THE SANCTUARY, ITS SERVICE, ETC.
Services of the Earthly Sanctuary.
(Lesson for Sabbath, Jan. 23.) 1. GIVE a brief description of the sanctuary built by Moses. 2. Name the furniture of the holy place, and give its arrangement. 3. Describe the furniture of the most holy place. 4. Where was the altar of burnt offering located?
"And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation." Ex. 40 : 6. 5. What was its use?
"And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering, as the Lord commanded Moses." Ex. 40 : 29. 6. What stood between this altar and the sanctuary?
"Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal; and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein." Ex. 30 : 18. 7. By what general name were the people of God designated at this time?—The children of Israel. 8. What was the origin of this title?
"And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel; for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed." Gen. 32 : 28. 9. Into how many tribes was Israel divided?
"All these are the twelve tribes of Israel; and this is it that their father spoke unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them." Gen. 49 : 28. See also Ex. 1 : 1-5. 11. What tribe was selected to do the service of the tabernacle? Num. 3 : 5-7. 12. What particular family of this tribe was chosen to fill the sacred office of the priesthood? Num. 3 : 10. 13. Describe the regular daily offering and service of the sanctuary.
"Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year, day by day continually. The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even: and with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of a bin of beaten oil, and the fourth part of a bin of wine for a drink offering. And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto the Lord." "And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning; when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the Lord, throughout your generations." Ex. 29 : 38-41; 30 : 7, 8. 14. How did the offerings on the Sabbath differ from those of other days?
"And on the Sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof; this is the burnt offering of every Sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering." Num. 28 : 9, 10. 15. When an individual sinned, what was he required to do?
"And if any one of the common people sin through ignorance, while he doeth somewhat against any of the commandments of the Lord concerning things which ought not to be done, and be guilty; or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge, then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned." Lev. 4 : 27, 28. 16. What disposition was made of the blood?
"And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar." Lev. 4 : 30. 17. Where did this altar stand? 18. When a priest sinned, what was required of him?
"If a priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people, then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the Lord for a sin offering. And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the Lord." Lev. 4 : 3, 4. 19. What was done with the blood of his offering?
"And the priest that is anointed shall take of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the congregation; and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary. And the priest shall put some of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the Lord, which is in the tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation." Lev. 4 : 5-7. 20. State the chief difference between these two offerings. 21. When the priest or the whole congregation sinned, how were their sins transferred to the sanctuary?
"And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the Lord, before the vail of the sanctuary." "And the priest shall dip his finger in some of the blood, and sprinkle it seven times before the Lord, even before the vail." Lev. 4 : 6, 17. 22. When one of the common people sinned, was the blood of his offering taken into the sanctuary?
"And the priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it upon the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and shall pour out all the blood thereof at the bottom of the altar." Lev. 4 : 30. 23. Then how were his sins transferred to the sanctuary?
"Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord? Behold, the blood of it was not brought in within the holy place; ye should indeed have eaten it in the holy place, as I commanded." Lev. 10 : 17, 18. 24. Were the priests to partake of all the sin offerings?
"And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten; it shall be burnt in the fire." Lev. 6 : 30. 25. Where were all these services performed?
"This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord, where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee." Ex. 29 : 42.
"Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God." Heb. 9 : 6. See also Lev. 4 : 17, 18. 26. What change was made in the continual round of service which we have described?
"But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people." Heb. 9 : 7.