The Spiritual Relationship Between Five Righteousness and The Tabernacle

Five Righteousness of Jesus Fulfill the Functions of Five Utensils in the Tabernacle of Moses, Which Lead Us Stand Firmly in Front of the Law Placed in the Ark of the Covenant. Tabernacle commanded by God to Moses has three parts which are Courtyard, Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. God is in Most Holy Place. In Most Holy Place, there is Throne of God, Ark of Covenant. In new covenant, the Altar of Incense is also in the Most Holy Place. Throne of God is put above the Ark of Covenant. Inside the Ark of Covenant, two tables of Ten Commandments are placed. In Tabernacle, it has five Utensils which indicate the Five Righteousness unto salvation brought by Jesus in new covenant to meet God. By relying on Five Righteousness of Jesus we become true tabernacle of God( Holy people) and keep the command of God.(Rev.14:12)

Five Righteousness of Jesus: Living Water Baptism,Foot Washing,Holy Communion,Receive Ho-ly Spirit,Speak in New Tongues

Five Utensils in the Tabernacle of Moses:

Alter,Bronze Laver,Golden Lampstand,Table of Showbread,Golden Censor

Five Righteousness of Jesus - are the ways of salvation for Forgiving Sins on the cross

Five Utensils in the Tabernacle - are the metaphors of ways of salvation of Forgiving Sins on the Cross

“Seventy ‘sevens’are decreed for your people and your holy city to finish transgression, to put an end to sin, to atone for wickedness, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the Most Holy Place.(Daniel 9:24 NIV)

Tabernacle - is the metaphor of body, soul and spirit of man

* Outer Court – Body * The Holy Place – Soul * The Most Holy Place - Spirit

(1) Outer Court in the Tabernacle: Refers to Body of Man (because body is external appearance of a person). In the outer court of the tabernacle, it is laid two utensils - Altar and Bronze Laver.

a) Altar: it’s a metaphor of Living Water Baptism

We are baptized into Jesus Christ through the living water baptism. Unless we are bore of water, we cannot enter the kingdom of God. Unless we take the living water baptism, we cannot enter the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place. We are baptized into Jesus Christ means we enter the tabernacle and put Jesus on our body, and then Jesus becomes our coat to cover our body. (refer to Galatians 3:27, Acts 22:16)

b) Bronze Laver: It’s a metaphor of Foot Washing.

Foot Washing makes us take part of Jesus Christ. If we do not take Foot Washing, we will have no part with Jesus Christ. If we don’t take Foot Washing, we cannot enter the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place, which means we cannot go to heaven and our spiritual life will die. 'He who is bathed needs only to wash his feet’ means we also need to take the Foot Washing after we take the living water baptism, by this means, our whole body will be clean (the outer court will be puri-fied). (John 13:8-10; Exodus 30:17-21)

(2) The Holy Place: Refers to soul of Man (Soul is inside the body)

In the Holy Place of the tabernacle, it is laid three utensils - Table of Showbread, Golden lampstand, Golden Censer.

a) Unleavened Bread on the Table of Showbread: It’s a metaphor of Holy Communion (Holy Communion is eaten into the body)

When we receive the Holy Communion, we will have the life of Jesus in us and we will have the eternal life. In the last day, the Lord Jesus will raise us up from the death. Without receiving the Holy Communion, we will not have eternal life. It is in the Holy Place where we should eat the Holy Communion. (John 6:53-58; 1 Corinthians 11:23-34)

b) Gold Lampstand: It’s a metaphor of receiving the Holy Spirit (The Holy Spirit dwell in us as our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit)

When we receive the Holy Spirit, it is the Lord living in us and we are in Him. Only by receiving the Holy Spirit can we enter the most Holy Place. Those who are not born of the Holy Spirit can-not enter the Kingdom of God, and cannot enter the Most Holy Place. There are two olive trees at the right of the Golden Lampstand and at its left. The olive trees flow out olive oil, and the olive oil flows into the Golden Lampstand, and then the Golden Lampstand shines in this world. (John 3:3-7; Exodus 27:20; Zechariah 4:11-12; Revelation 11:4; Matthew 5:15-16)

(3) The Most Holy Place: refers to the spirit of man

Golden Censer: It’s a metaphor of speaking in new tongues (when we pray)

Speaking in new tongues is prayer in the Spirit and prayer to God, which edifies our spirit but not our understanding. In the Most Holy Place, this is only God. Only the highest priest can enter the Most Holy Place who is Jesus, because Jesus is the highest priest. (1 Corinthians 14:2, 14)

Golden Censer refers to our prayer. In the old covenant, the Golden Censer was called Altar of Incense and was place in the Holy Place. In the new covenant, the Golden Censer is moved into the Most Holy Place. The prayer in the Holy Place is the prayer in understanding, and the prayer in the Most Holy Place is the prayer by speaking in new tongues (Prayer in the Spirit). (Revela-tion 8:3; Exodus 30:6; Hebrews 9:2-4; 1 Corinthians 14:14-15)

There’re many priests in the Holy Place, which means that prayer in understanding can be understood by others. However, Only the highest priest can be in the Most Holy Place, which means prayer by speaking in the new tongue will not be understood by others and will not edify the church. Instead, prayer by speaking in new tongues only edify herself/himself. Speaking in new tongues is the prayer to God but not man. (1 Corinthians 14:2,4,16-17,28)

In the Most Holy Place, there is the ark of the covenant which is covered by mercy seat. Inside the ark of covenant, it has Ten Commandments written by the fingers of God. It is the tree of law. In the Most Holy Place, it has the Aaron's staff that have budded which is tree of life. Holy people of God sang two songs :song of Moses (law) and song of Lamb(Five Righteouness of Jesus). It means today we need rely on Five Righteousness to keep the Commandments of God. Five Right-eousness is the mercy from God by relying on it we could be above the law but not under the law. When we are above the law, we will not be condemned by law. The ark of covenant will appear in heaven in the last day. It means the law of God will judge people. But for those people who re-ceive the Five Righteousness of God and obey the law will not be condemned but will have eter-nal life.

Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. (Hebrews 9:3-4 NIV)

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.(Revelation 15:3 KJV)

Five Righteousness is Jesus himself.

Living water baptism is the blood of Jesus shed out on the cross to wash sins away. Blood is life. Jesus is the life. Foot washing is the blood of Jesus when his hands and feet were nailed on cross to wash guilt. Foot washing is to offer guilty offering. Living water baptism is to offer sin offer-ing. Holy Communion is the flesh and blood of Jesus when he was crucified on the cross. It is Je-sus himself. Holy Communion is to offer grain offering. Receiving the Holy Spirit is to receive the Spirit of Jesus to be born from God. It is to offer the burnt offering. Praying by speaking in tongues is Jesus intercedes for us so our life could be renewed with the Holy Spirit. It is to offer the peace offering. (Leviticus 7:37 )

This is the way how God save us!

This is the only way to reach the Mercy Seat in the Most Holy Place!

The way is Jesus himself. Jesus use himself as the way and opens us the way to the eternal life. This is the way to the tree of life in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:24 )

East side of the Garden of Eden were placed cherubim and a flaming sword of flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life. Cherubim is the angel who is the keeper. The flaming sword of flashing back and forth means to receive the Holy Spirit to be born again.We need die in sins and be born from the Holy Spirit.Jesus use himself as the way to establish new covenant with us so we could inherit everlasting life.

We shall be very careful about the pattern of the Holy Temple Tabernacle.