The following is borrowed from Exodus 25-31 [Solid Rock Thought Forum]

Exodus 25-31

Tabernacle Sanctuary & Service

...Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.   EX 25:8

I. Sanctuary and Furnishings - 25:1-27:21

• Materials - 25:1-9
• Ark - 25:10-22
• Table - 25:23-30
• Lampstand - 25:31-40
• Tabernacle - 26:1-37
• Great Altar - 27:1-8
• Courtyard - 27:9-19
• Oil for a Constant Light - 27:20-21

II. Priesthood - 28:1-29-40:43

• Priestly Family - 28:1-4
• Ephod - 28:5-14
• Breastpiece of Judgment - 28:15-30
• Robe of the Ephod - 28:31-35
• Sacred Emblem - 28:36-39
• Vestments for Other Priests - 28:40-43

III. Consecration of Priests - 29:1-37

• Investiture of Garments - 29:4-9
• Ritual Sacrifice - 29:10-25
• Priestly Tradition - 29:26-37

IV. Worship Services - 29:38-31:18

• Daily Offering - 29:38-42
• Divine Presence - 29:43-46
• Altar of Incense - 30:1-10
• Offering for Ransom of Souls - 30:11-16
• Washing of Hands and Feet - 30:17-21
• Oils and Inscense - 30:22-38
• Ministry of the Artisans - 31:1-11
• Sabbath Ordinance - 31:12-18

V. "...Two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God." 31:18b

Topical References
from the New Nave's Topical Bible

TABERNACLE.

• One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai, Ex. 33:7-11.
• The one instituted by Moses was called Sanctuary, Ex. 25:8;
• Tabernacle, Ex. 27:21; 33:7; 2 Chr. 5:5;
• of Testimony, Ex. 38:21; Num. 1:50; 17:7,8; 2 Chr. 24:6;
• Temple of the Lord, 1 Sam. 1:9; 3:3;
• House of the Lord, Josh. 6:24.
• Pattern of, revealed to Moses, Ex. 25:9; 26:30; 39:32,42,43;
• Acts 7:44; Heb. 8:5.
• Materials for, voluntarily offered, Ex. 25:1-8; 35:4-29; 36:3-7.
• Value of the substance contributed for, Ex. 38:24-31.
• Workmen who constructed it were inspired, Ex. 31:1-11; 35:30-35.
• Description of: Frame, Ex. 26:15-37; 36:20-38.
• Outer covering, Ex. 25:5; 26:7-14; 36:14-19.
• Second covering, Ex. 25:5; 26:14; 35:7,23; 36:19; 39:34.
• Curtains of, Ex. 26:1-14,31-37; 27:9-16; 35:15,17; 36:8-19,35,37;
• Court of, Ex. 27:9-17; 38:9-16,18; 40:8,33.
• Holy place of, Ex. 26:31-37; 40:22-26; Heb. 9:2-6,8.
• The most holy place, Ex. 26:33-35; 40:20,21; Heb. 9:3-5,7,8.
• Furniture of, Ex. 25:10-40; 27:1-8,19; 37; 38:1-8.
• Completed, Ex. 39:32.
• Dedicated, Num. 7.
• Sanctified, Ex. 29:43; 40:9-16; Num. 7:1.
• Anointed with holy oil, Ex. 30:25,26; Lev. 8:10; Num. 7:1.
• Sprinkled with blood, Lev. 16:15-20; Heb. 9:21,23.
• Filled with the cloud of glory, Ex. 40:34-38.
• How prepared for removal during the journeyings of the Israelites, Num. 1:51; 4:5-15.
• How and by whom carried, Num. 4:5-33; 7:6-9.
• Strangers forbidden to enter, Num. 1:51.
• Defilement of, punished, Lev. 15:31; Num. 19:13,20; Ezek. 5:11; 23:38.
• Israelites worship at, Num. 10:3; 16:19,42,43; 20:6; 25:6; 1 Sam. 2:22; Psa. 27:4.
• Offerings brought to, Lev. 17:4; Num. 31:54; Deut. 12:5,6,11-14.
• Causes tried at, Deut. 12:5,6,11-14.
• Tribes encamped around, while in the wilderness, Num. 2.
• All males required to appear before, three times each year, Ex. 23:17.
• Tabernacle tax, Ex. 30:11-16.
• Carried in front of the children of Israel in the line of march, Num. 10:33-36; Josh. 3:3-6.
• The Lord reveals himself at, Lev. 1:1; Num. 1:1; 7:89; 12:4-10; Deut. 31:14,15.
• Pitched
  • at Gilgal, Josh. 4:18,19;
  • at Shiloh, Josh. 18:1; 19:51; Judg. 18:31; 20:18,26,27; 21:19; 1 Sam. 2:14; 4:3,4; Jer. 7:12,14;
  • at Nob, 1 Sam. 21:1-6;
  • at Gibeon, 1 Chr. 21:29.
  • Renewed by David, and pitched on Mount Zion, 1 Chr. 15:1; 16:1,2; 2 Chr. 1:4.
• Solomon offers sacrifice at, 2 Chr. 1:3-6.
• Brought to the temple by Solomon, 2 Chr. 5:5, with 1 Kin. 8:1,4,5.
• Symbol of spiritual things, Psa. 15:1; Heb. 8:2,5; 9:1-12,24. .

