Chapter 62 Temple Furniture
An important part of prophecy hermeneutics is finding the antitype of all the types in the Hebrew sanctuary. Revelation has strong ties with the furniture in the temple. There are four main pieces of furniture inside the temple. In the Holy Place we have the seven golden candlesticks in the south, the table of shewbread in the north, and the altar of incense in the west, before the curtain to the Most Holy Place. In the Most Holy Place we have the ark of the covenant.
The introductions to the first four major portions of Revelation relate to one of the respective pieces of furniture. Let us go through them one-by-one as they appear in order in Revelation:
The Seven Churches is introduced with Christ standing amongst the seven candlesticks, each candlestick belonging to each of the respective Seven Churches:
Rev 1: 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Verse 20 explains what the candlesticks represent: Each candlestick represents one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. In the next chapter we will see that the flame of each candlestick is the presence of God. God is omnipresent where He is present in each church simultaneously. He is everywhere simultaneously.
Christ is introduced to the church of Ephesus as walking amongst the candlesticks:
Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
He also warns Ephesus that if they do not repent, He will remove their candlestick:
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
The seven seals is introduced with a vision of the throne room of God. He is sitting on His throne surrounded by the four living creatures, the 24 elders and the angelic host. In the Hebrew sanctuary, the table of shewbread represented God on His throne. On the table are twelve flat loaves of shewbread in two stacks of six. God is the provider of Christ, our Bread of Life. God provides in all our needs. In Revelation 4 we see God on His throne – the table of shewbread, without the bread. John weeps, because we need the provisions for our salvation from God. Chapter 5 brings to us the slain Lamb Who is the Bread of Life on the table of shewbread. All nature erupts in joy and praise when the worthy Lamb appears on the throne with the Father:
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
The Lamb is worthy to open the seals on the book. He gives us the life from the Father, and He did it by being slain in our stead. He died our death so that we can live His life.
The seventh Seal is the Seven Trumpets. When the seventh Seal is opened we see in the introduction to the Seven Trumpets Christ the High Priest officiating before the altar of incense (chapter 18).
Rev 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
We see the altar of incense featuring here in a process of atonement. The Angel – Christ – is at the altar with a censer. Much incense is given to Him and the censer is filled with hot coals and incense and a thick cloud of sweet-smelling smoke blocks out the glory of God as Christ enters the Most Holy Place – the throne of God in the setting of judgement – while the saints (144 000) are earnestly praying for their atonement. The Father accepts Christs sacrifice on their behalf and Christ then comes out from the presence of the Father with His censer, filling the censer with more fire. He then throws down the censer to the Earth where the 144 000 are agonising in prayer. They have been sealed and the Outpouring of the Latter Rain takes place. When Jesus throws down the censer we are likely to see tongues of fire descending from heaven and resting on the 144 000 as was seen at Pentecost, the Former Rain. Christ has passed on the baton of priesthood to the 144 000, and they will officiate as priests during the 3.5 years of the Seven Trumpets (chapter 17).
The fourth piece of furniture is in the Most Holy Place, the ark of the covenant. In the typical services in the temple on Earth, the ark of the covenant only featured on one day in their year – The Day of Atonement. The high priest would enter there twice on the 10th day of Tishri, first with the blood of a bullock for the priesthood, and then again with the blood of a goat for the people. The ark of the covenant represents the throne of God in judgement. We already saw the throne of God when the 144 000 are sealed. 3.5 years later, when the World at large is sealed, atonement is complete. Rev 11:19 shows the completion of atonement and judgement when the door of the temple is open, and the ark of the covenant is seen:
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
This is the last of the Trumpets, the 7th, which is elaborated on in the 4th major section of Revelation, I have entitled: Beasts and Angels (chapter 55). This section of Revelation, chapters 12 – 14, deals with issues during the 3.5 years that culminate in the Close of Probation, the seventh Trumpet.
It is a good exercise to study the liturgy of the Hebrew sanctuary in Leviticus. When understood, the antitype in Revelation will become much clearer.
God bless you all.
An important part of prophecy hermeneutics is finding the antitype of all the types in the Hebrew sanctuary. Revelation has strong ties with the furniture in the temple. There are four main pieces of furniture inside the temple. In the Holy Place we have the seven golden candlesticks in the south, the table of shewbread in the north, and the altar of incense in the west, before the curtain to the Most Holy Place. In the Most Holy Place we have the ark of the covenant.
The introductions to the first four major portions of Revelation relate to one of the respective pieces of furniture. Let us go through them one-by-one as they appear in order in Revelation:
The Seven Churches is introduced with Christ standing amongst the seven candlesticks, each candlestick belonging to each of the respective Seven Churches:
Rev 1: 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Verse 20 explains what the candlesticks represent: Each candlestick represents one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. In the next chapter we will see that the flame of each candlestick is the presence of God. God is omnipresent where He is present in each church simultaneously. He is everywhere simultaneously.
Christ is introduced to the church of Ephesus as walking amongst the candlesticks:
Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
He also warns Ephesus that if they do not repent, He will remove their candlestick:
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
The seven seals is introduced with a vision of the throne room of God. He is sitting on His throne surrounded by the four living creatures, the 24 elders and the angelic host. In the Hebrew sanctuary, the table of shewbread represented God on His throne. On the table are twelve flat loaves of shewbread in two stacks of six. God is the provider of Christ, our Bread of Life. God provides in all our needs. In Revelation 4 we see God on His throne – the table of shewbread, without the bread. John weeps, because we need the provisions for our salvation from God. Chapter 5 brings to us the slain Lamb Who is the Bread of Life on the table of shewbread. All nature erupts in joy and praise when the worthy Lamb appears on the throne with the Father:
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
The Lamb is worthy to open the seals on the book. He gives us the life from the Father, and He did it by being slain in our stead. He died our death so that we can live His life.
The seventh Seal is the Seven Trumpets. When the seventh Seal is opened we see in the introduction to the Seven Trumpets Christ the High Priest officiating before the altar of incense (chapter 18).
Rev 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
We see the altar of incense featuring here in a process of atonement. The Angel – Christ – is at the altar with a censer. Much incense is given to Him and the censer is filled with hot coals and incense and a thick cloud of sweet-smelling smoke blocks out the glory of God as Christ enters the Most Holy Place – the throne of God in the setting of judgement – while the saints (144 000) are earnestly praying for their atonement. The Father accepts Christs sacrifice on their behalf and Christ then comes out from the presence of the Father with His censer, filling the censer with more fire. He then throws down the censer to the Earth where the 144 000 are agonising in prayer. They have been sealed and the Outpouring of the Latter Rain takes place. When Jesus throws down the censer we are likely to see tongues of fire descending from heaven and resting on the 144 000 as was seen at Pentecost, the Former Rain. Christ has passed on the baton of priesthood to the 144 000, and they will officiate as priests during the 3.5 years of the Seven Trumpets (chapter 17).
The fourth piece of furniture is in the Most Holy Place, the ark of the covenant. In the typical services in the temple on Earth, the ark of the covenant only featured on one day in their year – The Day of Atonement. The high priest would enter there twice on the 10th day of Tishri, first with the blood of a bullock for the priesthood, and then again with the blood of a goat for the people. The ark of the covenant represents the throne of God in judgement. We already saw the throne of God when the 144 000 are sealed. 3.5 years later, when the World at large is sealed, atonement is complete. Rev 11:19 shows the completion of atonement and judgement when the door of the temple is open, and the ark of the covenant is seen:
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
This is the last of the Trumpets, the 7th, which is elaborated on in the 4th major section of Revelation, I have entitled: Beasts and Angels (chapter 55). This section of Revelation, chapters 12 – 14, deals with issues during the 3.5 years that culminate in the Close of Probation, the seventh Trumpet.
It is a good exercise to study the liturgy of the Hebrew sanctuary in Leviticus. When understood, the antitype in Revelation will become much clearer.
God bless you all.
Chapter 62 Temple Furniture
An important part of prophecy hermeneutics is finding the antitype of all the types in the Hebrew sanctuary. Revelation has strong ties with the furniture in the temple. There are four main pieces of furniture inside the temple. In the Holy Place we have the seven golden candlesticks in the south, the table of shewbread in the north, and the altar of incense in the west, before the curtain to the Most Holy Place. In the Most Holy Place we have the ark of the covenant.
The introductions to the first four major portions of Revelation relate to one of the respective pieces of furniture. Let us go through them one-by-one as they appear in order in Revelation:
The Seven Churches is introduced with Christ standing amongst the seven candlesticks, each candlestick belonging to each of the respective Seven Churches:
Rev 1: 12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
Verse 20 explains what the candlesticks represent: Each candlestick represents one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor. In the next chapter we will see that the flame of each candlestick is the presence of God. God is omnipresent where He is present in each church simultaneously. He is everywhere simultaneously.
Christ is introduced to the church of Ephesus as walking amongst the candlesticks:
Rev 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
He also warns Ephesus that if they do not repent, He will remove their candlestick:
Rev 2:5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
The seven seals is introduced with a vision of the throne room of God. He is sitting on His throne surrounded by the four living creatures, the 24 elders and the angelic host. In the Hebrew sanctuary, the table of shewbread represented God on His throne. On the table are twelve flat loaves of shewbread in two stacks of six. God is the provider of Christ, our Bread of Life. God provides in all our needs. In Revelation 4 we see God on His throne – the table of shewbread, without the bread. John weeps, because we need the provisions for our salvation from God. Chapter 5 brings to us the slain Lamb Who is the Bread of Life on the table of shewbread. All nature erupts in joy and praise when the worthy Lamb appears on the throne with the Father:
6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
The Lamb is worthy to open the seals on the book. He gives us the life from the Father, and He did it by being slain in our stead. He died our death so that we can live His life.
The seventh Seal is the Seven Trumpets. When the seventh Seal is opened we see in the introduction to the Seven Trumpets Christ the High Priest officiating before the altar of incense (chapter 18).
Rev 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
4 And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
We see the altar of incense featuring here in a process of atonement. The Angel – Christ – is at the altar with a censer. Much incense is given to Him and the censer is filled with hot coals and incense and a thick cloud of sweet-smelling smoke blocks out the glory of God as Christ enters the Most Holy Place – the throne of God in the setting of judgement – while the saints (144 000) are earnestly praying for their atonement. The Father accepts Christs sacrifice on their behalf and Christ then comes out from the presence of the Father with His censer, filling the censer with more fire. He then throws down the censer to the Earth where the 144 000 are agonising in prayer. They have been sealed and the Outpouring of the Latter Rain takes place. When Jesus throws down the censer we are likely to see tongues of fire descending from heaven and resting on the 144 000 as was seen at Pentecost, the Former Rain. Christ has passed on the baton of priesthood to the 144 000, and they will officiate as priests during the 3.5 years of the Seven Trumpets (chapter 17).
The fourth piece of furniture is in the Most Holy Place, the ark of the covenant. In the typical services in the temple on Earth, the ark of the covenant only featured on one day in their year – The Day of Atonement. The high priest would enter there twice on the 10th day of Tishri, first with the blood of a bullock for the priesthood, and then again with the blood of a goat for the people. The ark of the covenant represents the throne of God in judgement. We already saw the throne of God when the 144 000 are sealed. 3.5 years later, when the World at large is sealed, atonement is complete. Rev 11:19 shows the completion of atonement and judgement when the door of the temple is open, and the ark of the covenant is seen:
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
This is the last of the Trumpets, the 7th, which is elaborated on in the 4th major section of Revelation, I have entitled: Beasts and Angels (chapter 55). This section of Revelation, chapters 12 – 14, deals with issues during the 3.5 years that culminate in the Close of Probation, the seventh Trumpet.
It is a good exercise to study the liturgy of the Hebrew sanctuary in Leviticus. When understood, the antitype in Revelation will become much clearer.
God bless you all.
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