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Exodus 25

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1Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2“Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering. 3This is the offering which you shall take from them: gold, silver, bronze, 4blue, purple, scarlet, fine linen, goats’ hair, 5rams’ skins dyed red, sea cow hides, acacia wood, 6oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense, 7onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate. 8Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. 9According to all that I show you, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all of its furniture, even so you shall make it. 10“They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Its length shall be two and a half cubits, its width a cubit and a half, and a cubit and a half its height. 11You shall overlay it with pure gold. You shall overlay it inside and outside, and you shall make a gold molding around it. 12You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four feet. Two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 13You shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry the ark. 15The poles shall be in the rings of the ark. They shall not be taken from it. 16You shall put the covenant which I shall give you into the ark. 17You shall make a mercy seat of pure gold. Two and a half cubits shall be its length, and a cubit and a half its width. 18You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat. 19Make one cherub at the one end, and one cherub at the other end. You shall make the cherubim on its two ends of one piece with the mercy seat. 20The cherubim shall spread out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, with their faces toward one another. The faces of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat. 21You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I will give you. 22There I will meet with you, and I will tell you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which are on the ark of the covenant, all that I command you for the children of Israel. 23“You shall make a table of acacia wood. Its length shall be two cubits, and its width a cubit, and its height one and a half cubits. 24You shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it. 25You shall make a rim of a hand width around it. You shall make a golden molding on its rim around it. 26You shall make four rings of gold for it, and put the rings in the four corners that are on its four feet. 27The rings shall be close to the rim, for places for the poles to carry the table. 28You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them. 29You shall make its dishes, its spoons, its ladles, and its bowls with which to pour out offerings. You shall make them of pure gold. 30You shall set bread of the presence on the table before me always. 31“You shall make a lamp stand of pure gold. The lamp stand shall be made of hammered work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers shall be of one piece with it. 32There shall be six branches going out of its sides: three branches of the lamp stand out of its one side, and three branches of the lamp stand out of its other side; 33three cups made like almond blossoms in one branch, a bud and a flower; and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, a bud and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the lamp stand; 34and in the lamp stand four cups made like almond blossoms, its buds and its flowers; 35and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, and a bud under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the lamp stand. 36Their buds and their branches shall be of one piece with it, all of it one beaten work of pure gold. 37You shall make its lamps seven, and they shall light its lamps to give light to the space in front of it. 38Its snuffers and its snuff dishes shall be of pure gold. 39It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all these accessories. 40See that you make them after their pattern, which has been shown to you on the mountain.

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Overview

Exodus Chapter 25 introduces God's instructions to Moses regarding the construction of the Tabernacle, a sacred dwelling place for His presence among the Israelites. The chapter begins with God commanding the people to bring offerings of gold, silver, bronze, and various materials such as fine linen and animal skins. This call for contributions emphasizes the importance of communal participation in the worship of God and the establishment of a holy space. The offerings are to be given willingly, reflecting the heart's desire to honor God and His presence among them. The materials collected will be used to create a dwelling place that is both beautiful and functional, symbolizing God's desire to dwell among His people (#Tabernacle, #Offerings).

The chapter continues with detailed instructions for the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, which is to be made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold. The Ark will serve as the most sacred object in the Tabernacle, containing the tablets of the Law given to Moses. God specifies the dimensions and design, including the mercy seat, where He promises to meet with Moses and speak to him. This highlights the significance of the Ark as a symbol of God's covenant with Israel and His presence among them. The chapter concludes with instructions for the construction of the Table for the Bread of the Presence and the Golden Lampstand, both of which serve to enhance the worship experience and signify God's provision and light in the lives of His people (#ArkOfTheCovenant, #BreadOfThePresence, #GoldenLampstand).

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  1. Exodus 37:6v17Exodus 37:6 describes the making of the mercy seat, which was commanded in Exodus 25:17-22 as the place where God would meet with Moses and communicate His commands.
  2. Exodus 37:10v23Exodus 37:10 details the construction of the table for the Bread of the Presence, as instructed in Exodus 25:23-30, symbolizing God's provision and presence.
  3. Exodus 37:17v31Exodus 37:17 describes the making of the lampstand, following the detailed instructions given in Exodus 25:31-40, representing the light of God among His people.
  4. Exodus 40:2v8Exodus 40:2 commands the setting up of the Tabernacle, fulfilling the instructions given in Exodus 25:8-9 where God commands Moses to make a sanctuary for Him.
  5. Leviticus 24:5-9v30Leviticus 24:5-9 describes the preparation of the showbread, which is to be placed on the table before the Lord, as initially commanded in Exodus 25:30, symbolizing God's provision and presence.
  6. Numbers 4:33v9Numbers 4:33 describes the responsibilities of the Merarites, which align with the detailed instructions for the tabernacle's construction in Exodus 25:9.
  7. Numbers 7:3v1Numbers 7:3 mentions the offerings brought by the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar, which aligns with the instructions given in Exodus 25:1-9 for the contributions to the sanctuary.
  8. Numbers 7:89v22Numbers 7:89 describes Moses speaking with God at the mercy seat, which is the fulfillment of God's promise in Exodus 25:22 to meet with Moses there and speak with him.
  9. Numbers 8:2v37Numbers 8:2 describes the lighting of the lamps in the tabernacle, which is a continuation of the instructions given in Exodus 25:37 about the lampstand and its lamps.
  10. 1 Samuel 6:7v101 Samuel 6:7 describes the Philistines' plan to return the Ark using a new cart, contrasting with the specific instructions given in Exodus 25 for the Ark's transport, highlighting the holiness and prescribed handling of the Ark.
  11. 1 Kings 6:23-28v181 Kings 6:23-28 describes the cherubim in the inner sanctuary, similar to the cherubim on the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus 25:18-20, symbolizing the guardianship of God's holiness.
  12. 1 Chronicles 28:10v81 Chronicles 28:10 emphasizes the divine selection of Solomon to build the temple, reminiscent of God's instructions to Moses in Exodus 25:8-9 to build the tabernacle according to His plan.
  13. 2 Chronicles 3:10v182 Chronicles 3:10 describes the cherubim made for the Most Holy Place, which parallels the cherubim described in Exodus 25:18-20 that were to be placed on the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence and protection.
  14. 2 Chronicles 4:7v312 Chronicles 4:7 describes the ten golden lampstands, which are reminiscent of the single lampstand described in the Tabernacle in Exodus 25:31-40.
  15. 2 Chronicles 5:7v212 Chronicles 5:7 describes the placement of the Ark of the Covenant in the Most Holy Place, fulfilling the instructions given in Exodus 25:21-22 about the Ark's placement and its significance as the meeting place with God.
  16. Ezekiel 41:22v23Ezekiel 41:22 describes the altar of wood, which parallels the table of showbread in the tabernacle described in Exodus 25:23-30. This highlights the theme of worship and the provision of God.
  17. 2 Corinthians 9:7v22 Corinthians 9:7 highlights the importance of giving willingly and cheerfully, a principle seen in Exodus 25:2, where God instructs Moses to receive offerings from those whose hearts prompt them to give.
  18. Hebrews 8:5v40Hebrews 8:5 refers to the earthly priests serving a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, as Moses was instructed to make everything according to the pattern shown on the mountain, as stated in Exodus 25:40.
  19. Revelation 15:5v8Revelation 15:5 mentions the temple of the tabernacle of testimony, reminiscent of Exodus 25:8-9 where God instructs Moses to build the tabernacle as a dwelling place for His presence.

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