1. Explain the significance of the tabernacle built ... - Ayah Asher Ayah

1. Explain the significance of the tabernacle built in the wilderness of Sinai, its function, and the operation of the Levitical priesthood, also why the tabernacle was built with those specific divine instructions?

Answer: The tabernacle illustrates and defines Elohim's Supernal Nature, Body and Purpose. Yahweh has a Supernal Nature composed of three manifestations (Yahweh the Father, Elohim the Word or Son and Yahshua the personification of the Holy Spirit. This Supernal Nature can transform itself into an anthropomorphic human shape and form and then back again into Pure Spirit. This is done through a divine pattern and a set of spirit laws regarding the purpose and operation of the three compartments of the Tabernacle called: Outer Court, Holy Place and Most Holy Place in the book of Exodus. As such, the Tabernacle Pattern shown to Moses in the Vision is a blue print of not only the construction of the Universe and all therein, but it is also a blue print of the human body. Learning the spiritual law and functions of the Tabernacle is what shapes and forms the inner man into the image of Elohim while we still possess this tabernacle. Paul says we will be covered with a more perfect tabernacle in the resurrection. Yahshua resurrects in the heart and mind of a living person, for it is a living teaching.

The Tabernacle functions as `measuring rod' that can be used to line up the three witnesses in the earth: spirit, blood and water and the nine various vessels represent how all the parts work together to form one complete Tabernacle. The Tabernacle provides a dwelling place for Yahweh among the Israelites. The first Tabernacle of the Wilderness period was a type and shadow of the True Sanctuary or Body of Elohim ? Yahshua the Messiah the II Adam. The structure of the Tabernacle and the Levitical Priestly duties illustrate how the invisible spirit law of Yahweh operates in Elohim. Yahweh who has no shape and form ? takes on shape and form through and in a person's mind and heart as they begin to learn and understand the purpose of each divine room and the function of the nine vessels in the Tabernacle. All these vessels and their function point out the structure and function of Yahshua our Redeemer.

The Tabernacle was built with specific instructions see Exodus 25:8-9: "And let them make Me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show you, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall you make it." No deviations were allowed. The Pattern given to Moses in Mt. Sinai consisted of: The Court Round About, The Holy Place and the Most Holy Place.

1. Most Holy Place Entered through the second veil - Exodus 26:31-35 and it contained: the Ark of the Covenant with the two Cherubim whose wings overshadowed the Mercy seat, it contained the 10 commandments given to Moses.

2. Holy Place Entered through the first veil and it contained the Golden Altar of Incense, the Seven Branched Menorah and the Table of showbread.

3. Court Round About Entered through the strait gate it contained the brazen cup of holy anointing oil, the brazen laver and the brazen altar of sin sacrifice.

A thorough knowledge of the operation and an understanding of how these 9 vessels were used in accordance with the divine pattern provide the proof and evidence that Yahweh really

exists and that there is a plan and divine purpose that continues to function throughout the ages of time. It is possible to understand events in the past, present and future through an understanding of how the Tabernacle ? `a shadow of things to come' has been restored in the Sanctuary of the Messiah's Body.

The divine pattern that was shown to Moses on Mt. Sinai in a vision is the Divine Archetype image of Elohim that gives shape and form to us. As we learn its structure and correlation with other branches of knowledge it can literally transform everything back into the Temple and Garden of Eden when all things were in a state of unity. Moses saw three separate rooms, but realized that it represented 1 Tabernacle and not three separate tabernacles. Each of the rooms was separated by a veil to show forth the fact that there is a series of divisions between two things that result in a third thing. The second veil divides the MHP from the HP and it contained blue, purple, and scarlet colors and was decorated with angels and cherubim. The first veil divides the HP and Court round about; but angels were only decorated on the inside of the veil that faced that Holy Place. It is now very important for us to learn how to line up each section of the Tabernacle with a reference to the: blood, water and spirit because these are the three witnesses on earth that correspond to the Heavenly three witnesses. According to 1 John 5:7-8, "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Spirit: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one."

