Exodus 37:1-9
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SERMON OUTLINE
- I. God The Provider
- II. God The Lord
- III. God The Law-Giver
TRANSCRIPT
hidden page for editing transcriptOur text for tonight's message is taken from Exodus 37:1-9.
People have often asked, ‘Who is God? If God is real and true, then show me who He is? How can I know Him? Where can I find Him? What has He done for me? And what is required of me?’
Basically, God has already answered all these questions in the Bible. As we are studying through the book of Exodus, we have learned about the building of the tabernacle. The amazing thing about the tabernacle was that every part of it revealed something about God. From the outside courtyard to the tabernacle itself and everything that went inside, every part of it revealed to the children of Israel how they could come before God, and to understand what He had done for them and what was required of them to do.
However, the ordinary lay people could only enter the outside courtyard. The priests could only enter the holy place, and only the high priest alone could enter the holy of holies or the most holy place. And even then it was limited to once a year. Obviously, the reason was because the holy of holies contained something that represented the presence of God.
Again, it does not mean that God was not omnipresent. We are always in His presence. Even the entire universe cannot contain Him, let alone a confined space. But He chose to dwell in the holy of holies, represented by the Ark of the Covenant, or to be more precise, the mercy seat.
In Exodus 25, God commanded His people how the Ark of the Covenant ought to be built and the materials to be used. And here in this passage, in Exodus 37:1-9, the Bible records for us the people committing to actually building the Ark.
Since we have already learned much about the Ark of the Covenant in our previous messages, today we want to learn some details about it which were not recorded in this passage. Lessons about who God is and how we can approach Him.
The title of our message is ‘This is How I Will Be Your God’.
Verse one tells us that Bezaleel was the one in charge of building the Ark of the Covenant. Bezaleel was the son of Uri, the grandson of Hurl, and he was from the tribe of Judah. He was a very skilful craftsman, trained in the works of gold, silver, brass, stone, and timble. Most likely, he had learned those skills while living in Egypt as a slave.
We all know that the Egyptians were known for their constructions of monumental structures like the pyramids. Therefore, it was not surprising that this skilful craftsman Bezaleel was called for this specific work of building the Ark of the Covenant. Both Bezaleel and Aholiab supervised the construction of the entire tabernacle. But when it came to the Ark of the Covenant, it seemed that Bezaleel was the only one who did the work himself.
As described in this passage, the Ark of the Covenant was a wooden box that measured two and a half cubits by one and a half cubits and by one and a half cubits. A cubit was the standard measurement in the ancient world. It was the distance from the elbow to the tip of the fingers, about one and a half feet or 15 inches. So it was a rectangular box about 4 feet by 3 feet.
The Ark was overlaid with gold from within and without. Gold symbolises purity as well as royalty. It was fit for a king. There were four rings of gold on the four corners of the Ark. These were meant for the poles to carry the Ark, one on each side. Some of the other furniture in the tabernacle also had poles, but only the poles of the Ark were permanently fixed.
The reason was simple. To touch the Ark was to die. Remember, the Ark represented the holy presence of God. So it was sacred. It was not to be touched. When the Ark needed to be moved from place to place, the priests were supposed to use the poles to carry it. And they had to be very careful not to touch the Ark itself. That was why the poles needed to stay in place all the time.
We understand how serious it was to touch the Ark when we remember the tragic death of Uzzah, the man who touched the Ark. At that time, King David decided to bring the Ark up to Jerusalem. Instead of carrying the Ark on their shoulders, the priests loaded it onto an ox cart. When they came to the threshing floor of Ornan, the oxen shook, and Uzzah stretched forth his hand to hold it. The anger of the Lord was kindled against him because of that grave mistake, and he was struck dead. You can read about that in 2 Samuel 6:6-7.
What does that teach us? You and I must never play the fool or be careless with the holy things of God. Everything connected with God is holy. His name is holy. His Word, the Bible, is holy. His worship, His sacraments, His services, and so forth. We must never treat the things and activities of God carelessly.
Was Uzzah sincere when he stretched forth his hand to hold the Ark? Surely the problem was not about sincerity. It was about the truth to obey what God had commanded. So we must obey what God has commanded us in accordance to the Holy Scriptures.
