Jesus and the
Tabernacle!

by: Bill Bratt

Email: http://www.zoomnet.net/~bbratt/[email-masked]

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. {2} He was in the beginning with God. {3} All things were made through Him,
and without Him nothing was made that was made" (John 1:1-3 NKJV).

These fascinating verses indicate that Jesus was the Word and that He has
existed from all eternity. He was a real Person who lived with God and was part
of the God family. He was the Word or spokesman for God. Jesus is the focus or
center of the entire Bible.

(Request our free article: "Jesus is Your:". This article reveals the many
jobs and functions of Jesus, such as: He is our Saviour, Lord, King, Friend,
Apostle, High Priest, Shepherd, etc. )

Let’s continue in John 1:14 "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among
us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,
full of grace and truth."

Jesus became flesh when He was born of the virgin Mary as a baby in a manger
at Bethlehem. He gave up His Godhead to become human and dwell with sinful
man.

Jesus Tabernacled Among Us!

Now, let’s focus in on the phrase: Jesus "dwelt among
us".

The following quotation comes from the Believer’s Bible
Commentary: "The word "dwelt" means "tabernacled" or "pitched His tent."
His body was the tent in which He lived among men for thirty-three years".
(1)

Other sources agree that the word "dwelt" means
"tabernacled". Under the verse John 1:14, see Adam Clarke’s Commentary, The
Wycliffe Bible Commentary and The Companion Bible.

Jesus came down to the earth and "pitched His tent" and
"tabernacled" among us. Jesus lived as a human being upon this earth and He
suffered (1 Peter 4:1) and He died for us (John 3:16).

The Tabernacle!

God commanded that Moses build the Tabernacle. God gave Moses
many instructions in how to build the Tabernacle. The intricate details that God
gave to Moses in how to build this portable tent sanctuary are revealed in
Exodus chapters 25-31 and 35-40.

The word "Tabernacle" occurs 328 times in the King James
version of the Bible. "Fully fifty chapters in the Bible are devoted to the
Tabernacle, showing its importance in God’s sight".... "Each part of the
Tabernacle teaches us spiritual lessons concerning the Person and work of Christ
and the way of approach to God". (2)

The Tabernacle was a place where God might dwell among His
people. It played an important part in the life of Moses and the ancient
Israelites.

The following excerpt will give us an overview of the
Tabernacle: "Tabernacle (tab'er-nak-l, tent), portable sanctuary that served as
a place of worship for the Israelites from the time of the wilderness wanderings
until the building of the temple by Solomon; typified God dwelling with His
people (Exod. 25:8); variously called (Exod. 25:9; 26:9; 33:7; 39:32; I Chron.
6:48; 9:23; 17:5; 2 Chron. 24:6); described in Exod. 25:10-27:19, 35-38;
tabernacle stood in a court 150 feet long and 75 feet wide, the sides of which
were covered with linen curtains, which were fastened to 60 supporting pillars
of bronze. Within the court was the great altar of burnt offering (Exod. 27:
1-8) and the bronze laver used by the priests for ritual ablutions (Exod. 30:
17-21)". (3)

"The tabernacle, which stood at the west end of the court, was a
wooden structure 45 by 15 feet, divided by a heavy veil into two parts, a holy
place and a most holy place. This was covered on the inside with embroidered
linen tapestry and on the outside with double blankets of skin. The holy place
contained the table of showbread, a golden candlestick, and the altar of
incense. The most holy place, or Holy of Holies, had in it only the ark of
covenant, a small box-like structure of wood covered with gold in which
therewere the tablets of the law, a pot of manna, and Aaron's rod (Exod. 25:16,
22; Heb. 9:4). The tabernacle was set up at Sinai the beginning of the second
year after leaving Egypt (Exod 40:2 17); for 35 years it stood at Kadesh, and
always preceded the Israelites when on the march (Num. 10:33-36). Later it was
stationed at Gilgal (Josh. 4:19), Shiloh (Josh. 18:1), Nob (I Sam. 21:1), Gibeon
(I 16:39; 21:29). David moved it to Jerusalem. It was superseded by the building
of the temple. The old tabernacle was but a shadow of the true ideal (Heb. 8:5;
10:1)". (4)

Jesus and the Tabernacle!

Let’s compare the Old Testament Tabernacle with Jesus in the New
Testament who tabernacled "among us".

