LIFE SCRIPTS

8 All those who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by expert hands. 9 All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide. 10 They joined five of the curtains together and did the same with the other five. 11 Then they made loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done with the end curtain in the other set. 12 They also made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. 13 Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit. 14 They made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven altogether. 15 All eleven curtains were the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide. 16 They joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another set. 17 Then they made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. 18 They made fifty bronze clasps to fasten the tent together as a unit. 19 Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather. 20 They made upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. 21 Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide, 22 with two projections set parallel to each other. They made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. 23 They made twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle 24 and made forty silver bases to go under them—two bases for each frame, one under each projection. 25 For the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, they made twenty frames 26 and forty silver bases—two under each frame. 27 They made six frames for the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, 28 and two frames were made for the corners of the tabernacle at the far end. 29 At these two corners the frames were double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both were made alike. 30 So there were eight frames and sixteen silver bases—two under each frame. 31 They also made crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, 32 five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. 33 They made the center crossbar so that it extended from end to end at the middle of the frames. 34 They overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. They also overlaid the crossbars with gold. 35 They made the curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. 36 They made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold. They made gold hooks for them and cast their four silver bases. 37 For the entrance to the tent they made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen—the work of an embroiderer; 38 and they made five posts with hooks for them. They overlaid the tops of the posts and their bands with gold and made their five bases of bronze.
Exodus 36:8‭-‬38 NIV

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The detailed description of the tabernacle in previous verses was now being made a reality. The details that God gave were being followed to the letter with each material be it goat skins, ram skins, silver, gold, bronze, acacia wood, fine linen etc. being used as it was commanded by God. This seemed to be the inner tent where the inner sanctum, the table of showbread, the altar of incense and the Holy of holies would be located. Gold represented God’s holiness and Majesty… Silver symbolised our purification in order to attain holiness… Bronze was a symbol of strength. God’s presence in our lives would give us the strength we needed to conquer challenges …Acacia represented our fallen nature. Decorations on the fine linen and other accompaniments such as the ram and goat skins etc. symbolised the way we should go beyond our normal call of duty in order to serve God fully. Fine linen embroidery was work that would take a tremendous amount of time, skill and team effort. Yet the women put in their all and did it for Him. A key lesson to pick from this episode is the need to follow God’s instruction to the letter. It’s encouraging that the Israelites didn’t just hear what they were told but did it as they were told. Obedience always conquers the rest. What is God telling you to do today? Are you following His lead or are you doing it your own way? Food for thought…