On top of the Ark of the Covenant, there were two cherubims with their wings stretched forth to cover the lid known as the mercy seat. Today, cherubims are often pictured as cute, chubby little creatures with happy faces. But that was not representative of the cherubims in the Bible.
The cherubims were special angels or creatures mentioned almost 100 times in the Old Testament. They were first mentioned in Genesis 3, where they were charged to guard the way to the tree of life. That seems to be their primary duty. Unlike the other angels, the cherubims were not messengers, but they remained in God's presence to deny or reject anything that is unholy. They were the palace guards for the King of Kings, so to speak.
In Ezekiel 1, the prophet Ezekiel described the cherubims as having the form of a man. Each one has four faces, one on each side—the face of a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle; four wings; straight legs with feet like calves, and they sparkled like shining brass. Under the wings, they had hands like a man.
Several times, the Bible describes God as sitting on the throne between the cherubims. Psalm 99:1 says, “The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved.”
In 2 Kings 19:15, King Hezekiah prayed, “O Lord God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.”
So the cherubims had their wings spread protectively over the Ark. The space between the cherubims was empty. The reason was obvious. God did not want His people to make any representative or representation of His divine being. Any representation would be a violation of the second commandment: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image” (Exodus 20:4). So the space between the cherubims was left empty, only to be filled with the presence of God.
Bezaleel did as he was commanded, and there were three sacred items that went inside the Ark—the manna, the staff of Aaron, and the covenant engraved in stone. Although these items were not mentioned in this passage, they were described elsewhere in the Old Testament.
I. God The Provider
The first item was the manna. The manna was the miraculous bread that God provided for the children of Israel during their 40 years wandering in the wilderness. Remember, the daily manna that the children of Israel collected would decay and rot by the next morning. But this golden jar of manna, which was placed in the Ark, was supernaturally preserved as a sign of God's providential care.
So who was God? He was their Provider.
II. God The Lord
The second item was the staff of Aaron. The staff was both a symbol of protection as well as authority. It was often used by the shepherds to fend off the wild animals from attacking their flock. But here the staff mentioned was Aaron’s staff. It was the one that Aaron took along with him when he went to meet the Pharaoh in Egypt — a reference to the spiritual authority vested upon him.
We all remember when the children of Israel fought against the Amalekites. Moses said to Joshua in Exodus 17:9, “Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.”
As long as Moses’ hands were holding the rod of God and they were lifted up, the children of Israel were winning the battle. Essentially, they were fighting the battle based on the authority of God who said to them, ‘Go and fight the Amalekites.’
So, who was God? He was their ultimate authority, their ruler, the Lord of their lives.
III. God The Law-Giver
Perhaps the third item was of the greatest significance — and that was the covenant engraved in stone. Sometimes known as the tables of testimony or the Ten Commandments. In this covenant, God promised to give His people every blessing of salvation. But He also demanded their obedience to His commandments so that He would be their God and they would be His people.
This covenant was a reminder of God’s promises to His people and His laws for their lives. They must abide by His laws. So who was this God? He was the Lawgiver.
So on the top of the Ark of the Covenant was the mercy seat, and beneath — contained inside — were the manna, which speaks of God as their Provider; the staff of Aaron, which speaks of God as their Lord; and the Ten Commandments engraved in stone, which speaks of God as the Lawgiver.
Now there was one problem. If God was enthroned between the cherubims above the Ark, and the law was beneath under His feet so to speak, how could the people who had broken His laws approach Him as their Provider and Lord?
Here we have the picture of a judge sitting on His throne with the law opened at His feet. How could the people approach Him? Everyone had broken the law. No one could keep the law perfectly. Therefore, the law inside the Ark could not save them. It could only condemn them. And God the Judge was sitting right on top of it. That is an awesome picture.
That was why the mercy seat was so important. The mercy seat was used only once a year — on the Day of Atonement. On that day, Aaron, the high priest, had to first offer an animal sacrifice for his own sins. He had to take some of the blood with his fingers and sprinkle it on the front of the mercy seat, and seven times before the mercy seat.
