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The fence of the rectangular
court of the Tabernacle measured 100 cubits in length. In the Bible,
a cubit was set as the length extending from one's elbow to the
tip of his finger, about 45 cm (1.5 feet) in
today's measurement. As such, that the fence of the court of the
Tabernacle was 100 cubits long means that it was about 45 m(150 feet), and
that its width was 50 cubits means that it was approximately 22.5
m (75 feet) wide.
The Tabernacle was
divided into its court and the Tabernacle itself, the House of God.
In this House of God, the Tabernacle, there was a small structure
called the Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was covered by four different
coverings: a covering woven of fine woven linen and blue, purple,
and scarlet thread; another of goats' hair; that of lam skins dyed
red; and a covering of badger skins.
At the eastside of
the court of the Tabernacle was found its gate, woven of blue, purple,
and scarlet thread and fine woven linen. Entering into this gate,
we would have seen the altar of burnt offering and the laver. Passing
the laver, we would have then seen the Tabernacle itself. The Tabernacle
was divided into the Holy Place and the Most Holy, where God's Ark
of the Testimony was found. The fence of the court of the Tabernacle
was built with 60 pillars with hangings of fine white linen. The
Tabernacle itself, on the other hand, was built with 48 boards and
9 pillars.
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