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What is the Tabernacle?
The Tabernacle is the original pattern of the church we all go to, but it also
tells us a great deal about our God and about His Heaven. It told the Israelites much about their Promised Messiah and God’s plan of salvation. When
God freed the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt, He instructed them to
build the Tabernacle as His dwelling place where they would worship Him
wherever He led them. The Tabernacle was built under Moses’ direction,
following specic orders from God.
Let’s look at some of the details of the Tabernacle:
The Tabernacle had only one entrance gateway located on the east side.
The Israelites could enter only by passing through this gate. We are reminded that we can only be saved through the saving work of Jesus Christ.
The outer screen fence of the courtyard was supported by 60 posts. The
fence was covered on the outside with ne linen fabric, symbolizing the
purity and holiness of Christ.
Once one entered the courtyard, the Altar of Burnt Offering was the rst
item encountered. This altar was the place where the sacricial animals
were brought. Sacricial animals typically were male calves, goats, sheep or
pigeons. The slaughter of the animals and the preparation of the sacrices
were done in this area of the courtyard. Fire for the altar was sent from God,
and the priests were required to keep it burning at all times. The Altar was a
constant reminder to the people that their sin had a consequence—death—
and that God’s plan of atonement involved the death of an innocent animal
to atone for their sins. Jesus, the Innocent, died in our place.
Directly behind the altar was the Laver, a large water basin on a stand. The
priests used the laver to wash their hands and feet. The ordinary people
were not allowed to use this water. The laver can be seen as representing
Christ washing away our sins.
The interior of the Tabernacle was partitioned off into two sections, The Holy
Place and the Holy of Holies. The outer section, the Holy Place, contained
The Altar of Incense, The Table of Showbread and the Golden Lampstand.
The Altar of Incense was kept burning continuously by the priest, with the
rising smoke of the fragrant incense representing the prayers of the people
ascending to God. On the Table of Showbread were twelve loaves of bread
representing the twelve tribes, and symbolizing God’s provision for the
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needs of His people. The Golden Lampstand was pure gold. It was made
with a center shaft and six branches with an olive-oil-burning lamp in each
of the seven heads. Its seven ames lighted the inside of the Tabernacle, just
as Jesus, the Light of the World, lights our pathway as we follow Him.
The entrance to the Holy Place was covered with a heavy curtain. Another
heavy curtain separated the Holy Place from the Holy of Holies. Only the
High Priest was permitted to enter the Holy of Holies, the place where God
dwelt, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement, to make atonement
for the sins of the people.
Within the Holy of Holies rested the Ark of the Covenant, upon which was
placed the Mercy Seat. The Ark contained the stone tablets of the Law, a jar of
manna and Aaron’s staff that blossomed. The mercy seat covered the ark and
was sprinkled with blood by the high priest when he entered each year. The
sprinkled blood showed the covering of the people’s sin from God’s sight.
The Tabernacle was covered with a tent-like covering made up of four layers
of material; the innermost layer was white linen, the second was of goat hair,
the third was of ram skins dyed red, and the outer layer was made of hides
of sea cows. The tent structure was about 15 feet tall and could be seen from
outside the courtyard fence.
God’s presence with Israel was symbolized by the presence of a pillar of re
at night and a pillar of cloud during the daytime, over the Tabernacle.
Everything in the Tabernacle, including the structure and all of the furnishings, was designed to be easily transported from place to place as the Israel-
ites moved about on their journey to the Promised Land.
Now that you know a little about the Tabernacle, you’re ready to begin
assembling your kit.
