Reason number 5 that the tabernacle is not studied is that …with the rent veil and Jesus entered as our forerunner, we are encouraged to… approach therefore with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace for seasonable help (Heb 4:16). Without the veil, we are told to approach the throne with boldness. Boldly approach to… let your requests be made known to God.
How do you get to the throne? I guess you could just barge in, but, to get to the throne (where Jehovah sits between the Cherubim), we need to first enter the door (of the tabernacle)… pass by the Altar of Burnt Offering…pass the laver… enter the Holy place…walk between the Table of Presence and the lamp stand… and then the golden altar of incense. What is the significance of this approach and what does it mean to the New Testament Believer?
When the ancient Israelite was encamped around the tabernacle, their tents were pitched afar off. So when they had an offering, they had to travel to the door of the tabernacle with the offering. As New Testament believers need to come in prayer. God is not going to come to you in prayer, you need to come to God.
The Altar of Burnt Offering was the first thing they came to...where an innocent animal was sacrificed for the guilty sinner. When we come to God in prayer, we remember the Innocent One that shed His blood for us, the guilty sinner.
The next thing in line is the laver, where the priest were instructed to clean their hand and feet. As New Testament believers we still sin and need to confess our sins to be cleansed from all unrighteousness.
Then and only then, can we get to the Golden Altar of Incense with our requests.
The way we approach God today is as important as it was then. Approach boldly...but don't forget the steps.
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