Law of Moses

The Tent of Meeting is the tent that forms part of the sanctuary.

Exodus 40 gives God's instructions for the position of the altar:

Exodus 40 verse 6

The Year of Jubilee occurs every 50 years. It has a special impact on the ownership and management of land. The book of Leviticus tells us that servants will be freed and return to their own families and properties:

Leviticus 25 verses 8 - 13

A replica of the ark of the covenant can be seen in the Timna Park in Israel:

A selection of verses about the ark of the covenant.

A redeemer is someone who delivers someone else from a problem by paying a price.

The concept is found in both Old and New Testaments.

In the Old Testament, the property of anyone in financial difficulties can be redeemed:

Leviticus 25 verse 25

Model showing the garments of Aaron the priest (Exodus 28 and Leviticus 8).

The Encyclopedia Britannica says:

Sacrifice, a religious rite in which an object is offered to a divinity in order to establish, maintain, or restore a right relationship of a human being to the sacred order. It is a complex phenomenon that has been found in the earliest known forms of worship and in all parts of the world.

A selection of verses showing the principles of sacrifice before and in the law of Moses.