출애굽기 Chapter 38

Translation: ESV

1

He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood. Five cubits was its length, and five cubits its breadth. It was square, and three cubits was its height.

Key Message

The way to draw near to God is possible only through atonement, and the sacrifice of the altar of burnt offering prefigures the atoning sacrifice of Christ.

▸The altar of burnt offering is the largest piece of furniture in the tabernacle court and the first thing Israel encounters when entering the tabernacle.

The altar of burnt offering is the largest piece of furniture in the tabernacle court and the first thing Israel encounters when entering the tabernacle. The sacrifice offered at the altar is for atonement of sin, teaching that atonement must take place first before drawing near to God. This prefigures Christ's sacrifice on the cross.

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We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat.
8

He made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the mirrors of the ministering women who ministered in the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Key Message

Devotion to God means giving the most precious thing, and purity before God takes precedence over outward adornment.

▸The material used to make the basin is striking—the mirrors of women.

21

These are the records of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the testimony, as they were recorded at the commandment of Moses, the responsibility of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Key Message

God's work must be carried out with precise records and transparent accountability, which builds trust and community.

▸Precise accounting records of all materials used in tabernacle construction are kept.

24

All the gold that was used for the work, in all the construction of the sanctuary, the gold from the offering, was twenty-nine talents and 730 shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

Key Message

Even in the midst of suffering, God prepares all the resources needed for his work, and our past experiences become instruments for future ministry.

▸The precise amount of gold used in tabernacle construction is recorded.