The tent of meeting is a holy place where God lives among sinners. It has at least two functions. Separate man from the divine existence of God. The curtain of the most holy place, the holy land and even the courtyard separates man from God and threatens the sanctity of mankind. Just like the border set in Sinai, the curtain protects people from being invaded. Second, it symbolizes a way for people to get close to God. Worshippers can enter the East Gate, confess their sins and offer sacrifices and prayers to God's glorious residence. The priests will take their request to the sanctuary. Every year, the high priest enters the throne of the Almighty with a bloody sin offering. God lives in the tent of meeting with the redeemed on the mercy seat.
1, the whole tent curtain practice
God pointed out, "You should make a tent with ten curtains. These curtains are to be made of fine twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, embroidered with cherubim by skillful craftsmen. Each curtain is 12 meters long and 2 meters wide, and the size should be the same. Five curtains are connected together. Make blue buttons on the edge of the last curtain in one connection, and blue buttons on the edge of the last curtain in the other connection. Make fifty buttons on one curtain and fifty buttons on the other curtain, facing each other. And you shall make fifty gold hooks to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle will be made. The total length of curtains is 20 meters.
Make a tent above the tabernacle with eleven curtains made of goat hair. Each curtain is thirty meters long and four meters wide, and all eleven curtains should have the same size. Make five curtains into one, and six curtains into one. This sixth curtain is to be folded in front of the tabernacle. Make fifty buttons on the edge of the last curtain in one set, and fifty buttons on the edge of the last curtain in the other set. Make fifty bronze hooks and put them in the buttons to make the tent one. The remaining half of the curtain of the tent hangs behind the tent. The curtain of the tabernacle, one cubit on this side and one cubit on that side, shall be hung on both sides of the tabernacle to cover it. And you shall make a cover for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a cover of porpoise skin. The outer curtain is one meter longer than the inner curtain and almost touches the ground.
2, the practice of hard board
The material you choose is acacia wood, and you should make the upright board of the tabernacle of acacia wood. Each board should be 4 meters long and 66 centimeters wide. Each board should have two tenons facing each other; All the boards of the tabernacle are to be made in this way. Make twenty boards for the south side of the tabernacle. Make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards, and the two sockets on one board are connected with the two tenons on the other board. On the second side of the tabernacle, on the north side, you shall make twenty boards and forty silver sockets. There are two bases under one board, and there are two bases under another board. Make six boards for the back of the tabernacle, on the west side. Make two boards for the corner behind the tabernacle. The lower part of the board should be double, and the upper part should be whole to reach the first ring. Both pieces should be made into two corners like this. There must be eight boards and sixteen silver sockets. There are two sockets under this board and two sockets under that board.
The hard board is the frame for hanging curtains. These thick plates or crazy steps are placed vertically, forming the two sides and the back of the house, which are connected with each other through tenons. And fixed with a silver socket connected to the ground.
3, bolt practice
Or use acacia wood as a latch. Make five bars for the boards on one side of the tabernacle, five bars for the boards on the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards behind the tabernacle (the bars on the right and behind the curtain). The middle bar of the waist should go from one end to the other. Cover the boards with gold, and make gold rings to cover the bolts, and cover the bolts with gold.
4, the practice of curtains
Weave the curtain with blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen, and embroider cherubim with the hands of skillful craftsmen. Hang the curtain on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold, with gold hooks on them, and set them on four silver bases. Hang the curtain under the hook and carry the ark of testimony into the curtain, which will separate the holy place from the most holy place. Put the mercy seat on the testimony of the most holy place. Put the table on the north side of the tent outside the curtain and the lampstand on the south side of the tent, facing each other.
About nine meters away from the entrance, there is a curtain (that is, the curtain covering the most holy place), which is a tapestry full of clothes, creating a cubic space with a side length of five meters for the inside of the tent of meeting, in which the ark of the Covenant is placed. This is the most sacred place.
5. Curtains and pillars
Take blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine twisted linen, and weave the curtains of the tabernacle with embroidery. Make five pillars for the curtain of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, with gold hooks on the pillars, and cast five bronze bases for the pillars. "
Around the east gate are curtains inserted in copper sockets. It is made of the same material as the inner curtain and curtain, and it has embroidery on it, but it is not a brocade, because it is far from the place where the gods are near. This curtain should be hung on five pillars.