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  Description of The Table of the Showbread Made of acacia wood Two cubits in length A cubit in width A cubit and a half tall Overlaid with pure  gold Molding of  gold  all around A frame of a handbreadth all around with  gold  molding for the frame all around.  Google sources say that a handbreadth is about the size of the palm of the hand or wide as four fingers. Four rings of  gold  were to be placed on the four corners that are at the four legs close to the frame. They are holders for the poles to bear the table. The poles were to be made of acacia wood and overlaid  with  gold  to carry the table.   The dishes, pans, pitchers and bowls for pouring were to be made of pure  gold. God said that the showbread shall be set on the table before Him always.   Description of The Gold Lampstand Made of pure  gold Hammered work  (Google source - Work in thin metal having the design hammered or beaten by ...

  God told Moses to tell the children of Israel to bring Him an offering. Moses was to take an offering from everyone who gave willingly with their heart.  God doesn't support giving to Him under compulsion. The Bible states in 2 Corinthians 9:7, "So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." So, if you ever feel like you are giving under compulsion, make sure you do a "heart check" first, because God knows your heart. Heartfelt Offerings To Be Accepted By Moses Gold, silver and bronze Blue, purple and scarlet thread, fine linen and goats' hair Rams skins dyed red, badger skins and acacia wood Oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for sweet incense Onyx stones and stones to be set in the ephod  (sleeveless priestly garment)  and in the breastplate God told Moses to let the people make Him a sanctuary so that He could dwell among them. God instructed Moses to make the pattern o...

  God told Moses to come up to Him and to bring Aaron, Nadab and Abihu  (sons of Aaron) , and seventy of the elders of Israel and worship from afar. Then God said that only Moses should come near Him, but the others shouldn't come near. Neither should the people go up with him. Moses went and told the people all the words and judgments of the Lord. All that the Lord told Moses, the people agreed to do with one accord. Moses wrote all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and twelve pillars representing the twelve tribes of Israel. He had young Israelite men to offer burnt offerings and sacrifice peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. Moses took half the blood and put it in basins and the other half, he sprinkled on the altar. Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it for the people to hear. Again, all the people being on one accord agreed to do all that the Lord said in obedience. Moses took the blood and sprin...

  Do Right By Others Don't spread malicious gossip. Don't agree with the wicked to be a lying witness. Don't follow the crowd to do evil.  I can hear my Grandma (in heaven now) saying, "If everybody else jumps off the bridge, does that mean you gonna jump off the bridge? Learn how to think for yourself!" The Bible says in Matthew 7:13, "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it."  Don't give a false testimony in a dispute to please the crowd and pervert justice. Don't show favoritism to a poor man in a dispute.  Justice for all, "underdog" or not. If you see your enemy's ox or donkey straying off, you should take it back to him.  This is truly a "trust God moment" because your enemy could accuse you of trying to steal the animal or you could win him over and turn the enemy into a friend. If you see the donkey of one of your haters lying he...

  If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and then kills or sells it, he shall restore five oxen for the one ox and four sheep for the one sheep.  With God restitution isn't just replacing what was taken/stolen, but replacing it many times over (basically, with interest). If a thief is caught breaking in and gets killed, there shall not be any guilt for his death. If the sun rises on him, there shall be guilt for his bloodshed.  A number of googled commentaries interpret the scripture as saying that if the thief broke in during the night and was killed, the killer would not be guilty of the bloodshed. The reason being that at night the person really couldn't be seen or the intent could be to cause harm because the residents of the home would be more defenseless at night, perhaps asleep in bed. However, if the thief broke in during the day and was killed, the killer would be guilty of the bloodshed. The reason being that the thief may have just been there to steal or the owner c...