Yet more details. Can we learn anything from this? No doubt we can. There are parts of the Bible that we either find difficult to understand, or react against, or (as with me in this case) find a little boring! We should still read them, for all of God's word is inspired, and at some point, maybe now, maybe in the future, the Holy Spirit will use even the "boring bits" to feed our souls.
Throughout these passages there is an emphasis on things being done just as God showed Moses on the mountain, or just as He commanded. The tabernacle was to made according to God's instructions. Now we are temples of the Holy Spirit, and it is God who decides that His temple should be like. So we must submit to His authority, no one has a right to tell God how to do things.
A courtyard was to made for the tabernacle. So there was to be a courtyard around the place of God's presence. Now in our lives while we should be aware of God all the time, we also need special times of worship and being in His presence. We should not imagine that we can just flip in an instant from normal day to day stuff, to a special time with God. We need a time of preparation.
The lamps were to be kept burning all the time, and the priests were to ensure that this occurred. Likewise we need to ensure that we are continually filled with the Spirit, otherwise our light will go out. We need to devote ourselves to the Word, to prayer, to worship to ensure that we are continually filled.
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