‏ Exodus 38:1-7

Exodus 38:1-8: The Tabernacle and Its Furniture

This passage describes how Bezaleel finished the gold work inside the tabernacle and then moved on to make the items for the outer courtyard. Two main objects were made for the court: the bronze altar for burnt offerings and the bronze laver for the priests to wash. These pieces were meant for everyone to see and use, and each one had a special meaning that pointed to spiritual truths about worship and cleansing.

v. 1-7: The bronze altar was made for burnt offerings ( a). All the sacrifices for the people were offered here. The altar itself was holy because God had chosen it for this purpose. In the same way, Jesus Christ is the true altar for our sacrifices of thanks and praise. When we offer anything to God, it is accepted because of Christ, not just because of the gift itself ( b).

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