Now let’s go back again for just a quick review at a different verse. Let’s go to Exodus chapter 25 and verse 40. We looked at verses 8 and 9, but now we’re going to look at the last verse. This just shows the importance of it. Moses could not take this lightly. He couldn’t just throw up a tent and build and altar and start killing animals. It all had to be according to God’s divine purposes. And those of you who have studied the tabernacle remember that everything, with nothing excepted, was all a picture of this work of the Cross and the spiritual person of Christ.
Exodus 25:40
"Look, (make sure) that thou make them (that is all the things that are going into this tabernacle) after their pattern, (in other words, he couldn’t just make-shift it. It had to be exactly as God had given him the pattern) which was shewed thee in the mount." (when he was up there on Mt. Sinai.)
Alright then, come to the last chapter of Exodus, chapter 40, and we’ll look at verse 33. And again the language is such that it just sends you flying to the finished work of the Cross. Now in all these intervening chapters, they’ve been crafting the materials that went into this tabernacle. The gold, the linen, the animal’s hair, the altar of incense and the brazen altar made of brass, all these things were crafted by craftsmen that God had raised up out of the Israelites. Now Exodus 40:33:
Exodus 40:33-34
"He (Moses) reared up the court round about the tabernacle (in other words, the outer fence that went clear around the perimeter) and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. (in other words that was the last thing that was finished) So Moses finished the work. Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."
In other words, God put His stamp of approval upon everything that the Israelites had now made with their craftsmanship and they erected it and set it up. And in verse 35 we find the presence of God was so awesome.
Exodus 40:35
"And Moses was not able to enter into the tent of the congregation, because the cloud abode thereon, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle."
Well, all of that was set in motion to give us a preview of what Christ would accomplish in His work of the Cross and our coming into His Salvation with our being restored to the place and relationship which Adam had lost. And all this is part and parcel of the New Covenant. Alright, let’s come back to Hebrews once again finishing verse 5.
Hebrews 8:5b
"…for, See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern shewed to thee in the mount."
Everything exactly as God had instructed. Now verse 6, here we come again, what’s the word? But, the flipside. Yes, Moses and all the craftsmen of Israel worked almost a year formulating all the things that went into that earthly tabernacle there out at the foot of Mt. Sinai.
Hebrews 8:6a
"But now (on this side) he hath obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a (what?) better…"
You see the constant comparison of that which was good, the Mosaic system, the Mosaic Law. It was good up to a point but it could not be perfect. But now, now on this side we have that which is perfect because Christ Himself established it and finished it. The work of Grace and our Redemption through which we have the power or right to enter Salvation is what? Finished, done....its a done deal. We're to receive it we're to take it all into our hearts as it is written there, then believe it by way of inspiration (divine illumination) or revelation. For upon this the Lord builds His house, the Church. But it does NOT conform to the worlds church or its copy of the Hebrews religious system. Why? Because it was defiled and remains so, that is why the priesthood was killed and the temple destroyed and the people scattered. Back in 70 AD just as the Lord Jesus had said, before we go there lets hear what Stephen's accusers say as recorded in Acts 6:
Acts 6:14
"For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us."
And now here's what Jesus said as recorded by Matthew in chapter 24:
Matthew 24:1-2
“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, 'See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.'”
Now we'll look at what Luke records for this in chapter 19 and verse 44 and we'll pick up the flow in verse 41:
Luke 19:41-44
“And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, Saying, 'If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.'” ( for a more clear picture for our understanding read and study the following passages 1 Kings 9:7-8, Micah 3:12; Matthew 23:37-38, Luke 21:6, Mark 13:2)
Now back to Hebrews 8 and verse 6:
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