BSF Study Questions The Life of Moses Lesson 13, Day 3: Exodus 39:32-40:33

Summary of passage: The Israelites did just as God commanded and built the tabernacle and all of its furnishings. When they had completed the work, they showed Moses who blessed them. Then God told Moses to set up the tabernacle and arrange all the furnishings. Then anoint the tabernacle and make it holy and Aaron and his sons so that they would be the priesthood to come. Moses obeyed and finished the work.

Questions:

6a) “As the Lord commanded”

b) Had a critical eye to make sure everything was just as the Lord had commanded. Had the Spirit to guide him as well. He was the overseer, the supervisor, the one in charge.

c) Personal Question. My answer: To have the Lord’s heart and eyes when I am overseeing others’ work.

7a) It was the beginning of Passover

b) They would have remembered how God had rescued them from Egypt and His greatness and faithfulness.

8a) The Ark of the Testimony

b) It is the place God would dwell.

c) Personal Question. My answer: God and His purpose in my life. It’s what He wants for all of us.

Conclusions: Anyone else close their Bible upon seeing MORE reading. I know it’s only one more chapter, but it is ONE MORE CHAPTER. Persevere. Refill your coffee. And keep going!! Plus, the good thing is that this is also a repeat of previous chapters so it made the reading easy.

There was no meat to any of these questions, especially 8c. We all know the answer should be “God” and if it’s not then you just feel bad. 7b is a duh and 6b and c are really interpretive. Was disappointed to say the least.

End Notes: The opening of Exodus 40 tells us it has been one year since the Israelites have left Egypt.

Leviticus 8 & 9 tells the full details of Moses consecrating Aaron and the priests.

“As the Lord commanded” is repeated at least 19 times.

The tabernacle was an earthly model of a heavenly reality.

This whole section is here to show how the Israelites obeyed. God would dwell here for 300 years until the Temple would be built.

Pictures of Tabernacle: http://www.theologyinsneakers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Tabernacle.png

Interesting comparison of the Early Tabernacle with the Heavenly Tabernacle: http://ichthys.com/Jewish-tabernacle.htm

Layout of Tabernacle: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tabernacle.png