exodus 40 and leviticus 1

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Hebrew paragraph divisions:

Exo 40:1-16 {s} Erect the tabernacle on the first day of the first month + so Moses did
Exo 40:17-19 {s} On the first day of the first month, Moses set up the tabernacle
Exo 40:20-21 {s} He put the tablets into the ark, brought the ark in, hung the veil, and partitioned it
Exo 40:22-23 {s} He set up the table of showbread and put the bread in order on it
Exo 40:24-25 {s} He set up the lampstand and lit the lamps before the Lord
Exo 40:26-27 {s} He set up the golden altar of incense and burned incense on it
Exo 40:28-29 {s} He set up the screen of the Holy Place, the altar of burnt offering, and offered
Exo 40:30-32 {s} He set up the bronze laver and washed and Aaron and sons washed
Exo 40:33 {p} He raised up the outer court and hung up the screen + Moses finished the work
Exo 40:34-38 {p} The cloud and the glory covered and filled the Tabernacle + directed their journey
Lev 1:1-9 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the herd
Lev 1:10-13 {p} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the flock
Lev 1:14-17 {s} The law of the whole burnt offering (olah) of the birds

Exo 34:27-40:38 chiastic structure:

1a) Exo 34:27-35:3 {s+p} Moses reflected God’s glory, encompassed by obedience to His commandments;

1a) Exo 34:27-29a, Moses brought down the second set of tablets with the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments;
central axis) Exo 34:29b-35 {s} Moses’ face shown with the glory of the LORD he had seen;
2a) Exo 35:1-3 {p} Work shall be done for six days, but the seventh is the Sabbath of rest;

1b) Exo 35:4-36:7 {p+s} The work of the tabernacle commanded + provided for;

1c) Exo 36:8-38:20 {p+s+px4+sx4} He made the coverings + frame + furnishings of the tabernacle;

1d) Exo 38:21, This is the inventory of the tabernacle which was counted;

central axis) Exo 38:22-23 {s} Bezalel made all that the Lord commanded Moses;

2d) Exo 38:24-39:1 {p} The gold, silver, bronze for the tabernacle + blue, purple, scarlet thread for garments of ministry

2c) Exo 39:2-31 He made the furnishings + frames + coverings of the priests

2b) Exo 39:32-40:33 {p+p+sx8+p} The work of the tabernacle finished;

1a) Exo 39:32 {p} All the work of the tabernacle was finished;
1b) Exo 39:33-42, They brought the tabernacle to Moses;
central axis) Exo 39:43 {p} Moses found it done according to the commandment;
2b) Exo 40:1-33a {sx8} Moses erected the tabernacle;
2a) Exo 40:33b {p} So Moses finished the work;

2a) Exo 40:34-38 {p} The cloud, glory covered, filled the Tabernacle + directed their journey.

The simple message of the structure, is that we cannot have the LORD’s glory without submission to His commandments. He directs our journey – in order to do so, He must first give directions. If we remain rebellious, then He is not directing our journey, we are directing our own journey which then has nothing to do with Him. But if anyone desires to be filled with the LORD’s glory, let them first desire the LORD’s commandments, Amen? ♥