Then he had to offer an animal sacrifice for the nation of Israel for their sins. And do the same thing as he did for himself, and sprinkle the blood on and before the mercy seat. When the blood was sprinkled on the mercy seat, it signified that atonement was made and they were forgiven of their sins. In other words, they were covered by the blood.
Above the Ark was God. Beneath was the law that condemned them. But in between was the blood of the atoning sacrifice that covered their sins and turned away the divine wrath, reconciling the people with God. In a sense, when God came to commune with His people, He would not see the law that they had broken, but the saving blood of the atoning sacrifice.
The reformer William Tyndale had a very interesting way to describe the word atonement. He divided this word into three parts — at-one-ment — which means the only way the people could be one with God was through the blood of the atoning sacrifice.
Dear friend, there is no mercy unless there is blood on the mercy seat. God is up above, sitting on His throne in majesty, and we are here below, breaking His laws.
The only way we can come to Him — the only way we can be reconciled to Him, the only way we can be saved — something has to come in between His perfect holiness and our unholiness. And it is through the blood of an atoning sacrifice.
As Hebrews 9:22 says, “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.”
Nothing can wash away our sins — only the blood. But not just any blood. It must be the blood of the perfect sacrifice. That was precisely what Jesus did on the cross of Calvary. He offered Himself as a sacrifice acceptable unto God. It was a sacrifice in blood. His precious blood was poured out for sins.
As Hebrews 9:11–12 says, “But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”
In those days, all the blood of the unblemished animals that was sprinkled on the mercy seat pointed to the ultimate Lamb of God, Jesus Christ.
So when Jesus died on the cross and shed His precious blood, it was poured on the mercy seat once and for all. And whosoever believeth in Him shall obtain mercy — the forgiveness of sins. That was why the veil separating the Holy of Holies from the Holy Place was torn into two — signifying that Jesus was the only way to go to God the Father. There is no other way.
In the Gospel of Luke 18, Jesus told a wonderful story about a man who found mercy. He was a tax collector who had cheated many people out of their money. He knew about his sins. And how could he approach the throne of a perfect and holy God?
He dared not even come near the temple and he stood at a distance. At that time, the temple was in Jerusalem, and in the temple there was the Holy of Holies where the Ark of the Covenant was located. Most certainly he knew what the Ark of the Covenant symbolised.
If there was any hope that he could find forgiveness, something had to come in between him and God. That something was the mercy seat. And it could only be granted on the basis of the blood of the atoning sacrifice. That was why he prayed, ‘God be merciful to me a sinner.’ And Jesus said, he was granted mercy. He was justified.
He did not trust in himself like the way the Pharisee did — the one who trusted in his own self-righteousness and prayed, ‘I’m not like all the other sinners. I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I have. Basically, I’m a good person.’ But rather, he humbled himself to trust in the mercy of God.
Dear friend, if we are true believers, that is our relationship with God. God is perfectly holy, and there’s no way we can ever approach His throne. We can never come before Him. We can never be reconciled to Him. Something has to come in between His perfect holiness and our unholiness — and that is the mercy seat, where the blood of Jesus Christ was shed and poured on it.
Once we believe in Jesus Christ for salvation, God sees us covered by the blood of His Son. And He says to us, ‘I will be your God and you will be My people, because you have believed in My only begotten Son who died for you and shed His precious blood to save you.’
The reason why we are able to pray, to render our voices to praise God, to worship and serve Him, to receive His blessings and provisions — it is all because we have obtained mercy through the blood of Jesus Christ.
If you and I have obtained mercy through the blood of Jesus Christ, our almighty God, who is our Provider, our Lord, our ultimate spiritual authority — He will never forget, neither will He forsake us.
He will provide for all our needs, just as He has provided the children of Israel with daily manna. He will guide, protect and lead us, and be the Lord of our lives — just like the way He has led, protected and guided the children of Israel in the wilderness.
So every day of our lives, the moment we wake up each morning, we pray, ‘God be merciful to me a sinner.’ Not because we are not saved, but it is a reminder that we have obtained mercy through the blood of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. He is our God and we are His people.
This is the only way for us to be saved. If you are still an unbeliever lingering outside the kingdom of God, there is no mercy. There is no salvation except through the blood of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.
