Lesson date: 03/20/5856AA

Verses 1-7 – We have studied the bronze slaughter-place before, when YHVH told Mosheh how to construct it so, remember it location within the outer court. It would be the first thing that one would see upon entering the outer gate with the multicolored curtain. Every facet of the construction of the Tabernacle reminds us, in some way, of the coming Messiah, Yeshua. It would be at the slaughter-place that we would enter the Outer Court, with out sacrifice in hand and we would set it before the High Priest for inspection. Upon approval we would place our hand on the head of the animal and with our own hand cut the throat of the animal. As we watched the blood run into a bowl we might remember the times that we watched our children play with this lamb or kid goat playing or gamboling about the yard. Now, as the life blood drained into the bowl so, that its blood could be used to “Atone” or cover our sin we would realize that atonement and forgiveness does not come easily or without pain in some way.  Just like our Messiah, Yeshua would have to endure beatings, pain, humiliation and finally death as an offering for our sin. The blood would be sprinkled on the ground around the slaughter-place and the four horns of the altar, also the tools of service and finally just before the entrance of the Set-Apart Place.

Another feature of the bronze altar is that it was 5 cubits x 5 cubits x 3 cubits = 5 x 5 x 3 = 75: Act 7:14 “And Yosěph sent and called his father Ya‛aqoḇ and all his relatives to him, seventy-five people.

Perhaps indicating that the whole house of Ya’aqob would one day be reunited by the blood of the Messiah. Then again, it may indicate something much larger. Look at the “phrase” לְאָדָם which is LiAdam or “for Adam” or “For mankind”.

Lamed = 30

Aleph = 1

Dalet = 4

Mem = 40

Total = 75  ((probably a coincidence.)

Another aspect  of the Slaughter-Place is that it was constructed of bronze, representing judgement. And, lastly, the wood used in construction of the Slaughter-Place was acacia wood. Acacia is a very dense wood and is related to our American honey locust. As a kid we would use sticks to knowck down the 12”+ long pods and peel the outer bark and chew the flesh of the pod which was very, very sweet. Another related tree is the carob tree. Like the acacia and the honey locust the pods can be ground into flour. Another feature of the carob tree is that the pods were used for measuring the weight of precious jewels and became the standard measurement used today – carat. The carob is also called St. John’s bread. Mar 1:6 And Yoḥanan was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather girdle around his waist, and eating locusts and wild honey.

The insect called the locust is a clean animal and taste like chewing on a blade of grass but they are seasonal and hatch aperiodically. They are dormant until there is enough rain to cause them to hatch. Carob is very good, healthy and dries on the tree if desired and can be ground into flour or eaten by simply plucking a pod off the tree, peeling back the hard outer skin and chewing the pulp and spitting out the seeds.

There is no way to prove it but I feel pretty confident the cross, stake, or tree that Yeshua was crucified upon was in fact an acacia.

Verse 8 – Exo 38:8 And he made the basin of bronze and its stand of bronze, from the bronze mirrors of the serving women who did service at the door of the Tent of Appointment.

What is the purpose of a mirror? How does this tie into the function of the Bronze Laver? How many times a day do you wash your hands? What part of Yeshua’s identity is represented in the function of the Bronze Laver?

Verse 9-20 – The courtyard. Remember, the Courtyard is made up of screens of fine linen fine linen representing righteousness. What is so significant of this boundary of fine linen? Joh 10:9 “I am the door. Whoever enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and shall go out and find pasture.

Joh 10:11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.

Verse 21 – We see the word פְקוּדֵי ‘pekuḏei’ from H6485 – פּקד – pâqad – translated variously as numbered, muster, sum, present, but I would rather translate it as inventory. Or, think of it in the following way: Rom 14:12 Each one of us, therefore, shall give account of himself to Elohim.

Verse 24 – gold of the wave offering. The gold had been “presented” to YHVH and was therefore set-apart. In other words it had not been used in the construction of the golden calf or any other pagan god.