Meanings of the Symbols of the Tabernacle: Vessels

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Tabernacle
GOLD—Divine glory—divine righteousness—divine nature of the Lord Jesus.
SILVER—Jesus in the value of His Person and work for redemption.
BRASS—Christ sustaining God's judgment against sin. BLUE—Heavenly character.
PURPLE—Royal character of the Lord Jesus.
SCARLET—Glory of the Lord Jesus as man.
FINE LINEN—Christ the righteous One—righteousnesses of saints.
GOATS' HAIR—Absolute separation from evil.
RAMS' SKINS DYED RED—Life and death devotedness of Christ to God.
BADGERS' SKINS—Protection of self from evil. Psalm 17:44Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer. (Psalm 17:4). SHITTIM WOOD—Holy humanity of the Lord.
OIL FOR THE LIGHT—Testimony in power of Spirit. SPICES FOR ANOINTING OIL AND FOR SWEET IN-
CENSE—Moral glories of Christ in energy of Spirit, and
Christ's intercession for believers.
ONYX STONES AND STONES IN EPHOD AND BREASTPLATE—Moral glories of the Lord Jesus reflected in His saints in the divine presence.
VESSELS OF TABERNACLE
ARK WITH GOLD CROWN—Type of Christ in dignity and glory of His Person as God (gold), as man (shittim wood), now crowned in heaven.
BRAZEN ALTAR-Righteous meeting place of God and sinners as to sin.
GOLDEN ALTAR—Holy meeting place of God and the purged sinner for worship.
BREASTPLATE—Believers borne on Christ's heart before God.
CHERUBIM—Divine attributes judicially displayed.
CANDLESTICK—Holy Spirit's light displaying Christ and His beauties.
GOLDEN BELLS AND POMEGRANATES—Testimony and fruit of the Holy Spirit.
LAVER—Provision for maintaining priestly holiness. MERCY SEAT—God's throne.
TABLE OF SHOWBREAD—Christ the food of the priestly family.
TABERNACLE WITH ITS THREE PARTS-
(1) Holiest—God's dwelling place.
(2) Holy place—the heavens.
(3) Court—meeting place with sinners.
THE VEIL—Christ's flesh.
Fine linen—absolute purity.
Blue—heavenly character.
Purple—royalty.
Scarlet—human glory. (see footnote above)
Cherubim—judgment and the power to execute judgment.
Copied from Bible of A. H. Rule. Date given in Bible, Jan. 1875.