You reject Him, you reject the only way to salvation. Come and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ today, because tomorrow may never come. It is not a scare tactic — it is a reality. For today may be the last for some of us to hear the message of salvation.
Only Jesus saves. His precious blood that was poured on that mercy seat — only that alone can turn away the divine wrath and reconcile men and women to God through faith in Him.
Let us pray. Our Father in Heaven, we give Thee thanks for granting us the opportunity to study through the Book of Exodus.
Although when we come to this passage in Exodus 37, it is a repetition of what Thou hast recorded in chapter 25, yet there are so many wonderful lessons for us to learn — lessons about who Thou art, what Thou hast done for us through Thy only begotten Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
We pray that even as we consider the Ark of the Covenant and even other aspects of the Tabernacle, including the outside courtyard, every part of the building reveals something about Thee and what Thou hast done for Thy people.
May each and every one of us apply all these spiritual lessons into our lives, because Thy Word is true and Thy Word is alive. And through the wonder-working of Thy Spirit, our hearts are convicted that we will continue to trust in Thee as believers — that Thou art our Provider, Thou art our Lord, and Thou art also the One who will never forget, neither wilt Thou forsake us — and we are Thy people.
For those who are outside Thy Kingdom, may Thou also be gracious and merciful to enable them to hear the message of salvation, that the Spirit of God will likewise convict their hearts of their sins, that they would turn to the only One. For there is no one who can save them — only Jesus saves.
And we pray that we will also be bold and courageous as we share forth the only Gospel that is able to save the souls of men. Grant to us this ability to do Thy work.
We pray all this in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
THE BOOK OF EXODUSGod’s Prophecy and Promise Had Come To PassGod’s Prophecy and Promise Had Come To PassExodus 1:1-7
From Prosperity to PersecutionFrom Prosperity to PersecutionExodus 1:8-14
God’s Protection in the Midst of AdversitiesGod’s Protection in the Midst of AdversitiesExodus 1:15-21
The Faith of JochebedThe Faith of JochebedExodus 1:22-2:10
The Faith Of A Beloved MotherThe Faith Of A Beloved MotherExodus 1:22-2:10; Hebrews 11:23
Moses in EgyptMoses in EgyptExodus 2:11-15
Moses in the Desert of MidianMoses in the Desert of MidianExodus 2:16-25
Moses and the Burning BushMoses and the Burning BushExodus 3:1-9
Who Are You?Who Are You?Exodus 3:10-15
Who Am I?Who Am I?Exodus 3:10-15
God’s Message to Israel and EgyptGod’s Message to Israel and EgyptExodus 3:16-22
What If They Still Don’t Believe?What If They Still Don’t Believe?Exodus 4:1-9
Send Someone ElseSend Someone ElseExodus 4:10-17
Moses’ Return to EgyptMoses’ Return to EgyptExodus 4:18-20
When Things Seemed to Get Better, They Got WorseWhen Things Seemed to Get Better, They Got WorseExodus 5:10-21
When We Have Done Everything Right, and Yet Trouble ComesWhen We Have Done Everything Right, and Yet Trouble ComesExodus 5:22-6:5
Having to Learn the Same Lesson TwiceHaving to Learn the Same Lesson TwiceExodus 6:6-12
Faithful or UnfaithfulFaithful or UnfaithfulExodus 6:13-27
Biblical Lessons About FastingBiblical Lessons About FastingMatthew 6:16-18
What God Wants Is Our Faithfulness and ObedienceWhat God Wants Is Our Faithfulness and ObedienceExodus 6:28-7:7
