Exodus 38:7

Amharic 2000 (የአማርኛ መጽሐፍ ቅዱስ (ሰማንያ አሃዱ))

ይሸ​ከ​ሙ​ባ​ቸ​ውም ዘንድ በመ​ሠ​ዊ​ያው ጎን ባሉት ቀለ​በ​ቶች ውስጥ መሎ​ጊ​ያ​ዎ​ቹን አገባ፤ ከሳ​ን​ቃ​ዎ​ቹም ሠርቶ ክፍት አደ​ረ​ገው።

What Does This Mean?

This verse describes how the staves were inserted into rings on the sides of the altar, allowing it to be carried. The altar was made hollow with boards. This part of the Bible describes the construction of the altar in detail.

Explained for Children

Imagine you have a big toy box. This verse is talking about how they made the altar, which is like a special toy box for God, so that people could carry it easily. They put special handles on the sides and made the box hollow, kind of like a big, empty box with sides.

Historical Background

Exodus was written by Moses around 1440 BC. This passage is part of the detailed instructions for building the tabernacle, a mobile sanctuary for worship, given to the Israelites after they escaped from Egypt. The audience is the Israelites, and the cultural setting is their journey in the wilderness.

Living It Out Today

Today, this can remind us to be thoughtful about the structures we build in our communities, whether they're physical like a church or virtual like a website. Just as the altar had specific design elements to serve its purpose, our community structures should be well-designed to serve their intended purposes effectively.

Topics

• altar
• construction
• worship
• tabernacle
• design
• community

Related Verses

• Exodus 27:1-8
• Exodus 27:18-19
• Exodus 40:16
• 1 Kings 8:64
• Hebrews 13:10

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the staves in the altar?

The staves were designed to allow the altar to be carried by the Levites as the Israelites journeyed in the wilderness, making it portable.

How does Exodus 38:7 relate to the overall construction of the tabernacle?

This verse is part of a series of detailed instructions for building the tabernacle, ensuring that all its components were made according to God's specific design.

Why was the altar made hollow with boards?

Making the altar hollow with boards likely served both a practical purpose, such as reducing its weight, and a symbolic one, emphasizing its function as a place of sacrifice and communication with God.

How can we apply the concept of the altar's design to our modern lives?

We can consider how the design of our community spaces reflects their purpose and function, much like the altar was designed to serve as a place of sacrifice and worship.