The Table of Shewbread

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Exodus 25:23, “Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”

Exodus 25:30, And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.”

“Let’s break bread together!” Breaking bread is a universal expression of communion and fellowship. The table of shewbread provided a picture of God communing with His children and of His children communing with each other.

Jesus is our provision — He is the Bread of Life!

John 6:35, “And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”

John 6:48, “I am that bread of life.”

  • The Table of Shewbread United Man with God.

The bread on the table was a symbol of the Bread of Life. The table of shewbread was a place where man could commune with God  and also a place where God can commune with man.

Matthew 3:17, “And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

The perfect life of Christ satisfied both the wrath of God and man’s need for a Saviour!

  • The Table of Shewbread United Priest with Priest.

Believers have a common bond in Christ that transcends race, gender, societal status, and age. One of the most profound experiences after salvation is having Christian fellowship. It’s wonderful in our own congregation and when traveling stateside or abroad. What a wonderful bond believers have in Christ!

  • The Table of Shewbread Had to be Partaken Of.

The fine flour had already been beaten, baked, and divided into twelve loaves. After everything was prepared, it was time for the priests to partake. Believers as well are to be constantly feasting on the Bread of Life.

Deuteronomy 8:3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

Jesus was knocking on the door of the Laodicean church saying, “allow me to come in that we might have fellowship!” How sad! We must examine our lives and ask myself, “Am I feasting at His table of bread?”

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.