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In the context of the Bible, furnishings refer to the various items used to equip and adorn spaces, particularly those of religious significance such as the Tabernacle, the Temple, and homes. These items often held symbolic meaning and were crafted according to divine instructions, reflecting the spiritual truths and practices of the Israelite community.

Tabernacle Furnishings

The Tabernacle, as described in the Book of Exodus, was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wanderings in the wilderness. God provided Moses with detailed instructions for its construction and the furnishings within it. Key items included:

· The Ark of the Covenant: This sacred chest, overlaid with gold, contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. It was placed in the Most Holy Place and symbolized God's covenant with Israel. "They are to make an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high" (Exodus 25:10).

· The Table of Showbread: Made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold, this table held the Bread of the Presence, which was a continual offering before the Lord. "And you are to set the bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times" (Exodus 25:30).

· The Golden Lampstand (Menorah): Crafted from a single piece of pure gold, the lampstand provided light in the Holy Place. It featured seven branches and was adorned with almond blossoms. "Then you are to make a lampstand of pure gold. It shall be made of hammered work" (Exodus 25:31).

· The Altar of Incense: This altar, also made of acacia wood and overlaid with gold, was used for burning incense, symbolizing the prayers of the people ascending to God. "You are to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense" (Exodus 30:1).

· The Bronze Altar: Located in the courtyard, this altar was used for burnt offerings and sacrifices. "You are to make an altar of acacia wood, five cubits long and five cubits wide; the altar is to be square, and three cubits high" (Exodus 27:1).

Temple Furnishings

Solomon's Temple, a permanent structure in Jerusalem, expanded upon the furnishings of the Tabernacle. The Temple's grandeur and the opulence of its furnishings reflected the glory of God and the centrality of worship in Israelite life.

· The Bronze Sea: A large basin used by the priests for ceremonial washing. "He also made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high" (1 Kings 7:23).

· The Golden Altar: Similar to the altar of incense in the Tabernacle, this was used for burning incense in the Temple.

· The Ten Lampstands: Unlike the single lampstand in the Tabernacle, the Temple featured ten lampstands, five on each side of the Holy Place. "He made ten lampstands of gold according to their specifications and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north" (2 Chronicles 4:7).

· The Tables for the Showbread: Multiple tables were used to hold the Bread of the Presence. "He made ten tables and placed them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north" (2 Chronicles 4:8).

Domestic Furnishings

In addition to religious settings, the Bible also references furnishings within homes, which often reflected the wealth and status of the inhabitants. For example, the Shunammite woman provided a furnished room for the prophet Elisha, including a bed, table, chair, and lamp (2 Kings 4:10).

Furnishings in biblical times were not merely functional but often carried spiritual and cultural significance, serving as tangible expressions of faith and devotion.

Greek

5171. truphao -- to live luxuriously
... ["Dainty living" in NT times included going to the public baths ("wash houses"),
typically decked out with ornate furnishings (eg decorated baths made of marble ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5171.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

3627. keli -- an article, utensil, vessel
... bag (2), baggage (12), bags (2), basket (1), bowls* (1), cargo (1), clothing (1),
earthenware* (1), equipment (6), everything* (1), furnishings (10), furniture ...
/hebrew/3627.htm - 6k

Library

The Temple and Its Dedication
... Simultaneously with the preparation of wood and stone, to which task many thousands
were bending their energies, the manufacture of the furnishings for the ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 2 the temple and.htm

The Right to what I Consider a Normal Standard of Living
... the round of entertaining that may develop in a city where there is a relatively
large missionary community; a house and its furnishings, needing constant ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 2 the right to.htm

A Prince's Bride
... "The servants of Philip of Tyre are without," he said. "Shall they enter?".
"They have come for the furnishings," Costobarus answered. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter i a princes bride.htm

The Christian Home
... The Difference in Homes."One ideal of a home begins and ends with the externals;
a great house, a splendid service and fine furnishings. ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study x the christian home.htm

Hiram, the Inspired Artificer
... All the furnishings were also made by Hiram, such as pots, basons, shovels; probably
also the golden altar, and table, with the seven-branched lamp stands, of ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/hiram the inspired artificer.htm

Whom the Lady Miriam Sent
... Therefore, she brought him bread and wine and made him a place in the shadow of
her tent-furnishings where he might sleep till what time the family shelter ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xlvi whom the lady.htm

Missing the Master's Meaning.
... It was a beautiful palace, full of art treasures. The value of house and furnishings
and the art collection was reckoned at about two million dollars. ...
/.../gordon/quiet talks with world winners/missing the masters meaning.htm

