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Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews (ANT corpus)

Tabernacle Structure (Ant. III.6.3): "As to the tabernacle itself, Moses placed it in the middle of that court, with its front to the east, that, when the sun arose, it might send its first rays upon it. Its length, when it was set up, was thirty cubits, and its breadth was twelve [ten] cubits. The one of its walls was on the south, and the other was exposed to the north, and on the back part of it remained the west. It was necessary that its height should be equal to its breadth [ten cubits]. There were also pillars made of wood, twenty on each side; they were wrought into a quadrangular figure, in breadth a cubit and a half, but the thickness was four fingers: they had thin plates of gold affixed to them on both sides, inwardly and outwardly: they had each of them two tenons belonging to them, inserted into their bases, and these were of silver, in each of which bases there was a socket to receive the tenon..."

Holy Place Furnishings (Ant. III.6.7-8): Josephus describes the lampstand's lamps as "in imitation of the number of the planets" and notes "these lamps looked to the east and to the south, the candlestick being situate obliquely." He places the altar of incense "between this candlestick and the table, which... were within the sanctuary" -- confirming the three furnishings of the Holy Place: table (north), lampstand (south), incense altar (between, before the veil).

Bronze Altar (Ant. III.6.8): "Before this tabernacle there was reared a brazen altar, but it was within made of wood, five cubits by measure on each side, but its height was but three, in like manner adorned with brass plates as bright as gold."

Note: Edersheim (BHOTV) corpus was not available in the search system. EDID corpus is the Ethiopic Didascalia, not Edersheim.

Topics Retrieved

All 18 topics retrieved successfully via naves_db.py --topic:

  1. TABERNACLE -- Full entry covering names, pattern, materials, description (frame, coverings, curtains, courtyard, Holy Place, Most Holy Place, furniture), completion, dedication, sanctification, anointing, blood sprinkling, glory cloud, transport procedures, defilement punishment, Israel's worship, locations (Gilgal, Shiloh, Nob, Gibeon), Davidic renewal, Solomon's temple integration, symbolic significance.

  2. ALTAR -- Full entry covering patriarchal altars (Noah through Elijah), Mosaic construction laws. OF BURNT OFFERINGS (Bronze Altar): pattern EXO 27:1-8, Bezaleel construction, location, furniture, horns, sanctification, place of refuge. OF INCENSE (Golden Altar): pattern EXO 30:1-5, construction, location, uses, Solomon's temple, Revelation vision.

  3. MERCY-SEAT -- Description EXO 25:17-22, placed on ark, materials from freewill offering, Bezaleel construction, blood sprinkling, shekinah presence (14 references).

  4. ARK OF THE COVENANT -- Multiple names (7 listed), sanctification, Day of Atonement ceremonies, oracle function, construction directions/execution, contents (law, Aaron's rod, manna), location, transport, history (Philistine capture through Solomon's temple), prophetic (JER 3:16), Revelation (REV 11:19).

  5. CANDLESTICK (LAMPSTAND) -- Tabernacle: divine pattern, location, furniture, daily burning/trimming schedule, called Lamp of God. Temple: ten branches. Symbolical: ZEC 4:2,11; REV 1:12,13,20; 2:5; 11:4.

  6. LAVER -- Directions, situation, sanctification, washing use, bronze Solomon version, figurative (REV 4:6; 15:2), connection with looking glasses (EXO 38:8).

  7. SHEWBREAD (SHOWBREAD) -- Also Bread of the Presence, Hallowed Bread. Ordinance LEV 24:5-9, continual presence EXO 25:30, Levite preparation, David's unlawful eating, table specifications, position, furniture, consecration.

  8. VAIL (VEIL) -- Separated Holy of Holies from Holy Place, second veil (HEB 6:19; 9:3), ordinances EXO 26:31-33, Bezaleel construction, covering for ark, temple veil (2CH 3:14), torn at crucifixion (MAT 27:51; MRK 15:38; LUK 23:45), figurative (HEB 10:20).

  9. LINEN -- Exported from Egypt/Syria, tabernacle curtains, priestly vestments, royal livery, garments, bedding, no mixing with wool, Jesus' burial wrappings, figurative: righteousness (REV 15:6; 19:8,14).

  10. SILVER -- From Tarshish, refining, money use, tabernacle ornamentation (sockets, hooks, fillets), temple, trumpets, symbolical (DAN 2:32,35).

  11. GOLD -- From Havilah/Ophir/Tarshish/Sheba, refined, arts use (beaten work, wire, apparel), tabernacle overlaying, lampstands, crowns, vessels, money, figurative (LAM 4:1; 1CO 3:12), symbolical (DAN 2:32-45; REV 21:18,21).

  12. CHERUBIM -- Eden (GEN 3:24), tabernacle (EXO 25:18-20; 37:7-9), on ark, embroidered on walls/curtains/veil, temple, Ezekiel's vision, figurative, symbolical.

  13. EMBROIDERY -- Blue/purple/scarlet on tabernacle curtains, high priest garments with gold, Bezaleel divinely inspired.

  14. CURTAINS -- Tabernacle EXO 26; 27:9-18; 36:8-18, figurative ISA 40:22; 54:2.

  15. HOLINESS -- Extensive entry with 100+ verse references covering OT law, Psalms, prophets, Gospels, Pauline epistles, and Revelation.

  16. WASHING -- Token of innocence (DEU 21:6), figurative of regeneration (PSA 51:7; ISA 1:16; EPH 5:26; TIT 3:5).

  17. SANCTUARY -- Holy of Holies, in tabernacle HEB 9:2, divine dwelling EXO 25:8, reverence LEV 19:30; 26:2, high priest charge, figurative/symbolical HEB 8:2,5.

  18. GARMENT -- Of righteousness ISA 61:10; MAT 22:11; 2CO 5:3; REV 3:18; 7:14; 16:15; 19:8.