Exodus 26:1-25 - The Curtains And Boards Of The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle was constructed of upright boards, over which four sets of curtains were thrown. The innermost set, which made the ceiling, was of tapestry, embroidered with cherubim in various colors-blue, scarlet and purple-the cunning work of a damask weaver. Over these was a second set, of goats' hair, longer and broader, so as to protect them; while the third and fourth sets were of rams' and seals' skins, respectively, to protect the whole from the weather. In these curtains we may find profound teaching concerning the human nature of our Lord; for we are told that, the Word of God became flesh and tabernacled among us; and that phrase naturally suggests that His human body was the tent or tabernacle in which His spirit dwelled. See John 1:14. In the fine-twined linen His holiness; in the blue His heavenly origin; in the purple His majesty; in the scarlet His sufferings. [source]
Chapter Summary: Exodus 26
1The ten curtains of the tabernacle 7The eleven curtains of goats' hair, the covering of rams' and badgers' skins 15The boards of the tabernacle, with their sockets and bars 31The veil for the ark 36The hanging for the door
What do the individual words in Exodus 26:22 mean?
For the far sideof the tabernaclewestwardyou shall makesixboards