the tabernacle with ten curtains. The word mishcan, from shachan, to dwell, means simply a dwelling-place, or habitation. 'When God had brought the children of Israel out of Egypt,' says the very learned Dr. Cudworth,' resolving to manifest himself in a peculiar manner present among them, he thought good to dwell amongst them in a visible and external manner; and therefore, while they were in the wilderness, and sojourned in tents, he would have a tent or tabernacle built, to sojourn with them also. Now, the tabernacle being thus a house for God to dwell in visibly, to make up the notion of dwelling or habitation complete, there must be all things suitable to a house belonging to it. Hence, in the holy place, there must be a table and a candlestick, because these were the ordinary furniture of a room. The table must have its dishes, and spoons, and bowls, and covers, belonging to it, though they were never used; and always be furnished with bread upon it. The candlestick must have its lamps continually burning.'

Exodus 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

Exodus 36:8-19 And every wise hearted man among them that worked the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue...

Exodus 40:2,17-19 On the first day of the first month shall you set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation...

1 Chronicles 17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, See, I dwell in an house of cedars...

1 Chronicles 21:29 For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering...

John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelled among us, (and we beheld his glory...

John 2:21 But he spoke of the temple of his body.

Hebrews 8:2 A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Hebrews 9:9,23,24 Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices...

Revelation 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them...

fine twined linen

Exodus 25:36 Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

Exodus 25:4 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair,

Exodus 35:6,35 And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair...

Revelation 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

cherubims

Exodus 25:18 And you shall make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shall you make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.

cunning work. Heb. the work of a cunning workman, or embroiderer