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 conversing with  the  Lord  on  the  mountain,  had  received  from Him the  clearest  and  most  definite  directions  regarding  divine worship, with  all  the  ceremonies  that  were  to  accompany  it.



Moses, therefore,  built  a shrine  or  Tabernacle  (Fig.  27)  that could be  taken  to  pieces  and  carried  from  place  to  place. It was a portable tabernacle,  or  church,  as  we  should  call  it,  and  well suited to  the  wandering  life  of  the  children  of  Israel. It was made of  the  most  precious  wood. Its length  was  thirty,  its  breadth ten, and  its  height  also  ten  cubits. The boards  were  overlaid with plates  of  gold,  and  furnished  with  sockets  of  silver. It was divided into  two  parts:  the  fore  part,  which  was  the  larger,  was called the  Sanctuary;  the  smaller  part  was  called  the  Holy  of Holies. Each part  was  separated  from  the  other  by  a curtain worked with  great  art. Outside and  around  was  a covered  court for the  people.