2520 June Official Version PDF
2520 June Official Version PDF
2520 June Official Version PDF
12” 2520sc
2450” 126”
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360”
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God is revealing more and more new light about the application
and importance of the 2520 than He did in the Millerite days. It
was present truth for the early pioneers from 1798-1863, then it
was set aside and forgotten. Now, within Adventism, during the
time when the repeat experience of the Ten Virgins is in progress,
the 2520 has become PRESENT TRUTH again.
Created by:
the.2520@gmail.com
Edited by
patrick.rampy@juno.com
www.prophecyhelps101.com
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"... Each of the ancient prophets spoke less for their own time
than for ours, so that their prophesying is in force for us.
'Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples:
and they are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are come'
(1 Corinthians 10:11).
'Not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things,
which are now reported unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down
from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into'"
(1 Peter 1:12). {3SM 338.1}
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FOREWARD
RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH
"When the third angel's message is preached as it should be, power attends its proclamation, and it becomes an abiding
influence. It must be attended with divine power, or it will accomplish nothing. I am often referred to the parable of
the ten virgins, five of whom were wise, and five foolish. This parable has been and will be fulfilled to the very letter,
for it has a special application to this time, and, like the third angel's message, has been fulfilled and will continue to
be present truth till the close of time." RH, 8/19/1890
They [foolish virgins] had all the light, all the knowledge,
"There are persons who have received the precious light but they failed to obtain the oil of grace; they did not
of the righteousness of Christ, but they do not act upon it; receive the truth in its sanctifying power.
they are foolish virgins. ..." RH, August 19, 1890 ...This represents the condition of the Church."
{RH, August 19, 1890 par. 8}
A NEW HEART
"To be pardoned in the way that Christ pardons, is not only to be forgiven, but to be renewed in the spirit of our mind.
The Lord says, 'A new heart will I give unto thee.' The image of Christ is to be stamped upon the very mind, heart,
and soul. The apostle says, 'And we have the mind of Christ.' Without the transforming process which can come
alone through divine power, the original propensities to sin are left in the heart in all their strength, to forge new
chains, to impose a slavery that can never be broken by human power. But men can never enter heaven with their old
tastes, inclinations, idols, ideas, and theories. Heaven would be no place of joy to them; for everything would be in
collision with their tastes, appetites, and inclinations, and painfully opposed to their natural and cultivated traits of
character." {RH, August 19, 1890 par. 7}
WHAT DOES
RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH
HAVE TO DO WITH THE 2520?
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RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH:
Surrendering our will to do His will,
is the only means whereby we can
obey all the commandments of God.
THE 2520 "SEVEN TIMES" WAS A WARNING
TO OBEY ALL THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD
"God is the fountain of life; and when one chooses the service of sin,
he separates from God, and thus cuts himself off from life." {DA 764.1}
What does this mean: "fill their vessels with divine oil"?
It means that God has sent the Holy Spirit to us with the
divine power to enable us to put away all sins, there is
no excuse for not being an overcomer.
"The time of God's destructive judgments [after national Sunday law] is the time of mercy for those
who have no opportunity to learn what is truth. Tenderly will the Lord look upon them. His heart of mercy
is touched; His hand is still stretched out to save, while the door is closed to those who would not enter
[via righteousness by faith]. Large numbers will be admitted who in these last days hear the
truth for the first time [and by faith will take a stand]"- (To G. B. Starr and wife, June 3, 1903.)
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INTRODUCTION
“O, the end is near! Who is ready for Christ to rise
from his throne to put on the garments of vengeance?
Whose names are registered in the Lamb's book of life?”
Ellen White, Special Testimonies, p. 7
Revelation 11:1 - And there was given me a reed like unto a rod:
and the angel stood, saying, Rise, ...
Ezekiel 37:10 - So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the
breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, ...
“This parable has been, and will be fulfilled to the very letter.”
Ellen White, Review and Herald, 8/18/1890
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CHAPTER 1
THE 2520
Answer:
We need to build a character just like His.
His character is represented by the
measurements in His Temples. Those measures
symbolize the Law of God, the Ten Commandments.
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WILLIAM MILLER'S DREAM
OF A CURIOUSLY WROUGHT CASKET
HAS A 360 KEY WHICH OPENS
THE DOOR OF PROPHECY
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WHAT IS THE 2520?
7 x 360 = 2520
1. The 2520 is a sum found over and over in the measurements of three temples and Noah's Ark,
the significance of which is not yet fully comprehended, but one thing is for sure: it is His number.
2. Jacob served 2 x 2520 literal days for his two wives. Genesis 29
3. The 2520 is 2520 days (or seven years), within a 49 year “Sabbath rest-unto-the-land”
cycle which God in His law commanded the land not to be worked, (Lev. 25:1-7 & Ex. 23:10-12).
4. 1 Kings 6:38 … So was he [Solomon] seven years [2520 days] in building it [the temple].
5. The 2520 is the 1260 years paganism trampled the host (723 B.C. to 538 A.D.) added to the 1260 years
papalism trampled the host (538 to 1798).
6. The 2520 is the literal number of years from the kingdom of Judahs loss of national sovereignty,
677 B.C. until Christ entered into the Most Holy in 1844 A.D.
7. Nebuchadnezzar's experience with the beasts of the field is a prophetic 2520 days (7 x 360) and the image
he set up is 1260 in. by 126 in. according to the 21 in. “cubit and an handbreadth” (Eze. 40:5).
8. The words "mene mene tekel upharsin" are names of Babylonian money totaling 2520 gerahs,
written upon the wall by a bloodless hand. Nebuchadnezzar's 2520 was a warning to Belshazzar,
that he ignored. It pronounced judgment upon Belshazzar (Daniel 5:26).
9. For seven years [2520 days of the 70th week] after the Savior entered on His ministry, the gospel
was to be preached especially to the Jews; E.G. White, Desire of Ages, p. 233
10. For seven years [2520 days] a man continued to go up and down the streets of Jerusalem declaring the woes
that were to come upon the city. E.G.White, Great Controversy, p. 30.
11. The 2520 was the FIRST important message William Miller discovered because had “God sent His angel”
(SR 356) to direct his search for truth.
12. James White wrote in 1856: "The appointed seven prophetic times of Moses' prophecy, was a portion of the
hidden wisdom of God, hidden for ages." Ironically, it was White who later hid it again in the year 1863!
ARSH, p. 114.
The SDA Pioneers were somewhat divided on its application and importance.
Hiram Edson favored the first 2520 (723 B.C.-1798 A.D.)
William Miller favored the last 2520 (677 B.C.-1844 A.D.).
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THE 2520 IS A GREAT CONTROVERSY
BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL
It is a blessing for holiness (Lev. 25 and 26:4-13; Deut. 28:1-14).
It is a curse for worldliness (Lev. 26: 14-39; Deut. 28:14-68).
Jer. 21:8
Deut. 11:26
Thus saith the LORD;
Behold, I set before
Behold, I set before
you this day a blessing
you the way of life, and the
and a curse;
way of death.
The
“rights of man”
as put forth
by Voltaire.
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Ellen G. White refers to the 2520 in the book Great Controversy.
“Again was fulfilled the warning prophecy given fourteen centuries before: ...”
(1400 years previous is a general term for the years of Moses)
E.G. White was describing the siege of Jerusalem by the Roman general Titus.
Then she quotes Deut. 28:56-57. This chapter is the blessings for obedience,
and the curses for disobedience.
Leviticus 26 Deuteronomy 28
PROPHECY AT THE RECAP-PROPHECY GIVEN
BEGINNING OF THE EXODUS AT THE END OF THE 40 YEARS
Verses 4 -13 Emphasizes the blessings of the Verses 3-14 Emphasizes the blessings of the
covenant. covenant.
6:14 - But if ye will not hearken unto me, ... 28:15 .. if thou wilt not hearken ...
14 - 43 Moses tells of the curses for 16-68 - Moses tells of the curses for
disobedience. disobedience.
"I was satisfied that the seven times terminated in 1843. Then I came to the 2300
days; they brought me to the same conclusion;” Wm. Miller quoted by Apollos Hale,
The Second Advent Manual, p. 65, emphasis supplied
"It is God's plan to give sufficient evidence of the divine character of His work to convince all who
honestly desire to know the truth. But He never removes all opportunity for doubt. All who desire to
question and cavil will find occasion." E.G. White, Selected Messages, Vol. 1, p. 72
Critics of the 2520-year prophecy point out that it is not on the chart.
But note that the 1260, 1290 & 1335-year prophecies also
do not appear on the chart, but we still teach those as valid prophecies.
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THE LEVITES WERE TO
REPRESENT THE CHARACTER OF GOD
AND INSTRUCT IN THE WAYS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
"When Israel entered Canaan [c. 1406/1405 B.C.] the Lord had commanded them to assign
cities to the Levites throughout the various tribes. Thus instruction in ways of
righteousness might be given to all the people, but they seem to have paid little or no
attention to the command. Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Vol. 2, p. 449
“They did not in fact, even drive out the Canaanites, but dwelt among them
(Judges 1:21,27,29-33).” Ibid.
“...Israel violated God's plan that the Levites should instruct the people in His ways, and
soon lapsed into the ignorant, superstitious ways of the heathen about them.” Ibid.
“Six times during the period of the judges God sought to awaken His people to their error of
their course by permitting them to become subject to the surrounding nations. But soon
after each deliverance from servitude, they lapsed into indifference and idolatry." Ibid.