Figurative Temple:

• Of the body of Jesus, Matt. 26:61; 27:40; John 2:19.
• Of the indwelling of God, 1 Cor. 3:16,17; 2 Cor. 6:16.
• Of the Church, Eph. 2:21; 2 Thess. 2:4; Rev. 3:12.
• Of the kingdom of Christ, Rev. 11; 14:15,17.
• Of Christ, the head of the Church, sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil, Rev. 15:5-8; 16:1-17.

BODY,

• called House, 2 Cor. 5:1;
• House of Clay, Job 4:19;
• The Temple of God, 1 Cor. 3:16; 6:15,19.
• Corruptible, Job 17:14; 1 Cor. 15:53,54.
• Resurrection of, 1 Cor. 15:19-54.

Priests

• Before Moses:
  • Melchizedek, Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6,10,11; 6:20; 7:1-21.
  • Jethro, Ex. 2:16.
  • Priests in Israel before the giving of the law, Ex. 19:22,24.
  • Called angel, Eccl. 5:6.
• Mosaic: Ex. 28:1-4; 29:9,44; Num. 3:10; 18:7; 1 Chr. 23:13.
  • Hereditary descent of office, Ex. 27:21; 28:43; 29:9.
  • Consecration of, Ex. 29:1-9,19-35; 40:12-16; Lev. 6:20-23; 8:6-35; Heb. 7:21. Is holy, Lev. 21:6,7; 22:9,16.
  • Washings of, Ex. 40:30-32; Lev. 16:24;
  • Must be without blemish, Lev. 21:17-23.
  • Vestments of, Ex. 28:2-43; 39:1-29; Lev. 6:10,11; 8:13; Ezek. 44:17-19.
  • Put on vestments in temple, Ezek. 42:14; 44:19.
  • Atonement for, Lev. 16:6,24; Ezek. 44:27.
  • Defilement and purification of, Ezek. 44:25,26.
  • Marriage of, Lev. 21:7-15; Ezek. 44:22.
  • Chambers for, in temple, Ezek. 40:45,46.
  • Exempt from tax, Ezra 7:24.
  • Armed and organized for war at the time of the defections from Saul, 1 Chr. 12:27,28.
  • Beard and hair of, Ezek. 44:20.
  • Twenty-four courses of, 1 Chr. 24:1-19; 28:13,21; 2 Chr. 8:14; 31:2; 35:4,5; Ezra 2:36-39; Neh. 13:30.
  • Chosen by lot, Luke 1:8,9,23.
  • Usurpations of office of, Num. 3:10; 16; 18:7; 2 Chr. 26:18.
  • Priests were appointed by Jeroboam who were not of the sons of Levi, 1 Kin. 12:31; 13:33.
• Figurative:
  • Ex. 19:6; Isa. 61:6;
  • 1 Pet. 2:9;
  • Rev. 1:6; 5:10; 20:6.

SANCTUARY, the holy of holies.

• In the tabernacle, Heb. 9:2.
• Divine dwelling place, Ex. 25:8.
• Reverence for, Lev. 19:30; 26:2.
• In charge of high priest, Ex. 27:21; Lev. 24:3; Num. 18:5.
• The holy place in the temple, Lam. 2:7,20; Ezek. 42:20.

ARK. In the Tabernacle.

