


Scriptures speak of two tabernacles: one coming down from heaven and the other made by man under the guidance and direction of Yahweh.
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from Yahweh out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of Yahweh is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and Yahweh himself shall be with them, and be their Elohim, Rev. 21:1-3.



For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto Yahweh: So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute forever to them, even to him and to his seed throughout their generations, Ex. 30:19-21.
We are to do the same – to cleanse ourselves and draw nigh (approach) to Yahweh, Draw nigh to Yahweh, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded, James 4:8.
Furthermore, 2 Cor. 6:16 – 7:1 tells us:
And what agreement hath the temple of Yahweh with idols? for ye are the temple of the living Yahweh; as Yahweh hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their Yahweh, and they shall be my people. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith Yahweh, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith Yahweh El-Shaddai. Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of Yahweh, 2 Cor. 6:16-7:1.
So how are we to cleanse ourselves? When one is immersed in baptism, one is completely covered with water. Thereby, we become clean. All of our sins of our past life are washed away. At that instant we are clean and pure. But, alas, because we are carnally minded it is not possible to remain clean. The water becomes the grave for our old sinful nature and we are now to take on a new nature, that of living a life pleasing to Yahweh.
Yahshua is tied to this water of regeneration. Acts 8:16, 10:48 and 19:5 each say one is to be baptized in the name of Yahshua.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto Yahweh, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto Yahweh, Rom. 6:12-13.
The purpose of the laver and how it is connected to Yahshua should be obvious at this time. Just as the priests used the water from the laver to spiritually cleanse themselves before performing their tasks, the water one is immersed in also makes us spiritually clean, if only for a moment.
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