The Supernal Nature:

YAHWEH ELOHIM YAHSHUA

FATHER WORD/SON HOLY SPIRIT

MOST HOLY PLACE HOLY PLACE

COURT ROUND ABOUT

The designation of Priestly duties corresponds to the three witnesses:

There was one High Priest and there is one Father. There were two Low Priests that performed all the services needed to maintain and sustain the Tabernacle they correspond to the Word and the Holy Spirit. They also had daily duties such as the offering of sacrifices in the Court round about. They offered incense on the Golden altar of incense in the Holy Place in the morning and the evening. The Levitical priesthood also performed particular daily and annual services in accordance with the divine pattern shown to Moses under the dispensation of the law. The court round about contained the Brazen Laver and Brazen altar of sin sacrifice. The altar had four horns on each of its corners. The priests placed the blood of the sacrifice here for the sin offering. After the sacrificial lamb was skinned and cut up it was then purified or washed in the brazen laver. The priests also washed up in the brazen laver. After this the sacrifice was then burned on the brazen altar. They had to eat everything that night and anything left over was to be burned.

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The three witnesses of the Court Round-About:

Brazen Altar represents the Blood and Death Brazen Laver represents the Water or Burial Cup of Holy Anointing Oil represents the Spirit or Resurrection

These responsibilities were instituted by Joshua under the dispensation of the law; we now live in the Age of Grace and are currently responsible for knowing how the Word or Son is the True High Priest and Sanctuary Yahshua who fulfilled the law.

2. Who was Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister and what role did He play?

Answer: Roles of Joshua:

Type and Shadow of Yahshua Messiah Cloud by Day & Pillar of Fire by Night Deliverer and Saviour of Israel The Rock The Angel of Yahweh Moses Minister Captain of the Army Sent to survey and capture Promised Land

Yahweh Elohim was in Egypt with Moses and Aaron as the figure named Oshea of the Tribe of Ephraim. Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and the brother of Manasseh (Gen 48:14). The Hebrew word "Ephraim" means `very fruitful and productive' ? and also `Elohim has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction' Gen 41:50-52 all point to the role that Oshea would play in delivering the Israelites to Canaan the Promised Land. This figure is mentioned in Numbers 13: 8, 16

"Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun." Numbers 13:8 "These are the names of the men which Moses sent to survey out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun, Yah-ha-shuah" Numbers 13:16

"Oshea" basically meant Saviour in English, and Moses added the divine letter as a prefix to the root `shua' thus, Yah Ha Shua ? Yah the Saviour or `I will be the Saviour'. Ayah Asher Ayah is a verb phrase that is usually rendered "I am that I am" in the KJV, but this does not accurately describe the original intention of the word: "I will be what I will be".

The first account of this figure appears in Exodus 17:9-14 where Moses prepares for the war with Amalek. Moses records Joshua as belonging to the tribe of Ephraim, but Yahshua was also recorded as being the son of Joseph of Nazareth for the sake of the genealogical records. Oshea is the second son of Joseph who prophesied that Elohim would deliver Israel from Egypt. Gen 50:24-25 "Joseph said to his brethren, I die: and Elohim will surely visit you, and

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bring you out of this land unto the land which He swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, Elohim will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from hence". This was a reference to how Elohim would travel right along side the Israelites every step of the way. Although his identity was hidden from the Israelites at that time, the Apostle Paul confirms who the Rock really is and was. He wrote about this figure in I Corinthians 10:1-4:

"Moreover, brethren, I would not that you should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all immersed unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual food; and did all drink the same spiritual drink; for they drank of that spiritual ROCK that went with them: and that ROCK was the Messiah"

The `Rock' is mentioned several times in Psalms, the letter of Luke, Paul and even is given as a name to Peter. In Numbers there is account of how Moses struck the `rock' and he and Aaron are then forbidden to enter the Promised Land. I believe this reference to the `rock' referred to Joshua or Yahweh Elohim who had been with them the whole way in disguise. Joshua through the will and power of Yahweh Elohim transforms into whatever they needed to sustain them. However, the Israelites are not and were not aware of this great mystery. This was the moment that Yahweh wanted Moses to tell them a little more about the `rock' and thereby `sanctify Me' according to Numbers 20:12:

