l. Name
the three main parts of the Sanctuary and the court.
A.
Tell what was in each part.
·
Courtyard
·
Holy place
·
Most Holy Place
B.
Tell what each piece of furniture represented.
Courtyard
·
Altar of Burnt Offering ----------------
Jesus’ sacrifice. Calvary
·
Laver
------------------------------- Cleansing from sin, Baptism
Holy Place
·
Table of Shewbread ------------------
Jesus, the Bread of Life (12 loaves=12 tribes of Israel)
·
Seven-branched lampstand ---------- Jesus
the light of the world (Oil=Holy Spirit)
·
Altar of Incense -----------------------
Prayers ascending to Heaven , intercession & merits of Christ
Most Holy Place
·
Ark of the Covenant ----------------
Throne of God
·
Mercy Seat --------------------------- “to
cover or to pardon”. This was of pure gold = most precious of
·
Cherubim-------------------------------
God’s attributes.
It must be
remembered that many other items were involved in the courtyard and
sanctuary including linen walls, wooden walls covered with gold, 4 coverings
for the sanctuary itself, a veil (door) to the courtyard, a veil (door) to
the Holy Place and a veil between the Holy Place and Most Holy Place,
pillars, utensils for use in the services, etc.
2.
Draw to scale (small scale) the Sanctuary, the court and the position of all
of the furnishings. Remember to add N, S, E, and W). Also remember that
the Sanctuary (and thus the courtyard) always faced east.
3.
How many coverings were over the Sanctuary?
A. List the coverings in order from inside to outside (Exodus
26)
B. Tell what each covering represented (COL 311, Rev. 19:8;
7:14; 1John 1:9; Phil 2:8; Lev. 17:11; Hebrews 2: 14-18.)
1. The ceiling (innermost or royal covering) was made of blue,
purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. Angels were skillfully embroidered
into it with very finely beaten threads of gold. This represented heaven.
2. Above the linen ceiling was a covering made from goats’
hair and spun by the women. It was white and represented purity, a sinless
Saviour, the righteousness of Jesus.
3. The layer just beneath the outermost layer was made from
the skins of rams, dyed red. It represented the blood of Jesus, His life and
death.
4. The outermost covering was made from the skins of badgers
(seals). It was dark brown or black, and thus the colors represent sin.
However it also represented Jesus, who covered His divinity with humanity. He
is our “cover” and protection from the enemy (Satan) as we journey through
life. - unlimited protection in Christ.
4. The
following colors were used in the Sanctuary and in the Priest’s clothing.
Tell
what each color represents.
a. Red -------Sacrifice. Christ’s blood. Service (Rev.
19:13; Hebrews 9:22)
b. Blue -------Obedience, God’s eternal law, heavenly truth (Num.
15:37-40)
c. Purple -------Royalty, Jesus’ Kingship (John 19: 2,3)
d. White -------Purity, Righteousness of Jesus (Rev. 19:8; 7:14)
e. Gold -------Perfection, faith & love tried in the fire, Divinity (Rev.
3:18; Mal.3:3)
f. Black -------Sin (1John 1:5)
g. Silver --------Obedience, redemption, prayer (Exodus 30:12; Lev. 27:3; PK
410)
h. Brass --------Strength, endurance, victory gained through suffering,
judgment (Deut. 33: 24,25; Zech. 6:1; Rev. 3:12; Lev. 26:19; Num. 21: 8,9)
5.
Memorize 1John 1:9, Daniel 8:14, and Exodus 25:8
a. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
b. “And he said unto me, unto two thousand and three hundred
days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” Daniel 8:14
c. “And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among
them.” Exodus 25: 8
6.
The priests were from which of the 12 tribes? Why?
They were
from the tribe of Levi. They had not defiled themselves because they had
refused to bow down and worship the golden calf. Numbers 1:47-54; 3 & 4; PP
324
7.
Describe the robe of:
a. The common priest (Exodus 28 and 39)
The undergarment was white
linen breeches. All the regular priests wore a plain, white linen robe and
turban. They always removed their sandals before entering the Sanctuary.
b. The High Priest (Exodus 28 and
39)
·
Like all of the priests, he wore linen breeches
as an undergarment. The garments of the priests were of one piece, spotless,
without any blemish. Next to the undergarment he wore an embroidered linen
coat, again woven of one piece of fabric. The coat was tied with an
embroidered girdle, or belt. Over this the High Priest wore a one-piece
sleeveless solid blue robe. From the hem hung golden bells and fabric
pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet. Outside of this was the ephod, a
shorter garment of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen
embroidered with real gold thread. The ephod was fastened at the shoulders
with two onyx stones, bearing the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.
