Matthew Poole and continuators on Hebrews 9:2

2 For there was a Tabernacle made, the first , wherein was the candlestick , and the table , and the shew-bread , which is called the Sanctuary .

The Spirit descends to a particular account of the three former adjuncts to the Covenant, beginning with the last, the Sanctuary; which beeing glorious, he advanceth the Glory of Christ from the place of his Ministry above it. For, is demonstrative of what was ver. 2. asserted, the first visible Habitation that God had amongst Men, 2 Sam. 7.6. as a token of his gracious Presence with them: This Tabernacle consisted of three parts, of the Court where stood the Brasen Altar of Burnt Offerings, the Brasen Laver for the Priests to wash the Sacrifices in, and to purify themselves when they came and offered them upon the Altar, Exod. chap. 27.1. &c. and 30.17, to 22. and 38.1, to 21. and 40.28, to 34. This Court the Holy Ghost here leaves out: Separated from this Court by a Vail was the first Tent or Tabernacle, called the Sanctuary, or Holy Place, where the Priest did the daily Service, which is called the First, Exod. chap. 26.36. and 40.22, to 29. Inward of this, and separated by a Vail, was the Holy of Holiest, where the Ark was, and where the High-Priest only entred once a Year, Exod. 25.10, 22. and 40.20, 21. This Tabernacle was according to God's Patern and Command, prepared, finished and reared up by Moses, Exod chap. 40.

The Sanctuary or Holy Place, separated by one Vail from the Holy of Holiest, and from the Court by another, had in it the following Sacred Utensils.

For matter and form answering God's Patern, as Exod. 25.31, 40. and 37.17, 25. and 40.24, 25. It was of pure Gold, and of six Branches artificially wrought, by which was typified that Spirit of Light which Christ giveth to the True Tabernacle, his Body Mystical, the Church wherein God dwelleth, not unusually set out by Lamps, Revel. 4.5. And by reason of that Light is the Church set out by the Emblem of Candlesticks, Rev. 1.4, 12, 13, 20.

The Table, for matter, of plates of Pure Gold covering the Shittim Wood, and a crowning Verge of Gold round it, Exod. 25.23, to 31. and 37.10, to 17. and 40.22, 23. Most excellent for its Spiritual use, setting out Christ in all his Excellencies, well stored and furnished for his; which the Jews by their Unbelief and Prophaneness made contemptible, Mal. 1.7.

Was Twelve Cakes made and set on the Table, new every Sabbath Day in the Morning, and when taken away, were to be eaten by the Priests only, Exod 25.30. and 40.23. Levit. 24.5, to 10. However, on David's necessity God dispensed with that Law, and allowed him to eat of it, Mark 2.26. This was an Emblem of God's provision for the twelve Tribes, the Type of his Church; and the bestowing on them the Bread of Life from Heaven, the all-sufficient Food for them, Iohn 6.32, to 59. compare Col. 2.16, 17.

Which First Tabernacle was called the Holy Pla[illegible: 1 letter]e or Sanctuary, being relatively so, as God's Tent, and no otherwise, so is it stiled by the Spirit, Exod. 26.33.

Marginal references: Or, Holy.