The writer of the book of Hebrews says that Jesus is a perfect
tabernacle: "But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the
greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of
this creation" (Heb 9:11 NKJV).

Jesus is our Gate!

As we approach the Tabernacle we would head for the entrance or
the Gate: "For the gate of the court there shall be a screen twenty cubits long,
woven of blue, purple, and scarlet thread, and fine woven linen, made by a
weaver. It shall have four pillars and four sockets" (Exod. 27:16 NKJV).

The Tabernacle stood in a court 150 feet long and 75 feet wide.
The gate was in the 75 foot section which was on the east side and the gate
measured 30 feet in length.

(Note: We will assume that a cubit is approximately 18
inches.)

Jesus is our gate, our entrance to the Father and to eternal
life. He is our saviour and redeemer: "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the
truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me"" (John 14:6
NKJV).

Jesus is our Sacrifice and Atonement!

As we continue in the court of the Tabernacle we would first
come to the bronze or brazen altar of burnt offering: ""You shall make an altar
of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar shall be
square; and its height shall be three cubits. {2} "You shall make its horns on
its four corners; its horns shall be of one piece with it. And you shall overlay
it with bronze. {3} "Also you shall make its pans to receive its ashes, and its
shovels and its basins and its forks and its firepans; you shall make all its
utensils of bronze. {4} "You shall make a grate for it, a network of bronze; and
on the network you shall make four bronze rings at its four corners. {5} "You
shall put it under the rim of the altar beneath, that the network may be midway
up the altar. {6} "And you shall make poles for the altar, poles of acacia wood,
and overlay them with bronze. {7} "The poles shall be put in the rings, and the
poles shall be on the two sides of the altar to bear it. {8} "You shall make it
hollow with boards; as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it"
(Exod. 27:1-8 NKJV).

This bronze altar measured 7-1/2 feet square and 4-1/2 feet
high. This was the great altar for the sacrifice of animals signifying the
shedding of blood which is required for atonement which is basic to man’s
approach to God. This would symbolize the death of Christ, as our burnt
offering, who offered Himself without spot to God.

The Apostle Paul said that Jesus was sacrificed for us:
"Therefore purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new lump, since you truly
are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us" (1 Cor
5:7 NKJV). Blood must be shed for the remission of sin: "And according to the
law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood
there is no remission" (Heb 9:22 NKJV). Jesus was sacrificed to bear the sins of
all mankind: "so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who
eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for
salvation" (Heb 9:28 NKJV).

Jesus is our Cleansing and Sanctification!

As we continue our journey in the court of the Tabernacle we
would next come to the bronze laver.

"Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying: {18} "You shall also
make a laver of bronze, with its base also of bronze, for washing. You shall put
it between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar. And you shall put water in
it, {19} "for Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet in water
from it. {20} "When they go into the tabernacle of meeting, or when they come
near the altar to minister, to burn an offering made by fire to the LORD, they
shall wash with water, lest they die. {21} "So they shall wash their hands and
their feet, lest they die. And it shall be a statute forever to them; to him and
his descendants throughout their generations"" (Exod. 30:17-21 NKJV).

This bronze laver was made of bronze mirrors donated by the
women: "He made the laver of bronze and its base of bronze, from the bronze
mirrors of the serving women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of
meeting" (Exod. 38:8 NKJV).

This bronze laver was a basin in which the priests would wash
their hands and feet before they entered the Tabernacle. The priests went
barefoot during their ministrations of their duties.

The laver symbolizes that we are to be spiritually and morally
clean before entering any service to God: "Let us draw near with a true heart in
full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and
our bodies washed with pure water" (Heb 10:22 NKJV).

Jesus is our cleansing and sanctification: "that He (Jesus)
might sanctify and cleanse her (the Church) with the washing of water by the
word, {27} that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having
spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without
blemish" (Eph 5:26-27 NKJV).

How does Jesus sanctify us and make us holy? By God’s word
which is truth. "Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth" (John 17:17
NKJV).

Jesus is the Door!

We now come to the Tabernacle, which stood at the west end of
the court. It was a wooden structure 45 by 15 feet and was divided by a heavy
veil into two parts, a holy place and a most holy place. On top it was covered
with four coverings: a fine woven linen with artistic designs of cherubim, next
was "the tent" made of goats’ hair, the third covering was made of ram’s skins
and the fourth covering was made of badgers’ skins.