The seventh time was the beginning of the first “SEVEN TIMES”*
curse or 2520 on the northern kingdom of Israel.
The eighth time was the beginning of the second “SEVEN TIMES”
curse or 2520 on the southern kingdom of Judah.
“This prophecy [Deut. 4] fulfilled in part in the time of the judges, [the previous six times]
met a more complete and literal fulfillment in the captivity of Israel [the seventh time]
in Assyria and of Judah [the eighth time] in Babylon.” Ellen White, Prophet and Kings, 296
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723 B.C.
THE 2520 WAS ISRAEL'S LOSS OF NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY
THE TRANSGRESSION OR
ABOMINATION
THE OF DESOLATION
DAILY ABOMINATION
723 B.C. - 1798 A.D. was the 2520 years of the “SEVEN TIMES” curse* of the two abominations:
3.5 times (1260 years) of PAGANISM, and 3.5 times (1260 years) of the PAPACY.
Leviticus 26:1-2 2 Kings 17:6-17 In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of
Ye shall make you Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into
no idols nor graven image, Assyria, ... For so it was, that the children of Israel had
neither rear you up a standing image, sinned against the LORD their God, ... and had
neither shall ye set up any image feared other gods, And walked in the statutes of the
of stone in your land, heathen, ... And the children of Israel did secretly those
to bow down unto it: for things that were not right against the LORD their God, ...
I AM And they set them up images and groves in every high hill,
and under every green tree: And there they burnt incense in
THE LORD YOUR GOD. all the high places, .. For they served idols, whereof the
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, LORD had said unto them, Ye shall not do this thing. Yet
the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all
and the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your
reverence my sanctuary: evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes,
according to all the law which I commanded your fathers,
I AM and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets.
THE LORD. Notwithstanding they would not hear, but hardened their
necks, … and served Baal. And they caused their sons and
Verses 4-12: their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination
The blessings for obedience included this promise: And
and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the
ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you
sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
by the sword. And five of you shall chase an hundred, and
an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and
What idols do we worship?
your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.
2 Kings 17:18
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel [Samaria],
and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
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677 B.C.
THE LOSS OF JUDAH'S NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY WAS A 2520 CURSE*
beginning in the year 677 B.C. and continuing for “SEVEN TIMES” or 2520 years,
ending when Christ entered the Most Holy and began His work of judgment on Oct. 22, 1844.
“Inasmuch as Judah had before her the example of her sister Israel and had
failed to profit by the example, she will be held even more accountable.”
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Vol. 2, p. 97
2 Kings 21:1-5
Leviticus 26:1-2 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in
neither rear you up a standing image, neither Jerusalem. .. he reared up altars for Baal,
shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel;
to bow down unto it: for and worshiped all the host of heaven, and
served them. And he built altars in the
I AM THE LORD YOUR GOD.
house of the LORD, of which the LORD
Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
reverence my sanctuary: I AM THE LORD. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the
two courts of the house of the LORD.
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THE “SEVEN TIMES” IS ALSO KNOWN BY OTHER TERMS:
THE CURSE OF MOSES
Nehemiah 10:29 “They clave to their brethren, THE SCATTERING
their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an Deut. 30:3 “That then the LORD thy God will turn
[seven times] oath, to walk in God's law, which was given thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee,
by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the and will return and gather thee from all the nations,
commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.”
and his statutes; …”
THE INDIGNATION
THE TIMES OF THE GENTILES
Deut. 29:27-28 “And the anger of the LORD was kindled
Luke 21:24“And they shall fall by the edge of the
against this land, to bring upon it all the curses that are
sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations:
written in this book: And the LORD rooted them out of
and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles,
their land in anger, and in wrath, and in great indignation,
until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.”
and cast them into another land, as it is this day.”
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677 - 607 B.C. IS 70 YEARS
SDA Bible Commentary, Vol. 3, p. 306: "The history of Judah
has now become a mere succession of reforms and relapses,
which each king following in the steps of one of his predecessors."
607 B.C.
NEBUCHADNEZZAR SET-UP AS CO-REGENT WITH HIS FATHER
"THOU ART THIS HEAD OF GOLD"
(Dan. 2:38)
"In the year 607 B.C., Nabopolassar associated SDA Bible Commentary, Vol. 8, p. 783
Nebuchadnezzar with himself as king, ..." "607 B.C. an astronomical text establishes beyond doubt
A.T. Jones, March 15, 1898 ARSH, 172 the B.C. dating of his REGNAL years."
IMPORTANT!
God established a principle for determining the
beginning and ending years for prophecies:
Kings/Rulers are either set-up, put-down, or a king makes a decree.
Examples:
723 B.C. King Hoshea taken prisoner (beg. 2520). 508 A.D. King Arthur is new monarch of Britain* (beg. 1290).
677 B.C. Manasseh taken prisoner (beg. 2520). 538 A.D. Ostrogoth king flees Rome (beg. 1260).
607 B.C. Nebuchadnezzar made co-regent (beg. 70 & 2450) 1798 A.D. Pope taken prisoner (end 1260, 1290 & 2520).
537 B.C. King Cyrus makes first decree (end 70 yrs). 1844 A.D. King Jesus enters Most Holy to receive his
457 B.C. Artaxerxes makes third decree (beg. 2300). kingdom (end of 2300, 2450 & 2520).
Three times Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem. Each time he took more captives,
and the third time he burnt the temple and took king Zedekiah prisoner.
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OUT OF EVERY 49 YEARS, 7 YEARS OR
2520 DAYS BELONGED TO GOD
After 2520 days were accumulated, there was to be a Jubilee
and a Feast of Tabernacles when the law was to be read (Deut. 31:11).
Leviticus 25:8-16 – And thou shalt number seven sabbath of years unto thee,
seven times seven years; [7x2520=17,640] and the space of the seven sabbaths of
years shall be unto thee forty and nine years [49x360=17,640]. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year,
and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof:
The Israelites were to till, sow and reap the land for six years, then they were
William Miller's calculation was to let the land have a “sabbath rest” the seventh year.
displayed on the 1843 chart
like this: Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
7 years x 12 months = 84 months
84 months x 30 days = 2520 days Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
Till, sow & reap for six years. Land rests for one year = 360 days
42 years tilling, sowing & reaping. 7 years of “rest” every 49 years.
42 x 360 = 15,120 or 6 x 2520 7 yrs. x 360 days per yr. =1 x 2520
The 50th year was a year of release and was a type of Pentecost.
“For ten days the disciples offered their petitions for the outpouring of the Spirit, and Christ in heaven added His intercession.
This was the occasion of His ascension and inauguration, a jubilee in heaven.” ST, December 1, 1898
"Special laws were given to the Israelites in regard to the tilling of the soil. [Leviticus 25:1-7, quoted.]
These laws seem peculiar to those who have not known God's statutes; but the Lord knew better than man
what arrangements to make with His people. These laws were written down, and the
seventh year after they settled in Canaan was to be a Sabbath year.--"
Ms 121, 1899, pp. 4, 5. {6MR 394.1}
The creation Sabbath and the Sabbath-of-the-land laws in Exodus:
Exodus 23:10-12 And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: But the seventh year
thou shalt let it rest and lie still; ... Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest:
that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid, and the stranger, may be refreshed.
The law in Leviticus:
Lev. 25:1-5 And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and
say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD.
Six years thou shalt sow thy field, and six years thou shalt prune thy vineyard, and gather in the fruit thereof;
But in the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the land a sabbath for the LORD: thou shalt neither sow
thy field, nor prune thy vineyard. That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap,
neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of rest unto the land.
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607 B.C. - OCT. 22, 1844 = 2450 YEARS
From 607 B.C. to when the trumpet of the Great Jubilee sounded on
Oct. 22, 1844 is 2450 years, or forty-nine 50-year Jubilee cycles.
Lev. 25:8-16 And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years; and
the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. Then shalt thou cause
the trumpet of the jubilee to sound on the tenth day of the seventh month, in the day of atonement
shall ye make the trumpet sound throughout all your land. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and
proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee unto you;
and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.
At this year of jubilee all Israelites who had sold themselves into slavery were set
free, and all land that had been sold reverted to its original owner. This meant that no Israelite
could ever be in permanent slavery; nor could any Israelite permanently lose his inheritance.
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THE NUMBER SEVEN AND THE 2520
Seven represents the creation week and the Sabbath.
One-half of seven does not represent the seal of God (the Sabbath).
3.5 (or 1260) is only one half of the truth.
7.0 (or 2520) is the whole testimony.
Jesus was crucified in the “midst of the week” at 3.5 years or after 1260 prophetic days.
This was only half way through the literal 2520 seven-years of Daniel 9:27 “And he shall confirm the covenant
with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, ...”
27 A.D. 28 29 30 ½ 31 32 33 34
360 360 360 180 360 360 360
JESUS – 1260 days DISCIPLES –1260 days
Seven times 360 = 2520 years
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CHAPTER 2
Noah's Ark
&
Five Different Cubits
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THE CUBIT
The exact length of a cubit has been the subject of much uncertainty and dispute.
JEWISH ENCYCLOPEDIA.COM ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA (1894),
“WEIGHTS AND MEASURES” Vol. 24, p. 511
“Since, however, the entire system of measures “The Gemara names three Jewish cubits of 5, 6, and
corresponds almost exactly with the Babylonian, 7 palms; and, as Oppert shows that 25.2 was
from which the Hebrew measures reckoned as 7 palms, 21.6 being 6 palms, we may
were in all probability derived reasonably apply this scale to the Gemara list and
[FROM ABRAHAM], it may be assumed that the read it as 18, 21.6 and 25.2* inches. ...”
