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Sanctuary

Outreach Skill Level 1

North American Year of
Division Introduction: 2004
The Sanctuary Honor is a component of
the Witnessing Master Award .

Contents

1. Name the three main parts

of the sanctuary and the
court yard.

Model of the tabernacle in Timna Park, Israel

The three main parts of the sanctuary and
courtyard were the court, the Holy Place
and the Most Holy Place.

a. Tell what was in each part.

The Court: The Altar of Sacrifice, the

Laver
Holy Place: Table of Showbread, Seven-
branched Lampstand, Altar of Incense
Most Holy Place: - Ark of Covenant,
Mercy Seat, Cherubim, Law of Moses
(Deuteronomy 31:26) , Account of
transaction from Shechem (Patriarchs
and Prophets p.524)
b. Tell what each piece of
furniture represents.

Gate ONLY entrance into the courtyard:

Jesus is the only way to eternal life John
10:1-3
Altar of Sacrifice: Jesus's sacrifice on
the cross as our sin offering Mark 15:25-
37
Laver: Cleansing from sin, form of
Baptism John 3:5, Titus 3:5
Table of Showbread: Jesus, Bread of
Life John 6:35, 48
Seven-branched Lampstand: Jesus,
Light of the world (Oil=Holy Spirit) John
8:12, Luke 4:18, Acts 10:38
Altar of Incense: Prayers ascending to
Heaven, intercession & merits of Christ
Isaiah 61:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:17,
Revelation 8:3-4,
Ark of Covenant: The presence of God
(10 Commandments) Exodus 25:22,
Hebrews 9:4
Mercy Seat: literally "place of cleansing"
or place where sin is paid for.
Symbolically, Christ's death on the cross
cleanses the sinner in the same way
that the Day of Atonement service did --
that service focused on the the Ark of
the Covenant-Cherubim-Mercy Seat and
thus looked forward to Jesus' role as
 our High Priest. Exodus 37:6, Hebrews
4:14-16
Cherubim: Guardians of God's glory
Exodus 25:15-22, 1 Samuel 4:4, Hebrews
9:5

2. Draw a scale model of the

sanctuary, the court yard and
the position of all the
furnishings. (Remember to
add N, S, E, W)
In the map below, North is to the left,
South is to the right, East is up, and West
is at the bottom.
Sanctuary

3. How many coverings were

over the sanctuary?
The Sanctuary was covered with four
layers as described below.

a. List the type of coverings in

the order from inside to
outside.

Exodus 26

1. Inner royal liner: Covering was made of

red, blue, purple linens.
2. Goat's hair: bleached white.
3. Ram's skin: dyed red.
4. Badger's skin: plain and brown. Note
that this passage is translated as
"badger's skin" in the New King James
Version of the Bible. As the Hebrew term
in unclear, it has many other translations,
including "durable leather" (NIV), "fine
leather" (CEV), "seal's skin" (ASV), or
"goatskins" (ESV).
b. Tell what each covering
represented.

1. Inner royal liner represents Jesus. Red

represents Christ's sacrifice. Blue
represents His obedience. Purple
represents royalty. Gold represents divinity.
2. Woven goat's hair represents Jesus's
perfection and purity.
3. The ram's skin dyed red represents the
blood of Jesus.
4. The badger's skin represents Jesus
covering His divinity with humanity.

4. The following colors were

used in the sanctuary and in
the priests clothing. Tell what
each color represented.
a. Red: Christ's blood (Hebrews 9:11,12)

b. Blue: Obedience (Numbers 15:38,39)

c. Purple: Royalty (Mark 15:16-18)

d. White: Righteousness, Purity

(Revelation 19:8)

e. Black: Sin (1 John 1:5)

f. Gold: Divinity in Heaven (Job 22:25)

g. Silver: Longing Desire - the Hebrew

word for yearn (kāsap) shares a root with
the Hebrew word for silver (kesap).
h. Brass: Divinity on Earth (Philippians 2:5-
8 - Fully God, and Fully Man -
Amalgamated)

5. Discuss and memorize 1

John 1:9, Daniel 8:14, and
Exodus 25:8.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and
just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness.
 Daniel 8:14 (KJV)
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand
and three hundred days; then shall the
sanctuary be cleansed.

Exodus 25:8 (KJV)

And let them make me a sanctuary; that I
may dwell among them.

6. The priests were from

which of the 12 tribes? Why?
They were from the tribe of Levi. They had
refused to bow down and worship the
golden calf. It may be interesting to show
here that there were actually 13 tribes of
Israel. You will find various tribe lists in
scripture showing various statistical
numbers such as how many soldiers from
each tribe. At the time of the building of
the tabernacles the Tribe of Joseph had
been divided into the 2 tribes ones
Ephraim and Manasseh. The Levites did
not provide soldiers to the army or have a
portion of the land of Israel, they did have
responsibilities for various towns
scattered throughout Israel. When the
Israelites were camped around the
wilderness Tabernacle careful details were
given where each of the 12 other tribes
were to camp; which 3 on the north, which
3 on the South, east and West. The Levites
camped close to and around the
Tabernacle. The Levites were made up of 4
main family groups each responsible wore
various duties. Looking after the poles,
golden items, cloth etc. One family were
the Guards and camped at the gate
entrance. It is also interesting to note that
Jesus had 12 disciples. Jesus
representing our High Priest and the 12
others making a group of 13.
 Exodus 32:25-29 (NIV)
Moses saw that the people were running
wild and that Aaron had let them get out
of control and so become a laughingstock
to their enemies. So he stood at the
entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever
is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the
Levites rallied to him.

