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of the true dwelling place of God in the heavenlies, a symbol of God’s presence among his people, and a way for God to reveal through type the one true salvation in Jesus. 11. Describe how the Tabernacle’s dimensions and compartments made access available to God, so Jesus Christ makes access to God available through his blood sacrifice. 12. Show how the various articles of the Tabernacle represent distinctive aspects of Jesus Christ and his work: the Brazen Altar represents sacrificial redemption in Christ, the Laver represents the cleansing we receive through the blood of Jesus Christ, the Table of Shewbread represents Jesus Christ as the Bread of Life, the Golden Candlestick represents Christ as the Light of the world, the Altar of Incense represents Jesus’ ministry of intercession on behalf of his people, the Veil represents the body of Jesus torn and broken for us on Calvary, the Ark of the Covenant represents the communion with God we share by faith in Jesus Christ. 13. Highlight the elements of the priesthood which show how Jesus Christ perfects in every way the pattern and meaning of the high priesthood of Aaron, and yet surpasses it through the priesthood in the order of Melchizedek, whose order was eternal, unchangeable, perfect, and final. 14. Give knowledge of how Jesus Christ fulfills in meaning and substance all the offerings associated with the Temple sacrifices: the whole burnt offering is a type of Jesus’ own free will offering of himself to God; the meal offering is a type of Jesus’ own presentation and dedication of his life and sufferings to God acceptable to him in every respect; the peace offering is a type of Jesus Christ himself who is our peace with God and with one another; the sin offering is a type of Jesus Christ who became sin for us by bearing our offense and penalty on the Cross; the trespass offering is a type of how Jesus is both propitiation for our sins as well as cleansing and provision for us to live a new life. 15. Explain how Jesus is the antitype in terms of the meaning of Israel’s feasts, festivals, and convocations: in the Feast of the Passover , Jesus is our Paschal Lamb whose blood cleanses and redeems us; in the Feast of Unleavened Bread , Jesus is the one who inspires our walk in holiness before him, and not in malice or evil living; in the Feast of First Fruits , Jesus is the first fruits of the coming harvest of new humanity to be redeemed for God; in the Feast of Pentecost , Jesus is the one who with the Father pours out his Holy Spirit upon the

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