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Exodus 40

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1Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2“On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting. 3You shall put the ark of the covenant in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lamp stand, and light its lamps. 5You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the covenant, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 6“You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting. 7You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein. 8You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court. 9“You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture, and it will be holy. 10You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar, and the altar will be most holy. 11You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it. 12“You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. 13You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office. 14You shall bring his sons, and put tunics on them. 15You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.” 16Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did. 17In the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was raised up. 18Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. 19He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 20He took and put the covenant into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark. 21He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the covenant, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 22He put the table in the Tent of Meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside of the veil. 23He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 24He put the lamp stand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle. 25He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 26He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil; 27and he burned incense of sweet spices on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 28He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 29He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 30He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash. 31Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. 32When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 33He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work. 34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle. 35Moses wasn’t able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle. 36When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys; 37but if the cloud wasn’t taken up, then they didn’t travel until the day that it was taken up. 38For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

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Overview

Exodus Chapter 40 serves as a powerful conclusion to the Book of Exodus, detailing the final instructions given to Moses regarding the construction and consecration of the Tabernacle, the dwelling place of God among His people. The chapter begins with God commanding Moses to set up the Tabernacle on the first day of the first month, emphasizing the importance of this sacred space. The meticulous instructions highlight the significance of each item within the Tabernacle, including the Ark of the Covenant, the table for the showbread, the lampstand, and the altar of incense. Each element symbolizes God's presence and the covenant relationship He has with the #Israelites, reminding them of His holiness and their need for atonement.

As Moses follows God's commands, the chapter describes the anointing of the Tabernacle and its furnishings with holy oil, signifying their separation for divine purposes. The priests, Aaron and his sons, are consecrated to serve in the Tabernacle, illustrating the establishment of the priesthood as a mediator between God and His people. The chapter culminates with the glorious presence of the Lord filling the Tabernacle, a powerful affirmation of God's desire to dwell among His people. This moment not only marks the fulfillment of God's promise but also sets the stage for the ongoing relationship between God and Israel as they journey through the wilderness.

In summary, Exodus 40 encapsulates the themes of divine presence, holiness, and the importance of obedience to God's commands, reminding believers today of the significance of worship and the sacredness of God's dwelling among us. #Tabernacle #Moses #Aaron #Israelites

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  1. Exodus 39:32v33Exodus 39:32 states that all the work for the tabernacle was completed as commanded by the Lord, which is confirmed in Exodus 40:33 when Moses finishes setting up the tabernacle. This shows the completion and readiness for God's presence.
  2. Leviticus 9:6v34Leviticus 9:6 describes the glory of the LORD appearing to the people, which parallels the event in Exodus 40:34-35 where the glory of the LORD fills the tabernacle, signifying God's presence among His people.
  3. Numbers 2:2v36Numbers 2:2 describes the arrangement of the Israelite camp around the Tabernacle, emphasizing the centrality of God's presence. Exodus 40:36-38 highlights the cloud of the Lord over the Tabernacle, guiding the Israelites, reinforcing the theme of God's guidance and presence.
  4. Numbers 3:38v34Numbers 3:38 describes the positioning of the Levites around the tabernacle, which is directly related to the presence of God as described in Exodus 40:34-38, where the glory of the Lord fills the tabernacle.
  5. Numbers 7:1v17Numbers 7:1 describes the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, which is also detailed in Exodus 40:17 as the first day of the first month of the second year after the Israelites left Egypt.
  6. Numbers 9:15v34Numbers 9:15 describes the cloud covering the tabernacle, which is first mentioned in Exodus 40:34-38 as a sign of God's presence with Israel.
  7. Numbers 10:11-12v36Numbers 10:11-12 describes the Israelites setting out from Sinai, guided by the cloud, which is a continuation of the guidance described in Exodus 40:36-38.
  8. 1 Kings 8:10-11v34In both passages, the glory of the LORD fills the house of the LORD, signifying His presence among His people. In Exodus, it fills the Tabernacle, and in 1 Kings, it fills the Temple.
  9. 2 Chronicles 5:14v342 Chronicles 5:14 describes the glory of the Lord filling the temple, preventing the priests from ministering, similar to the cloud covering the tent of meeting in Exodus 40:34-35, signifying God's overwhelming presence.
  10. Ezekiel 10:4v34Ezekiel 10:4 describes the glory of the LORD filling the temple, similar to how the glory filled the tabernacle in Exodus 40:34-35, signifying God's presence.

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