Now that you have heard empty words "what sayeth the scripture?" (Romans 4:3)
“For we know that if
our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” (2 Corinthians 5:1) (47[SUP]th[/SUP] book of the Bible)
“tabernacle” is found in 23 books of the Bible and 92 (46 x 2) chapters of the OT.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And thou shalt make the boards for the tabernacle,
twenty boards on the south side southward.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]And for the second side of the tabernacle on the north side there shall be
twenty boards:
[SUP]22 [/SUP]And for the sides of the tabernacle westward thou shalt make
six boards.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And
two boards shalt thou make for the
corners of the tabernacle in the two sides. (I love it, 23[SUP]rd[/SUP] verse and the number 2 is mentioned 2 x 23=46)
[SUP]25 [/SUP]And they shall be eight boards, and their sockets of silver, sixteen sockets; two sockets under one board, and two sockets under another board. (The 8 boards consists of the west wall with the corners made up)
Exodus chapter 26 reveals that the “holy place” and “most holy place” (Exodus 26:33-34) were enclosed with 46 boards of “shittim wood” overlayed with “pure gold”
“holy” = 611 (47 x 13) times in the Bible.
“most holy” = 46 times in the Bible.
“the holy place*” = 46 times in the Bible.
“pure gold” 39 and “shittim wood” 27 times in the King James Bible for a total of 66. (If you think this is a coincidence then consider this one as well. Concerning the brazen altar we have “brass” = 126 (7 x 18) and “shittim wood” which combine for 153 (John21))
Each board was 1.5 cubits wide which would make the linear cubits of the boards surrounding the tabernacle 69 (23 x 3) cubits. A ten cubit length of the boards corresponds to the 10 commandments of God’s law. (Roman 2:15)
"I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able." (1 Corinthians 3:2 46th book of the Bible)
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You may say there were 48 boards instead of 46. (which I don't believe but be that as it may) The linear length that makes up the three sides is still 46 divisions of 1.5 cubits. Like I said, I don't think any boards were doubled up but many people do but the number 46 has not been eliminated from discussion. The above link shows an image with 48 boards.