Hebrew system corresponded with the Babylonian *Sir Isaac Newton lists at least 6 evidences from
with regard to the absolute standard as well. It is ancient literature that the sacred cubit was close to
true that the Egyptian system may have exerted 25 inches long. "Mr. H.W. Chisholm, Warden of the
some influence here and there, as will be shown Standards of Great Britain in 1877 gives the length
later, but it is now generally recognized that the of the Judean Cubit of the Sanctuary as 25.50 inches
culture of ancient Syria, even before the Israelites and the cubit of Chaldea, Persia, etc. as 25.20
had migrated there, was inches." http://truthmatters.info/2011/01/25/sir-isaac-
almost wholly under Babylonian influence.” newton-the-25-inch-sacred-cubit-and-noahs-ark/
AMERICAN TRACT BIBLE SOCIETY:
During the French Revolution, atheistic France http://topicalbible.org/c/cubit.htm “...The Hebrew
was the first nation to officially adopt the meter. cubit, according to some, is twenty-one inches; but others
fix it at eighteen. The Talmudists observe that the Hebrew
cubit was larger by one-quarter than the Roman.”
Sister White writes in Patriarch and Prophets, p. 347
"The tabernacle was so constructed that it could be taken apart and borne with the
Israelites in all their journeyings. It was therefore small, being not more than
fifty-five feet in length, and eighteen in breadth and height."
For an unknown reason she used the cubit of 21.6".
This cubit gives many “144” and “2520” sums.
IN THIS STUDY:
Cubit sums are converted to USA inches/feet from the
duodecimal system of calculating based on the number 12.
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A CUBIT CAN EQUAL YEAR(S)
OR TIME
STRONG'S: “stature"
NT:2244 helikia (hay-lik-ee'-ah); from the same as NT:2245;
maturity (in years or size): KJV - age, stature.
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NOAH'S ARK AS MEASURED BY FIVE DIFFERENT CUBITS
This is a truth from scripture that could not have originated in any human mind.
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Genesis 6:15 - And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark
shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.
Many ark scholars believe that the ark was a barge shape,
not a pointed boat shape.
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AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
“The iniquity in Israel during the last half century
before the Assyrian captivity
was like that of the days of Noah,
and of every other age when men have rejected God
and have given themselves wholly to evil-doing.”
E.G. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 281
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BELSHAZZAR'S 2520
"These words are interesting, they are actually Aramaic words. They may have been
written in another language but according to Strong's Concordance these words are
common Aramaic words. So the king may truly have not been able to read what was
written but what is more likely is he was able to read it; he just did not understand what
message was behind the words. In verses 26 - 28 Daniel gives the meanings while
Strong's Concordance identifies that Peres and Upharsin are the same word. So mene,
mene, tekel, uparsin would be literally interpreted "number, number, weight, divide. …"
"Belshazzar saw the number on the wall and he didn’t understand what it meant. But
when Daniel sees it he realizes right away that this was not a good thing. You see,
Daniel understood what the 2520 meant—scattering. He knew it meant God’s judgment
on the kingdom. That’s why he said, ‘Your kingdom is weighed and wanting, divided,
numbered and finished!’ ..." Quote is from the web site: http://the.2520.com
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"These words were spoken by our Instructor:
"Some are reckless, insensible of the results of sin,
heedless of warning.
Soon the handwriting on the wall,
now unintelligible to them, will be read.
But it will then be too late for them to repent.
Like Belshazzar, they seem unable to see their peril.
A straight testimony must be borne
to our churches and institutions,
to arouse the sleeping ones."
Ellen White, Review and Herald, November 18, 1902
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CHAPTER 3
Exodus 25:8
And let them make me a sanctuary;
that I may dwell among them
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THE HIDDEN 2520
(and other Biblical numbers).
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Exodus 26-30
This octagon
will give the
measure using
the
17.5” cubit.
“The long and accurate repetition in the closing part of this book of the details of the
construction of the tabernacle must have had a definite purpose. ...It also emphasizes
the need of exact and strict obedience to the divine commands. ...”
“The exact correspondence of detail with detail teaches the lesson that what God commands
is to be observed to the letter. ...” Seventh-day Adventist Commentary, Vol. 1, p. 681
“... In order that the earthly tabernacle might represent the heavenly, it must be perfect
in all its parts, and it must be, in the smallest detail, like the pattern in the heavens.”
Ellen White, Review and Herald, Jan. 11, 1912
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Chapter 3 – Section A
THE COURTYARD AND PILLARS
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The Courtyard perimeter (without veiled entrance) is 2 x 2520.
The Courtyard Veil is 360.
“A TIME is
God's arbitrary
measuring rod
of 360.”
Josiah Litch
1843
5040”/2520 = 2 x 2520
or 4 x 1260
Exodus 27:16
And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits.
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EXODUS 27:9-18 = 69 PILLARS
60 pillars for the courtyard hangings.
9 pillars for the two veils = 69 pillars.
At the end of 69 weeks (483 years from 457 B.C. -27 A.D.) Jesus was baptized.
THE 70th PILLAR IS JESUS
“Jesus Christ, enshrouded in the pillar of
cloud and fire, was to be their invisible
leader, the ruler over all their tribes.”
Ellen White, Review & Herald, 12/17/1895
Exodus 13:21
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way;
and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
MH
4 PILLARS AT VEIL TO MH
HP
5 PILLARS
A AT ENTRANCE VEIL
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FROM THE COURTYARD GATE
TO THE MOST HOLY VEIL IS 1260”
Dan. 7:25 = time (360), times (720), dividing of time (180) =1260
Dan. 12:7 = time (360), times (720), and an half (180) = 1260
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Chapter 3 – Section B
Proverbs 10:25
As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more:
but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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2 x 144,000
IN THE 96 SILVER SOCKETS (THE FOUNDATION)
Proverbs 10: 25
"... but the righteous is an everlasting foundation."
2 Tim. 2:19
Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth
them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
Exodus 26:19-25
And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; ...And for the second side of the
tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards: And their forty sockets of silver;
… And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets;
Exodus 30:11-13
... This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel
after the shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel is twenty gerahs:) an half shekel shall be the
offering of the LORD.
Exodus 38:27
And of the hundred talents of silver were cast the sockets of the sanctuary,
and the sockets of the veil; an hundred sockets of the hundred talents, a talent for a socket.
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Vol. 8, 1087: The Hebrew talent is 3,000 shekels
48 Boards x 2 sockets each Board 48 Boards = Temple
= 96 sockets or talents: *24 Boards = 144,000
= 96 x 3,000 shekels = 288,000 24 Boards = 144,000
“We learn one thing from this passage which has not been so definitely stated before,
namely, how many shekels make a talent. Here are [603,550] persons, paying half a
shekel each; and the aggregate is [100] talents, and [1,775] shekels. Obviously the number
of shekels paid was half of the [603,550] that is, [301,775]. Taking out this, [1,775] the
fractional part of the sum given, and we have just three hundred thousand shekels remaining.
These are the one hundred talents making three thousand shekels to one talent.”
1867, William Manley, COMMENTARY ON THE BIBLE, p. 99.
*Perhaps these 24 Boards symbolize the 24 Elders, the first fruits resurrected from the dead.
Then the other 24 Boards would represent the 144,000 translated without death.
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Chapter 3 – Section C
THE TABERNACLE BOARDS OF EXODUS 26:15-30
Some have added the Two Corner Boards These Boards are
to the width of the West Wall making positioned sideways.
it 12c wide instead of 10c wide.
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Exodus 26:15
And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle
of shittim [acacia] wood standing up.
The Acacia Tree
“The Acacia is one of the largest species of trees in the world with more than
800 different types growing in warm, tropical and desert-like regions of both
hemispheres. … The Acacia tree's sturdy branches and durable trunk made
the species. an invaluable resource for shipbuilder's in the 1700s ....”
http://www.2020site.org/trees/acacia.html
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48 BOARDS FRAME THE TABERNACLE
Joshua 21:41- All the cities of the Levites within the possession of the children
of Israel were forty and eight cities with their suburbs.
Exodus 26:18-23
And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side twenty boards:
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides
[count these two Board with the 40 Boards of the north and south walls].
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THE LINEAR MEASURES OF THE TOP & BOTTOM WIDTHS OF THE
48 BOARDS OF THE TABERNACLE'S FRAME = 144 LINEAR CUBITS.
1.5c
1.5c + 1.5c = 3c
3c x 48 Boards = 144c
1.5c
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MEASURING THE TABERNACLE BOARDS
v. 15 And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle of shittim wood standing up.
v. 16 Ten cubits shall be the length of a board, and a cubit and a half shall be the breadth of one board.
v. 17 Two tenons shall there be in one board, set in order one against another:
thus shalt thou make for all the boards of the tabernacle.
v. 18 And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle, twenty boards on the south side southward.
v. 19 And thou shalt make forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards; two sockets under one board for his two tenons ...
v. 20 And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be twenty boards: And their forty sockets of silver;
v. 22 And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
v. 23 And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.
v. 25 And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, …
IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Before any object can be built or manufactured a blueprint/pattern must be drawn.
THEN, the parts to the objects are measured and cut to the right size. All measuring
in this work is done with this principle. All four edges of a Board (or fabric) used in
building the Tabernacle is measured BEFORE it is cut or assembled to the right size.
