THE TABERNACLE (9), Dr. Samuel Lee
THEN I WILL DWELL AMONG YOU
Passage: Exodus 29:35~46  
Key verse: 45
35 “Do for Aaron and his sons everything I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them. 36 Sacrifice a bull each day(A) as a sin offering to make atonement(B). Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate(C) it. 37 For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy.(D)
38 “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:(E) two lambs a year old. 39 Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.(F) 40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(G) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.(H) 41 Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight(I) with the same grain offering(J) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.
42 “For the generations to come(K) this burnt offering is to be made regularly(L) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,(M) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;(N) 43 there also I will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by my glory.(O)
44 “So I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests.(P) 45 Then I will dwell(Q) among the Israelites and be their God.(R) 46 They will know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt(S) so that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.(T)
Footnotes
- Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
- Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 1 quart or about 1 liter
Cross references
- Exodus 29:36 : Heb 10:11
- Exodus 29:36 : ver 33, 37; Ex 30:10; Lev 1:4; 4:20; 16:16; Nu 6:11; 8:12, 19; 16:46; 25:13; 2Ch 29:24
- Exodus 29:36 : Ex 40:10; Nu 7:10
- Exodus 29:37 : Ex 30:28-29; 40:10; Eze 43:25; Mt 23:19
- Exodus 29:38 : Lev 23:2; Nu 28:3-8; 1Ch 16:40; 2Ch 8:13; Eze 46:13-15; Da 12:11
- Exodus 29:39 : Nu 28:4, 8; 1Ki 18:36; 2Ch 13:11; Ezr 3:3; Ps 141:2; Da 9:21
- Exodus 29:40 : Ex 30:24; Nu 15:4; 28:5
- Exodus 29:40 : S Ge 35:14; Lev 23:37; 2Ki 16:13
- Exodus 29:41 : 1Ki 18:29, 36; 2Ki 3:20; 16:15; Ezr 9:4, 5; Ps 141:2; Da 9:21
- Exodus 29:41 : Lev 2:1; 5:13; 10:12; Nu 4:16; 6:17; 1Ki 8:64; Isa 43:23
- Exodus 29:42 : Ex 30:8, 10, 21, 31; 31:13
- Exodus 29:42 : Eze 46:15
- Exodus 29:42 : S Ex 26:1; S 27:21
- Exodus 29:42 : ver 43; Ex 25:22; 33:9, 11; Nu 7:89
- Exodus 29:43 : Ex 33:18; 40:34; Lev 9:6; 1Ki 8:11; 2Ch 5:14; 7:2; Ps 26:8; 85:9; Eze 1:28; 43:5; Hag 1:8; 2:7
- Exodus 29:44 : S ver 1
- Exodus 29:45 : S Ex 25:8; Nu 35:34; Jn 14:17; S Ro 8:10
- Exodus 29:45 : S Ge 17:7; 2Co 6:16
- Exodus 29:46 : S Ex 6:6; 19:4-6; Dt 5:6; Ps 114:1; Hag 2:5
- Exodus 29:46 : S Ge 17:7
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Why did they need ordained priests, a consecrated altar, and daily sacrifices? It was so the Holy God may meet with his chosen people. God’s glory would manifest and consecrate the tent of meeting as holy. This is how God prepared a way to dwell with his people, to meet with them and speak with them. All these elements have been fulfilled in our high priest Jesus (Heb 4:14), who made atonement for us, once-and-for-all, by sacrificing himself. Now, he lives eternally to intercede for us. Let’s draw near to him and dwell with him.
Prayer: Father, thank you for making a way for us to meet you and dwell with you through Jesus.
One Word: I am the LORD your God