The Jewish tabernacle and priesthood (1874) (14595322139)

Identifier: jewishtabernacle00need (find matches)
Title: The Jewish tabernacle and priesthood
Year: 1874 (1870s)
Authors: Needham, George C. (from old catalog)
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Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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their chiefs, captains, and standards. On the east was the camp of Judah, comprising the tribesof Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. (Numb. ii. 2-10.) Thecamp of Reuben occupied the south. This included the tribesof Reuben, Simeon, and Gad. (Numb. ii. 10-17.) On thecast lay the tents of Ephraims camp, which was composedof the three tribes of Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.(Numb. ii. 18-28.) The tribes of Dan, Naphtali, and Asher,formed the camp of Dan, and pitched their tents at the northside. (Numb. ii. 25-29.) There were, therefore, four greatcamps, one on each side of the Tabernacle, including in theirpopulation 603,550 adult males, who constituted the standingarmy of Israel. THE CLOUD. When the Tabernacle was first reared, according to thecommandment of the Lord, the pillar of cloud rested upon it,and the cloud was on it by night and by day, in the sight ofall Israel, This cloud, which assumed a pillar-like shape, § H 2 X o ; h i > 5 rn ! z * »*^ 5 O •: r- : m £ rn i m; m 5 C/D
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THE JEWISH TABERNACLE AND PRIESTHOOD. resting on the Tabernacle, spread over the heavens above it,and covered the whole encampment, thus sheltering it fromthe scorching rays of the desert sun. (Ps. cv. 39.) At nightit became brilliantly illuminated, as a cloud of fire, to give lightby night to the people. (Numb. ix. 15-23.) I have now given my reader a brief description of the typeitself—the Tabernacle of Israel in the wilderness. We havelooked at its external form and internal arrangements. Itmust have been a stirring sight to have looked upon it really.To have gazed from the top of some near mountain, andnoticed the camps, tribes, and companies, with their ensigns,banners, and colors; the squares, avenues, and divisions; theLevitical tents, Court, smoking Altar, and Tabernacle, with itsCloud of brightness, might well stir the heart of the be-holder. When Balaam, the wicked prophet, looked upon this scene,he exclaimed : How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob! and thytabernacles, O Israejewishtabernacle00need