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Items contained in this kit
1) baseboard - 1 each
2) sea cow skin covering - 1 each
3) red covering - 1 each
4) white covering - 1 each
5) seraph - pattern covering - 1 each
14) rope - 11m
13) small post
60 each
12) hooks -140 each
11) frame - 48 each
10) big post - 11 each
6) curtian 1 - 1 each
8) entrance to the east gate - 1 each
7) curtian 2 - 1 each
9) door holder - 1 each/crossbar 3 each
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30) Ark of the Covenant - 1 each
13) high priest - 1 each
16) priest - 3 each (in 2 shapes)
17) sheep - 3 each
18) lamb & goat - 3 each
19) cow - 2 each
20) lampstand of pure gold - 1 each
23) altar of incense - 1 each
24) table of showbread - 1 each
25) stand - 8 each
26) atonement cover - 1 each
27) manna jar - 1 each
28) Aaron’s budded staff - 1 each
20) Tablets of the Law - 1 each
31) laver - 1 each
32) laver stand - 1 each
33) elastic string - 2 each
34) ribbon - fence
22) altar of burnt offering - 1 each
21) bread - 2 each
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1. Setting the hooks properly
Begin at the “start” mark and proceed to the “end” mark as directed.
(Note: Make sure the hooks are fully inserted. We recommend they
be pressed into place by using a stick if necessary.)
Important: Be sure the hooks are turned as indicated above.
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2. Installing the posts and the fence
Begin at the “start” mark and proceed
to the “end” mark as directed.
Pass the cloth through the
slotted posts to the right.
1. Install the rst post - put in the cloth and fasten
it by folding part of it inward, about 1 cm,
to prevent it from coming out. Apply a small
amount of glue on the rst post.
2. For the last post, do the same thing as to the rst
one to make sure it does not come out. Apply a
small amount of glue to hold the cloth material.
Using some glue may help.
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End
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3. Fixing the posts with the rope
Direction: Begin at the “start” mark and
proceed to the “end” mark as directed.
Sequence: Fix the outer ones rst, then
do the inner ones.
Hook at each opening one by one.
Finish up by making knots at each end.
Fix each end for both inner and
outer ropes in the same way, and
proceed zigzagging between the
hooks on the oor and the posts.
At the 4 corners, wind the rope twice
in the direction of arrows.
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4. Furnishing the Holy Place and Holy Things
Set the furnishings and priest in
the Holy Place and the Holy of
Holies as shown. (Using glue is
recommended to x the pieces.)
The Ark of the Covenant consists of a manna
jar, Aaron’s staff that budded, Tablets of the
Law, and the Atonement cover as their cover.
Bread table consists of a bread table
and 2 stacks of loaves.
Lampstand of pure gold
altar of incense
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5. Installing the walls of the Holy Place
1. Insert the appropriate length of
brass rod in each frame piece
and press down. Install the
shorter back wall rst. (Plant an
extra post for each inner corner.)
2. Erect 4 square posts between the
Holy Place and the Holy of Holies,
and glue the curtian, number 6, to
the inner posts.
3. Erect 5 posts at the entrance
of the Holy Place and glue the
curtain, number 7, to them.
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6. Covering the Holy Place
1. Cover in the sequence shown in the picture.
sea cow skin covering
white covering
seraph-pattern covering
Make sure these are
installed in the exact order.
red covering
2. Fix the sea cow skin covering by
using elastic strings.Tie the elastic string
to the rst hole and twine and entwine
to the outside. Tie the string also at
the last hole. Leave some slack in the
elastic string. Install elastic string on
both sides of covering.
3. Hook the string to the hooks around the Holy
Place one by one and x them. (The covers are
removable to allow you to show the inside.)
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7. Finishing the Courtyard
Utensil decoration: altar of burnt
offering, laver and stands
Altar of burnt offering
laver and its stand
stand
sheep
priest
tree
lamb
lamb
priest
Place men, sheep, cows, etc. around the courtyard area.
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8. Erecting pillars at the entrance of the courtyard
Finally, erect 2 tall pillars, number 10,
at the entrance and place the door,
number 8, on the door holder, number
9. Your Tabernacle is complete.
1. Fold the upper part of the door, put the door
holder in between, and glue it. then hook the
door holder to the catch of the outer posts as
shown in the picture. 2. On the left.
Some nal touches:
1. Apply silver craft paint to the tops of the
small posts, number 13.
2. High Priest’s Costume: Consulting the
picture of the High Priest on the box, you
can paint it with colorful craft paints.
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