Letter viii. Who are the Cultivated?
... hand, there is opportunity for the display of the best and kindest and most cultivated
manners in the humble home where lack of suitable furnishings and dearth ...
/.../letter viii who are the.htm

March the Thirtieth the victory of Meekness
... destroyed. The fact of the matter is, this fire cannot be kept burning without
making fuel of the priceless furnishings of the soul. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/march the thirtieth the victory.htm

The Triumphal Entry. Ch. 19:29-48
... be such a king as the people supposed; the borrowed colt, the garments of peasants,
the banners of leafy branches were not to be the permanent furnishings of a ...
/.../erdman/the gospel of luke an exposition/a the triumphal entry ch.htm

Thesaurus

Furnishings (22 Occurrences)
...Furnishings (22 Occurrences). ... They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings;
and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it. ...
/f/furnishings.htm - 13k

Goats'
... GOATS' HAIR. ('ez): The word for she-goat is used elliptically to mean goats' hair,
which was used in the tabernacle furnishings in the form of curtains (Exodus ...
/g/goats'.htm - 7k

Encamp (108 Occurrences)
... Numbers 1:50 but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and
over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. ...
/e/encamp.htm - 36k

Hair (135 Occurrences)
... James A. Patch. GOATS' HAIR. ('ez): The word for she-goat is used elliptically to
mean goats' hair, which was used in the tabernacle furnishings in the form of ...
/h/hair.htm - 60k

Appoint (114 Occurrences)
... Numbers 1:50 but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and
over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. ...
/a/appoint.htm - 41k

Belongs (127 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Numbers 1:50 but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony,
and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. ...
/b/belongs.htm - 35k

Furniture (24 Occurrences)

/f/furniture.htm - 16k

Obligations (10 Occurrences)
... Numbers 3:8 They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the
obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. ...
/o/obligations.htm - 9k

Fulfilling (14 Occurrences)
... Numbers 3:8 They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the
obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle. ...
/f/fulfilling.htm - 10k

Firepan (2 Occurrences)
... Brazen firepans were part of the furnishings of the altar of burnt offerings (Exodus
27:3; Exodus 38:3, and in Numbers 4:14, where the King James Version ...
/f/firepan.htm - 9k

Resources

What was the significance of the bronze laver? | GotQuestions.org

Why did God order a census in the book of Numbers? | GotQuestions.org

What does the Bible say about anointing oil? | GotQuestions.org

Furnishings: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Furnishings (22 Occurrences)

Exodus 25:9
According to all that I show thee, the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the furniture thereof, even so shall ye make it.
(See NIV)

Exodus 31:7
the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the ark-cover that is thereupon, and all the furniture of the Tent;
(See RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:33
And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the Tent, and all its furniture, its clasps, its boards, its bars, and its pillars, and its sockets;
(See NAS NIV)

Exodus 39:40
the hangings of the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pins, all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting,
(See NIV)

Exodus 40:9
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the furniture thereof; and it shall be holy.
(See NAS NIV)

Numbers 1:50
but appoint the Levites over the Tabernacle of the Testimony, and over all its furnishings, and over all that belongs to it. They shall carry the tabernacle, and all its furnishings; and they shall take care of it, and shall encamp around it.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 3:8
They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, and the obligations of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the holy furniture, and all the holy vessels, as the camp is to set forward--after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear them; but they shall not touch the holy things, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 4:16
"The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings."
(WEB NAS NIV)

Numbers 7:1
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had made an end of setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them and sanctified them;
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 18:3
And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the Tent; only they shall not come nigh unto the holy furniture and unto the altar, that they die not, neither they, nor ye.
(See NAS NIV)

Numbers 19:18
and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave:
(See NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 7:48
Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of Yahweh: the golden altar, and the table whereupon the show bread was, of gold;
(See NIV)

1 Kings 7:51
Thus all the work that king Solomon worked in the house of Yahweh was finished. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of Yahweh.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 8:4
They brought up the ark of Yahweh, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; even these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
(See NIV)

1 Chronicles 9:29
Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 4:19
Solomon made all the vessels that were in the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables with the show bread on them;
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 5:1
Thus all the work that Solomon did for the house of Yahweh was finished. Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 5:5
and they brought up the ark, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did the priests the Levites bring up.
(See NIV)

2 Chronicles 28:24
Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of Yahweh; and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 27:18
But if they be prophets, and if the word of Yahweh be with them, let them now make intercession to Yahweh of Armies, that the vessels which are left in the house of Yahweh, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, don't go to Babylon.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 27:19
For thus says Yahweh of Armies concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that are left in this city,
(See NIV)

Subtopics

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