A Bible Study

TH E S A N C TU A R Y A N
O V ER V IEW (PA R T 1)

W hat w e cover -Briefl

y
Foundation of the Sanctuary Service
The Furniture of the Sanctuary
Object Lessons in the Sanctuary

Objects
A latter-day counterfeit sanctuary
service

Q uotable
The Sanctuary Service was the most

wonderful object lesson ever given to

mankind S.N. Haskell
In the sanctuary, the cross of Christ
is the great centre of the whole
scheme of human redemption.
Around it clusters every truth of the
Bible. (Ibid)

Q uotable
In every sacrifice Christ's death was

shown. In every cloud of incense His

righteousness ascended. By every
jubilee trumpet His name was
sounded. In the awful mystery of the
holy of holies His glory dwelt. {DA
211.5}

Foundations
The sacrificial system
Use of object lessons (type vs

antitype: miniature version vs the

real thing)
The Temple concept

Foundations Sacrifi
ces
Rev 13:8 Christ (the Lamb) slain

from the foundation of the world

Why:
Gen 2:17; Rom 6:23 Death the due

punishment for sin

Gen 3:15 Promise of the Seed c.f. Heb
2:14
Gen 3:21 Understood as 1st animal
sacrifice

Foundations -Sacrifi
ces
Lev 1:2-6 Regarding sin offerings
Burning typified that through death

of Christ all sin would finally be

destroyed in the fires of the last day:
Malachi 4:1-3

Foundations:Type & Antitype

Heb 8:5 served unto the example

and shadow of heavenly things

Jer 17:12 - Jeremiah
Psa 102:19 - David
Rev 11:19
Others; Ps 103:19,20 & Dan 9:21-23

Q uote
The heavenly sanctuary is the great

power-house of Jehovah, whence all

the help necessary to overcome
every temptation of Satan is sent to
each one who is connected to it by
faith. S.N. Haskell

Foundations D w elling Place

The three temples
Heavenly Christ ministers on our

behalf
The Human Body Gods Spirit rules
and reigns
Earthly temple Typical services

Exo 25:8 KJV And let them make

me a sanctuary; that I may dwell

among them.

N otes:The Earthly Sanctuary

The Tabernacle
Built by Moses in the wilderness: Ex

40:1-38
Stored in Solomons Temple: 1 Kings 8:4,
1 Chr 22:19

The Temple
Built by Solomon: 2 Chron 2-5
Destroyed by Babylonians: 2 Chron 36:17-

19
Rebuilt by Zerubbabel: Ezra 6:13-15
Repaired by Herod: John 2:20
Forsaken by the Lord: Matt 23:37,39

Im plications:Sanctuaries
Dan 8:14 KJV And he said unto me,

Unto two thousand and three hundred

days; then shall the sanctuary be
cleansed.
Which sanctuary?
The body temple?
No
The earthly sanctuary?

No
The heavenly sanctuary?

The Furniture O utside

Ex 27:9 - 18 Outer Fence enclosing

the Outer Court.

Ex 38:1 Altar of burnt offering
Daily continual offering: morning &

evening sacrifices
Altar of continual atonement

Ex 30:18 Brass Laver

The Furniture H oly Place

Golden Candlestick Ex 25:31-37
Table of Showbread Ex 25:23-30;

40:22
Altar of Incense Ex 30:1-6,8
Renewed twice daily at same time as

morning & evening sacrifices: Ex 29:3842

Altar of continual intercession
Fire for incense taken from the altar

The Furniture M ost H oly

The Ark of the Covenant: Ex 25:10,

21,22; 31:18; 34:5-7

Central figure of the sanctuary
Overlaid with pure gold
Cover of the ark referred to as the

mercy-seat
Cherubim on beaten gold on either side
of the mercy-seat, with wings stretched
over the ark and faces reverently
looking toward the law contained inside
Gods glory rested above the mercy seat

O bject Lessons:Sanctuary
Type (Earthly sanctuary)
A shadow of the heavenly: Heb 8:1-5
Had two apartments: Heb 9:1-3

Antitype (The heavenly)

There is a temple in heaven: Rev 11:19
The heavenly sanctuary also has two

apartments: Heb 9:24

O bject Lessons:The Ark

Type
Placed in the most holy place: Ex. 26:33
Gods visible presence manifested above

the mercy-seat: Ex. 25:21,22

Antitype
Ark seen in the heavenly sanctuary: Rev

11:19
The Lord gives His name as Merciful &
Gracious & Longsuffering: Ex 34:5-7

The G olden Candlestick

Type
In 1st apartment: Ex 40:24
7 lamps: Ex. 25:37; 40:25
High priest trimmed & lighted the lamps:

Ex 30:7,8
Lamps burned/lit continually: Lev 24:2

Antitype
7 golden candlesticks seen in heaven:

Rev 1:2
7 lamps of fire before the throne: Rev.
4:2,5
Christ, our High Priest, in the midst: Rev

The Table ofShow bread

Type:
Showbread always before the Lord: Ex

25:30
12 cakes = # of tribes of Israel: Lev 24:5

Antitype
Christ said, I am that Bread of Life.:

John 6:48
In speaking of the church, Paul says,
1Co 10:17 KJV For we being many

are one bread, and one body: for we

are all partakers of that one bread.

Altar ofIncense
Type
Before the veil: Ex 30:1-3; 40:26
Incense burned by high priest a.m. &

eve: 30:7,8
One who should burn incense with
strange fire was to be destroyed: Ex
30:9, Lev 10:1-9

Antitype
Golden altar in heaven before the

throne: Rev 8:3

Much incense added to prayers of all
saints, & they then ascend before God:

Altar ofBurnt O ff
ering
Type
Outside the actual sanctuary but within

the borders/court: Ex 40:6

Parts of sin offering laid upon it to be
burnt: Lev 9:7; the rest burnt outside the
camp: Heb 13:11, Lev 4:12-13
Anointed with blood of the sacrifice: Lev
1:5;4:7,18,34

Antitype
Christ sacrificed on earth, suffered

outside the gate; blood spilled for our

sins (Heb 13:12)

A Latter D ay Counterfeit
Evidence of establishment of a false

religious system in last days, with

elements similar to Gods appointed
plan, and having both religious and
civil authority. Eventually destroyed
at the second coming:
Daniel 8:11-14;11:31
2 Thes. 2:3,4;
Rev 13:3.18;14:8-11; 16:2-14; 17; 18

Credits/U sefulResources
Image from:
Wikipedia

The Holy Bible

SDA Bible Commentary
The Cross and Its Shadow: S.N. Has

kell
His Way is in the Sanctuary,

Stephen Bohr (
www.secretsunsealed.org)