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the law by the blood that he sprinkles on the mercy seat (Lev. 16). Death is threatened to transgressors of God’s holiness (Exod. 19.12-13, 21-25). Even the priests may suffer death if they do not honor God (Num. 10.1-2; Lev. 22.9; 16.2; Exod. 30.21). They are especially in danger of death as they approach the inner rooms of the tabernacle. The high priest must take special care not even to see the atonement cover when he performs his actions in the Most Holy Place (Lev. 16.13). By these means the Lord shows the preciousness of the love between the Father and the Son. The tabernacle symbolism points to Christ.

~ Vern Poythress. The Shadow of Christ in the Law of Moses . Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 1991, pp. 12.

C. Articles of furniture represent the person of Jesus Christ

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1. The Brazen Altar represents redemption and salvation in Jesus Christ.

a. Exod. 27.1-8: made of shittim wood, overlaid with brass

b. Place of sacrifice (all five offerings were made on this altar)

c. A type of redemption in Christ (where the Innocent bore the sin debt of the guilty) as a ransom for many, Mark 10.45; cf. John 1.29; Heb. 9.12-14

2. The Laver represents our cleansing through Jesus Christ (1 John 1.5-7; Eph. 5.25-26).

a. Exod. 30.17-21: a basin of brass, set on a pedestal or stand, called the foot