Category: Lectures on the Tabernacle

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 20

    By Samuel Ridout The Way of Approach to God (Leviticus 16:1-22.) We have now gone through the entire tabernacle. We might say that all the furniture could be divided into two parts: what are called the vessels of approach, and the vessels of display. There are certain things which display…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 19

    By Samuel Ridout The Court (Exodus 38:9-20 ) The court was that enclosure, formed by the linen curtains which surrounded the tabernacle. Its length, running east and west, was 100 cubits, and its breadth 50 cubits. On the east side was an opening, or “gate,” of 20 cubits, in the middle,…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 18

    By Samuel Ridout The Laver (Exodus 38:8.) In the order of construction, “the laver and its foot” is given after the altar of burnt-offering, and in a single verse. In the directions for its construction and use (Exodus 30:17-21), there is but little actual description, which has, no doubt, its significance for…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 17

    By Samuel Ridout The Altar of Burnt-offering (Exodus 38:1-7.) We have now completed our survey of the tabernacle itself and its furniture, both of the most holy and the holy places. We pass next to the court which was about it, and following the order of actual construction, we come…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 16

    By Samuel Ridout The Anointing Oil (Exodus 30:22-33.) We will now speak of the “holy anointing oil,” as that is also spoken of in connection with the golden altar and the incense (Exodus 37:29). Its use will come before us more particularly in the dedication of the priests. Its ingredients…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 15

    By Samuel Ridout The Golden Altar (Exodus 30:22-38; Exodus 37:25-29.) We have now reached, in the order of construction, the last article of furniture in the holy place, the golden altar of incense; this was made of acacia wood overlaid with pure gold. Its dimensions were one cubit square, and two…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 14

    By Samuel Ridout The Candlestick (Exodus 37:17-24) The next article in the holy place, the golden candlestick, or lamp-stand, is now to occupy us. Like the mercy-seat, it was beaten out of pure gold — with no acacia wood in any part of it. Minute and elaborate directions were given…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 13

    By Samuel Ridout The Table (Exodus 37:10-16.) We pass now to the furniture of the holy place. In the Holiest, the ark with its mercy-seat stood alone, except on the day of atonement, when the high-priest brought in the golden censer. But in the holy place was the table of…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 12

    By Samuel Ridout The Mercy-seat (Exodus 37:6-9) The mercy-seat, as already briefly described, was a cover upon the ark, of the same length and breadth; it was of pure gold, and at either end were cherubim beaten out of one piece with it; they were thus a part of the…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 11

    By Samuel Ridout The Ark (Exodus 37:1-9.) We have now before us the completed building, with the hanging at the entrance and the veil before the holy of holies. We come next to consider the ark and the mercy-seat upon it, whose place was in the inmost sanctuary. It was…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 10

    By Samuel Ridout The Veil and the Entrance Hanging (Exodus 36:35-38) Following the order in which the tabernacle was constructed, we come now to the veil and the hanging at the door of the tabernacle, and the pillars from which these were suspended. The inner veil separated the tabernacle into…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 9

    By Samuel Ridout The Sockets and the Boards (Exodus 36:20-24; Exodus 30:11-16; Exodus 38:25-27.) Having looked at the wood and the gold which formed the boards of the tabernacle, we will now examine their form, dimensions, foundation and relation to each other. As we have already seen, each board rested upon two…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 8

    By Samuel Ridout The Gold upon the Wood We pass now to the gold which completely covered these boards. Doubtless there is a divine lesson to be gathered here. The boards, the ark and all the furniture in the tabernacle were hidden from outside view. It was therefore only visible…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 7

    By Samuel Ridout The Boards — the Acacia and the Gold (Exodus 36:20-34) We pass on now to the framework of the tabernacle, the boards of acacia wood overlaid with gold, standing on a foundation of silver. These boards were of one measure — ten cubits in length and one…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 6

    By Samuel Ridout The Rams’ Skins and Badgers’ Skins Coverings (Exodus 36:19 ) We have the last two coverings of the tabernacle very briefly described, in a single verse, whereas the details of the first covering, or tabernacle proper, occupied a considerable space; and the tent or covering of goats’ hair…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 5

    By Samuel Ridout The Covering of Goats’ Hair (Exodus 36:14-18.) We have now reached the second covering of the Tabernacle, or “the tent over the tabernacle,” as it is called. The first covering, already examined, was the tabernacle proper, to which all the other coverings were accessory. This second covering…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 4

    By Samuel Ridout The Linen Curtains their Dimensions, etc. (Exodus 36:8-13) Having looked at the colors and materials of the curtains, we will now seek to gather something of the meaning of their dimensions and arrangement. Ten curtains composed the inner covering, each 4 cubits wide and 28 cubits long.…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 3

    by Samuel Ridout THE BUILDING OF THE TABERNACLE The Linen Curtains and Colors (Exodus 36:8-13) We come now to the actual construction of the Tabernacle — not only the divine instructions given to Moses when God showed him the pattern in Mount Sinai. Between those two periods occurred Israel’s apostasy.…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 2

    by Samuel Ridout God’s Dwelling-Place (Exodus 25:1-9.) We have here a list of the materials which were necessary for the construction of the Tabernacle, God’s dwelling-place. It was a wonderful building, which represented, for the time in which it was erected, and indeed for all time, the extreme of cost…

  • Lectures on the Tabernacle, Lecture 1

    By Samuel Ridout With Whom does God Dwell? Read Exodus 12:12-13; Exodus 13:1-2; Exodus 14:21-22; Exodus 16:16-18; Exodus 20:1-3; Exodus 33:12-14; Exodus 35:1-3. It is always instructive in taking up any subject in Scripture to see its connection. We will, therefore, if the Lord enable, do this in connection with that which speaks of His dwelling-place among…