First Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Devotional: Exodus 37

Today's passage: Exodus 37

Helpful thoughts:

  • The making of the “furniture” for the Holy and Most Holy Places is detailed in today's chapter.
    • The Ark of the Covenant
      • This was for the Most Holy Place (Also known as, “The Holy of Holies”)
        • The Mercy Seat served as the “throne” of God's presence with His people.
    • The Table for the Bread of the Presence
      • The bread for this table, which represented the Twelve Tribes of Israel would be added later.
    • The Golden Lampstand
    • The Altar of Incense
  • The making of the anointing oil for the priests and the special incense is recorded in the final verse.

Questions to consider:

  1. What kinds of skills are being utilized in the making of all these elements of the Tabernacle?  How meticulous must the builders have been?
  2. The Lord's presence with His people was manifested in the Tabernacle/Temple.  Where does the Lord now reside?  What/Where/Who is the temple of the Lord (1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20)?