Exodus 25:26
Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.
Make four gold rings for it
The instruction to "make" indicates a divine command, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions. The use of "gold" signifies purity, value, and divinity, reflecting God's holiness and the sacred nature of the tabernacle furnishings. Gold, being a precious metal, was often used in ancient times for items of great significance and honor. The "rings" were functional, serving as holders for the poles used to carry the Ark, but they also symbolize eternity and the unending nature of God's covenant with His people.

and fasten them to its four feet
The act of fastening the rings to the "four feet" of the Ark suggests stability and readiness for movement. The number "four" often represents universality or completeness in biblical numerology, indicating that God's presence and covenant are comprehensive and all-encompassing. The "feet" imply a foundation, suggesting that the Ark, as the earthly throne of God, is firmly established and grounded in His divine authority.

with two rings on one side and two rings on the other
The symmetry of "two rings on one side and two rings on the other" highlights balance and order, reflecting God's nature as a God of order and precision. This balance ensures that the Ark can be carried evenly, symbolizing the even distribution of God's presence and blessings among His people. The careful placement of the rings also underscores the importance of following God's instructions meticulously, as each detail has a purpose in His divine plan.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who received the instructions for the Tabernacle from God on Mount Sinai.

2. Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were to construct the Tabernacle as a place of worship and dwelling for God's presence.

3. Tabernacle
The portable sanctuary that the Israelites built according to God's instructions, serving as a place of worship during their journey in the wilderness.

4. Ark of the Covenant
The sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel.

5. Mount Sinai
The mountain where Moses received the Law and the instructions for the Tabernacle from God.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God's Instructions
The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle, including the gold rings, emphasize the importance of following God's commands precisely. This teaches us the value of obedience in our spiritual lives.

Symbolism of Gold
Gold, a precious and incorruptible metal, symbolizes the purity and holiness required in worship. It reminds us to approach God with reverence and purity of heart.

God's Presence Among His People
The Tabernacle, with its detailed construction, signifies God's desire to dwell among His people. This foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is "God with us."

Attention to Detail in Worship
The meticulous design of the Tabernacle encourages us to be intentional and thoughtful in our worship practices, ensuring they honor God and reflect His glory.

Community Involvement in Worship
The construction of the Tabernacle involved the entire community, highlighting the importance of collective participation in worship and service to God.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the detailed construction of the Tabernacle, including the gold rings, reflect the character of God?

2. In what ways can we apply the principle of obedience to God's instructions in our daily lives?

3. How does the use of gold in the Tabernacle's construction inform our understanding of holiness and purity in worship?

4. What parallels can we draw between the Tabernacle as a dwelling place for God and the New Testament teaching of believers as the temple of the Holy Spirit?

5. How can we, as a community of believers, ensure that our worship practices are both reverent and reflective of God's glory?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Exodus 25:10-22
Provides the broader context of the construction of the Ark of the Covenant, including the materials and dimensions.

Hebrews 9:1-5
Describes the earthly sanctuary and the items within the Tabernacle, including the Ark, highlighting its significance in the Old Covenant.

1 Kings 8:6-9
Details the placement of the Ark in Solomon's Temple, showing the continuity of its importance in Israel's worship.

Revelation 11:19
Mentions the Ark of the Covenant in the heavenly temple, symbolizing God's enduring presence and faithfulness.
The Ark, the Table, and the CandlestickJ. Orr Exodus 25:10-40
What Must be Found with Every Soul that is God's Dwelling-PlaceJ. Urquhart Exodus 25:10-40
Significance of the Golden TableW. Brown.Exodus 25:23-30
The ShewbreadW. Brown.Exodus 25:23-30
The ShewbreadG. Rodgers.Exodus 25:23-30
The Shewbread, EtcE. E. Atwater.Exodus 25:23-30
The Table in God's HouseR. E. Sears.Exodus 25:23-30
The Table of ShewbreadR. Newton, D.D.Exodus 25:23-30
The Table of ShewbreadE. E. Atwater.Exodus 25:23-30
The Table of Shew-BreadD. Young Exodus 25:23-30
The Tables of Grace and GloryR. E. Sears.Exodus 25:23-30
People
Israelites, Moses, Shoham
Places
Mount Sinai
Topics
Angles, Corners, Fasten, Gold, Hast, Legs, Rings, Table, Thereof
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Exodus 25:23-30

     4418   bread
     5573   table

Exodus 25:26-27

     5176   ring

Library
The Bread of the Presence
'Thou shalt set upon the table shew-bread before Me alway.'--EXODUS xxv. 30. I suspect that to many readers the term 'shew-bread' conveys little more meaning than if the Hebrew words had been lifted over into our version. The original expression, literally rendered, is 'bread of the face'; or, as the Revised Version has it in the margin, 'presence bread,' and the meaning of that singular designation is paraphrased and explained in my text: 'Thou shalt set upon the table, bread of the presence before
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

The Golden Lampstand
'Thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold....' --EXODUS xxv. 31. If we could have followed the Jewish priest as he passed in his daily ministrations into the Inner Court, we should have seen that he first piled the incense on the altar which stood in its centre, and then turned to trim the lamps of the golden candlestick which flanked it on one side. Of course it was not a candlestick, as our versions misleadingly render the word. That was an article of furniture unknown in those days. It was a
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Eighth Day. Holiness and Indwelling.
And let them make me a holy place, that I may dwell among them.'--Ex. xxv. 8. 'And the tent shall be sanctified by my glory, and I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.'--Ex. xxix. 43, 45. The Presence of God makes holy, even when it descends but for a little while, as at Horeb, in the burning bush. How much more must that Presence make holy the place where it dwells, where it fixes its permanent abode! So much is this the case, that the place where God dwells
Andrew Murray—Holy in Christ

