1st STEP: BRAZEN ALTAR (also called Bronze Altar).
THEN:
God required the people to regularly sacrifice a perfect animal (lambs, goats, bulls, doves) for their sins. The blood of the animal justified (let off the hook) the people before God and restored their relationship with Him.
TODAY:
Jesus is our perfect sacrifice; He led a sinless life and willingly died for our sins (wrongs) to make us right with God for all time. No more sacrifices are required. Read for yourself: Leviticus 17:11; John 1:29; Romans 4:25; Hebrews 9:25; 10:10; Revelation 13:8.
2nd STEP: SACRIFICE.
THEN:
The person bringing the offering put his hand on the head of the animal while it was killed, symbolically puts his sins onto the animal. The animal died in his place.
TODAY:
Jesus is the Lamb of God, just as bulls were sacrificed. We are told to present our bodies as a living sacrifice acceptable to God, holy, not conformed to the world and with a renewed mind (John 1:29; Romans 12:1-2). We are to offer another kind of sacrifice: praising His name, doing good, and sharing with others (Hebrews 13:15-16).
3rd STEP: THE SEA (Bronze Basin).
THEN:
Priests washed themselves at the basin, purifying themselves before entering the Temple. It was about 15 feet (4.6 m) across and held more than 10,000 gallons (38,000 litres) of water. It stood on 12 bronze oxen.
TODAY:
Believers in Christ are saved and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Even though we have accepted Jesus’ sacrificial death on our behalf, we too need to be cleansed, spiritually. If we confess our sins. God will forgive and cleanse us. (Exodus 30:18; 38:8; 1 Kings 7:23-26; 1 John 1:7-10).
4th STEP: BRASS PILLARS (Bronze Pillars).
THEN:
The pillars, called “Jachin” on the right and “Boaz” on the left, supported the roof of the portico. They were 27 feet (9 m) high.
TODAY:
Those who are faithful to Jesus through trials will be made “a pillar” in the Temple of God (Revelation 3:12).
5th STEP: HOLY PLACE.
THEN:
Only priests were allowed to enter the Holy Place. They did this daily.
TODAY:
Believers in Jesus have been made holy through Jesus’ sacrifice and can go direct to God (Exodus 29-30; Hebrews 9-10).
6TH STEP: GOLDERN LAMPSTANDS AND TABLES OF SHOWBREAD.
THEN:
Ten gold lampstands and ten tables for bread were made for the Temple (1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chronicles 4:7-8, 19-20).
TODAY:
Christ is the light of the world and the bread of life (John 9:5; 6:48-51).
THEN:
God required the people to regularly sacrifice a perfect animal (lambs, goats, bulls, doves) for their sins. The blood of the animal justified (let off the hook) the people before God and restored their relationship with Him.
TODAY:
Jesus is our perfect sacrifice; He led a sinless life and willingly died for our sins (wrongs) to make us right with God for all time. No more sacrifices are required. Read for yourself: Leviticus 17:11; John 1:29; Romans 4:25; Hebrews 9:25; 10:10; Revelation 13:8.
2nd STEP: SACRIFICE.
THEN:
The person bringing the offering put his hand on the head of the animal while it was killed, symbolically puts his sins onto the animal. The animal died in his place.
TODAY:
Jesus is the Lamb of God, just as bulls were sacrificed. We are told to present our bodies as a living sacrifice acceptable to God, holy, not conformed to the world and with a renewed mind (John 1:29; Romans 12:1-2). We are to offer another kind of sacrifice: praising His name, doing good, and sharing with others (Hebrews 13:15-16).
3rd STEP: THE SEA (Bronze Basin).
THEN:
Priests washed themselves at the basin, purifying themselves before entering the Temple. It was about 15 feet (4.6 m) across and held more than 10,000 gallons (38,000 litres) of water. It stood on 12 bronze oxen.
TODAY:
Believers in Christ are saved and cleansed by the blood of Jesus. Even though we have accepted Jesus’ sacrificial death on our behalf, we too need to be cleansed, spiritually. If we confess our sins. God will forgive and cleanse us. (Exodus 30:18; 38:8; 1 Kings 7:23-26; 1 John 1:7-10).
4th STEP: BRASS PILLARS (Bronze Pillars).
THEN:
The pillars, called “Jachin” on the right and “Boaz” on the left, supported the roof of the portico. They were 27 feet (9 m) high.
TODAY:
Those who are faithful to Jesus through trials will be made “a pillar” in the Temple of God (Revelation 3:12).
5th STEP: HOLY PLACE.
THEN:
Only priests were allowed to enter the Holy Place. They did this daily.
TODAY:
Believers in Jesus have been made holy through Jesus’ sacrifice and can go direct to God (Exodus 29-30; Hebrews 9-10).
6TH STEP: GOLDERN LAMPSTANDS AND TABLES OF SHOWBREAD.
THEN:
Ten gold lampstands and ten tables for bread were made for the Temple (1 Kings 7:49; 2 Chronicles 4:7-8, 19-20).
TODAY:
Christ is the light of the world and the bread of life (John 9:5; 6:48-51).
