An outline of the study of the sanctuary in scripture form. It has been placed in a print friendly form that can be used as the basis of a Biblical study on the sanctuary.

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TTHHEE GGOOSSPPEELL IINN TTHHEE SSAANNCCTTUUAARRYY:: THE SANCTUARY ARTICLES
IImmppoorrttaannccee ooff tthhee SSaannccttuuaarryy
Says tthhee ggrreeaatt ddeecceeiivveerr: “We must watch those who are calling the attention of the people to
the Sabbath of Jehovah; they will lead many to see tthhee ccllaaiimmss ooff tthhee llaaww ooff GGoodd; and the
ssaammee lliigghhtt which reveals the true Sabbath, reveals also tthhee mmiinniissttrraattiioonn ooff CChhrriisstt iinn tthhee
hheeaavveennllyy ssaannccttuuaarryy, and shows that the last work for man’s salvation is now going
forward. Hold the minds of the people in darkness till that work is ended, and we shall
secure the world and the church also. {4SP 337.2}
The subject of the sanctuary was tthhee kkeeyy which unlocked the mystery of the
disappointment of 1844. It opened to view a complete system of truth, connected and
harmonious, showing that God's hand had directed the great advent movement and revealing
present duty as it brought to light the position and work of His people… Light from the
sanctuary illumined the past, the present, and the future…{GC 423.1}
As with holy boldness Paul proclaimed the gospel in the synagogue at Thessalonica, a flood of
light was thrown upon the true meaning of the rites and ceremonies connected with the
tabernacle service. He carried the minds of his hearers beyond the earthly service and the
ministry of Christ in the heavenly sanctuary, to the time when, having completed His
mediatorial work, Christ would come again in power and great glory, and establish His
kingdom on the earth. {AA 228.3}
For three successive Sabbaths Paul preached to the Thessalonians, reasoning with them from
the Scriptures regarding the life, death, resurrection, office work, and future glory of
Christ, the "Lamb slain from the foundation of the world." Rev 13:8. He exalted Christ, the
proper understanding of whose ministry is the key that unlocks the Old Testament
Scriptures, giving access to their rich treasures. {AA 229.1}
TTyyppee aanndd AAnnttiittyyppee
 John 1:17; 14:6;; Deuteronomy 31:26; Colossians 2:14
AA PPaatttteerrnn ooff HHeeaavveennllyy TThhiinnggss
 Hebrews 8:5; 8:2; Revelation 11:19; Hebrews 6:20
TThhee PPllaaccee ooff UUnnddeerrssttaannddiinngg
 Psalms 119:27; Psalms 73:17; Psalms 77:13-15 (We understand redemption)

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SSaannccttuuaarryy
 Exodus 25:8-9, Matthew 1:21-23; John 1:14

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WWhhyy aa SSaannccttuuaarryy
 1 Corinthians 6:19; 3:16; 1 Peter 2:5
 From eternal ages it was God's purpose that every created being, from the bright and
holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator. Because of sin,
humanity ceased to be a temple for God. {DA 161.1}
AAllttaarr ooff SSaaccrriiffiiccee
 Exodus 27:1-2; John 3:14; Hebrews 10:12; 13:10-12; Romans 12:1; 6:6
TThhee LLaavveerr
 Exodus 38:8, Exodus 40:7; Exodus 40:30; Exodus 30:18-19
TThhee PPoorrcchh
 2 Chronicles 3:4; 2 Chronicles 29:7
PPllaaccee ooff WWeeeeppiinngg
 Joel 2:17
NNeewwnneessss ooff LLiiffee
 Romans 12:2; Romans 6:1-4
SSiiggnniiffiiccaannccee ooff OOuutteerr CCoouurrtt
 Place where Confession was made
 Sin transferred from person to sacrificial victim
 Acceptance of sacrifice
 Romans 5:9; 3:24-25
TThhee HHoollyy aanndd MMoosstt HHoollyy
 Exodus 26:33-35
TThhee TTaabbllee
 Exodus 25:23-24, 30; Exodus 26:35
TThhee ““WWoorrkk”” ooff SSaabbbbaatthh
 1 Samuel 21:6; 1 Chronicles 9:32; Matthew 12:5
 The work of the ministry typified

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TThhee BBrreeaadd ooff LLiiffee
 John 6:51; Matthew 4:4; Job 23:12; Jeremiah 15:16
DDrriinnkk aanndd EEaatt
 John 6:35; John 4:14; John 7:37-39
TThhee CCoommmmuunniioonn
 Mark 14:22-24; 1 Corinthians 11:24-25
TThhee TThhrroonnee
 Revelation 4:5; Revelation 5:6
CCaannddlleessttiicckkss
 Exodus 25:31
TThhee OOiill
 Exodus 27:20; Zechariah 4:3, 6
TThhee LLiigghhtt
 Numbers 8:2; John 12:35-36, 44-46; Psalms 27:1, 1 John 1:5
YYoouu AArree tthhee LLiigghhtt
 Matthew 5:14-16; Revelation 1:12-13; Revelation 1:20
HHooww WWee BBeeccoommee LLiigghhtt
 Zechariah 4:2-3
 The Whole chapter is for deep study.
 Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before
the God of the earth.
AAllttaarr ooff IInncceennssee
 Exodus 40:26-27; Revelation 5:8
CChhrriisstt PPrraayyeedd
 Luke 6:12; Luke 5:16; Mark 1:35
WWee SShhoouulldd PPrraayy
 Psalms 141:2; Romans 8:26; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Romans 12:12; Revelation 8:3

