Family Home Evening for Exodus 35-40 and Leviticus 1; 16; 19

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As you read Exodus 40:3-15, pause to have your children try to identify the parts of the tabernacle, detailed in these scriptures. 

3 ​And thou shalt put therein the ​​​ark​ of the testimony, and cover the ark with the ​​​veil​.

​​​4 ​And thou shalt bring in the table, and ​​​set​ in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

​​​5 ​And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and ​​​put​ the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

​​​6 ​And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

​​​7 ​And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

​​​8 ​And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the ​​​hanging​ at the court gate.

​​​9 ​And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the ​​​tabernacle​, and all that ​is​ therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

​​​10 ​And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

​​​11 ​And thou shalt anoint the laver and ​​​his foot​, and sanctify it.

​​​12 ​And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the ​​​tabernacle of the congregation​, and wash them with water.

​​​13 ​And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and ​​​anoint​ him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

​​​14 ​And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

​​​15 ​And thou shalt ​​​anoint​ them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the ​​​priest’s​ office: for their ​​​anointing​ ​​shall surely be ​​​an​ ​​​everlasting​ ​​​priesthood​ throughout their ​​​generations​.

​​​16 ​Thus did Moses: according to all that the ​​Lord​​ commanded him, so did he.

To connect this discussion with temple worship in our day, you could review together “Why Latter-day Saints Build Temples”

Click the picture of the tabernacle above to play our tabernacle game and see our summary of “Why Latter-day Saints Build Temples.”