·
Over the ephod was a breastplate
containing 12 precious stones and on either side were two onyx stones called
the Urim and Thummim, through which God made known His will.
·
On his head was a mitre or crown and,
fastened to the forefront of it with a ribbon of blue, was a plate of pure
gold on which was engraved the inscription “Holiness to the Lord.”
8. Read:
The Great Controversy, page 488 and Hebrews 4: 14-16
9. What
kinds of animals were brought daily to the courtyard?
The type of animal brought was determined by the position that
the sinner held. The higher the position of responsibility, the more costly
an animal was brought.
·
Priest -- young bullock (Lev.4:3).
·
Whole congregation -- young bullock (Lev.
4:13,14).
·
Ruler -- male goat (Lev. 4:22,23).
·
Common person -- female kid or lamb. (Lev.
4:27,32).
·
Other offerings were also made and, if the
person was too poor to bring an animal, he might bring turtledoves or young
pigeons.
10. Write a paragraph or tell how you see Christ
represented in the Sanctuary and its services.
Example: We come to Christ with sin that needs to be
forgiven. We have repented of this sin. We enter through the door (Christ).
We lay the sin on the altar, in a spiritual way, giving it completely to Him.
We go to the laver and see our sinful self in the brass mirrors of the laver.
But at the laver we are washed clean. In a sense, after we become Christians,
the rest of our lives should be spent in the Holy Place, lighted by God’s
eternal light, filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit, fed by the Bread of
heaven, and always in the attitude of prayer, accepting Jesus as our Saviour
and looking forward to entry into Heaven, the Most Holy Place, there to dwell
in the presence of God and the angels.
Advanced Sanctuary Honor - Answers
1. Read
Patriarchs and Prophets Chapter 30 (pages 343-358)
2.
Do two of the following:
a. Take a tour through a full-scale model of the sanctuary
b. Write a report of not less than 250 words about the
sanctuary and its services.
c. Make a small-scale model of the sanctuary and its
furnishings
d. Give a description (written or oral) of how each of the
following relate to Jesus: each article of furniture, each item used,
everything related to the sanctuary and its services.
e. An Israelite has stolen a lamb from his neighbor. He
recognizes that he has sinned. Tell how he can be free from the consequences
of breaking the Law of God?
3.
What does each of the following represent?
a.
Lamb ----
Jesus (John 1:29, 1:36; Rev. 5:12-13, 7:14, 12:11)
b.
Blood ----
Life (Gen. 9:4; Lev. 17:11; Rom. 5:9)
c.
Water ---- Grace,
cleansing (Eph. 5:26)
d.
Oil ----
Holy Spirit
e.
Horns ----
Strength, honor, victory, power
f.
Bread ----
Christ (Heb. 9:2; Mark 2:26; Matt. 12:4, Luke 6:4)
g.
Light ----
Jesus (John 8:12; 1:4,5,7)
h.
Brass ----
Strength, stability, endurance, earth
i.
Shekinah -- God’s
Presence
j.
Pillars holding up the court curtains
---- the redeemed people
k.
Walls of wood overlaid with gold
--- the combination of the human nature and the divine nature of Jesus.
l.
Fire --- God’s
presence, or God’s glory
4.
What items were:
a.
In the ark of the
covenant?
- The Ten Commandments on two tablets of stone and written by
the finger of God
- A golden bowl of manna
- Aaron’s rod that budded
b.
On the side of the ark of the covenant?
- The ceremonial and civil laws
c.
Over the ark of the covenant?
- The Mercy Seat, Two cherubim, one wing of each reaching
toward heaven, the other wing of each folded downward over the mercy seat,
folded over their bodies and with their faces turned toward each other and
looking reverently downward. (Ex. 25:20: Ezek. 1:11; PP 348,349
5.
Memorize Daniel 8:14. Draw the 2300 day (years) time line, giving dates and
meanings of significant happenings. What was “cleansed” at the end of the
2300 days?
6.
Memorize Hebrews 4: 14-16
“Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed
into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For
we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our
infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain
mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Heb. 4:14-16
