LESSON 7.—MAY 18.—TABLE OF SHOWBREAD AND GOLDEN CANDLESTICK.
[Note to the Student.—These lessons are not designed to be exhaustive, but suggestive. In references to the “Desire of Ages,” in the lessons, the subscription edition is referred to. Those who have only the trade edition will find the matter in chapters 1, 4, 11, 27, 71, 77, 78; also read “Patriarchs and Prophets,” chapters 5 and 30. “Christ Our Advocate,” Bible Students’ Library No. 120 (price, 10 cents), and “Looking unto Jesus” (price, $1.00) will be found a great help. The SIGNS OF THE TIMES will have an article on the subject of each lesson this quarter by J. O. Corliss. Read these articles in connection with the study of the lesson. We have not space to print all the scriptures. Let the student study them carefully from the Bible. Those printed are from the Revised Version.]
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS.
1. Into how many apartments was the sanctuary divided? What was the size of each?
“Now even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world. For there was a tabernacle prepared, the first, wherein were the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the Holy place. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the Holy of holies.” Heb. 9:1-3. (Ex. 26:31-33. Note .)
2. What articles were placed in each apartment?
“And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy-seat above upon the ark, and he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses. And he put the table in the tent of meeting, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil. And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses. And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses. And he put the golden altar in the tent of meeting before the veil; and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the Lord commanded Moses.” Ex. 40:20-27 (Ex. 30:1-6; 37:24, 35.)
3. Where was the table of showbread located?
“And he put the table in the tent of meeting, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil.” Ex. 40:22.
4. For what purpose was it used?
“And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.” Ex. 40:23. (Ex. 25:30.)
5. Of what was the showbread made? How many loaves were made each week?
“And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof; two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake.” Lev. 24:5.
6. How were they arranged on the table?
“And thou shalt set them in two rows, six on a row, upon the pure table before the Lord.” Verse 6.
7. What was done with the showbread?
“And it shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place; for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute.” Verse 9.
8. How often was it placed before the Lord?
“Every Sabbath day he shall set it in order before the Lord continually; it is on the behalf of the children of Israel, an everlasting covenant.” Verse 8. (Note .)
9. Where was the golden candlestick placed?
“And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.” Ex. 40:24.
10. Of what was it made?
“And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.”
“Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.” Ex. 25:31, 36. (Num. 8:4. Note .)
11. What instruments were used in connection with the candlestick?
“And the tongs thereof, and the snuff-dishes thereof, shall be of pure gold.” Ex. 25:38.
12. What care was to be taken of the lamps? Were they ever to be extinguished?
“And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the light, to cause a lamp to burn continually. In the tent of meeting, without the veil which is before the testimony, Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening to morning before the Lord; it shall be a statute for ever throughout their generations on the behalf of the children of Israel.” Ex. 27:20, 21. (Ex. 30:7, 8; Lev. 24:1-4. Note .)
13. What is said of Christ’s work?
“A bruised reed shall He not break, And smoking flax shall He not quench, Till He send forth judgment unto victory.” Matt. 12:20. (Ps. 18:28.)