How many times had I read the Hebrew letter? Dozens. For years I have been intrigued by the references of the Hebrew to the tabernacle. But I had missed the description of the tabernacle in 9:1-5. The writer is describing the set up of inside of the tabernacle. The first tent, the holy place, is described in verse 2 as containing two articles; the lamptstand and the table for the consecrated bread. The Hebrew writer separates the altar of incense from the lampstand and table. The NT description places it in the inner tent with the ark and the veil. The description in Exodus 40:1-5 seems to be different; here the altar of incense, the lampstand, and the table are in one tent while the ark is alone in the other tent behind the inner veil. Why the difference? This calls for a new search.
Stuart
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