Shewbread

Shewbread [E] [S]

Twelve cakes of fine flour
Leviticus 24:5
Called hallowed bread
1 Samuel 21:4
Materials for, provided by the people
Leviticus 24:8 ; Nehemiah 10:32 Nehemiah 10:33
Prepared by Levites
1 Chronicles 9:32 ; 23:29
Placed in two rows on the table by the priests
Exodus 25:30 ; 40:23 ; Leviticus 24:6
TABLE OF
- Dimensions of
  Exodus 25:23
- Covered with gold
  Exodus 25:24
- Had an ornamental border
  Exodus 25:25
- Had staves of shittim wood covered with gold
  Exodus 25:28
- Had rings of gold in the corners for the staves
  Exodus 25:26 Exodus 25:27
- Had dishes, spoons, covers, and bowls of gold
  Exodus 25:29
- Placed in the north side of the tabernacle
  Exodus 40:22 ; Hebrews 9:2
- Directions for removing
  Numbers 4:7
Pure frankincense placed on
Leviticus 24:7
Was changed every Sabbath day
Leviticus 24:8
After removal from the table given to the priests
Leviticus 24:9
Not lawful for any but the priests to eat, except in extreme cases
1 Samuel 21:4-6 ; Matthew 12:4
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Christ as the bread of life
  John 6:48
- The Church
  1 Corinthians 5:7 ; 10:17

[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Torrey, R.A., Reverand. "Entry for 'Shewbread'". "The New Topical Text Book". . 1897.