IMPORTANT
POINT!
Example using feet: 15' for each side of a Board x 2 sides = 30' x 42 Boards = 1260'
(The north & south Boards are figured separate from the west Boards.)
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THE PERIMETER OF THE TWO CORNER BOARDS
= 46 CUBITS
1. God singled out these two Boards our for our attention. EXODUS 26:23 “And two boards
shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides.”
2. Notice: “in the two sides”. These two Boards are added to the 40 Boards of the north and
south walls making a total of 42 Boards (west wall's 6 Boards figure in other measures).
3. In our human cells we have 23 pairs of chromosomes for a total of 46.
4. Each Corner Board has 23 cubits perimeter. Two Boards have 46 cubits.
46 YEARS between fall of northern kingdom (723 B.C.) and fall of southern kingdom (677 B.C.).
46 YEARS from the fall of the Papacy (1798) to the anti-typical Day of Atonement and
the Great Jubilee (1844).
46 JUBILEE CYCLES (2300 years) from the Third Decree to the Third Angel – 457 B.C. to 1844
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40 NORTH & SOUTH BOARDS + THE 2 CORNER BOARDS
= 6 x 2520
(see page 16 where 42 years of a Jubilee cycle = 15,120 or 6 x 2520)
17.5”
20c x 17.5”
= 350” x 42
= 14,700/2450
For this 6 x 2520 measure the length of the two long edges
= 6 x 2450 (10c + 10c = 20c x 18” = 360”)
The width measure will be used for another 2520.
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HOW TO MEASURE THE WEST WALL
EXODUS 26:22-23
And for the sides of the tabernacle
westward thou shalt make six boards.
The Goat's Hair Curtain gives us the exact height & width of the Tabernacle.
The Goat's Hair Curtain is 30 cubits in width and this covers the
10 cubit height of the South Wall, the 10 cubit height of the North Wall
and the 10 CUBITS WIDTH across the top of the Tabernacle.
But! The six Boards are only 9 cubits in width while
the width of the Tabernacle is 10 cubits!
The depth of the Boards must be 9” (½ cubit or .5) and when the North and South Boards
Each with ½ cubit of thickness are butted up next to the West Wall, it adds an extra cubit (18”)
making it a perfect 10 cubits. Many commentators have different opinions of the depth of the Boards
but this one cubit added to the West Wall perfectly fit the measurements of the Goat's Hair Curtain.
Note: If the two Corner Boards were added to the six Boards of the West Wall
this would make the exterior width of the Tabernacle 12 cubits instead of 10.
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HEIGHT OF WEST WALL = 14 x 10c = 140c x 18” = 2520
EXODUS 26:22-23
And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make six boards.
Is.45:6
That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west,
that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
Is. 59:19
So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west,
This is the depth view and his glory from the rising of the sun.
of the side Boards.
10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c 10c
The Boards above are separated in order to demonstrate their measures. Otherwise the west wall is a perfect 10 x 10 square.
17.5”
This wall
also has
the 2450:
140c x 17.5”
= 2450”
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MEASURING THE PERIMETER AROUND THE FRAME
(NOTE: THE TWO CORNER BOARDS ARE INSIDE AND ARE NOT MEASURED)
9 1.5c 27”
” 9” Each Board is
9” (.5c)
17.5” thick.
This perimeter
also has a 2450:
140c x 17.5”
= 2450”
1.5c 27”
9
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EXTRAS
MATT. 8:16
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more,
that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.
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MEASURING THE 48 BOARDS
WITH THE LINEAR 21” CUBIT
= 8 x 2520
1.5c 31.5”
1.5c 31.5”
Note:
The square cubit of one Board is 1.5c x 10c = 15sc
15sc x 48 Boards = 720sc.
47
MEASURING THE 48 BOARDS
WITH THE LINEAR 21.6” CUBIT
= 144 x 144
1.5c 32.4”
1.5c 32.4”
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MEASURING 40 BOARDS WITH
THE LINEAR 25.2” CUBIT
= 8 x 2520
MEASURING 8 BOARDS
WITH THE 25.2” CUBIT
= 28 x 144
1.5c 37.8”
1.5c 37.8”
Note:
504” is the length in inches of the Linen Curtain by the 18” cubit.
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Chapter 3 – Section D
THE LINEN CURTAIN
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THE LINEN CURTAIN HAS
2520 SQ. FT.
Exodus 26:1-3 -- The length of one curtain shall be
eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:
362,880 sq. in. divided by 144 sq. in. = 2520 sq. ft.
Rev. 7:4
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and
there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand
of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Rev. 14:1
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion,
and with him an hundred forty and four thousand,
having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
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THE EAST & WEST EDGES OF THE LINEN CURTAIN
= 4 x 2520 & 4 x 2450
Exodus 26:1-3
The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:
Matthew 8:11
And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west,
and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
28c x 18” = 504” WEST EDGE 28c x 17.5” = 490” WEST EDGE
28c x 18” = 504” EAST EDGE 28c x 17.5” = 490” EAST EDGE
17.5” cubit:
WEST
EAST
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THE NORTH & SOUTH EDGES OF THE LINEN CURTAIN
= 10 x 144
Ex. 26:1-3
The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:
SOUTH NORTH
40c breadth x 18” = 720” 40c breadth x 18” = 720”
720” divided by 144” = 5 720” divided by 144” = 5
S N
O O
U R
T T
H H
Note:
10 x 72” = 720” North = 2 x 360”
10 x 72” = 720” South = 2 x 360”
= 4 x 360”
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THE EAST & WEST EDGES
OF THE LINEN CURTAIN
= 70 x 144
INTERESTING NOTE:
1844 -- first vision given to E.G. White: 1884 -- 40 years later her last open vision:
Portland, Maine – EAST Portland, Oregon – WEST
“... the first vision was given to me. There were but “Her last open vision was in 1884,
five of us, all women, kneeling quietly in the morning on the camp ground at Portland, Oregon.”
at the family altar, when this event transpired. I related John Loughborough,
this vision to the believers in Portland …” General Conference Daily Bulletin, Jan. 29, 1893
Ellen White, Life Sketches, p. 193
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THE PERIMETER OF
EACH SHEET = 8 x 144
Ex. 26:1-3
The length of one curtain shall be eight and twenty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:
ONE SHEET
28c x 18” = 504” EAST
4c or 72” 4c or 72”
SOUTH NORTH
28c x 18” = 504” WEST
Exodus 22:30 Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen, and with thy sheep:
seven days it shall be with his dam; on the eighth day thou shalt give it me.
2 Chron. 29:17 “... so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days;”
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The LINEN COVERING of the TABERNACLE
and the LINEN HANGINGS of the COURTYARD
= 2520 SQUARE CUBITS
West
Wall
Linen
covering
over Board
frame is
40c x 28c
= 1120sc
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Chapter 3 – Section E
THE GOATS HAIR CURTAIN
Ex 36:14-34
“The shelter and special protection that the church is under are signified
by the curtains of hair-cloth, which were spread over the tabernacle,
and the covering of rams' skins and badgers' skins over them, v. 14-19.”
From Matthew Henry's Commentary
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GOAT'S HAIR CURTAIN
EXODUS 26:7-13
And thou shalt make curtains of goats' hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle:
eleven curtains shalt thou make. The length of one curtain thirty cubits, and the
breadth of one curtain four cubits: and the eleven curtains all of one measure. And
thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt
double the sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle. And a cubit on the one side,
and a cubit on the other side of that which remaineth in the length of the curtains of the
tent, it shall hang over the sides of the tabernacle on this side and on that side to cover it.
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GOAT'S HAIR CURTAIN
WEST = 30c
4c=72” 72”=4c
4c 4c
WEST WALL
4c 4c
4c 4c
MOST HOLY VEIL
SOUTH NORTH
10 x 4c = 40c 4c 4c 10 x 4c = 40c
4c 4c
4c 4c
4c 4c
4c EAST = 30c 4c
11th sheet (yellow) hangs over
the front of the Tabernacle
(as a porch or valance) and IS NOT
included in this perimeter measurement..
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GOAT'S HAIR CURTAIN
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GOAT'S HAIR CURTAIN
Ex. 26:7-13
The length of one curtain thirty cubits,
and the breadth of one curtain four cubits:
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Chapter 3 – Section F
9x9
81 square inches.
81 square cubits.
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THE BREASTPLATE OF THE HIGH PRIEST
= 81 SQUARE INCHES
(9” x 9”)
Exodus 28:15-16
And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the
work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet,
and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. Foursquare it shall be being doubled;
a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
Ephesians 6:14
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth,
and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
“Here was the breastplate of the high priest, set with precious
stones, from which messages from Jehovah were received.”
Ellen White, Signs of the Times, June 3, 1886
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THE INTERIOR OF THE MOST HOLY
= 81 SQUARE CUBITS (9c x 9c).
The pillars must take up the space from the 9.5 cubit line
to the 10 cubit line with the Veil hanging in front of the
pillars positioned exactly under the taches which are at
the 10 cubit line. Most pictures show just the opposite
with the pillars in front of the Veil.
.5 .5 .5 .5
Note: “As the inner veil of the sanctuary did not extend to the top of the building, the glory of
God, which was manifested above the mercy seat, was partially visible from the first apartment.”
E.G. White, Patriarchs and Prophets, p. 353
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THE 48 TABERNACLE BOARDS
divided by the 81 square inches of the Breastplate of Judgment.
