The Tabernacle Prayer Plan

Personal Notes based upon The Tabernacle Prayer Plan by Marilyn Hickey and Sarah Bowling

• God gave Moses the tabernacle plan in the wilderness with the Ten Commandments. Ex. 27:1-8
• The tabernacle pattern was to be in the shape of the Cross with the twelve tribes of Israel camping in each direction North, South, East, and West.
• It was to be temporary during their time in the wilderness.
• Each piece of furniture represented a shadow of the substance we have in Christ.
• There were seven pieces of furniture representing the number of completion.
• It had only one entry as Christ is the only door. John 14:6

The Tabernacle Prayer Pattern Provides

• The Blood
• The Word
• Substance (bread)
• Light
• A place of Worship (1st)
• A place of Petition (2nd)

The Outer Court — Each piece was made of brass representing judgment.

A. The Brazen Altar — The Cross

• It was also known as the Place of Death.
• It was the place for the shedding of blood representing forgiveness and covering.
• It had seven horns representing mercy and function.  This was used to tie the sacrifice on each end shadowing Christ—the only perfect sacrifice.

Confess/Repent — If we judge ourselves we don’t need to be judged.

B. The Brazen Laver — The Washing of the Water and the Word

• There are two types of cleansing: the Blood and the Water as with Jesus’ pierced side on the Cross.
• This is where the priests would wash both their hands and feet and where we can wash away any dirt from the past.
• It was made from brass mirrors supplied by the women shadowing the Word of God which acts as a mirror. Ex. 30:18-21
• It provides cleansing for both the heart and mind. Col. 2:3

Col. 3 vs Phil. 4

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Ja. 4:7 KJV

Confess the promises of the Word of God.

The Holy Place — Each piece was made of gold representing experiencing Him.

A. The Golden Lamp stand (Candle stick) — The Holy Spirit

• It represents the Fullness of the Spirit upon Jesus—the Light of the World Is. 11:2
• This light was used to see within The Holy Place as it was covered, and they did not have the sunlight as they did within the Outer Court.
• It was not limited to time, space, or location—timeless.
• The light is to show us how to pray and how God will provide.
• It also represents the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 1 Cor. 12:8-10
• The middle prong represents The Spirit of the Lord and was filled with olive oil which was never to burn out.
• The inner two prongs represent Wisdom and Understanding.  Without wisdom, understanding loses its effectiveness.
• The next two prongs represent Council and Might. Eph. 3:14-19
• The outer two prongs represent Knowledge and the Fear of the Lord.

B. The Golden Table of Shewbread — The Word

• It represents Jesus—the Bread of Life and the Bread of His Presence.  Jesus mentioned seven times that He was the the Bread of Life in John 6.
• It had a double crown to hold the bread in place which was always available to travel with it.
• It contained tweleve loaves of pierced bread representing each tribe, six in each row.
• Each loaf was sprinkled with incense as a sweet aroma before the Lord.
• It was replaced every seven days for freshness.
• The priest would eat of the bread for strength in council and direction in praying for and leading the people.
• It also contained a Drink Offering representing Communion.

C. The Golden Altar of Incense — Worship

• It had four horns, a crown, and incense in the center.  Col. 4:2
• The four horns represent power and authority.
• The crown represents kingship.
• The incense would burn and flow over the veil into the Holy of Holies.

• He holds our tears in a bottle.
• Keep up to date in thanksgiving.

The Holy of Holies

A. The Mercy Seat (The Ark of the Covenant) — His Presence and Protection

• Jesus is our Mercy Seat. (Two angels were sitting in His tomb—one at His feet, one at His head—as the angels are positioned on the Mercy Seat. Jo. 20:11:12)
• The Mercy Seat is located on top of the Ark of the Covenant.
• The only piece God commanded Moses to build.
• The only piece in the temple.
• It is the place where the blood of the sacrifice was sprinkled. (It was sprinkled seven times, yearly in the Old Testament.)
• It has two Cheribum looking over the blood representing mercy and truth.
• It is only through the blood that we receive mercy.
• He shows mercy to those who accept truth. Jo. 8:3-11
• You cannot have mercy without the blood—without truth.
• You cannot have intimacy, fellowship, and communion without forgiveness which you must give as well as receive.
• The Cloud of the Presence of God rests upon the Mercy Seat.
• God rests where there is mercy and truth; He rests on the blood.
• It is where He meets with us. Ex. 25:2
• It contains the Ten Commandments, Arron’s rod and the Golden Pot of Manna.
• This is to keep us living happily by His commandments and receive His mercy.
• The rod represents the priesthood, leadership, and life.
• The Golden Pot of Manna  represents provision as with the Golden Pot of Manna in feeding the children of Israel.
• These three things can bring judgement, and His blood covers judgment.
• It represents Jesus our greatest intercessor and how “we are complete in Him and incomplete without Him.”—Marilyn Hickey
• The poles were not only used to carry during travel; they also represent how we are to carry His Presence with us every day.
• It represents His glory that we have today as He is the Hope of Glory that lives within us.
• The priest were the only ones aloud within the Holy of Hollies until the veil was ripped from top to bottom upon Jesus’ death.

Intercede and come with truth expecting mercy through the blood. Jo. 2:32; 3:30

*See further notes on The Jewish Feasts here.