God Himself gave to Moses the plan of that structure [the sanctuary], with particular directions as to its size and form, the materials to be employed, and every article of furniture which it was to contain. The holy places made with hands were to be “figures of the true” (Hebrews 9:24), “patterns of things in the heavens” (Hebrews 9:23)—a miniature representation of the heavenly temple where Christ, our great high priest, after offering His life as a sacrifice, was to minister in the sinner’s behalf.... {FLB 193.2}

Gud selv gav Moses en plan for strukturen (for templet), med særlige anvisninger for dets størrelse og form, materialer der skulle anvendes, og for hvilke møbler det skulle indeholde. Det hellige blev gjort af hænder hvor den ”er en efterligning af den virkelige” (Hebr. 9,24), ”mønstre af ting i himlene” (Hebr. 9,23) – en miniaturefremstilling af det himmelske tempel hvor Kristus, vor store ypperstepræst, efter at have ofret Sit liv som en opofrelse, var for at tjene til synderens bedste. . . .