:89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.  Note Isaiah 6:1-3 for description of the throne in heaven
  • 47.
     Deuteronomy 10:4And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the LORD spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the LORD gave them unto me. And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the LORD commanded me.  Revelation 11:19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
  • 48.
     Exodus 32:15And Moses turned, and went down from the mount, and the two tables of the testimony were in his hand: the tables were written on both their sides; on the one side and on the other were they written.  Exodus 16:33 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.  Numbers 17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
  • 49.
    In the holiestI saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was purest gold. On each end of the ark was a lovely cherub, with its wings spread out over it. Their faces were turned toward each other, and they looked downward. Between the angels was a golden censer. Above the ark, where the angels stood, was an exceeding bright glory, that appeared like a throne where God dwelt. Jesus stood by the ark, and as the saints’ prayers came up to Him, the incense in the censer would smoke, and He would offer up their prayers with the smoke of the incense to His Father. In the ark was the golden pot of manna, Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of stone which folded together like a book. {EW 32.3}
  • 50.
     Exodus 16:15And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.  Joh 6:48 I am that bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.  Note Deuteronomy 8:1-3 for the object lesson that God was trying to teach in the provision of manna
  • 51.
     Psalms 78:24And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.  Mark 2:23 And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.  Corn and other foods from the grass family are referred to as grains and cereals
  • 52.
     Numbers 17:5And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.  Hebrews 7:21 (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
  • 53.
     Numbers 17:8And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.  The seed of the almond is one of the most potent nuts. The fleshy outer coat can be eaten as fruit. Both can be eaten raw.
  • 54.
    Ezekiel 1:26-28 Andabove the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
  • 55.
    2 Chronicles 5:13It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD; So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
  • 56.
     Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.  Acts 6:15 And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.  Exodus 34:29 And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him.
  • 57.
     Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;  Romans 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.  Colossians 1:27 To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
  • 58.
     Ephesians 3:19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.  Colossians 1:19; 2:9 “For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;” “For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.”  Romans 13:12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
  • 59.
     Isaiah 60:2For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.  Numbers 14:21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.  Revelation 18:1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
  • 60.
    I looked uponthe company, who, a short time before, were in such distress and bondage. Their captivity was turned. A glorious light shone upon them. How beautiful they then looked! All marks of care and weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen in every countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men; they could not endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained upon them, until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven, and the faithful, tried company were changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, from glory to glory. {EW 272.3}

Editor's Notes

  • #14 The Serpent that Moses lifted up in the wilderness was a brazen serpent.
  • #29 John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
  • #30 John 7:37-39 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. 38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. 39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
  • #50 Make mention of the fact that this quote PERFECTLY agrees with that which was made in Hebrews 9:1-5
  • #55 In heaven the glory of the Lord filled the most Holy Place.