Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Exodus)
我夜间的歌曲《出埃及记》
Text: Exodus 26:7-14
MEDITATION
Exodus 26:7-14
7 “You shall also make curtains of goats’ hair, to be a tent over the tabernacle. You shall make eleven curtains.
8 The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall all have the same measurements.
9 And you shall couple five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves, and you shall double over the sixth curtain at the forefront of the tent.
10 You shall make fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that is outermost in one set, and fifty loops on the edge of the curtain of the second set.
11 And you shall make fifty bronze clasps, put the clasps into the loops, and couple the tent together, that it may be one.
12 The remnant that remains of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remains, shall hang over the back of the tabernacle.
13 And a cubit on one side and a cubit on the other side, of what remains of the length of the curtains of the tent, shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle, on this side and on that side, to cover it.
14 “You shall also make a covering of ram skins dyed red for the tent, and a covering of badger skins above that.
MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE
1. The Second Set of curtains
a. They were made of “goats’ hair”.
i. These came from long-haired goats.
ii. They were usually black or very dark in colour.
b. Eleven curtains were to be made.
c. These curtains were longer than the first set on purpose.
So that they could cover the first set of curtains.
2. Loops or clasps
a. Gold loops or clasps were used for the first set of curtains (Exodus 26:6).
b. Bronze loops were used for the second set of curtains (Exodus 26:11).
c. The difference is not so much in quality as practicality of usage.
3. Covering the first set of curtains
a. The second set of curtains was to cover the first set of curtains.
b. The presence of cherubim was to be taught but would not be seen.
4. The darkness of the second set of curtains
a. It was designed to portray the greatness of the LORD God!
b. He is surrounded by mighty cherubim but they are invisible.
c. The majesty of God is beyond human comprehension.
5. One Tabernacle
a. “That it may be one”. Exodus 26:11
b. This thought is repeated again. Exodus 26:6
c. The Tabernacle was meant to be seen as “One”.
i. One God
ii. One people
6. Two more coverings
a. Ram skins dyed red
i. The hair would first be shorn.
ii. Then the dyeing took place.
b. Badger skins
i. These skins were more weather-proof.
ii. This was the last cover of the inner curtains.
c. The size of these were not mentioned.
d. They were to cover the first two sets of curtains.
经文：出埃及记 26：7-14
沉思
《出埃及记 26：7-14》
“7你要用山羊毛织十一幅幔子，作为帐幕以上的罩篷。
8每幅幔子要长三十肘，宽四肘，十一幅幔子都要一样的尺寸。
9要把五幅幔子连成一幅，又把六幅幔子连成一幅，这第六幅幔子要在罩篷的前面折上去。
10在这相连的幔子末幅边上要做五十个纽扣，在那相连的幔子末幅边上也做五十个纽扣。
11又要做五十个铜钩，钩在纽扣中，使罩篷连成一个。
12罩篷的幔子所余那垂下来的半幅幔子，要垂在帐幕的后头。 13罩篷的幔子所余长的，这边一肘，那边一肘，要垂在帐幕的两旁，遮盖帐幕。14又要用染红的公羊皮做罩篷的盖，再用海狗皮做一层罩篷上的顶盖。