“Then He said to Abram: “Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that

is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years. And also the

nation whom they serve I will judge; afterward they shall come out with great possessions. Now

as for you, you shall go to your fathers in peace; you shall be buried at a good old age. But in

the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.

””

Genesis 15:13-16 NKJV

In the crucible of hardship is the beginning of forming the nation

The moments of hardship bring with them blessings that are set to grow us to the next level of

our faith - if we see it.

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because

you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work

so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you

should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But

when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of

the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from

the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. Believers in humble

circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. For the sun rises with scorching heat

and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will

fade away even while they go about their business. Blessed is the one who perseveres under

trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has

promised to those who love him.

”

James 1:2-9, 11-12 NIV

Perseverance = To remain under

“Now all the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning flashes, the sound of the trumpet,

and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off. Then

they said to Moses,

“You speak with us, and we will hear; but let not God speak with us, lest we

die.

””

Exodus 20:18-19 NKJV

“In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various

ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all

things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory

and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he

had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he

became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.

”Hebrews 1:1-4 NIV

““Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle

and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.

”

Exodus 25:8-9 NIV

“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of

the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

”

John 1:14 NIV

God did not wait for them to get to the promised land before He made a way

to be in fellowship with them

God will not be worshipped in the same way as pagan gods are worshipped. He provides for

them a way of worship that is different, specific and unique.

The Tabernacle and all its artifacts are a representation of Jesus foreshadowing what was to

come.

The Most Holy Place

The Ten Commandments -

““Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish

them but to fulfill them.

”

Matthew 5:17 NIV

The Mana -

“Jesus said to them,

“Very truly I tell you, it is not Moses who has given you the bread from

heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is

the bread that comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.

””

John 6:32-33 NIV

“I am the bread of life. Your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. But here

is the bread that comes down from heaven, which anyone may eat and not die. I am the living

bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my

flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

””

John 6:48-51 NIV

Aaron’s Rod that budded -

“So the Lord said to Aaron,

“You and your sons and your father’s house with you shall bear

iniquity connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear iniquity

connected with your priesthood.

”

Numbers 18:1 ESV“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord

has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

”

Isaiah 53:6 ESV