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44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had~ ~
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has spared no effort to make us understand that it is an exact copy but limited to earthly dimensions. Five diffe rent Greek words are used to impre ss this fact.

John the apostle. too. saw the Heavenly Tabernacle. for he wrote. "I saw seven golden candlesticks." Rev. 1:12. And again he wrote. "And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ARK of his testament." Rev. 11:19. "I looked. and behold. the temple of the tabe rnacle of the testimony in heaven was opened." Hev.15:5. 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; .-1f " Rev.1:l2

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19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
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ow of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the tJu~ t~9~Te, wruch the Lord l2itcliea) an not man. 3 For every liigh priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. 4 For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer gifts according to the law: 5 Who serve unto the example and shadow f h venl thin s, as Moses was a m od when he was about to make t e tabernacle: for, See, saith he, that thou~l things according to th attern hewed to thee in the mou.

9 Which was a figUh~for the time then present in w ich were offered bot gifts and sacrifices, that cou not make him that did the se Ice perfect, as pertaining to t conscience;

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