Shewbread

Twelve cakes of fine flour — Le 24:5.

Called hallowed bread — 1Sa 21:4.

Materials for, provided by the people — Le 24:8; Ne 10:32,33.

Prepared by Levites — 1Ch 9:32; 23:29.

Placed in two rows on the table by the priests — Ex 25:30; 40:23; Le 24:6.

Table of

Dimensions of. — Ex 25:23.

Covered with gold. — Ex 25:24.

Had an ornamental border. — Ex 25:25.

Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold. — Ex 25:28.

Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves. — Ex 25:26,27.

Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold. — Ex 25:29.

Placed in the north side of the tabernacle. — Ex 40:22; Heb 9:2.

Directions for removing. — Nu 4:7.

Pure frankincense placed on — Le 24:7.

Was changed every Sabbath day — Le 24:8.

After removal from the table given to the priests — Le 24:9.

Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases — 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4.

Illustrative of

Christ as the bread of life. — Joh 6:48.

The Church. — 1Co 5:7; 10:17.