= 2520 & 360.
BREASTPLATE
9” = one span
9” = ½ cubit.
9” x 9” = 81sq. in.
1 Thess. 5:4-8
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are
all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. For they that sleep sleep
in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. But let us, who are of the day,
be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
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10.5 SECTIONS OF THE GOATS HAIR COVERING
Divided by the 81 square inches
of the Breastplate of Judgment
= 5040 or 2 x 2520.
BREASTPLATE
is 9” x 9” or 81 sq. in..
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2 x 81 PILLARS
John 10:23
And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.
Acts 5:12
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought
among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
The porch along the eastern wall was known as Solomon's Porch. It was the
only part of the temple built by Solomon that was still standing in the days of Jesus.
The columns (according to some sources, a double row of 81, equaling 162 in total) shown
in the photoabove, were found on the eastern side of the outer court of Herod's Temple.
This entire area, which overlooked the Kidron Valley, was called Solomon's Colonnade.
Note:
The West Wall Boards of the Wilderness Tabernacle add up to 162”
Each Board was 1.5c in width x 6 Boards = 9c x 18” = 162”
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CHAPTER 4
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THE ARK OF THE COVENANT, THE GOLDEN INCENSE ALTAR
AND THE BRAZEN ALTAR ADD UP TO 2520 LINEAR CUBITS
17.5”
140c x 17.5”
= 2450
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THE BRAZEN ALTAR
Exodus 27:1
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad;
the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
http://www.templebuildersministry.com/Index_tabernacle.php
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THE BRAZEN ALTAR HAS 64 LINEAR CUBITS
64c x 18” = 1152”/ 144” = 8 x 144”
(Assembled the perimeter is 20c x 18” = 360”).
EXODUS 27:1
And thou shalt make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad;
the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.
Leviticus 6:9-13
The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
2 Chronicles 7:9 Leviticus 9:7-24
And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: And there came a fire out from before the LORD,
for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and
and the feast seven days. the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted,
and fell on their faces.
5c 5c
5c 5c
5c 5c
5c 5c
There is a grill at the top, and a pan at the bottom of the altar, so those are not measured.
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AT THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR,
GOLD AND SILVER VESSELS
VALUED AT 2520 SHEKELS WERE OFFERED
(2400 shekels + 120 shekels = 2520 shekels)
Numbers 7:1-2
And it came to pass on the day that Cont: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver
Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, bowls, twelve spoons of gold: Each charger of
and had anointed it, and sanctified it, … silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels,
That the princes of Israel, heads of the each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels
house of their fathers, who were the weighed
princes of the tribes, and were over two thousand and four hundred shekels,
them that were numbered, offered after the shekel of the sanctuary: The golden
verses 12-86: ...besides the animals, spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing
gold and silver vessels totaling ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the
2520 shekels. This was the dedication sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an
of the altar, in the day when it was hundred and twenty shekels.
anointed, by the princes of Israel:
“At the appointed time the hosts of Israel, with richly clad
representatives from many foreign nations, assembled in the
temple courts. The scene was one of unusual splendor. Solomon,
with the elders of Israel and the most influential men among the
people, had returned from another part of the city, whence they
had brought the ark of the testament. From the sanctuary on the
heights of Gibeon had been transferred the ancient "tabernacle
of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the
tabernacle" The Tabernacle
in the
(2 Chronicles 5:5); and these cherished reminders of the earlier wilderness
experiences of the children of Israel during their wanderings in may EAST OUTER
the wilderness and their conquest of Canaan, have been GATE
stored in
now found a permanent home in the splendid building that the
had been erected to take the place of the portable structure. “ west building.
{PK 38.1}
The Ark of the Covenant was brought into the Most Holy place.
The Boards, Curtains, and courtyard Hangings, Pillars etc. must
have been stored in the WEST building. In all my research no
one seems to know what this building was used for. It is 70
cubits by 90 cubits, certainly large enough to store it all. The
location of this building being in line with the Temple and the
East Gate is also indicative.
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GOLDEN ALTAR OF INCENSE HAS 32 LINEAR CUBITS
= 4 x 144
Exodus 30:1-2
And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: of shittim wood shalt thou make it.
A cubit shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be:
and two cubits shall be the height thereof: the horns thereof shall be of the same.
Linear cubits around disassembled Altar:
Top & bottom = 8c
4 long side Boards = 24c
Total = 32 linear cubits
32c x 18” = 576”/144 = 4 x 144
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ARK OF THE COVENANT = 44 LINEAR CUBITS
MERCY SEAT = 8c
THREE LONG BOARDS = 24c
TWO ENDS = 12c
= 44 linear cubits
EXODUS 25:10-17
And they shall make an ark of shittim wood:
two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a
half the breadth thereof: and a cubit and a half the height thereof.
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half
shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
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THE ARK OF THE COVENANT IS THE 49th BOARD
49 x 360” (18” cubit) = 17,640” divided by 2520” = 7
The four long sides Ark of the Covenant when laid end to end have the same measure
as one Board of the Tabernacle frame. Just as the 70th Pillar represented Jesus enshrouded in
the pillar of cloud and fire, this 49th Board enshrouds the Ten Commandments set inside the Ark.
ONE
BOARD 17.5”
= 360” One Board 20c
x 17.5” = 350c
48 49 x 350c = 17,150”
divided by 2.5 2.5
BOARDS
c c
OF 2450 = 7
TABERNACLE
AND
FOUR
LONG SIDE
BOARDS
OF THE
ARK
= 49 Boards symbolize the “sabbaths-of-the-land” law 2.5 2.5
49 of Leviticus 25:8-16 (see page 17). c c
BOARDS
x
360 49 years is 17,640 literal prophetic days.
or Out of those 17,640 days there were a total of
17,640 2520 literal days in which the land was to rest.
2.5
10c + 10c 10c + 10c
180” + 180” 180” + 180”
20c = 360” 20c = 360”
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CHAPTER 5
SOLOMON'S AND EZEKIEL'S TEMPLES
Ezekiel 43:10
Thou son of man, show the house to the house of Israel,
that they may be ashamed of their iniquities:
and let them measure the pattern.
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THE GATES
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER 5
The account in Ezekiel of the temple is not complete.
There are major and important parts that are completely left out of the description by
Ezekiel. When reading about Solomon's temple, as recorded in Kings and Chronicles a similar
problem is presented. ... God has inspired His word to be written in a way that makes it
necessary to search through the whole Bible on a subject before it can be correctly understood..
This is known as the “proof text” method of study. This is the same type of study that led William
Miller and the other SDA pioneers to their knowledge of the prophetic periods. The above underlined
sentence is the correct method of study, contrary to the anti-supernatural “historical critical method”
or “historical method” which puts human reason above the word of God. This measuring was
designed by a supernatural and infinite mind which no human reason could have invented.
Ezekiel 40:3-4
And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was
like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed;
and he stood in the gate. And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with
thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall show
thee; for to the intent that I might show them unto thee art thou brought hither:
declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 43:10-11 (NLT)
Son of man, describe to the people of Israel the Temple I have shown
you. Tell them its appearance and its plan so they will be ashamed
of all their sins. And if they are ashamed of what they have done,
describe to them all the specifications of its construction —
including its entrances and doors — and everything else about it. Write down all
these specifications and directions as they watch so they will be sure to remember them.
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PSALMS 87:2 – THE LORD LOVETH THE GATES OF ZION
MORE THAN ALL THE DWELLINGS OF JACOB
Psalms 100:4-5 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him,
and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy
is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations
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WHAT DO THE GATES IN SOLOMON'S AND EZEKIEL'S
INNER AND OUTER COURTYARDS LOOK LIKE?
No artist can duplicate the beauty of the
entire Temple and its surrounding columns or buildings.
The gates giving entry to Solomon's and Ezekiel's temples were large buildings with chambers.
There were three gates to the Outer Court, and three gates to the Inner Court.
These gates are not to be confused with the gates of Herod's temple or the gates into the city of Jerusalem.
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GATES CONTINUED
Opinions differ as to their actual architectural style, but the floorplan of the gates
as given in Ezekiel has been proven from recent archaeological discoveries in Megiddo, Hazor, and Gezer.
In these photos you can see the three chambers on each side of the passageway.
The symbolism behind the measurements of those six little chambers was hidden for our time.
1 Kings 9:15 Ariel view of Hazor.
And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to The arrows point to what were two towers.
build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the
wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
“It has been recognized for a long time that in its essential features
Ezekiel's temple was patterned like Solomon's Temple, and recently
discovered archaeological evidence indicates that Ezekiel's gates,
described in great detail, almost exactly matched gates built by
Solomon's architects at Megiddo, Hazor, and Gezer. These
discoveries show that the description of either Solomon's Temple or
of Ezekiel ideal structure can be used to clarify structural and
architectural details of the other.”
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary, Vol. 8, p. 1099:
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“THESE GATES”
Jeremiah 17:19-20 Thus said the LORD unto me; Go and stand in the gate of the children
of the people, whereby the kings of Judah come in, and by the which they go out, and in
all the gates of Jerusalem; And say unto them, Hear ye the word of the LORD, ye kings
of Judah, and all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates:
Boaz, the great-great grandfather of Solomon sat at a gate to make a deal for Ruth:
Boaz went to the town gate and took a seat there. Just then the family redeemer
he had mentioned came by, so Boaz called out to him, "Come over here and sit down,
friend, I want to talk to you." So they sat down together. Then Boaz called ten leaders
from the town and asked them to sit as witnesses.” Ruth 4:1-2
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The perimeter of the twelve Gates of
Solomon's and Ezekiel's Temples = 15 x 2520
*Leviticus 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month [first month] is the feast of unleavened bread unto the LORD:
Numbers 9:12 And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation;
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The perimeter of the six chambers of each Gate = 144 cubits.
