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| 1 Also, the habitation, shalt thou make, with ten curtains,–of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and crimson, with cherubim, the work of a skilful weaver, shalt thou make them. |
With ten curtains – Evidently forming the ceiling, and hanging down each side within the Tabernacle. R100:2*
Fine twined linen – Symbol of righteousness. T29, T30, T36
And blue – Symbol of faithfulness. T30
And purple – Symbol of royalty. T34
And scarlet – Symbol of the blood of the ransom. T34, T109
With cherubims – Symbol of divine love and power. T125
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| 2 The length of each curtain, twenty-eight cubits, and, the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain,–one measure, for all the curtains. |
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| 3 The five curtains, shall be joined, one to another, and, the other five curtains, joined, one to another. |
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| 4 And thou shalt make loops of blue, on the border of each curtain, at the edge of the set,–and, thus, shalt thou do in the border of the curtain, that is outmost in the second set: |
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| 5 fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the one curtain, and, fifty loops, shalt thou make, in the edge of the curtain which is in the second set,–the loops, being opposite, one to another. |
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| 6 And thou shalt make, fifty clasps of gold,–so shalt thou join the curtains, one to another, with the clasps, and thus shall the habitation be, one. |
Taches of gold – Representing the divine nature. T18, T20
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| 7 And thou shalt make curtains of goat's hair, for a tent, over the habitation,–eleven curtains, shalt thou make them. |
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| 8 The length of each curtain, thirty cubits, and, the breadth, four cubits, of each curtain,–one measure, to the eleven curtains. |
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| 9 And thou shalt join the five curtains by themselves, and the six curtains by themselves,–and thou shalt fold back the sixth curtain, in the forefront of the tent. |
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| 10 And thou shalt make fifty loops on the border of the one curtain, that is outmost in the set,–and fifty loops on the border of the curtain, of the second set. |
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| 11 And thou shalt make fifty clasps of bronze,–and bring the clasps into the loops, so shalt thou join the tent, and it shall be, one. |
Taches of brass – Copper, symbol of perfect human nature. T18
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| 12 And, the overplus that remaineth in the curtains of the tent,–the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over at the back of the habitation. |
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| 13 And, the cubit on the one side, and the cubit on the other side, of that which remaineth, in the length of the curtains of the tent, shall be hung over the sides of the habitation, on this side and on that side, to make a covering. |
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| 14 And thou shalt make a covering, for the tent, of rams' skins dyed red,–and a covering of badger's skins, above. |
Of badgers' skins – As God covered the Tabernacle with unsightly skins, so the glories and beauties of spiritual things are seen only by the "Royal Priesthood." T127
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| 15 And thou shalt make boards, for the habitation,–of acacia wood, to stand up: |
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| 16 ten cubits, the length of the board,–and, a cubit and a half cubit, the breadth of each board; |
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| 17 two tenons, to each board, united one to another,–thus, shalt thou make, for all the boards of the habitation. |
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| 18 So then thou shalt make the boards for the habitation,–twenty boards, on the south side, southwards. |
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| 19 And, forty sockets of silver, shalt thou make, under the twenty boards,–two sockets, under the one board, for its two tenons, and two sockets, under the next board, for its two tenons. |
Of silver – Symbol of truth. T114
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| 20 And, on the second side of the habitation, towards the north, twenty boards; |
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| 21 and their forty sockets of silver,–two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board. |
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| 22 And, for the hinderpart of the habitation, westward, shalt thou make six boards. |
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| 23 And, two boards, shalt thou make, for the corners of the habitation,–in the hinderpart: |
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| 24 that they may be double beneath, and, at the same time, they shall be entire on the top thereof, into each ring,–thus, shall it be for them both, for the two corners, shall they be. |
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| 25 So shall they be eight boards, and, their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets,–two sockets, under the one board, and, two sockets, under the next board. |
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| 26 And thou shalt make bars, of acacia wood,–five, for the boards of the one side of the habitation, |
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| 27 and, five bars, for the boards of the other side of the habitation, and, five bars, for the boards of the side of the habitation, at the hinderpart, westward; |
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| 28 with the middle bar, in the midst of the boards,–running along from end to end. |
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| 29 And, the boards, shalt thou overlay with gold, and, their rings, shalt thou make of gold, as receptacles for the bars,–and thou shalt overlay the bars, with gold. |
Boards with gold – Showing that all within the Holy and Most Holy pertain to the divine nature. R1944:1
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| 30 So shalt thou rear up the habitation, according to the fashion thereof, which thou wast caused to see, in the mount. |
Which was shewed thee – Moses thus attributes the origin of the Mosaic Law to God, not to himself. A54
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| 31 And thou shalt make a veil, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine-twined linen,–of the work of a skilful weaver, shall it be made, with cherubim; |
Shalt make a veil – The passing of the second veil represented the death of the human body. T21
Of blue – Symbol of faithfulness. T30
And purple – Symbol of royalty. T34
And scarlet – Symbol of the blood of the ransom. T34, T109
Fine twined linen – Symbol of righteousness. T29, T30, T36
With cherubims – Symbol of divine love and power. T125
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| 32 and thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of acacia, overlaid with gold, with their hooks of gold,–upon four sockets of silver. |
Shall be of gold – Representing the divine nature. T18, T20
Sockets of silver – Reality, truth, verity; seeming to say that inside this veil you will be perfect, really and truly New Creatures. T115
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| 33 And thou shalt hang up the veil under the clasps,–and shalt bring in thither, within the veil, the ark of the testimony; and the veil shall make a division for you, between the holy [place] and the most holy. |
The ark – It represented the eternal purpose of God for mankind in The Christ, Head and Body. T121
The holy – Representing the condition of all those who as justified believers have consecrated to death. T19
Only the priests will be in the Holy. Only the Levites will be in the Court. The Great Company is represented by "silver" in contradistinction to the Church, who are represented in the gold of the Holy and Most Holy. R4745:6
Corresponds to Plane M on the Chart of the Ages. R276:5; A244
Place – Omit this word; not in the Hebrew text. T13
And the most holy – The condition of the overcomers who attain to the divine nature. T19
Corresponds to Plane L on the Chart of the Ages. R276:4; A244
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| 34 And thou shalt place the propitiatory, upon the ark of the testimony,–in the most holy [place]. |
Put the mercy seat – The Mercy Seat, glory-light and cherubim together represented Jehovah God. T123
Both a mercy-seat and a justice-seat. R641:1
Upon the ark – "The head of Christ is God." (1 Cor. 11:3) T124
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| 35 And thou shalt set the table outside the veil, and the lampstand, over against the table, on the side of the habitation, southward,–and, the table, shalt thou place on the north side. |
Shalt set the table – Representing the Church as a whole, holding forth the word of life. T115; R5418:5
And the candlestick – Representing the entire Church, the true lightbearers. T116
Representing the light of God's truth. R5621:6, R5418:5
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| 36 And thou shalt make a screen, for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine-twined linen,–the work of an embroiderer. |
Hanging for the door – Symbol of the death of the human will. T21
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| 37 And thou shalt make, for the screen, five pillars of acacia, and shalt overlay them with gold, and their hooks [shall be] of gold,–and thou shalt cast for them, five sockets of bronze. |
Five pillars – The door posts at the entrance to the Tabernacle represented the "New Creatures in Christ"-the consecrated saints. The difference between these and the posts in the "Court" represents the difference between the condition of the justified believers and the sanctified believers. T114
Sockets of brass – Copper, representing our justified humanity; showing that while in the first apartment of the Tabernacle we have this treasure in earthen vessels. T114
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