Articles will focus on the sanctuary from its construction, rituals, articles of furniture, the sanctuary in type and antitype, and its purposes in time and prophetically.
An understanding of the earthly sanctuary that Moses built is going to be essential as we study Daniel chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. If we are able to grasp the earthly sanctuary, then we will better be able to understand the heavenly sanctuary. So, we find it appropriate to do a review …
The Little Horn power in Daniel 8 is Rome and more specifically the Holy Roman Empire, the Papacy. This is a hard truth, but none the less it is truth. We write this post in love for our brothers and sisters who are caught up in this system. It is not ‘our truth’ it is …
This is a long blog, but the information provided is essential in understanding the “little horn” power and its system that makes attacks towards Jesus Christ and His work on our behalf. INTRODUCTION Daniel 8:9-14 is the thematic heart, not only of chapter 8, but of the entire book of Daniel itself. These texts are …
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Updated 12/26/2023 with additional historic data and more detail. We also split the post of thirteen pages into multiple posts for a more friendlier read. Rome’s Two Phases We are going to take a moment and review Rome in its first phase which was politcal/pagan, and then its transition to its second and final phase …
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It is important to point out the types of beasts being used in chapter 8 (vs. 3-8). There is a ram representing Medo-Persia, and a he goat representing Greece. They are clean animals. These two animals in the Old Testament, reminds of something very specific in the sanctuary service and that would be the Day …
Let’s go back to the question asked at the beginning of this series, What is the ‘abomination of desolation’ and see how it applies? Colossea letter, which is referenced in Colossians 4:15-16, tells us that Paul writes to Luke and Demas. Paul asked them to send a salutation to the brethren in Laodicea, Nymphas, and …
Desolate Means There is Nothing Left In Revelation 3:18, this is the Council to the Laodicean saints, which is the very last church on earth. The Laodicean saints have to bring the final message to humanity which includes the Three Angels Messages of Revelation 14. This brings us back to the complete sanctuary message. If …
HOW WAS THE SANCTUARY MADE DESOLATE? In the Book of Daniel 9:27, 12:11, we are told that there will be an ‘overspread of abominations that make desolate’. What does that mean to us? Satan planted the seeds of desolation. In the Garden, Satan told Eve that she ‘would not surely die’ (immortal soul – birth …
THE PLAN OF SALVATION IN THE SANCTUARY The entire structure points to Christ and his redemptive work. We come to God by:
THE HOLY PLACE Leaving the courtyard, we enter into the first compartment of the tabernacle called The Holy Place (in type). Only the priests could enter this compartment and officiate the services, because it typified the heavenly sanctuary where God and Christ abide, surrounded by shining angels sown into the fabric of the curtains (type). …
The Sanctuary Structure and Articles of Furniture Purpose of the Sanctuary The result of sin is death (Romans 6:23), but God intended to teach that the sinner’s death sentence could be pardoned, and the death penalty could revert back upon the sin’s instigator. The purpose of the sanctuary was to teach that salvation centered in Christ’s …
Breakdown of Daniel’s Text When reading Daniel 8:9-14 it reveals that the prophet uses sanctuary terminology; meaning, he employs vocabulary taken from the sanctuary worship system of the Israelites. Daniel is listening to angels speaking because he is in vision: Daniel 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain …
This series has a direct impact to the salvific message of the Sanctuary. The Book of Daniel is not chronologically next, but is of such importance we are going to interject it at this time. If you have not completed a study of the Book of Daniel, it is recommended that you do that first …
Ministry Magazine 2016 Explore the various connections between the heavenly and the earthly sanctuaries he study of the sanctuary is crucial for understanding the plan of salvation. This article seeks to address the issue of the relationship between the earthly and the heavenly sanctuaries. In the historical books of the Old Testament, is there a …
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The New Testament tells us of another veil of separation. John 1:14 tell that the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Christ, who is of the very same essence and nature as God, emptied Himself. He took on the limitations of humanity without surrendering any of the attributes of His divinity. Hebrews 10:20 calls the very body …
To appreciate the meaning of the veil, one must bear in mind that sin separates the sinner from God. Ministry Magazine. By: W. E. Howell, Secretary to the President of the General Conference. One of the most touching and significant terms in the vocabulary of the sanctuary service is the word “veil,” when it is …
Cleansing of the sanctuary What does it mean to cleanse the sanctuary? In Heaven, a record is kept of every person’s life. These records are what will be studied during the judgment. “For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:14, NKJV). These records chronicle everything we …
Summary: On the Jewish Day of Atonement, a goat was sacrificed to symbolically atone for the sins of the sanctuary. But what about the second goat that was not killed? What does it represent? The Day of Atonement was the highlight of the Jewish year. This solemn annual festival enacted the washing away of Israel’s …
The broken law contained in the Ark was the only reason for all the sacrificial services, both typical and antitypical. When the Lord gave directions for making the sanctuary, His first instruction was, “They shall make an Ark of shittim (acacia) wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit …
The high priest could only enter the Most Holy Place once a year on the Day of Atonement. The Most Holy Place had one piece of furniture which was the Ark of the Covenant (Exodus 25:10–22). The Ark was a chest of shittim (acacia) wood overlaid with gold. On the top of the chest was a …
The Sanctuary Blueprint: The Tabernacle – Most Holy Place, Part 8 Read More »