Six gates for Solomon's and six Gates for Ezekiel's Temples = 12 x 144
Rev. 21:12
...and had TWELVE GATES, and at the gates twelve angels, and names
written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel;
Another modern view with entire Gate 60 cubits tall. A modern view of Ezekiel's Temple. The gates
are half the height (1260) of the tall porch tower (2520).
OUTE
R INNER
EAST EAST
GATE
This view has just the porch of the Gate 60 cubits tall.
Note: Using same measurements many
Bible students draw plans a little different.
17.5” cubit:
144c x 17.5”
= 2520
12 gates
= 12 x 2520
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THE GATE POSTS = 12 x 2520
Either the gate has one porch or vestibule with a tower 60 cubits (1260”) in height, as some pictures show,
or the gate itself is 60 cubits, both views with two posts 60 cubits in height. Bible scholars have many
different interpretations and it is a difficult decision how to measure the gates. They all seem to agree
on the height of 60 cubits, one half the height of the Temple's 120-cubit tower.
No matter how many Gates are measured there will be sums of 1260 and 2520.
THE NEW KING JAMES READS: These two posts and towers were on the inside of
Ezekiel 40:9-14 the outer gate, and on the outside of the inner
v. 9 ...and the gate posts thereof two cubits. gate. In other-words: they faced each other.
v. 14: He measured the [two] gate posts, There were dozens of columns around the court
sixty cubits high, and the court all around but these posts on each side of the entry and
extended to the gateposts. exits were specifically emphasized.
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CHAPTER 6
THE MOLTEN SEA & LAVERS
Rev 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come.
And let him that heareth say, Come.
And let him that is athirst come.
And whosoever will,
let him take the water of life freely.
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THE MOLTEN SEA OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
There is such a wide variety of scholastic opinions on the measurements of this Brazen Sea
that it is best to not attempt defining it's measurements except to note that the diameter is 210”
and the circumference around the top is 630”. If we combine those two measures the total is 840”,
a sum found often throughout the measuring of the temples (840 x 3 = 2520).
Deut. 25:4 The priests washed in the "These twelve oxen were types
Thou shalt not muzzle the ox of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,
when he treadeth the corn.
Molten Sea. The lavers were for who, as these beasts, stood looking
washing the sacrifices. into the four corners of the earth,
1 Cor. 9:9; and were bid to go preach the gospel
For it is written in the law of Moses, in all the world. They were compared
thou shalt not muzzle the mouth to oxen, for the ox is a clean beast.
of the ox that treadeth out the corn ...They were compared to oxen because
[grain, during the harvest]. the ox is strong, and they also were
mighty in the word,
1 Tim. 5:18 Prov.14:4; 2 Cor. 12:12.
For the scripture saith: thou shalt not
muzzle the mouth of the ox. The ox will not lose what he has
got by drawing; he will not let
“Some commentators think Paul the wheels go back, so the apostles
does not here refer to financial support, were set to defend and not let that
but to honor befitting position and doctrine go back, for which they
creditable service … this verse had preached to others; nor did they,
suggests that there is a deeper meaning they delivered it pure to us.”
then just kindness to animals.”
John Bunyan, Solomon's Temple
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Spiritualized: or, Gospel Light Fetched out
Commentary, Vol. 7, p. 313 of the Temple, 1786, p. 64.
Warning!
Do not muzzle THE BULLOCK
(dishonor) the word of God REPRESENTS CHRIST
or its ministers (oxen) Ex.29:36 – And thou shalt offer every
during the time of harvest! day a bullock for a sin offering...
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THE TEN LAVERS OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
The Sea to wash the worshipers, but the Lavers to wash the Sacrifice.
The priests washed from the water drawn from the Molten Sea.
The Sacrifice was washed from the water drawn from the Lavers.
LAVER
As you can see from the view of the Sea from the previous page,
there are many differing views of how the Sea and Lavers were constructed.
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10 CARTS WITH 40 WHEELS AND 10 LAVERS = 8 x 2520
1 Kings 7:27-40
And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits was the length of one base,
and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it. …
Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths:
and every laver was four cubits: and upon every one of the ten bases one laver.
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This drawing of the Inner Court is to scale
showing the correct proportion of the Gates, Lavers, Altar & Sea.
Does not show the depth of the walls.
Note: The Brazen Sea may be placed further to the west.
NORTH
INNER
GATE
25 x 50
INNER COURT
SOUTH
INNER
GATE
25 x 50c
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CHAPTER 7
THE TWO ALTARS
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MEASURING THE ALTARS
OF SOLOMON'S AND EZEKIEL'S TEMPLES
Solomon’s Altar
Ezekiel's Altar
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SOLOMON'S BRASS ALTAR HAS 2 x 2520 LINEAR INCHES
AND 1 x 2450 SQUARE FEET
(607 B.C. - OCT. 22, 1844 is the 2450 years of the 49 Jubilees)
2 Chron 4:1-2
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof,
and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
60c + 60c + 60c + 60c = 240 linear cubits x 21" = 5040" = 2 x 2520
200sc + 200sc + 200sc + 200sc = 800 square cubits x 441 square inches
= 352,800sc divided by 144 = 2450
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EZEKIEL'S ALTAR HAS
8 x 2520 LINEAR CUBITS
AND 1 x 2520 SQUARE CUBITS
Ezekiel 43:13-17
And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth;
even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof
round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar. And from the bottom upon
the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the
lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. So the altar
shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns. And the altar shall be
twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. And the settle shall be
fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be
half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.
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EZEKIEL'S ALTAR
“In Ezekiel's ideal Temple the Altar of burnt offering was to be built as follows: a base
eighteen cubits square and a cubit high to be surmounted by a platform sixteen cubits
square and two high; on this another platform fourteen cubits square and four high
arose. Above this was the Altar hearth, twelve cubits square and four high. This at each
corner was surmounted by a horn a cubit in height (see Toy's 'Ezekiel,' S. B. O. T. p.
191). ...” http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/1320-altar
The Old Testament studies which have been devoted to the form of the Altar disagree considerably about
architectural details, but display a remarkable conformity on the shape of the altar as a whole. When compared, the
different designs show a similar tower like structure composed of three platforms of diminishing size with a total
height varying between ten and twelve cubits. Differences depend on different calculations, measuring the altar
from the level of the ground up or from the bottom of the gutter which supposedly surrounded the altar.
The Altars as drawn by artists are not always accurate. The 4 cubit height of the hearth is 7 feet (21” cubit).
A priest would have to be a giant in order to set an offering on top of the grill or sprinkle blood on the horns. There
must have been a ledge for them to walk around the altar, or perhaps the third platform sat inside the second, and the
second sat inside the first. The drawing below might be somewhat more accurate in that case.
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176,400 SQUARE INCHES
Note:
There were 17,640 prophetic days in the “sabbaths–of-the-land” law (see p.17)
17,640 divided into 176,400 = 10 (symbolizes the 10 Commandments).
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8 x 2520 LINEAR INCHES
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2520 SQUARE CUBITS
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CHAPTER 8
BOAZ & JACHIN
THE TWO PILLARS
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JACHIN = GOD ESTABLISHES; BOAZ = STRENGTH
Before the High Priest can enter the porch (Tower) of the Temple he must
first walk between two Pillars which represent the 2520 (2 x 1260).
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CHAPTER 9
101
CHRIST IS OUR HIGH TOWER
"In the parable the householder represented God, the vineyard the
Jewish nation and the hedge the divine law which was their protection.
The tower was a symbol of the temple. ..." E.G. White, The Desire of Ages, p. 596.
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THE HIGH TOWER IS 9 x 2520 & 9 x 2450.
When entering or exiting the temple the priests
walk under the 2520 high tower.
"And the porch that was in the front of the house, the
length of it was according to the breadth of the house,
twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty:
and he overlaid it within with pure gold." 2 Chron. 3:4
20 cubits tall? Wrong. The Holy is 30 cubits "If this figure is correct,
in height and the Most Holy is 20 cubits in height. only high towers can be meant. …" Ibid.
*NOTE: Here the SDA commentary series uses the 17..5" cubit.
Many artists have made drawings of what they perceive Solomon's, Ezekiel's & Herod's Temples to look like.
These pictures below do not display the actual beauty, only the magnificent height of the 'high tower.”
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HEROD'S TOWER WAS 100 CUBITS,
20 CUBITS LESS THAN SOLOMON'S 120
E.G. White makes a strong statement about the height and magnificence of
Herod's Temple, that it was one of the "wonders of the world."
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Solomon's High Tower and Ezekiel's High Tower
each = 9 x 2520 & 9 x 2450
Two High Towers
= 18 x 2520 & 18 x 2450sf
1 Chron. 3:4
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was
according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height
was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
20c 20c
10 ROOF 10 10 FLOOR 10
c c c c
20c 20c
Linear cubits of the High Tower: Square cubits of the High Tower:
8 x 120 linear cubits = 960c; 960c x 21" 20c x 120c = 2400sc x East & West Wall = 4800sc
= 20,160/2520 = 8 x 2520 10c x 120c = 1200sc x North & South Wall = 2400sc
Total = 7200sc x 441si = 3,175,200 square inches.
