Introduction
I: THE REGULATIONS OF THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY (1-5)
A: The overview of the earthly sanctuary (i.e. the wilderness tabernacle)
1: The First part: the Sanctuary or the Holy place. (v.2) The lampstand and the showbread or bread of the presence.
2: What is behind the second veil: the Holiest of all or the Holy of Holies or the most holy place (vv. 3,4) The 2nd Veil (Ex. 26:31)
3: The mercy seat (Ex. 25:22)
B: The overview of the priestly regulations (vv. 6,7) References are to the Day of Atonement (Lev. 16)
II: THE LIMITATIONS OF THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY (6-10)
A: The message communicated (v. 9) Tabernacle was symbolic. The Greek reads “is a parable for the time now present.” (Gen. 3:24)
B: The repetition (v. 6,7,25) Every day, every week, every year.
C: Only External (v. 9,10,13) Fleshly ordinances
D: Only Copies (9:9; 8:5; 9:23, 24)
III: THE FULFILLMENT OF THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY (11-14)
A: Jesus Christ is the new tabernacle; He fulfilled all of the copies and shadows
Jesus is the greater and more perfect tabernacle –
John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt (tabernacled) among us …
B: The regulations and the limitations were removed in Jesus.
Matthew 27:51
IV: THE RELEVANCE OF THE EARTHLY SANCTUARY
A: Our externalism
B: Our self-imposed restrictions
C: Our guilty consciences
Conclusion