For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens. Hebrews 7:26. By divine direction the tribe of Levi was set apart for the service of the sanctuary. In
Strength and Beauty in His Sanctuary
Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary. Psalm 96:6. From the creation and fall of man to the present time, there has been a continual unfolding of the plan of God for the redemption,
A Temple Built by Sacrifice
Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering. Exodus 25:2. God Himself gave to Moses the plan of that structure [the
The Purpose of the Sanctuary
And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. Exodus 25:8. “I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God,” “and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory” (Exodus 29:45, 43),
The Spirit in the Soul Temple
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16. From eternal ages it was God’s purpose that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to
Purging From Sin
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of
Keep Silence Before Him
The Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Habakkuk 2:20. From the sacredness which was attached to the earthly sanctuary, Christians may learn how they should regard the place where the Lord meets