Exodus 25

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¹Then the LORD said to Moses, ²“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. ✦ ³This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ✦ ⁴blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ✦ ⁵ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood; ✦ ⁶olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; ✦ ⁷and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. ✦ ⁸And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. ✦ ⁹You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you. ✦ ¹⁰And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. ✦ ¹¹Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it. ✦ ¹²Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other. ✦ ¹³And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold. ✦ ¹⁴Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it. ¹⁵The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed. ✦ ¹⁶And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you. ✦ ¹⁷And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. ✦ ¹⁸Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, ✦ ¹⁹one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. ²⁰And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat. ✦ ²¹Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. ✦ ²²And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. ✦ ²³You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high. ✦ ²⁴Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it. ✦ ²⁵And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim. ✦ ²⁶Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs. ²⁷The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table. ✦ ²⁸Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them. ✦ ²⁹You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold. ✦ ³⁰And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times. ✦ ³¹Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. ✦ ³²Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. ³³There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ✦ ³⁴And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals. ³⁵For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair. ³⁶The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. ✦ ³⁷Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it. ✦ ³⁸The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold. ✦ ³⁹The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold. ⁴⁰See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. ✦

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Where this chapter connects

Exod 25 ·15 Exod 37 ·12 Exod 30 ·9 Heb 9 ·9 1 Chr 28 ·7 Exod 26 ·7 Num 4 ·7 Exod 40 ·6

Christ at the center

The Passover lamb whose blood turns away death, the exodus through the sea, the manna, the rock, and the tabernacle where God dwells with his people all foreshadow Jesus — our Passover, our redemption, the bread from heaven, and God-with-us in the flesh.

How Exodus 25 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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★ Start hereDocumentaryExpedition BibleJoel Kramer · Free · evangelical
On-location biblical archaeology from a credentialed archaeologist (M.A., excavated in Israel) — the best free place to start on "did it really happen?"
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Short, gospel-centered videos and spoken-word poems showing how each passage points to Jesus — especially strong on the Old Testament.
DocumentaryPatterns of Evidence: The ExodusTim Mahoney · Paid · evangelical
Investigates the archaeological evidence for the Exodus. Note: it advances a minority biblical chronology that mainstream scholars dispute — engaging, but weigh its conclusions critically.

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★ Start hereCommentaryExodus (New American Commentary)Douglas K. Stuart · Paid · evangelical
The best evangelical, semi-technical commentary on Exodus — accessible to pastors and serious students.
DocumentaryThat the World May KnowRay Vander Laan · Paid · evangelical
Ray Vander Laan's on-location series immersing you in the Bible's historical and cultural world. (Mostly paid via Focus on the Family; some free clips.)
SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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VideoBibleProject — Exodus videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
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CommentaryEnduring Word — Exodus 25David Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical
Readable, verse-by-verse exposition of the whole chapter.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on ExodusMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).
ReferenceBlue Letter Bible — Exodus 25Blue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free
Interlinear, lexicon, and study tools across the chapter.

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