• Called Ark of the Covenant, Num. 10:33; Deut. 31:26; Josh. 4:7; 1 Sam. 4:3; 2 Sam. 15:24; 1 Chr. 15:25; 17:1; Jer. 3:16; Heb. 9:4;
• of the Testimony, Ex. 30:6; of the Lord, Josh. 4:11; 1 Sam. 4:6; 6:1; 2 Sam. 6:9; 1 Kin. 8:4; of God, 1 Sam. 3:3; 4:11,17,22; 6:3; 14:18; 2 Sam. 6:7; 7:2; 15:25; 1 Chr. 13:12; 15:1,2,15,24; 16:1;
• of God's Strength, 2 Chr. 6:41.
• Sanctification of, Ex. 30:26.
• Ceremonies connected with, on the day of atonement, Lev. 16:13-15. Holy, 2 Chr. 8:11; 35:3.
• An oracle of God, Num. 10:33; 14:44; Josh. 7:6-15; Judg. 20:27,28; 1 Sam. 4:3,4,7; 1 Chr. 13:3; 1 Chr. 16:4,37; 2 Chr. 6:41; Psa. 132:8.
• Directions for making, Ex. 25:10-15; 35:12.
• Construction of, Ex. 37:1-5; Deut. 10:3.
• Contents of: The law, Ex. 25:16,21; 40:20; Deut. 10:5; 31:26; 1 Kin. 8:9; 2 Chr. 5:10.
• Aaron's rod, Num. 17:10; Heb. 9:4.
• Pot of manna, Ex. 16:33,34; Heb. 9:4. Place of, Ex. 26:33; 40:21; 1 Sam. 3:3; 2 Sam. 7:2; Heb. 9:2-4.
• How prepared for conveyance, Num. 4:5,6.
• Carried by Kohathites, Num. 3:30,31; 4:4,15; Deut. 10:8; 1 Chr. 15:2,15.
• On special occasions carried by priests:
  • Crossing Jordan, Josh. 3:6,14;
  • siege of Jericho, Josh. 6:6.
  • Taken to battle, Josh. 6:6-20; 1 Sam. 4:3-22.
  • Captured by the Philistines, 1 Sam. 4:10,11; Psa. 78:61.
  • Returned by the Philistines, 1 Sam. 6.
  • Remains at the house of Abinadab, 1 Sam. 7:1,2; 2 Sam. 6:4;
  • in the house of Obed-edom, 2 Sam. 6:9-11. Set up in Shiloh, Josh. 18:1; Judg. 20:27,28; 1 Sam. 4:3,4;
  • in Jerusalem, 2 Sam. 6:12-17; 1 Chr. 6:31; 15; 16:1.
  • Removed from Jerusalem by Zadok at the time of Absalom's revolt, but returned by command of David, 2 Sam. 15:24-29.
  • Transferred to Solomon's temple, 1 Kin. 8:6-9; 2 Chr. 5:2-9; 35:3.
  • Prophecy concerning, Jer. 3:16.
  • In John's vision, Rev. 11:19.

Altar Of Incense:

• called the Golden Altar, Ex. 39:38;
• Num. 4:11;
• Altar of Sweet Incense, Lev. 4:7;
• Altar Before the Lord, Lev. 16:18.
• Pattern of, Ex. 30:1-5.
• Constructed, Ex. 37:25-28.
• Location of, Ex. 30:6; 40:5,26.
• A cover made for, of the censers of Korah, Num. 16:36-40.
• Uses of, Ex. 30:7-10,26,27; 40:27; Lev. 4:7,18; 8:15; 9:9; 16:12,18.
• How prepared for carrying, Num. 4:4-15.
• Carried by the Kohathites, Num. 3:27-31.
• In Solomon's temple, 1 Kin. 6:19,20; 7:48; 1 Chr. 28:18.
• Seen in John's vision, Rev. 8:3; 9:13.

INCENSE.

• Formula for compounding, Ex. 30:34,35.
• Uses of, Ex. 30:36-38; Lev. 16:12; Num. 16:17,40,46; Deut. 33:10.
• Compounded by Bezaleel, Ex. 37:29; by priests, 1 Chr. 9:30.
• Offered morning and evening, Ex. 30:7,8; 2 Chr. 13:11;
• on the golden altar, Ex. 30:1-7; 40:5,27; 2 Chr. 2:4; 32:12;
• in making atonement, Lev. 16:12,13; Num. 16:46,47; Luke 1:10.
• Unlawfully offered
  • by Nadab and Abihu, Lev. 10:1,2;
  • Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, Num. 16:16-35;
  • by Uzziah, 2 Chr. 26:16-21.
  • Offered in idolatrous worship, 1 Kin. 12:33; Jer. 41:5; Ezek. 8:11.
• Presented by the wise men to Jesus, Matt. 2:11
• Figurative:
  • Of prayer, Psa. 141:2.
  • Of praise, Mal. 1:11.
  • Of an acceptable sacrifice, Eph. 5:2.
  • Symbolical: Of the prayers of saints, Rev. 5:8; 8:3,4.

Lampstand of the Tabernacle:

• Made after divine pattern, Ex. 25:31-40; 37:17-24; Num. 8:4.
• Place of, Ex. 26:35; 40:24,25; Heb. 9:2.
• Furniture of, Ex. 25:38; 37:23; Num. 4:9,10.
• Burned every night, Ex. 27:20,21.
• Trimmed every morning, Ex. 30:7.
• Carried by Kohathites, Num. 4:4,15.
• Called The Lamp of God, 1 Sam. 3:3
• Symbolical:
  • Zech. 4:2,11;
  • Rev. 1:12,13,20; 2:5; 11:4

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The New Testament Tabernacle
Selected References for Discussion

• Hebrews 9:1-14 cf -- A greater and more perfect tabernacle
• I Corinthians 3:9-17 -- We are the temple of God
• John 2:18-21 -- Jesus' body as a temple
• I Peter 2:1-10 -- We are a royal priesthood and spiritual house
• Revelation 1:4-6 -- We are a kingdom of priests
• Luke 17:20-21 -- The kingdom of God is within us
• Revelation 21:1-6 cf -- The tabernacle of God is with us
• Revelation 11:19 -- The Ark of the Covenant seen in heaven
• Revelation 5:8 -- Prayer as incense
• Revelation 1:20 -- Candlesticks representing the churches
• Matthew 5:14-16 -- We are the light of the world

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