Sanctuary (Tabernacle): Difference between revisions

'''Sanctuary''' means a holy place<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/sanctuary-religion |title=sanctuary |website=Britannica |date=  |author= |page= |quote= }}</ref>, where God dwells among people. In the sanctuary, the original engraved tablets of the [[Ten Commandments]], God’s covenant, was kept, and the forgiveness of sins '''''occurred''''' for the Israelites. It consists of an outer place and an inner place, and the first sanctuary was in the form of a movable tent called '''tabernacle.''' Later on, when they built it in a permanent location, it was called '''[[temple]].'''

{{quote5 |내용= Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called '''the Holy Place'''. Behind the second curtain was a room called '''the Most Holy Place''', which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. |출처= [https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Hebrews+9%3A1-4&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 Hebrews 9:1-4]}}

=== Outer Sanctuary ===

The outer sanctuary is the space from the door of the sanctuary to the front of the curtain. There were the table for the consecrated bread, the golden lampstand, and the altar of incense.<br>

* '''Table for the Consecrated Bread''': It is a table made of wood, measuring two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. It was overlaid with pure gold, and a gold molding was made around it. On the table, there were always the bread of the Presence ([https://www.britannica.com/topic/shewbread consecrated bread]), its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its spoon, pitchers, and bowls for the pouring out of offerings. The bread of the Presence was baked with fine flour, and they were set in two rows, six in each row, on the table. Every [[Sabbath]], the bread was replaced with new ones. It belonged to the high priest and his sons, who ate it in the courtyard of the tabernacles.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+25%3A23-30&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 25:23–30 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Leviticus+24%3A8-9&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Leviticus 24:8–9 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

=== Inner Sanctuary (Most Holy Place)===

It is the inner space behind the curtain, and it has the cube structure with the same length, height, and depth. The inner sanctuary is where the [[Ark of the Covenant|ark of the covenant]] is; the place to store the [[Ten Commandments]]. It is called the [[Most Holy Place]] because it is considered the most sacred place. No one was allowed to enter the Most Holy Place. '''Once a year, only the high priest anointed''' with holy oil can enter it '''through the sin offering''' on the '''[[Day of Atonement]].'''<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Leviticus+16%3A6-34&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Leviticus 16:6–34 |publisher= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Hebrews+9%3A1-7&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Hebrews 9:1–7 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

* '''Curtain''': The cherubim were embroidered on the curtains separating the inner sanctuary from the outer sanctuary. In order to enter the inner sanctuary, they had to go through the curtain.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+26%3A31-33&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 26:31–33 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>

=== Courtyard of the Tabernacle ===

It is a large space that appears when you enter through the entrance to the tabernacle (east gate). The courtyard of the tabernacle was fenced with 60 posts and 300 cubits long curtains of finely twisted linen. Since the posts were five cubits tall (about 2.25 m), people couldn’t see what was carried out inside except through the gate of the tabernacle.

* '''Altar of Burnt Offering''': It is an altar made of bronze for offering sacrifices to God.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Exodus+27%3A1-8&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Exodus 27:1–8 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> The priests had to bring the fire from the burnt altar in order to go into the Holy Place and to burn incense.<ref name="불1">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Numbers+16%3A42-46&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Numbers 16:42–46 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref><ref name="불2">{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Leviticus+16%3A12&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3 |title=Leviticus 16:12 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref>