Les Feldick Bible Study

What pattern do the tabernacle instructions follow as they continue?

The instructions continue in a progressive, outward pattern: after the Ark of the Covenant, the table of showbread, and the golden candlestick, God gradually moves the instructions outward until He meets with mankind. This sequence shows an orderly progression from the described furnishings outward, culminating in God meeting with mankind.

Les explains that after describing the Ark of the Covenant, the table of showbread, and the golden candlestick, God continues the tabernacle instructions in a gradual, orderly progression. The pattern moves outward until He meets with mankind. Les also notes the craftsmanship of the Israelis coming out of Egypt, who had skills even in slavery. He illustrates how they made furnishings from acacia wood, gluing and particling it to create boards about 18 inches wide, since acacia trees were not that large. This shows the detailed, sequential nature of the instructions as they continue.