'Rightly Dividing the Word'
The Outer Court (outside New Jerusalem) held two furniture - bronze altar and bronze laver.
Blood and Water from Jesus
John 19:33-34 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
Jesus poured out blood and water on the cross. His precious blood was to fulfil the blood for the bronze altar, and His living water to fulfil the water for the bronze laver.
Cleansing at Bronze Laver
Heb 10:22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Only priests could come before the bronze laver for the water to cleanse themselves from the defilement (blood stains and dirt) during their ministry at the bronze altar.
With the pure water of life (word of Jesus), Christians (royal priests) can cleanse themselves from the corruptions and defilement caused by ministering to sinners, carnal and worldly Christians.
By hearing, understanding and believing in His word (living water), Christians are led to live righteous and godly lives.
Unfortunately, most Christians are contented with just ministering to people by shuttering between the bronze altar for the cleansing of sins and the bronze laver for the purification with His word.
But God wants every Christian to be able to minister to Him inside the Holy Place so that they can receive revelation and truth.
John 15:3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.
Living Water of Jesus
John 7:38 "He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
Before entering into the Holy place, the priest must wash themselves and then put on the holy priesthood garment.
Thank God that Jesus had provided the living water for the bronze laver, so that a Christian only need to believe in Jesus and His words, he will be sanctified, holy and able to enter the Holy Place.
Every teacher must enter the Holy Place as often as possible to get His revelation so that he can feed the sheep with the truth for their spiritual growth.