Perimeter of Roof = 60c;
Divide 3,175,200 by 144 square inches
Perimeter of Bottom Floor = 60c
= 22,050 or 9 x 2450
Total = 120c x 21" = 1 x 2520 + 8 x 2520
= 9 x 2520
Note:
Zechariah's Roll = 10c x 20c (Zec. 5:2)
The Holy Place of the Wilderness Tabernacle = 10c x 20c.
The Two Angels in the Most Holy are 10c x 20c
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CHAPTER 10
ENTER
INTO HIS SANCTUARY
HIS THRONE ROOM
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EZEKIEL 40:4
DECLARE THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE
TEMPLE TO THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL
“The prophets spoke less for their own time than for the ages which have followed,
and for our own day.” Ellen White, The Signs of the Times, April 2, 1896
This is a better depiction of the beauty of Solomon's Temple (what might have been?).
"A Greater than Solomon was the designer of the temple; the wisdom and glory of God stood there revealed.
Those who were unacquainted with this fact naturally admired and praised Solomon as the architect and builder;
but the king disclaimed any honor for its conception or erection." Ellen White, Prophets and Kings, p. 66
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THE HOLY & MOST HOLY PLACE OF SOLOMON'S TEMPLE
HAVE THE 2520 HIDDEN IN THEIR MEASUREMENTS
6:2 And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD,
the length thereof was threescore cubits and the breadth thereof
twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.
6:7 And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready
before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor ax
nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
6:16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and
the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for
the oracle, even for the most holy place.
6:19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the
covenant of the LORD.
6:20 And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length,
and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof:
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THE SECRET 2520 OF HIS TABERNACLE
Psalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD
is with them that fear him;
and he will show them his covenant.
Psalms 27:5
For in the time of trouble
he shall hide me in his pavilion:
in the secret of his tabernacle
shall he hide me;
he shall set me up upon a rock.
Isaiah 45:3
And I will give thee the treasures of
darkness, and hidden riches of
secret places, that thou mayest know
that I, the LORD, which call thee
by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Jeremiah 13:16-17
Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness,
and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and,
while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death,
and make it gross darkness. But if ye will not hear it,
my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride; and mine
eye shall weep sore, and run down with tears, because
the LORD's flock is carried away captive [seven times curse].
Psalms 91:1
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High
shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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THE SECRET IN HIS TABERNACLE IS 10 x 2520
The name Palmoni appears in the original Hebrew in the biblical book of Daniel. The still widely used
King James Version of 1611 refers to Palmoni indirectly as "that certain saint" – "or," as a marginal note
from the translators says, "the numberer of secrets, or, the wonderful numberer: Heb. Palmoni."
4 x 2520 6 x 2520
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IS A
FIXED STANDARD OF MEASURMENT
NT:3354 metreo (met-reh'-o); from NT:3358; to Psalms 45:6 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever:
measure (i.e. ascertain in size by a fixed standard); the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
by implication to admeasure (i.e. allot by rule): KJV
Ps 47:8 God reigneth over the heathen:
- figuratively, to estimate: KJV - measure, mete.
God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness [qodesh,
Most Holy]
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THE TEMPLE WAS BUILT ACCORDING
TO THE BLUEPRINT GIVEN BY GOD
1 Kings 5:18 – And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them,
and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
140c + 140c + 120c + 120c + 100c +100c = 720c x 21" = 15,120/2520 = 6 x 2520
80c + 80c + 80c + 80c + 80c + 80c = 480c x 21" = 10080/2520 = 4 x 2520
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The square feet of Solomon's
Most Holy & the Holy Place = 9 x 2450sf
The Most Holy has 3 x 2450 square feet.
The Holy Place has 6 x 2450 square feet.
20c 20c
30c 30c 20c 20c
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THE 2520 IS THE FOUNDATION OF HIS THRONE,
THE 2520 IS THE FOUNDATION FOR HIS SPIRITUAL TEMPLE
1843 CHART THE SCROLL 1850 CHART
UNROLLS
REVELATION 14:6-12
THE THREE ANGELS MESSAGES SYMBOLIZED BY THE PLATFORMS OF EZEKIEL'S ALTAR
THE BASE OF 4 x 18 CUBITS IS THE ANGEL & VOICE OF REV. 18
“I saw a company who stood well guarded and firm, giving no countenance
to those who would unsettle the established faith of the body. God looked
upon them with approbation.
I was shown three steps--one, two and three--
the first, second, and third angels' messages.” {1SG 168.2}
“ ...God had led them along step by step, until He had placed them
upon a solid, immovable platform. I saw individuals approach the platform and
examine the foundation. Some with rejoicing immediately stepped upon it. Others
commenced to find fault with the foundation. ...But I saw that nearly all stood firm
upon the platform and exhorted those who had stepped off to –
– cease their complaints; for God was the Master Builder, and they were fighting against Him.
They recounted the wonderful work of God, which had led them to the firm platform, and in
union raised their eyes to heaven and with a loud voice glorified God.” Ibid.
This affected some of those who had complained and left the platform,
and they with humble look again stepped upon it.”
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"I AM" SENT HIS ANGELS
FROM HIS 2520 THRONE:
THE FIRST ANGEL OF REV. 14:6-7: Fear God and give Glory to Him …
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. 2 COR. 7:1
THE SECOND ANGEL OF REV. 14:8: Babylon is fallen, is fallen …
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness
with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 COR. 6:14
THE THIRD ANGEL OF REV. 14: 9-11: If any man worship the beast …
Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord,
and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, … 2 COR. 6:17
THE CURSE
FOR BREAKING I AM’S LAW OF LOVE
Rev. 14:9-11
And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his
image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be
tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the
Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day
nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Rev. 16:1
And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels,
Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
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The square of the courtyard hangings divided by the
square of the Breastplate of Righteousness = 6,000 years.
"Those who are destroying the earth have had a long probation. For six thousand years God has borne
with the ignorance and wickedness of men. In every possible way He has tested and tried them, seeking
to lead them to return to their loyalty, and be saved. But they refuse to listen to His entreaties. War and
bloodshed have been, are still, and will continue to be. War is popular. To kill and destroy is in the sight
of the world to be brave, worthy of a reward." {1MR 61.3}
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CHAPTER 11
Luke 16:31
And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses
and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded,
though one rose from the dead.
“It is God's plan to give sufficient evidence of the divine character of His work
to convince all who honestly desire to know the truth. But He never removes all
opportunity for doubt. All who desire to question and cavil will find occasion.
No amount of evidence will convince men of the truth so long as they are
unwilling to yield their pride, subdue their carnal nature, and become learners in
the school of Christ.” Ellen White, Selected Messages, Vol. 1, p. 72.
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1844--1856--1863--1888
The 2520, 2450, 2300 (and others) were the present truth messages of the First and Second Angels, during the first
application of the parable of the Ten Virgins (Matt. 25) during the years 1798 - 1844. This parable prophesied of the
experience of the Advent believers up to the time of the Great Disappointment on Oct. 22, 1844. At that time the
wheat and tares were separated at the great test of their faith. Those who lost their confidence in God’s leading in their
experience up to the great test walked no more with the people of God. By their lack of faith they pronounced
judgment upon themselves while still living. The judgment of the dead also began at that time, and the churches who
had closed their doors to the messages became Apostate Protestantism.
By 1856 the Advent movement had become self-satisfied Laodicea, and in 1863, as a consequence of this condition,
James White, overworked and worn out, produced a new chart that did not show the prophecies of the 2520, 1290,
1260 or 1335. The two older charts were set aside as not important or useful, and the 2520-year prophecy was soon
forgotten.
Job 12:25
They grope in the dark without light, and he
maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
A natural consequence of the rejection of God's truth and light was darkness. Jesus said: "Walk while ye have the
light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth." This condition
was especially demonstrated during the 1888 General Conference 25 years later, when the Angel of Rev. 18 was
rejected by leaders and laymen who were also rejecting the gift of prophecy given through E.G. White. That history is
well known among Adventists, but that dark episode, being the natural aftermath of stepping off of the 2520
foundation laid by our pioneers, was sealed up until recently. Now we have come to understand that “The sins of the
fathers [has been] visited upon the children until the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;” (Ex. 20:5;
34:7; Num. 14:18; Dt. 5:9).
“The enemy has men in our ranks through whom he works, that the light which God has permitted to shine
upon the heart and illuminate the chambers of the mind may be darkened.” RH, August 19, 1890 par. 4
We are now in the spiritual fourth generation since 1888, and the light of present truth, including the 2520, is
shining in the darkness of blinded Laodicea. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, and the 2520 is part of that Truth,
which contains a warning message for Laodicea. The Truth of God's Word, especially prophecy, convicts the heart
(see Eze. 37), and puts “enmity” (Gen. 3:15) into the mind.
The 2520 represents the character of God as revealed in His law, the Ten Commandments.
There is no reason for the great animosity demonstrated towards the 2520 today
except that it is doing just what God promised back in Eden in Gen. 3:15:
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE 2520 BY A RETIRED SDA PROFESSOR
AND THE ANSWERS TO THOSE QUESTIONS
James White also left the 1260, 1290 & 1335 off the 1863 chart!
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#8. She [E.G. White] never endorsed or promoted the 2520 time span in the Spirit of Prophecy writings.
