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Completing Exodus: A Journey through God's Instructions
February 25, 2026 · 10 min
Explore the completion of Exodus and the significance of the tabernacle as we move to Leviticus.
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Completion and Dedication of the Tabernacle 0:09 Good morning. Welcome to Stand on the Word. Today, we are going to finish the book of Exodus, the third book on our journey through the word of God. And let me tell you what. You're doing great. You are0:21 doing great. Verse 34 of chapter 40. Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Now next time, we're gonna move to the book of Leviticus,0:34 so named because it, pertains to the work of the Levites in part. Now that is, I'm gonna talk about this next time, but that's the name we get from the Greek translation, the Septuagint.0:46 The Hebrew, title is something else. You have to tune in next time to find out more about that. So I look forward to our time in the book of Leviticus. It's really0:58 a very, very important book of the bible. And I think you're gonna be surprised. I think you're gonna be surprised. Let me remind you that, this is a chronological reading through the bible, and so1:10 you need the bible reading plan. Go to f r c dot o r g slash bible. There are other resources there. If you happen to be new to this journey, we have, downloadable. You can print out journals,1:22 for each month, and we also have the daily questions that come up. We have got, multiple things there for you. So check it out. Go to f r c dot o r1:34 g slash bible. You can download the bible reading plan from there. All of that is free. By the way, I appreciate the emails that I have gotten from a number of you sharing how the lord is using this bible reading plan to1:46 encourage and to strengthen you, in your walk with him. And so, you know, please feel free to share that with me. Now I read I will tell you this. I read all the emails. I don't always have time to respond, especially in1:57 a timely manner, but you can email me at tony at tony perkins dot com. Com. Alright. Today, cloudy and clear. When the tabernacle was completed, the cloud descended and the people saw2:09 clearly. In these final 2 chapters, we see the completion of the priest's garments, the setting up of the tabernacle, and its dedication. Now the work on the tabernacle happened actually pretty quickly. They2:21 obviously did not have to deal with government permitting and OSHA requirements as they did the work in about 6 months. They completed this in about 6 months, and it's pretty elaborate as we looked at last time.2:33 And this all came on the 1 anniversary of their departure from Egypt, and the tabernacle on that 1 year anniversary was erected and dedicated. Chapter 39 is the2:45 completion of the instructions and the design that God gave Moses in chapter 28. There are, in-depth studies that provide the theological meaning and significance of each of the items of the2:56 priest garments. The high priest, a type of messiah, was set apart as holy, adorned in a glorious manner, who was the mediator between god and the people as he went into the holy of3:08 holies once a year. Now approaching a holy god was according to god's design with holiness, order, reverence, and beauty. And, again, we need to be3:20 looking as we read through this, looking for those principles that apply to us. Now we're not under the Old Testament. We're not in the tabernacle. We're not, you know, presenting sacrifices and offerings as3:32 they did in the old testament, but that is a picture. It is a picture. What we see in the physical is a picture of what is in the spiritual. And as we've talked about and we'll3:44 talk about more what the the spiritual realm is actually more real than the physical realm. Alright. 1 additional observation of chapter 39 before I move to3:56 the final chapter. After all the work was done, look at verse 32. Thus, all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting was finished, and the children of Israel did according to all the Lord had commanded Moses. So4:07 they did. And they brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings, its clasp, its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets, the covering of ram skin dyed red, the covering of badger skins, and4:19 the veil of the covering, the ark of the testimony with its poles, the mercy seat, the table, all its utensils, and the showbread, the pure gold lampstands with its lamp, the lamp set in order, and all the4:30 utensils and the oil for light, the gold altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the tabernacle door, the bronze altar, its gates, its grate of bronze, its poles, all4:42 its utensils, the laver with its base, the hangings of the courts, its pillars and its sockets, the screens for the court gate, its cords, its pegs, all the utensils for the service of the tabernacle for4:54 the tent of meeting, and the garments of ministry, to minister in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and his sons' garments to minister as priest according to all the lord had commanded Moses. So5:06 the children of Israel did all the work. Then Moses looked over all the work, and indeed they had done it as the lord had commanded. Just so5:18 they had done it. They did it just according to what the lord had commanded. And look what it says, and Moses blessed them.5:30 Moses examined the work to make sure that it had been done just as the lord had commanded, and it had been. So Moses blessed or or praised those who had done the work.5:42 Accountability and praise are 2 important aspects of leadership that are often overlooked, and I'll admit I'm continuing to work on both of those, but they're very important. And Moses displays5:54 that here. Now let's read what happens when the tabernacle is set up and dedicated. Verse 16 of chapter 40. Thus Moses did according to all that the lord had commanded him, so he did. And it came to pass in6:06 the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month that the tabernacle was raised. So Moses raised up the tabernacle, fastened its sockets, set up its boards, put in its bars, and raised up its6:18 pillars. And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it as the lord had commanded Moses. Moses puts everything in place per god's instructions6:30 just as god had said that it was to be done. Then look at verse 34. Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. And Moses was not able6:42 to enter the tent of meeting because the cloud settled on it, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle. Throughout all their journeys, verse 36, whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the6:54 people of Israel would set out. But if the cloud was not taken up, they then they did not set out until the day that it was taken up. For the cloud of the Lord was on the tabernacle by7:06 day, and fire was on it by night in the sight of all of the house of Israel throughout all of their journeys. So for 40 years, the cloud, the presence of god, which7:18 had been distant on Mount Sinai, now came down to dwell among the people. So what is this a picture of? This is what god did in sending his son, Emmanuel, god with us. He7:30 tabernacled with us. He came to this earth. The presence of God was their guide. The cloud calls them to clear to see clearly which way they7:42 were to go. The cloud provided the clarity that they needed the presence of God. Jesus has given us the Holy Spirit who leads us into all understanding of the word of God so7:54 that we will know the way of God and the way in which we should go. The word of God illuminated by the Holy Spirit gives us the guidance that we need for life. That's why this journey is so important. That's why I'm8:04 leading this journey. The word of God gives us the direction, the encouragement, the strength, the guidance, everything we need. Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of8:16 God. You know, we have not been left alone to navigate the wilderness of this life on our own. We simply need to look to him just as the children of Israel look to the cloud8:28 of the lord above the tabernacle. You see, when we look to the lord, we too can see clearly. Father, we thank you for your word, and we do thank you for the holy spirit that is leading us on this8:40 journey, teaching us how to apply your word, to understand it, and to gain insight and to apply the principles to our lives that we might live in a way that is holy and set apart unto8:52 you, bringing glory and honor to you. That lord, your presence would dwell with us. For we pray and ask this in Jesus' name. Amen. Alright. Thanks for joining me this morning. And next9:04 time, we begin the book of Leviticus. Until then, keep standing on the word.9:14 Today's study comes from the Stand on the Word Bible Reading Plan available for free at f r c dot o r g slash bible. By following along in just a few minutes a day,9:26 you can read through the entire Bible in just 2 years. Learn more and request the free reading guide at f r c dot org slash bible.In this video 0:00 Completion and Dedication of the Tabernacle93.9K followers
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