The First Plague - The River of BloodThe First Plague - The River of BloodExodus 7:14-25
The Second Plague - The FrogsThe Second Plague - The FrogsExodus 8:1-15
The Third PlagueThe Third PlagueExodus 8:16-19
The Fourth PlagueThe Fourth PlagueExodus 8:20-32
The Fifth PlagueThe Fifth PlagueExodus 9:1-7
The Sixth PlagueThe Sixth PlagueExodus 9:8-12
The Seventh PlagueThe Seventh PlagueExodus 9:13-35
The Eighth PlagueThe Eighth PlagueExodus 10:1-20
The Tenth PlagueThe Tenth PlagueExodus 11:1-10
The First PassoverThe First PassoverExodus 12:1-13
The Feast of the Unleavened BreadThe Feast of the Unleavened BreadExodus 12:14-28
Departure From EgyptDeparture From EgyptExodus 12:29-42
This Do In Remembrance of MeThis Do In Remembrance of MeExodus 12:43-51; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
Message 2: What is Church to you? My Covenantal Family!Message 2: What is Church to you? My Covenantal Family!Exodus 12:48-49, Colossians 2:11-12
Redemption and ConsecrationRedemption and ConsecrationExodus 13:1-2, 11-16
Precious Lord, Take My HandPrecious Lord, Take My HandExodus 13:17-22
Between the Desert and the Red SeaBetween the Desert and the Red SeaExodus 14:1-14
Crossing the Red SeaCrossing the Red SeaExodus 14:15-31
The Song of PraiseThe Song of PraiseExodus 15:1-21
Will You Obey Or Not?Will You Obey Or Not?Exodus 15:22-27
The Danger of a Complaining SpiritThe Danger of a Complaining SpiritExodus 16:1-3
God’s Response to Israel’s ComplaintsGod’s Response to Israel’s ComplaintsExodus 16:1-10
The Test of FaithThe Test of FaithExodus 16:11-20
Lessons About the SabbathLessons About the SabbathExodus 16:21-36
Do Not Test GodDo Not Test GodExodus 17:1-17
Lift Up Your HandsLift Up Your HandsExodus 17:8-16
The Blessedness of ReunionThe Blessedness of ReunionExodus 18:1-12
Why Do We Have Leaders?Why Do We Have Leaders?Exodus 18:13-27
I Will Carry You On Eagles’ WingsI Will Carry You On Eagles’ WingsExodus 19:1-6
Approach God Fearlessly or FearfullyApproach God Fearlessly or FearfullyExodus 19:7-15
God Reached Out And SpokeGod Reached Out And SpokeExodus 19:16-25
Thou Shalt Have No Other GodsThou Shalt Have No Other GodsExodus 20:1-3
Thou Shalt Not Make Graven ImagesThou Shalt Not Make Graven ImagesExodus 20:4-6
Thou Shalt Not Dishonour God’s NameThou Shalt Not Dishonour God’s NameExodus 20:7
Thou Shalt Keep The Sabbath DayThou Shalt Keep The Sabbath DayExodus 20:8-11
Honour Thy Father And Thy MotherHonour Thy Father And Thy MotherExodus 20:12
Thou Shalt Not KillThou Shalt Not KillExodus 20:13
Thou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryThou Shalt Not Commit AdulteryExodus 20:14
Thou Shalt Not StealThou Shalt Not StealExodus 20:15
Thou Shalt Not LieThou Shalt Not LieExodus 20:16
Thou Shalt Not CovetThou Shalt Not CovetExodus 20:17
The Response To The Ten CommandmentsThe Response To The Ten CommandmentsExodus 20:18-21
How God Wants Us To Worship HimHow God Wants Us To Worship HimExodus 20:22-26
Why Would God Allow Slavery?Why Would God Allow Slavery?Exodus 21:1-11
The Punishment Fits The Crime — a life for a lifeThe Punishment Fits The Crime — a life for a lifeExodus 21:12-17
The Punishment Fits The Crime — an eye for an eyeThe Punishment Fits The Crime — an eye for an eyeExodus 21:18-36
The Punishment Deters The Crime — property lawsThe Punishment Deters The Crime — property lawsExodus 22:1-15
The Character Of GodThe Character Of GodExodus 22:16-20
Reaching Out To The Down-And-OutReaching Out To The Down-And-OutExodus 22:21-24
Truth Cannot Be Subjected To Anything But TruthTruth Cannot Be Subjected To Anything But TruthExodus 23:1-9