"Yahweh spoke to Moses and Aaron, because you believed me not, to sanctify Me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them"

Each part of the journey through the Wilderness including the `water of Meribah' are evidence of a migration of movement and a change of consciousness that is reflected in the upward trek from Egypt to the wilderness and finally the Promised Land. All the events of the wilderness are played out in our lives as we go through the wilderness of this material life in the earth plane. We seemed to be ashamed to admit that Yahweh could dwell in a human body among people. That Yahweh can dwell with people is a very natural spiritual reality, but it seems to be blasphemy and this is why Yahshua knew that many would always be offended in him. But if you can hear his voice and see his form then you too can find a way to be healed by the serpent that was raised on a pole and escape the bite of the fiery serpents. Our own fears and doubts create the monsters (fiery serpents) that haunt us, we fear the spiritual reality (unknown symbolized by cloud) coming into our life and yet we must go to the thing we fear most to be saved. I do believe what this teaching indicates about our salvation and I know the method is true.

Moses attached the figure of Joshua to Ephraim as Yahshua was attached to Joseph and Luke confirms this fact in Luke 3:23 where he writes: "And Yahshua Himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph", Yahshua only appeared to be Joseph's son in the same way that Oshea appears to be of the Ephraim tribe. The prophets confirm that Israel did not know the true identity of the Messiah.

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Jeremiah 8:12 states: Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? Nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall: in the time of their visitation they shall be cast down, says Yahweh."

Isaiah 10:3 states: "And what will you do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? To whom will you flee for help? And where will you leave your glory?"

Hosea 9:7-9 states: "The days of visitation are come, the days of recompense are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of your iniquity, and the greatness of persecution. The watchman of Ephraim was with my Elohim: but the prophet was a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and placed a hateful thing in the house of his Elohim."

Yahshua also told the Israelites and Sanhedrin that he was before Abraham's Day. John 8:5658, "Your father Abraham prayed to see My day: and He saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews to Him, You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? Yahshua said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am." The Angel of Yahweh appeared to Abraham and warned him and his family to leave Sodom. When Moses went to the top of Mt. Sinai the 2nd time alone it was Joshua his `Minister' that transformed into the Super Incorporeal form of a man with divine limbs and attributes. It was Joshua who went to spy out the land with Caleb and brought back a good report of confidence when the Israelites were complaining and saying that terrible things were waiting for them in Canaan. Joshua was there going into the feared lands and raising their consciousness to continue traveling forward into a `land not seen', but at that time they did not know it was Yahweh Elohim with them. We all must enter the `unknown' in the beginning of our Exodus and journey into the wilderness. The Jewish academies refer to this figure as the `Kabod' and `Glory' that dwells on the Throne of Ezekiel's Chariot. This figure is the Archetype Original Pattern that was shown to Moses in a vision. Moses saw an anthropomorphic being transform into nine divine vessels or attributes that combined themselves in a three fold sequential process that results in the heavens, creation and all that is contained therein. This happened through the process of transmutation, cell generation, cell division and cell amalgamation that brought forth the production of organs and systems that came together to animate and give life to the entire operation of Universe. This Super Incorporeal Spirit Being is Elohim.

Joshua was portrayed as a young man and Yahshua was only 33 years old at his death-burial and resurrection. Joshua was always in the Tabernacle and Yahshua at a young age was usually found in the Temple talking to the Rabbis. After Moses died Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan River into Canaan land where he fought and conquered 31 kingdoms after they crossed and 2 before they crossed over for a total of 33. Even though he did all these things they didn't know his true identity, in the same way that Yahweh has been with us, but we didn't know his true identity either. This explains why the disciples and most of the Sanhedrin kept asking Yahshua ? "Who are you?" Isaiah told them who to look out for when he wrote: "he will be called `Immanuel'" which means `Our El is with us'. They still didn't

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