This item gave light inside the Holy Place.
What is the Lampstand (Menorah)?
This item symbolized God’s light or presence.
What is the Lampstand?
This group of people served as priests in the tabernacle.
Who are the Levites (or priests)?
Both the tabernacle and LDS temples are considered places set apart for this purpose.
What is worship (or sacred/holy use)?
This was the table that held 12 loaves of bread.
What is the Table of Showbread?
This item symbolized cleansing before approaching God.
What is the Laver?
Only this person could enter the Most Holy Place.
Who is the High Priest?
In the tabernacle, only the high priest could enter the most sacred space; in temples, access is also limited to those who have this.
What is worthiness/recommend (temple recommend)?
This was the box in the Most Holy Place representing God’s presence.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
This item symbolized prayer going up to God.
What is the Altar of Incense?
This happened at the altar of burnt offering.
What are sacrifices?
The tabernacle used animal sacrifices; LDS temples do not. Instead, LDS temple worship focuses on this.
What are covenants?
This altar was used for burning incense daily.
What is the Altar of Incense?
The bread on this table symbolized this.
What is God’s provision?
How often could the High Priest enter the Most Holy Place?
What is once a year?
The tabernacle had increasing levels of access (courtyard → Holy Place → Most Holy Place). Temples also have progressive spaces. Name 4 rooms/spaces at the temple?
Sealing Room, Endowment room, Baptistry, and Celestial room.
This large altar was the first thing you encountered when entering.
What is the Altar of Burnt Offering?
The curtain symbolized this idea about God.
What is separation/holiness?
This book of the Bible gives detailed instructions for building the tabernacle.
What is the Book of Exodus?
Both the tabernacle and modern temples use symbols, spaces, and actions. Why might God use physical things to teach spiritual truths?
What is to help people understand, remember, or experience spiritual ideas?