Remember Who God IsRemember Who God IsExodus 23:10-19
What Must We Do To Have VictoryWhat Must We Do To Have VictoryExodus 23:20-33
How We Ought To Worship GodHow We Ought To Worship GodExodus 24:1-4, 7
On What Basis Can We Approach His Majesty?On What Basis Can We Approach His Majesty?Exodus 24:4-8
Responding To God’s InvitationResponding To God’s InvitationExodus 24:9-18
The Right Attitude Of GivingThe Right Attitude Of GivingExodus 25:1-8
There I Will Meet YouThere I Will Meet YouExodus 25:9-22
Physical Or Spiritual Bread, Which Is More Important?Physical Or Spiritual Bread, Which Is More Important?Exodus 25:23-30
Let Your Light So Shine Before MenLet Your Light So Shine Before MenExodus 25:31-40
The Veil That SeparatesThe Veil That SeparatesExodus 26:1-37
A Day In Thy Court Is Better Than A ThousandA Day In Thy Court Is Better Than A ThousandExodus 27:1-19
Who Can Represent Us Before God?Who Can Represent Us Before God?Exodus 27:20-28:14
How Can We Know God’s Will?How Can We Know God’s Will?Exodus 28:15-30
Is Our Worship Attire Really Important?Is Our Worship Attire Really Important?Exodus 28:31-43
The Ordination Of PriestsThe Ordination Of PriestsExodus 29:1-21
The Provision For PriestsThe Provision For PriestsExodus 29:22-29
Remind Us For We Always ForgetRemind Us For We Always ForgetExodus 29:36-46
Sweet Hour Of PrayerSweet Hour Of PrayerExodus 30:1-10
The Danger Of The Number GameThe Danger Of The Number GameExodus 30:11-16
The Importance Of SanctificationThe Importance Of SanctificationExodus 30:17-21
The Anointing Of OilThe Anointing Of OilExodus 30:22-38
No Such Thing As An Unimportant Calling Or GiftNo Such Thing As An Unimportant Calling Or GiftExodus 31:1-11
The Most Ignored CommandmentThe Most Ignored CommandmentExodus 31:12-18
We Forget So QuicklyWe Forget So QuicklyExodus 32:1-6
Guilty As ChargedGuilty As ChargedExodus 32:7-14
Who Is To Be Blamed?Who Is To Be Blamed?Exodus 32:15-24
Who Is On The Lord’s Side?Who Is On The Lord’s Side?Exodus 32:25-29
I Will Die For You If I CanI Will Die For You If I CanExodus 32:30-35
I Will Not Go With YouI Will Not Go With YouExodus 33:1-11
If Thy Presence Go Not With Me, Carry Us Not Up HenceIf Thy Presence Go Not With Me, Carry Us Not Up HenceExodus 33:12-23
If Thy Presence Go Not with Me, Carry Us Not Up HenceIf Thy Presence Go Not with Me, Carry Us Not Up HenceExodus 33:12-23
I Will Show You Who I AmI Will Show You Who I AmExodus 34:1-7
What It Means To Be In A Covenant Relationship With GodWhat It Means To Be In A Covenant Relationship With GodExodus 34:8-17
Worship The Right God In The Right WayWorship The Right God In The Right WayExodus 34:18-27
The Glory That Fadeth Not AwayThe Glory That Fadeth Not AwayExodus 34:28-35; 2 Corinthians 3:7-17
The Importance Of Keeping The Christian SabbathThe Importance Of Keeping The Christian SabbathExodus 35:1-3
Offering To God Our BestOffering To God Our BestExodus 35:4-29
Serve God In God's WayServe God In God's WayExodus 35:30-35
Enough. It Is More Than Enough.Enough. It Is More Than Enough.Exodus 36:1-7
I Will Meet, Dwell And Live In YouI Will Meet, Dwell And Live In YouExodus 36:8-38
This Is How I Will Be Your GodThis Is How I Will Be Your GodExodus 37:1-9
Give Us This Day Our Daily BreadGive Us This Day Our Daily BreadExodus 37:10-16
The God Of Light And LifeThe God Of Light And LifeExodus 37:17-24
Jesus, The Greater High PriestJesus, The Greater High PriestExodus 37:25-29; Hebrews 7:20-28
Jesus, The Greater High PriestJesus, The Greater High PriestExodus 37:25-29; Hebrews 7:20-28