The tent door was made of fine woven linen: ""You shall make a
screen for the door of the tabernacle, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet
thread, and fine woven linen, made by a weaver" (Exod. 26:36 NKJV).

The linen curtains were made of different colors. The white
color symbolized purity, blue the color of heaven, purple the color of royalty
and scarlet the color of blood. These symbols represented the various aspects of
the personal work of Christ.

Now let’s notice that Jesus is the door that we must go through
to gain salvation: "But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
{3} "To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice; and he calls his
own sheep by name and leads them out. {4} "And when he brings out his own sheep,
he goes before them; and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice. {5} "Yet
they will by no means follow a stranger, but will flee from him, for they do not
know the voice of strangers." {6} Jesus used this illustration, but they did not
understand the things which He spoke to them. {7} Then Jesus said to them again,
"Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. {8} "All who ever
came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. {9} "I
am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out
and find pasture" (John 10:2-9 NKJV).

Jesus is our shepherd and the door to the sheep (vs. 7). Once
we go through the door it is Jesus’ job to care for and protect us, His sheep.
It is our job to know our Shepherd’s voice and we can only do that by reading
the Bible. Let’s notice another verse that says that Jesus is the door:
""Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the
door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me" (Rev 3:20 NKJV)
.

Jesus is the Light of the World!

We have entered the Holy Place through the door of the
Tabernacle. On the left (south) side of this room we see the Golden Lampstand or
Candlestick.

"You shall also make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand
shall be of hammered work. Its shaft, its branches, its bowls, its ornamental
knobs, and flowers shall be of one piece. {32} "And six branches shall come out
of its sides: three branches of the lampstand out of one side, and three
branches of the lampstand out of the other side. {33} "Three bowls shall be made
like almond blossoms on one branch, with an ornamental knob and a flower, and
three bowls made like almond blossoms on the other branch, with an ornamental
knob and a flower; and so for the six branches that come out of the lampstand.
{34} "On the lampstand itself four bowls shall be made like almond blossoms,
each with its ornamental knob and flower. {35} "And there shall be a knob under
the first two branches of the same, a knob under the second two branches of the
same, and a knob under the third two branches of the same, according to the six
branches that extend from the lampstand. {36} "Their knobs and their branches
shall be of one piece; all of it shall be one hammered piece of pure gold. {37}
"You shall make seven lamps for it, and they shall arrange its lamps so that
they give light in front of it. {38} "And its wick-trimmers and their trays
shall be of pure gold. {39} "It shall be made of a talent of pure gold, with all
these utensils" (Exod. 25:31-39 NKJV).

The natural light was shut out of the tabernacle and the
lampstand provided the light inside the tent.

The world is like the darkness inside the tabernacle. We need
Jesus as a lampstand to give us light: ""And this is the condemnation, that the
light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because
their deeds were evil" (John 3:19 NKJV).

Jesus is the light of the world: "Then Jesus spoke to them
again, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in
darkness, but have the light of life"" (John 8:12 NKJV).

Jesus is the Bread of Life!

We now look to the right (north) side of the Holy Place and see
the Table for the Showbread: ""You shall also make a table of acacia wood; two
cubits shall be its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its
height. {24} "And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of
gold all around. {25} "You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all
around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around. {26} "And
you shall make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners
that are at its four legs. {27} "The rings shall be close to the frame, as
holders for the poles to bear the table. {28} "And you shall make the poles of
acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with
them. {29} "You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for
pouring. You shall make them of pure gold" (Exod. 25:23-29 NKJV).

This Table for the Showbread is about 3 feet long, 1-1/2 feet
wide and 1-1/4 feet high made of acacia wood and overlaid with pure gold. The
showbread that was placed on the golden Table was made of fine wheat flour and
baked into 12 loaves, which was renewed every Sabbath and was to be eaten only
by the priests. This Bread looked forward to Jesus Christ, the Bread of
life.

"For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and
gives life to the world. {34} Then they said to Him, "Lord, give us this bread
always." {35} And Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to
Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst" (John
6:33-35 NKJV).

Jesus is Our Intercessor!

As we look straight toward the west side of the Holy Place we
see the Altar of Incense.

