modestappearance. curtains of fine linens: righteousness – inner

MODEST MODEST APPEARANCEAPPEARANCE

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Curtains of fine linens: RIGHTEOUSNESS – Inner Curtains of fine linens: RIGHTEOUSNESS – Inner layer / comprised the actual ceiling of the sanctuary. layer / comprised the actual ceiling of the sanctuary.

Curtains of goat’s hair: Curtains of goat’s hair: SIN OFFERING SIN OFFERING – placed over the fine linen curtain.– placed over the fine linen curtain.

Ram’s skin dyed red: SUBSTITUTION – Ram’s skin dyed red: SUBSTITUTION – placed as a third layer.placed as a third layer.

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Outer covering of badger skin – PROTECTION – viewed by all the world.Outer covering of badger skin – PROTECTION – viewed by all the world.

It had no particular beauty. Served as a protection from weather, storms, It had no particular beauty. Served as a protection from weather, storms, desert heat, and the wilderness life of travel.desert heat, and the wilderness life of travel.

Abstinence Abstinence FromFromDrugsDrugs

&&AlcoholAlcohol

Law of First MentionLaw of First Mention

11stst Genesis 9:20-27 – Noah Genesis 9:20-27 – Noah• VoyeurismVoyeurism• Curse pronounced on CanaanCurse pronounced on Canaan

22ndnd Genesis 14:18 – Melchizedek Genesis 14:18 – Melchizedek

33rdrd Genesis 19:32-38 – Lot Genesis 19:32-38 – Lot

• IncestIncest• Two nations born who were enemies of IsraelTwo nations born who were enemies of Israel

44thth Genesis 27:28 – Isaac Genesis 27:28 – Isaac• Lies, deception, theft…Lies, deception, theft…

Alcohol and the Alcohol and the PriesthoodPriesthood

Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying: Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, saying: 99“Do not “Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations, forever throughout your generations, 1010that you that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean, between unclean and clean, 1111and that you may and that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lord has spoken to them by the hand which the Lord has spoken to them by the hand of Moses.” Leviticus 10:8-of Moses.” Leviticus 10:8-1111


• Use of wine and intoxicating drink was Use of wine and intoxicating drink was forbidden while ministering in the tabernacle. forbidden while ministering in the tabernacle.

• Could not enter into the presence of God if Could not enter into the presence of God if they had consumed alcohol.they had consumed alcohol.

• This command was for all priests present and This command was for all priests present and future – forever.future – forever.


The purpose: The purpose:

• So that they were able to distinguish what So that they were able to distinguish what was holy from unholy.was holy from unholy.

• So that they would be able to teach the So that they would be able to teach the people the difference. people the difference.

• So that they were able to distinguish the So that they were able to distinguish the unclean from the clean.unclean from the clean.

Alcohol and the Alcohol and the PriesthoodPriesthoodBut they also have erred through wine, And through

intoxicating drink are out of the way; The priest and the prophet have erred through intoxicating drink, They are swallowed up by wine, They are out of the way through intoxicating drink; They err in vision, they stumble in judgment. 8 For all tables are full of vomit and filth; No place is clean. 9 “Whom will he teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? Those just weaned from milk? Those just drawn from the breasts? 10 For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, Line upon line, line upon line, Here a little, there a little.” Isaiah 28:7-10

Err of the Priests and Err of the Priests and ProphetsProphets

• Erred through wine and strong drinkErred through wine and strong drink

• Stumbled in judgment Stumbled in judgment

• Erred in visionErred in vision

• Tables are filled with vomit and uncleannessTables are filled with vomit and uncleanness

• Unable to teach – especially the newbornsUnable to teach – especially the newborns

• Things have to be done the right wayThings have to be done the right way

New Testament New Testament ApplicationApplication

1 Peter 2:4,51 Peter 2:4,5

Coming to Him Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, precious, 55you also, as living stones, are being you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.God through Jesus Christ.


1 Peter 2:4,51 Peter 2:4,5

2. Holy Priesthood 2. Holy Priesthood

1. Living stones, being built up a spiritual 1. Living stones, being built up a spiritual househouse

3. Offering spiritual sacrifices 3. Offering spiritual sacrifices


1 Peter 2:9 – Believers are a royal priesthood1 Peter 2:9 – Believers are a royal priesthood

But you But you are a chosen generation, a royal are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; marvelous light; 1010who once were not a people who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.


Revelation 1:6 – Revelation 1:6 – Kings and PriestsKings and Priests

1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 – 1 Corinthians 3:16, 17 – • Body of the believer is the temple of Body of the believer is the temple of GodGod• Defiling the temple results in judgment Defiling the temple results in judgment

11 Corinthians 6:19 - Corinthians 6:19 - Body is the temple of the Body is the temple of the Holy GhostHoly Ghost

2 Corinthians 6:16-182 Corinthians 6:16-18• Body is the temple of GodBody is the temple of God• Defiling the temple results in judgment Defiling the temple results in judgment


2 Corinthians 6:16-182 Corinthians 6:16-18

• Body is the temple of GodBody is the temple of God

• God dwells and walks among themGod dwells and walks among them

• Because of this we are to live separated Because of this we are to live separated liveslives

• Commanded not to touch the unclean Commanded not to touch the unclean

King LemuelKing LemuelProverbs 31:4, 5Proverbs 31:4, 5It is not for kings, O Lemuel,It is not for kings, O Lemuel,

It is not for kings to drink wine,It is not for kings to drink wine, Nor for princes intoxicating drink;Nor for princes intoxicating drink;

Lest they drink and forget the law, Lest they drink and forget the law, And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.And pervert the justice of all the afflicted.

Refer back to Revelation 1:6 - Kings and Priests in God’s Kingdom Refer back to Revelation 1:6 - Kings and Priests in God’s Kingdom

It causes one to forget the law and perverts one’s judgmentIt causes one to forget the law and perverts one’s judgment

Isaiah 5:20-23Isaiah 5:20-23

Woe to those who call evil good, and good Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! for bitter! 2121 Woe to Woe to those who are wise in those who are wise in their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! their own eyes, And prudent in their own sight! 2222 Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe Woe to men mighty at drinking wine, Woe to men valiant for mixing intoxicating to men valiant for mixing intoxicating drink,drink,2323 Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And Who justify the wicked for a bribe, And take away justice from the righteous man!take away justice from the righteous man!

Isaiah 5:20-23Isaiah 5:20-23

• Judgment is perverted – evil is good and Judgment is perverted – evil is good and good is evil, etc…good is evil, etc…

• Wisdom is humanistic – wise and prudent in Wisdom is humanistic – wise and prudent in their own eyes.their own eyes.

• Take away the righteousness of the Take away the righteousness of the righteousrighteous

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