The Tabernacle of Meeting

The Tabernacle of meeting where people assemble to perform the services of God has two compartments, one is called the Outer court and the other is the inner court unfortunately, not too many professing Christians know and understand the difference between the activities that takes place in the outer court in comparison to what is taking place in the inner court and its current disposition in our New Testament dispensation.

1.   THE OUTER COURT

This first compartment called the outer court or the holy place is where the priests entered regularly to carry out their ministry and what occupied this compartment verified the activities that were being conducted therein, and consisted of the following: (Hebrews 9:2, 6)

a.       The lamp stand

This is figurative to the church, and the angel of the church, as clearly revealed in scriptures stating; “The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp-stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp-stands which you saw are the seven churches” (Revelation1:13, 20).

b.      The Table

This is figurative to the heart, and fellowship for it is written; “Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart” And, “You are manifestly an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not of tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, the heart” (Proverbs 3:3; 2Corinthians 3:3).

With regards to fellowship, it coincides with Jesus’ statement when He said; “And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me, that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel” (Luke 22:30).

c.       The showbread

This is figurative to Christ and the church: In relation to Christ Jesus said, “I am the bread of life And concerning the church the scripture states, “Because there is one bread we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread” (John 6:48; 1Corinthians 10:17).

The outer court demonstrates the faithfulness of Jesus Christ to His church. He never leaves them nor forsakes them. Even if we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. He is ever present to empower, teach and guide them to perform their work of service.

The outer Court is where the church evangelizes, having bible studies, reaching out to others with the gospel, reaping the harvest of souls, with Christ in their midst upholding and supporting it. This is where one is invited to come in as you are to hear and receive the word of God.

The inner court however is entirely different to the outer court and what takes place therein is not for whosoever may come and to come as you are but there is a protocol which has to be followed when entering the inner court.

 To be continued

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With brotherly love

Lucius Joseph