Meanings of the Symbols of the Tabernacle: Vessels
Tabernacle
GOLD - Divine glory - divine righteousness - divine nature of the Lord Jesus.
SILVER - Jesus in the value of His Person and work for redemption.
BRASS - Christ sustaining God's judgment against sin. BLUE - Heavenly character.
PURPLE - Royal character of the Lord Jesus.
SCARLET - Glory of the Lord Jesus as man.
FINE LINEN - Christ the righteous One - righteousnesses of saints.
GOATS' HAIR - Absolute separation from evil.
RAMS' SKINS DYED RED - Life and death devotedness of Christ to God.
BADGERS' SKINS - Protection of self from evil. Psalm 17:4. SHITTIM WOOD - Holy humanity of the Lord.
OIL FOR THE LIGHT - Testimony in power of Spirit. SPICES FOR ANOINTING OIL AND FOR SWEET IN-
CENSE - Moral glories of Christ in energy of Spirit, and
Christ's intercession for believers.
ONYX STONES AND STONES IN EPHOD AND BREASTPLATE - Moral glories of the Lord Jesus reflected in His saints in the divine presence.
VESSELS OF TABERNACLE
ARK WITH GOLD CROWN - Type of Christ in dignity and glory of His Person as God (gold), as man (shittim wood), now crowned in heaven.
BRAZEN ALTAR-Righteous meeting place of God and sinners as to sin.
GOLDEN ALTAR - Holy meeting place of God and the purged sinner for worship.
BREASTPLATE - Believers borne on Christ's heart before God.
CHERUBIM - Divine attributes judicially displayed.
CANDLESTICK - Holy Spirit's light displaying Christ and His beauties.
GOLDEN BELLS AND POMEGRANATES - Testimony and fruit of the Holy Spirit.
LAVER - Provision for maintaining priestly holiness. MERCY SEAT - God's throne.
TABLE OF SHOWBREAD - Christ the food of the priestly family.
TABERNACLE WITH ITS THREE PARTS-
(1) Holiest - God's dwelling place.
(2) Holy place - the heavens.
(3) Court - meeting place with sinners.
THE VEIL - Christ's flesh.
Fine linen - absolute purity.
Blue - heavenly character.
Purple - royalty.
Scarlet - human glory. (see footnote above)
Cherubim - judgment and the power to execute judgment.
Copied from Bible of A. H. Rule. Date given in Bible, Jan. 1875.