Plucking the Eagle's Wings

Plucking the Eagle's Wings

gallons of water. The priest washed himself and the sacrifices here before entering the inner court.

Three pieces of furniture were located in the inner court. To the south was a candelabra with seven branches, called a menorah. Olive oil was placed in the shafts of the menorah and it was used to light the inner court. Directly across from the menorah to the north was the table of shewbread. On this table were placed twelve pieces of bread prepared for the priest from grains harvested from the land. Continuing westward was the golden altar. The golden altar was situated just before the large veil in the Temple that separated the inner court from the Holy of Holies. Hot coals of fire and special incense made by the priests were placed on this altar. The coals and the incense represented the prayers of the saints going up before God to heaven. Traveling westward in a straight line, past the golden altar, the priest had to pass through a giant veil. This veil divided the inner court and the Holy of Holies. The Holy of Holies was the most important room in the tabernacle (and the Temple), and it contained the most important piece of furniture, the Ark of the Covenant. In the Holy of Holies, God came down and visited with the High Priest once a year on the Day of Atonement. The Day of Atonement was known as Yom Kippur. The entire tabernacle was a dwelling place for the Lord. Each of the six pieces of furniture had a unique purpose and substance. For example: A diagram showing the rectangular shape of Moses' tabernacle. This also shows the position of the holy furniture in the Wilderness Tabernacle. Fig. C

The Furniture —the brazen altar

The special substance that set it apart

— Fire was the main substance

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