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WWhhaatt tthhee PPrroopphheett SSaaww
He quickly carried me from the earth to the Holy City. In the city I saw a temple, which I
entered. I passed through a door before I came to the first veil. This veil was raised, and I
passed into the holy place. Here I saw the altar of incense, the candlestick with seven
lamps, and the table on which was the shewbread. After viewing the glory of the holy, Jesus
raised the second veil and I passed into the holy of holies. {EW 32.2}
SSiiggnniiffiiccaannccee ooff tthhee HHoollyy PPllaaccee
 Signifies the Christian life
 The process of Sanctification
 Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for
which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
 Through reading the word, praying and partaking of the Holy Spirit
 We should also pray for others, teach the word and live lives that reflect the light of
Christ
TThhee MMoosstt HHoollyy PPllaaccee
 Hebrews 9:3-5
TThhee GGoollddeenn CCeennsseerr
 Leviticus 16:12
TThhee MMeerrccyy SSeeaatt
 Exodus 26:34; Exodus 25:19-20
BBeettwweeeenn TThhee CChheerruubbiimmss
 Numbers 7:89; Psalms 99:1; Isaiah 6:1-3
TThhee AArrkk ooff tthhee CCoovveennaanntt
 Deuteronomy 10:1-5; Revelation 11:19; Exodus 25:16;
IInnssiiddee tthhee AArrkk
 Exodus 32:15; Exodus 16:33; Numbers 17:10; Hebrews 9:4
AAnnootthheerr WWiittnneessss
In the holiest I saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was purest gold. On each end of the

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ark was a lovely cherub, with its wings spread out over it. Their faces were turned toward
each other, and they looked downward. Between the angels was a golden censer. Above the
ark, where the angels stood, was an exceeding bright glory, that appeared like a throne
where God dwelt. Jesus stood by the ark, and as the saints’ prayers came up to Him, the
incense in the censer would smoke, and He would offer up their prayers with the smoke of
the incense to His Father. In the ark was the golden pot of manna, Aaron’s rod that
budded, and the tables of stone which folded together like a book. {EW 32.3}
TThhee PPoott ooff MMaannnnaa
 Exodus 16:15; John 6:48
 Note Deuteronomy 8:1-3 for the object lesson that God was trying to teach in the
provision of manna
MMaannnnaa == GGrraaiinnss
 Psalms 78:24; Mark 2:23
 Corn and other foods from the grass family are referred to as grains and cereals
AAaarroonn’’ss RRoodd == TThhee CChhoosseenn PPrriieesstt
 Numbers 17:5; Hebrews 7:21
AAllmmoonndd == FFrruuiitt aanndd NNuutt
 Numbers 17:8
 The seed of the almond is one of the most potent nuts. The fleshy outer coat can be
eaten as fruit. Both can be eaten raw.
BBooookk ooff tthhee LLaaww
 Deuteronomy 30:10; Deuteronomy 31:26
TThhee AAnnttiittyyppee
 RReevveellaattiioonn 1122::1177 [[WW]]hhiicchh kkeeeepp tthhee ccoommmmaannddmmeennttss ooff GGoodd,, aanndd hhaavvee tthhee tteessttiimmoonnyy ooff
JJeessuuss CChhrriisstt..
 RReevveellaattiioonn 1199::1100 II aamm tthhyy ffeelllloowwsseerrvvaanntt,, aanndd ooff tthhyy bbrreetthhrreenn tthhaatt HHAAVVEE tthhee tteessttiimmoonnyy
ooff JJeessuuss:: wwoorrsshhiipp GGoodd:: ffoorr tthhee tteessttiimmoonnyy ooff JJeessuuss iiss tthhee ssppiirriitt ooff pprroopphheeccyy..
 RReevveellaattiioonn 2222::99 TThheenn ssaaiitthh hhee uunnttoo mmee,, SSeeee tthhoouu ddoo iitt nnoott:: ffoorr II aamm tthhyy ffeelllloowwsseerrvvaanntt,, aanndd
ooff tthhyy bbrreetthhrreenn tthhee pprroopphheettss,,

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GGiivviinngg GGlloorryy
 Revelation 14:7 Fear God, and give glory to him
 Ecclesiastes 12:13 Fear God, and keep his commandments:
 1 Corinthians 10:31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to
the glory of God.
 The message of temperance is thus directly linked to the commandments
TThhee GGlloorryy ooff tthhee LLoorrdd
 Ezekiel 1:26 – 28; 2 Chronicles 5:13-14
HHuummaanniittyy
 Exodus 34:29 (Compare 2 Corinthians 3:7; Matthew 17:2; Acts 6:15
TThhee PPllaaccee ooff GGlloorriiffiiccaattiioonn
 Colossians 1:11; Romans 8:30; Ephesians 3:19; Colossians 1:19; 2:9; 1:27; Romans
13:12 ; Isaiah 60:2; Numbers 14:21; Revelation 18:1
TThhoossee WWhhoo RReemmaaiinn
I looked upon the company, who, a short time before, were in such distress and bondage.
Their captivity was turned. A glorious light shone upon them. How beautiful they then
looked! All marks of care and weariness were gone, and health and beauty were seen in every
countenance. Their enemies, the heathen around them, fell like dead men; they could not
endure the light that shone upon the delivered, holy ones. This light and glory remained
upon them, until Jesus was seen in the clouds of heaven, and the faithful, tried company
were changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, from glory to glory. {EW 272.3}
CChhrriisstt’’ss FFooccuuss
Ever before Him, Christ saw the result of His mission. His earthly life, so full of toil and
self-sacrifice, was cheered by the thought that He would not have all this travail for nought. By
giving His life for the life of men, He would restore in humanity the image of God. He
would lift us up from the dust, reshape the character after the pattern of His own character,
and make it beautiful with His own glory. {MH 504.2}