And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,
Exodus 26:26 is part of God's specifications to Moses for building the wilderness tabernacle and belongs to the description of its structure. It directs that five bars of shittim wood be made for the boards on one side of the tabernacle. Those boards formed the tabernacle's walls as upright boards along its sides, plated with gold and set in silver sockets.
The light of the lampstand reflected from the gold-plated boards. The structure was designed to be taken apart and carried as Israel journeyed. Its interior was divided by a veil into the holy and the most holy places. Paul repeated these building instructions while working with Aquila to teach that the skill, wisdom, and ability used in the tabernacle's construction came from God and were to be used for His glory.
Exodus 26:26 is part of God's specifications to Moses for building the wilderness tabernacle and belongs to the description of its structure. It directs that five bars of shittim wood be made for the boards on one side of the tabernacle. Those boards formed the tabernacle's walls as upright boards along its sides, plated with gold and set in silver sockets.
The light of the lampstand reflected from the gold-plated boards. The structure was designed to be taken apart and carried as Israel journeyed. Its interior was divided by a veil into the holy and the most holy places. Paul repeated these building instructions while working with Aquila to teach that the skill, wisdom, and ability used in the tabernacle's construction came from God and were to be used for His glory.