"You shall make an altar to burn incense on; you shall make it
of acacia wood. {2} A cubit shall be its length and a cubit its width; it shall
be square; and two cubits shall be its height. Its horns shall be of one piece
with it. {3} And you shall overlay its top, its sides all around, and its horns
with pure gold; and you shall make for it a molding of gold all around. {4} Two
gold rings you shall make for it, under the molding on both its sides. You shall
place them on its two sides, and they will be holders for the poles with which
to bear it. {5} You shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with
gold. {6} And you shall put it before the veil that is before the ark of the
Testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony, where I will meet
with you. {7} Aaron shall burn on it sweet incense every morning; when he tends
the lamps, he shall burn incense on it. {8} And when Aaron lights the lamps at
twilight, he shall burn incense on it, a perpetual incense before the LORD
throughout your generations" (Exod. 30:1-8 NKJV).

This Altar of Incense is 18 inches square and 3 feet high and
is made of acacia wood and overlaid with pure gold. Incense was to be burned on
the altar every morning and every evening. The incense signifies prayer which is
like a sweet smelling odor that ascends to heaven.

"Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at
the altar. He was given much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers
of all the saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. {4} And the
smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God from
the angel's hand. {5} Then the angel took the censer, filled it with fire from
the altar, and threw it to the earth. And there were noises, thunderings,
lightnings, and an earthquake" (Rev 8:3-5 NKJV).

"The incense altar pictures Christ as the believer’s
intercessor through whom the believer’s prayer and praise rise up to God."
(5)

Jesus is our intercessor before God the Father: "It is Christ
who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God,
who also makes intercession for us" (Rom 8:34 NKJV). See also Heb 7:25.

The Flesh of Christ!

As we proceed beyond the Altar of Incense we come to the inner
Veil.

"You shall make a veil woven of blue, purple, and scarlet
thread, and fine woven linen. It shall be woven with an artistic design of
cherubim" (Exo 26:31 NKJV).

This inner veil was made of the finest linen, blue, purple and
scarlet, exquisitely embroidered with Cherubs. It separated the Holiest of
Holies from the Holy place.

Now let’s notice what was going on when Jesus was dying on the
cross.

"Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was
darkness over all the land. {46} And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a
loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why
have You forsaken Me?" {47} Some of those who stood there, when they heard that,
said, "This Man is calling for Elijah!" {48} Immediately one of them ran and
took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to
Him to drink. {49} The rest said, "Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come
to save Him." {50} And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up
His spirit. {51} Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from
top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, {52} and the
graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were
raised" (Mat 27:45-52 NKJV).

Notice what happened when Jesus died. Verse 51 says: "the
veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom".

"The inner curtain which divided the Holy Place from the
holiest of all in the Tabernacle; a technical term not applied to any other
curtain. It was a symbol of God's unapproachability."(6)

Let’s notice Jesus’ role as our High Priest and His connection
to the veil. Hebrews 9:11-12 ( NKJV) says: "But Christ came as High Priest of
the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made
with hands, that is, not of this creation."
{12} "Not with the blood of goats
and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once, for all,
having obtained eternal redemption."
Let’s continue in Heb. 10:19-22:
"Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of
Jesus, {20} by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the
veil, that is, His flesh, {21} and having a High Priest over the house of
God, {22} let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure
water."

William Barclay in his Daily Study Bible series relates: "The
Temple veil was rent from top to bottom. That was the veil which covered the
Holy of Holies; that was the veil beyond which no man could penetrate, save only
the High Priest on the Day of Atonement; that was the veil behind which the
Spirit of God dwelt. There is symbolism here. Up to this time God had been
hidden and remote, and no man knew what he was like. But in the death of Jesus
we see the hidden love of God, and the way to the presence of God once barred to
all men is now opened to all men. The life and the death of Jesus show us what
God is like and remove for ever the veil which hid him from men." (7)

Jesus made it possible for us to be able to go directly to God
without going through a "middle man" or a "priesthood". Since the veil was torn
God is now "approachable" by mankind and we can pray directly to God the
Father.

The Holy of Holies!

After we have past through the Veil we are in the Most Holy
Place, The Holy of Holies. This was a room on the west side of the Tabernacle.
It was 15 feet wide, long and tall, a perfect cube. It represented God’s
dwelling place. The only thing that it contained was the Ark of the Covenant
also known as the Ark of the Testimony. Only one person was allowed to enter
this room and only once a year. This one person was the High Priest and the only
day he was allowed to enter was on the Day of Atonement.

