The Lord told Moses that on the first day of the first month, he should set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

• The ark of the Testimony was to be partitioned off with the veil.

• The table for the showbread was to have the things to be set on it, arranged and set in order.

• The lampstand was to be brought in and the lamps were to be lit.

• The altar of gold for the incense was to be set before the ark of the Testimony.

• The screen for the door of the tabernacle was to be put in place.

• The altar of burnt offering was to be set up before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting.

• The laver was to be set up between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar with water placed in it.

• The court was to be set up all around and the screen hung up at the court gate.

• Anointings – Moses was to take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that was in it. He was to hallow it and all its utensils because it was holy. He was to anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils and consecrate the altar. The altar was most holy. Next, he was to anoint the laver and its base and consecrate it. Moses was to bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tabernacle of meeting and wash them with water. He was to put the holy garments on Aaron, and anoint and consecrate him so that he could minister to God as priest. Moses was to bring Aaron’s sons and clothe them with tunics. He was to anoint them just as he did Aaron so that they could minister to God as priests. Their anointing would be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

Moses did all that the Lord commanded him to do.

The tabernacle was raised up in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month. The sockets were fastened, boards set up, the bars were installed and its pillars were raised. Moses spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, just as the Lord commanded him. He took the Testimony and put it in the ark. Then he inserted poles through the rings of the ark and he put the mercy seat on top of it. He took the ark into the tabernacle and hung up the veil of the covering to partition off the ark of the Testimony, just as the Lord commanded him. He put the table in the tabernacle of meeting on the north side, outside the veil and set the bread in order upon it before the Lord. Moses did just as the Lord commanded him. Moses put the lampstand in the tabernacle of meeting across from the table on the south side and lit the lamps before the Lord, just as he was commanded by the Lord. He put the gold altar in the tabernacle of meeting in front of the veil and burned incense on it just as the Lord commanded him. He hung up the screen at the door of the tabernacle. Moses put the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting and offered the burnt and grains offerings, just as the Lord commanded him. Moses set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar and put water there for washing. Moses, Aaron and his sons would wash their hands and feet with water from it. Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting and came near the altar, they washed as the Lord commanded Moses. He set up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar and hung up the screen of the court gate. So, Moses finished the work. One of the main things I noticed about this chapter and in the most recent chapters, was how often it spoke of Moses doing as the Lord commanded. How often do you do exactly what the Lord commanded? We all can learn a very important lesson from Moses.

The cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Moses couldn’t enter the tabernacle of meeting because the cloud rested above it and the glory of the Lord filled it. Whenever, the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, the Israelites would go onward in all their journeys. If the cloud was not taken up, they did not journey until the day it was taken up. The cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day and fire was over it by night in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

This concludes the Book of Exodus. Next week we will travel to the Book of Leviticus.

To God Be The Glory!

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