But a purchased slave or those born in his house could. No layman, or daughter married to a layman, or a hired servant could eat of the shewbread. According to Lev 22, if a priest was unclean he couldn't eat of the shewbread. 12 loaves were the same material, size, and weight (no partiality). The frankincense that was removed each week was as a special oblation (offering) to God. The priests were entitled to eat the old loaves while standing in the Holy Place. Every seventh (Sabbath) day, fresh hot loaves were provided by Aaron. And it shall be for Aaron and his sons, and they shall eat it in a holy place for it is most holy to him from the offerings of the LORD made by fire, by a perpetual statute." Lev 24:8-9 "Every Sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. Lev 24:7 "And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, an offering made by fire to the LORD. "You shall set them in two rows, six in a row, on the pure gold table before the LORD. Two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake. Lev 24:5-6 "And you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it. The tables purpose was to show the bread, which were 12 small, flat, round loaves that were laid out in an orderly fashion so as to be displayed. Pans or Spoons (to sprinkle frankincense)īowls (vessels containing the frankincense)Įach of the 12 cakes represented one of the tribes of Israel. There were 4 vessels of pure gold on the table with the bread: It had a gold ring at each corner leg for the staves (wood overlaid with gold). The molding was the width of a hand (to secure the bread) It had a gold molding (crown) all around. It was 2 cubits long, 1 cubit wide and 1 1/2 cubits high. It was made of acacia wood overlaid with gold. This is the first mention of the word "table" (communion & fellowship) in the Bible. bread set out before the face or presence of God. This bread is sometimes referred to as being the 'shewbread' because its literal meaning is 'bread of the face', i.e. The historian Josephus indicates that the bread was unleavened. Every Sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant. And you shall put pure frankincense on each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, an offering made by fire to the LORD. You shall set them in two rows, six in a row, on the pure gold table before the LORD. Lev 24:5-9 "And you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it. They were placed there in two rows of six, each loaf representing one of the tribes of Israel (Lev. The purpose of the golden table was to hold 12 cakes of bread made of fine flour. And you shall set the showbread on the table before Me always." You shall make its dishes, its pans, its pitchers, and its bowls for pouring. And you shall make the poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be carried with them. The rings shall be close to the frame, as holders for the poles to bear the table. And you shall make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings on the four corners that are at its four legs.
You shall make for it a frame of a handbreadth all around, and you shall make a gold molding for the frame all around. And you shall overlay it with pure gold, and make a molding of gold all around. The table had four legs, and two gold plated poles were inserted through golden rings attached to the legs for transporting.Įxod 25:23-30 "You shall also make a table of acacia wood two cubits shall be its length, a cubit its width, and a cubit and a half its height. Around the table was a border of gold and then a little further in, on the table top, an additional border which would hold the contents in place. Its size was 2 cubits (3 feet) in length by one cubit (1 1/2 feet) in breadth and a height of 1 1/2 cubits (2 1/4 feet). It was made of acacia wood overlaid with pure gold. The priest had at his right hand the table of shewbread or also referred to as the table of the presence.
Now we will pass through the door of the tabernacle and enter the holy place. It was also called the Table of the Presence.
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