Answer: The 2520 was an established truth for her. In 1906 she wrote: “All the messages given from 1840–1844
[all are included on the 1843 chart] are to be made forcible now, for there are many people who have lost their bearings." 21MR 437;
She does indirectly endorse in GC p. 32 when she refers to the recap of the "prophecies" given by Moses (Deut. 28) See notes
below*. She also wrote “Not a peg or pin is to be removed” (2SM 104) from the messages of the three angels. The 2520 was
included in those messages. 300 Millerite preachers taught the 2520 accompanied by the angel of Rev. 10 (our Lord and Savior),
and the SOP repeatedly endorsed that message.
The issue against the 2520 boils down to the words of the prophet. Is she, or is she not - a prophet?
Those three Angels messages are to be repeated, accompanied by In 1905, 61 years after 1844, E.G. White wrote: "We have, as
Jesus, the Angel of Rev. 18. Since the 2520 was part of those had John, a message to bear of the things which we have seen and
messages, therefore the Angel of Revelation 18 accompanies the heard. God is not giving us a new message. We are to proclaim
revival & present truth warning message of the 2520. the message that in 1843 and 1844 brought us out of the other
churches. ..." The 2520 was part of that message.
"... the Lord gave me a vision and showed me that the truth must be made plain upon tables [the new 1850 chart], and it would cause
many to decide for the truth by the third angel's message with the two former being made plain upon tables." 5MR 202-203
9. Since the organization of the SDA 8. The words of the Prophet spoken from 1903-7 state clearly that the message given
church the “2520” has never been from 1840 to 44 is the same message that we are to give today. That includes the
part of our theology! 2520, 1798, 508, 538, the Daily and more. That choice is yours.
10. Number 2520 isn't written 9. Neither is 538, 1798 or 1844 you have to figure it out. Same with the 2520.
anywhere in the Bible. The 2520 is written all throughout the Bible but in different illustrations and
parallels using the term “seven times” God put the DETAILED measures in the
Temples adding up to 2520. He put the 2520 measures in cubits, inches, feet and sq.
feet. How about Leviticus 25? Every 49 years there would be 2520 days the land
rested, (do the math). Also, if time, times and half a time = 1260, then “seven
times” = 2520. There is much more, but space is limited.
11. The first of two 2520 time spans 10. The 2520 begins and ends with the setting up or putting down of a king (Dan.2:21).
begin with 723 B.C., but the SDA “The calendars for reckoning the years of kings in Judah and Israel were offset by
Commentary p. 947 gives 722 B.C. six months, that of Judah starting in Tishri (in the fall) and that of Israel in Nisan
as the appropriate defeat of Israel (in the spring). Cross-synchronizations between the two kingdoms therefore often
(Sumaria) by the Assyrians. That allow narrowing of the beginning and/or ending dates of a king to within a
throws off the 2520 time dating to six-month range. In the case of Hoshea, synchronization with the reign of Hezekiah
722 B.C. – 1799, not 1798. of Judah shows that he came to the throne some time between Tishri 1 of 732 B.C.
and the day before the first of Nisan, 731 B.C. The end of his reign occurred
between the first of Nisan, 723 B.C., and the day before Tishri 1 of the same year.
This narrowing of the dates for Hoshea is supplied by later scholars who built on
Thiele's work, because Thiele did not accept the Hoshea/Hezekiah synchronisms of
2 Kings 18. That Hoshea died before Tishri 1 in the fall of 723 B.C. is additional
evidence that it was Shalmaneser V, not Sargon II, who initially captured Samaria.
Shalmaneser did not die until December 722 or January 721 B.C.”
Source is Wikipedia: Hoshea. PS: Thiele was a well respected SDA.
12. The second time span depiction of 11. The 2520 loss of national sovereignty is defined by the fall of a king in
the 2520 is taken from the “fall of 677 B.C. (see #2 & #10). Judah became subjects of Assyria (later Babylon) when
Judah” (the southern kingdom) & Manasseth was taken prisoner and released. He was not the boss anymore!
presumes that date to be from
677 B.C. but: From that time forward they were subjects of foreign kings never
a. The captivity of Judah began 605 B.C. to have their own sovereignty! (as Canada is subject to England).
b. For 70 years until 536 B.C. a. 677 B.C. - Loss of national sovereignty (to Assyria).
(Jer. 25:11-12; 29:10) = 70 years b. 607 B.C. - Jehoiakim is made 18th ruler of Judah by Pharoah-Necho of Egypt.
captivity. Remember: Manasseh This is the first time a king of Judah has been hand-picked by a foreign king.
repented and the Kingdom was
restored. Manasseh was an "earnest" down payment: (PK 382).
Earnest: noun: money paid as a guarantee. Manasseh was the guarantee
of the "seven times" curse.
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13. Regarding the “seven times” of Dan.4:15,16. No contextual foundation for going beyond a literal seven year span (no day-year).
Answer: 1. Lev 25 verses 1-8 is a Sabbath Commandment for the Land (v. 4 ...the seventh year shall be a sabbath of rest unto the
land,. 2. It is directly linked to the 4th Sabbath Commandment (Exo 20: 8-11) and establishes the day for a year principal in the
Sabbath: once a week rest for the man - one year every seven years rest for the land. The children of Israel never kept the Sabbath
rest for the land. Numbers 14:34 states: After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a
year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. There was a breach of rest-for the-land
promise, hence the curse of the Land against Israel was levied: 2520 years for 2520 days, a year for a day. Therefore it is contextual.
14. No proper Bible basis for a 2520 13. A thorough word study of cardinal and ordinal numbers with the root
year “prophecy in Lev. 26. (refers words of “seven times” will support the literal 2520 years following grammatical
to repeated punishments – not a time rules. Moses knew what he was doing. Leviticus 25 starts with Moses on Mt. Sinai
span). “insubordination” would be and ends in Lev 26 with Moses on Mt. Sinai. These two chapters are about the
punished seven-fold more. same topic. This topics focus is the Sabbath and is established in the first 9 verses
of Lev 25. The Pattern is established based on the day for a year principal and is
linked directly to the Sabbath Commandment of Exo 20:8-11. The grammatical
intent and directive is about the Sabbath and the day for a year principle.
Therefore the 2520 is the corner-stone for the Sabbath rest of the land and the
curse that accompanies the breaking of the Commandment rest for the Land.
Num 14:34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty
days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye
shall know my breach of promise.
There are six times. Those four times are:
15. SOP mentions Lev. 26 only four times 1. Education, p. 140;
without any prophetic significance 2. Patriarchs & Prophets, p. 535;
given to it. 3. Prophets and Kings, p. 429;
4. Manuscript Releases, Vol. 10, p. 190.
There are also two more references to Lev. 26 not referenced.
5. The Youth's Instructor, April, 23, 1903
6. The Spirit of Prophecy, Vol. 2, pp. 54-55
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IN THE BOOK THE GREAT CONTROVERSY,
ELLEN WHITE REFERS TO
"A WARNING PROPHECY".
Revelation 22:14
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
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EXTRAS
PALMONI (Dan. 8:13) IS THE "WONDERFUL NUMBERER"
"There are four great sciences, without which the other sciences cannot be known nor a
knowledge of things secured. ... Of these sciences the gate and key is mathematics." Roger Bacon
The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God. (Euclid)
All the pictures which science now draws of nature and which alone seem capable of according
with observational fact are mathematical pictures. ... From the intrinsic evidence of his creation,
the Great Architect of the Universe now begins to appear as a pure mathematician. (Jeans)
Revelation 9:15 And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an
hour 15 days, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
Time “will never again be a test.” {EW 74} but is this just an interesting coincidence?
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ZECHARIAH'S ROLL = 2520, 2450, 2300
The flying roll symbolizes the first angel's message "flying through the midst of heaven proclaiming with a loud voice"
(Rev 14:6,7) which William Miller saw (upon awaking out of sleep and seeing the candlesticks and two witnesses)
represented the several time prophecies pointing forward to 1844: the 2300, 2450, and 2520.
Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. And he said unto me, What seest thou?
And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. Then
said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be
cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it.
Zec. 5:1-3. The sweareth & stealeth give us a clue this represents the first four and last six commandments.
THE 2300 DAYS LINKED TO THE ROLL
Strong's definition of "shall be cut off": (signifies the work beginning at the end of the 2300 days).
OT:5352 naqah (naw-kaw'); a primitive root; to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense)
to be bare, i.e. extirpate KJV - acquit at all, altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear (-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be
(hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, utterly, wholly.
BOTH SIDES OF THE ROLL HAVE A TOTAL PERIMETER OF 2520 LINEAR INCHES
20c 20c
20c 20c
Perimeter of "that side" is 60c x 21" Perimeter of "this side" is 60c x 21"
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THE TWO ANGELS AT THE ENDS OF THE ARK = 10c x 20c
(1Chron. 3:11-13; 1 Kings 6:23-27)
Zechariah's Roll is 10c x 20c.
Solomon's Tower measures 10c x 20c
These two Angels represent the First & Second Angels
messages of Rev. 14:6-8 and are identified with the
and is 120c tall .
roll of Zechariah, which also represents the 2520, the 2450,
and the 2300 as preached by the Millerites. 21" x 120c = 2520.
1.5c 1.5c
1.5c 1.5c
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CALENDAR COINCIDENCES
OR ONE OF PALMONI'S SECRETS?
This calendar is set to a 30 day prophetic cycle.
ACTS 1
DAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Resurrection
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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