"And they shall make an ark of acacia wood; two and a half
cubits shall be its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half
its height. {11} "And you shall overlay it with pure gold, inside and out you
shall overlay it, and shall make on it a molding of gold all around. {12} "You
shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four corners; two
rings shall be on one side, and two rings on the other side. {13} "And you shall
make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. {14} "You shall put the
poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by
them. {15} "The poles shall be in the rings of the ark; they shall not be taken
from it" (Exod. 25:10-15 NKJV).

The Ark was a chest 3 feet and 9 inches long, 2 feet and 3
inches wide and 2 feet and 3 inches high made of acacia wood and overlaid inside
and out with pure gold. The Ark contained the two tables of the Ten
Commandments, a pot of Manna and Aaron’s Rod that budded.

"Being small and provided with carrying poles, the ark was
mobile. Thus the ark served two important purposes during the history of early
Israel. During the wilderness wanderings, when the people of God were on the
march, the Tabernacle was packed away and the Ark led the way, representing
God’s leadership of the tribes (of Israel) as they made their way toward the
land of promise (Num. 10:35-36). This use of the ark is closely tied with the
second purpose. The ark was taken by the army as it engaged in battle with
foreign foes. It represented the presence of the divine warrior with the army.
The famous battle of Jericho is one of the more notable examples of the Ark
symbolizing God’s presence and power with the army of Israel (Josh. 6)."
(8)
The Ark contained the
two tables of the Ten Commandments and envisions Jesus Christ as having God’s
law in His Heart.

In the Tabernacle the Ark was understood to be the throne or
the footstool to the throne of God. Above the Ark were placed two cherubim with
outstretched wings. God was envisioned as enthroned between the wings of the
Cherubim.

"Then Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said: "O LORD God of
Israel, the One who dwells between the cherubim" (2 Kings 19:15 NKJV).

"The Mercy-Seat was the top of the Ark, a lid of solid gold. A
Cherub at each end, of one piece with the lid, facing each other, their wings
spread out, looking down toward the Mercy-Seat. The Mercy-Seat being just above
the Two Tables of the Ten Commandments, represented the meeting place of Law and
Mercy: thus, a "shadow" of Christ." (9)

In Revelation 11:15-19 the events surrounding the blowing of
the seventh trumpet are given. Jesus will return at the seventh trumpet and will
judge the living and the dead: "I charge you therefore before God and the Lord
Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His
kingdom" (2 Tim 4:1 NKJV).

The Mercy Seat represents Christ’s judgment seat.

Jesus is the New Testament Tabernacle!

The writer of Hebrews gives us a beautiful description of
Jesus being our Tabernacle: "Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances
of divine service and the earthly sanctuary. {2} For a tabernacle was prepared:
the first part, in which was the lampstand, the table, and the showbread, which
is called the sanctuary; {3} and behind the second veil, the part of the
tabernacle which is called the Holiest of All, {4} which had the golden censer
and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the
golden pot that had the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the
covenant; {5} and above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy
seat. Of these things we cannot now speak in detail. {6} Now when these things
had been thus prepared, the priests always went into the first part of the
tabernacle, performing the services. {7} But into the second part the high
priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself
and for the people's sins committed in ignorance; {8} the Holy Spirit indicating
this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the
first tabernacle was still standing. {9} It was symbolic for the present time in
which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed
the service perfect in regard to the conscience; {10} concerned only with foods
and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of
reformation. {11} But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come,
with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not
of this creation. {12} Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own
blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal
redemption" (Heb 9:1-12 NKJV) .

In Conclusion:

Jesus came in the flesh and tabernacled among men (John 1:14).
Jesus is our High Priest and our perfect spiritual Tabernacle (Heb. 9:11-12).
Each part of the Old Testament Tabernacle teaches us spiritual lessons
concerning the Person and work of Christ and the way of approach to God.

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Footnotes: (1): William MacDonald
"Believer’s Bible Commentary",1995, p. 1468.

(2): William MacDonald "Believer’s
Bible Commentary",1995, p. 114.

(3,4):"The New Compact Bible Dictionary",1967, p. 574.

(5): Merrill F. Unger "Unger’s Bible
Handbook",1967, p. 102.

(6): F.B. Huey, Jr. "The Zondervan -
Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible",- 1976, page 862.

(7): William Barclay, "The Daily Study Bible Series, The
Gospel of Matthew", 1975, p. 371.

(8): C. L. Seow, "Dictionary of Biblical Imagery, Ark of
the Covenant", 1998, p. 43.

(9): H. H. Halley, "Halley’s Bible Handbook", 1965,
p.130.

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