Then he said to them, “This is what the

LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Each man
strap a sword to his side. Go back and
forth through the camp from one end to
the other, each killing his brother and
friend and neighbor.’” The Levites did as
Moses commanded, and that day about
three thousand of the people died. Then
Moses said, “You have been set apart to
the LORD today, for you were against your
own sons and brothers, and he has
blessed you this day.”

7. Describe the robe of

a. The common priest.

The priests wore linen breeches as an

undergarment. The garments were woven
of one piece, spotless, and without any
blemish. All the common priests wore a
plain, white linen robe and turban. They
always removed their sandals before
entering the Sanctuary. (Exodus 28 and
39)

b. The high priest.

J i h Hi h P i t i th d t t Th
Jewish High Priest wearing the sacred vestments. The
ephod is depicted here in yellow.

Like all priests, the high priest wore linen

breeches as an undergarment. The
garments were woven of one piece,
spotless, without any blemish. Over the
undergarment, he wore an embroidered
linen coat, again woven of one piece of
fabric. The coat was tied with an
embroidered girdle. Over this the High
Priest wore a one-piece sleeveless solid
blue robe. On the hem of the blue robe
hung tinkling little golden bells and bright
pomegranates.
The ephod, was worn outside the blue robe
- a shorter garment of gold, blue, purple
and scarlet, and fine twined linen. The
ephod was fastened at the shoulders with
two onyx stones, on each were engraved
the names of six of the tribes of Israel. On
the ephod the High Priest wore a
breastplate made of two pieces of fabric
fastened together. In the breastplate, next
to the heart of the High Priest, were two
onyx stones called the Urim and the
Thummim, through which God made
known His will.

On the outside of the breastplate were 12

precious stones. They were arranged as
four rows of three. Their sequence, from
left to right and from top to bottom were:
sardis (brownish red), topaz (yellow to
yellowish red), carbuncle (red), emerald
(clear green), sapphire (deep blue),
diamond (sparkling clear), jacinth (bright
yellow), agate (delicate blue), amethyst
(violet), beryl (green-yellow), onyx (bright
yellow), jasper (red, brown, or yellow).

He wore a mitre (a crown) on his head.

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' (Exodus 28 and
39)
8. Read and discuss The Great
Controversy page 488 and
Hebrews 4:14-16.
The Great Controversy
"The subject of the sanctuary and the
investigative judgment should be clearly
understood by the people of God. All
need a knowledge for themselves of the
position and work of their great High
Priest. Otherwise it will be impossible
for them to exercise the faith which is
essential at this time or to occupy the
position which God designs them to fill.
Every individual has a soul to save or to
lose. Each has a case pending at the bar
of God. Each must meet the great Judge
face to face. How important, then that
every mind contemplate often the
solemn scene when the judgment shall
sit and the books shall be opened, when,
with Daniel, every individual must stand
in his lot, at the end of days.

All who have received the light upon

these subjects are to bear testimony of
the great truths which God has
committed to them. The sanctuary in
heaven is the very center of Christ's
work in behalf of men. It concerns every
soul living upon the earth. It opens to
view the plan of redemption, bringing us
down to the very close of time and
revealing the triumphant issue of the
contest between righteousness and sin.
It is of the utmost importance that all
should thoroughly investigate these
subjects and be able to give an answer
to everyone that asketh them a reason
of the hope that is in them."
 Hebrews 4:14-16 (NIV)
14Therefore, since we have a great high
priest who has gone through the
heavens,Jesus the Son of God, let us hold
firmly to the faith we profess. 15For we do
not have a high priest who is unable to
sympathize with our weaknesses, but we
have one who has been tempted in every
way, just as we are—yet was without sin.
16Let us then approach the throne of
grace with confidence, so that we may
receive mercy and find grace to help us in
our time of need."
9. What kinds of animals
were brought daily to the
courtyard?
A young bull, rams, heifers, lambs, goats,
and pigeons or doves were brought to the
sanctuary daily. All were ceremonially
clean, without spot or blemish (John 1:29)

10. Write a paragraph or tell

how you see Christ
represented in the sanctuary
and its services.
Christ represented the sanctuary with
many things. For example the animals
being sacrificed represents Jesus coming
to die for us. The message of the
sanctuary was a message of salvation
God used its services to proclaim the
gospel (Heb.4:2). The earthly sanctuary
services were a symbol of for the then
present time. Through the symbol and
ritual God purposed by means of this
gospel-parable to focus the faith of Israel
upon the sacrifice and priestly ministry of
the world Redeemer, the "Lamb of God"
who would take away the sin of the world.

Sanctuary illustrated three phases of

Christ's ministry: 1) The substitutionary
sacrifice 2) The priestly mediation 3) The
final judgment
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