The Outer Court and the Law of God. Was the thought of serving as God's priests that frightening to them? Just as each person was confronted with the wall of God's righteousness at the Tabernacle, so this is true of today as well. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Jesus Christ, as God in the flesh, represented the highest degree of such a humanity. We often think that some of the things God does are unimportant but he always has a specific intention behind doing everything. Anyone who wanted to interact with God, to make offerings to Him, or to be where His glory was, needed to go through this one gate. Significance of the Courtyard Fence An important point of this tabernacle is that God showed his people he was not a regional god, like the idols worshiped by the Egyptians or the false gods of the other tribes in Canaan. Also, the cooperation between God and man in the work of salvation. Why the wells of salvation? It was here that God gave grace to people. When you begin a relationship with any individual, you make your best effort to know them better.
I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. Well, you looked left and right and when no one was looking you jumped the fence didn't you? The east and west sides each had ten bronze pillars, but while the west side was a full fifty cubits of fine woven linen, the east side had a gate in the middle. Once you get into the tent it was divided into two. Jesus washed the disciples feet in preparation to serve others. In this post we will see the beautiful picture of the holiness and the redemption of Jesus Christ in the walls and gate of the Outer Court. Even some within the church (and especially within the 'emergent church' movement) are moving more and more to be more inclusive of all faiths as if Jesus was wrong when He said that 'no one can come to the Father except through me'. The Outer Court of the Tabernacle – Audio Message. 18 The length of the court shall be one hundred cubits, the width fifty throughout, and the height five cubits, made of fine woven linen, and its sockets of bronze.
So God gave them a pattern which would be easy to dismantle. Brethren, we should apply the Word often to our lives. It was divided into two parts: the Holy Place and the Holiest Place. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Zavada, Jack. This shows the blood of Jesus Christ. The colour is like a dirty brown colour. Hence, this was truly a great matter. God wants us to grow deeper in our faith and deeper in our relationship with Him. Each priest thinking his name would live on when associated with the initiation of a new tradition. The diagonals of these squares exactly determined the location of the Tabernacle proper, and also that of the altar of sacrifice.
Just like a baby has to progress on from milk to solid food, we too have to progress in our walk with God.