April the Thirteenth Pure Gold
"Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold.... And there I will meet with thee." --EXODUS xxv. 10-22. I must put my best into my preparations, and then the Lord will honour my work. My part is to be of "pure gold" if my God is to dwell within it. I must not satisfy myself with cheap flimsy and then assume that the Lord will be satisfied with it. He demands my very best as a condition of His enriching Presence. My prayers must be of "pure gold" if He is to meet me there. There must be nothing vulgar
John Henry Jowett—My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year

Concerning Jonathan, one of the Sicarii, that Stirred up a Sedition in Cyrene, and was a False Accuser [Of the Innocent].
1. And now did the madness of the Sicarii, like a disease, reach as far as the cities of Cyrene; for one Jonathan, a vile person, and by trade a weaver, came thither and prevailed with no small number of the poorer sort to give ear to him; he also led them into the desert, upon promising them that he would show them signs and apparitions. And as for the other Jews of Cyrene, he concealed his knavery from them, and put tricks upon them; but those of the greatest dignity among them informed Catullus,
Flavius Josephus—The Wars of the Jews or History of the Destruction of Jerusalem

How Intent the Ruler Ought to be on Meditations in the Sacred Law.
But all this is duly executed by a ruler, if, inspired by the spirit of heavenly fear and love, he meditate daily on the precepts of Sacred Writ, that the words of Divine admonition may restore in him the power of solicitude and of provident circumspection with regard to the celestial life, which familiar intercourse with men continually destroys; and that one who is drawn to oldness of life by secular society may by the aspiration of compunction be ever renewed to love of the spiritual country.
Leo the Great—Writings of Leo the Great

Solomon's Temple Spiritualized
or, Gospel Light Fetched out of the Temple at Jerusalem, to Let us More Easily into the Glory of New Testament Truths. 'Thou son of man, shew the house to the house of Isreal;--shew them the form of the house, and the fashion thereof, and the goings out hereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the forms thereof, and all the laws thereof.'--Ezekiel 43:10, 11 London: Printed for, and sold by George Larkin, at the Two Swans without Bishopgate,
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3

The Work of the Holy Spirit in Prophets and Apostles.
The work of the Holy Spirit in apostles and prophets is an entirely distinctive work. He imparts to apostles and prophets an especial gift for an especial purpose. We read in 1 Cor. xii. 4, 8-11, 28, 29, R. V., "Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.... For to one is given through the Spirit wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit; and to another workings
R. A. Torrey—The Person and Work of The Holy Spirit

The Kingdom Forming
Exodus Page Leviticus Page Deuteronomy Page EXODUS I. Pictorial Device. Originate one, or omit. II. III. IV. V. 1706 B.C. to 1490 B.C., making 216 years. VI. 1. 1 to 18. Israel Delivered. 2. 19 to 34. Israel Taught at Mount Sinai. 3. 35 to 40. Israel Prepared for Worship. VII. Chapter 20.2. VIII. God Delivering a Nation. IX. 12:13: "And when I see the blood I will pass over you." 15:11. X. 1. Bondage. 2. 3. Burning Bush. 7-11. 12. 14. Red Sea. 15. 16. Manna. 20. 25 and 35. The
Frank Nelson Palmer—A Bird's-Eye View of the Bible

The Word
The third way to escape the wrath and curse of God, and obtain the benefit of redemption by Christ, is the diligent use of ordinances, in particular, the word, sacraments, and prayer.' I begin with the best of these ordinances. The word . . . which effectually worketh in you that believe.' 1 Thess 2:13. What is meant by the word's working effectually? The word of God is said to work effectually when it has the good effect upon us for which it was appointed by God; when it works powerful illumination
Thomas Watson—The Ten Commandments

Man's Chief End
Q-I: WHAT IS THE CHIEF END OF MAN? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him for ever. Here are two ends of life specified. 1: The glorifying of God. 2: The enjoying of God. I. The glorifying of God, I Pet 4:4: That God in all things may be glorified.' The glory of God is a silver thread which must run through all our actions. I Cor 10:01. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.' Everything works to some end in things natural and artificial;
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

An Advance Step in the Royal Programme
(Revelation, Chapters iv. and v.) "We are watching, we are waiting, For the bright prophetic day; When the shadows, weary shadows, From the world shall roll away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the star that brings the day; When the night of sin shall vanish, And the shadows melt away. "We are watching, we are waiting, For the beauteous King of day; For the chiefest of ten thousand, For the Light, the Truth, the Way. "We are waiting for the morning, When the beauteous day is dawning, We are
by S. D. Gordon—Quiet Talks on the Crowned Christ of Revelation

Exodus
The book of Exodus--so named in the Greek version from the march of Israel out of Egypt--opens upon a scene of oppression very different from the prosperity and triumph in which Genesis had closed. Israel is being cruelly crushed by the new dynasty which has arisen in Egypt (i.) and the story of the book is the story of her redemption. Ultimately it is Israel's God that is her redeemer, but He operates largely by human means; and the first step is the preparation of a deliverer, Moses, whose parentage,
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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