The #tabernacle (Mishkan) is made after the pattern of a Greater Mishkan in Heaven, which is patterned after God himself. Since we are an image of God, the Tabernacle can also tell us about ourselves, our marriages, and our lives as believers.

The order of furnishings in the Mishkan mirrors the life of a believer:

Outer Gate = repentance
Fire Altar = commitment
Bronze Lavre = sanctification
Five Pillars = obedience to Torah (aka God's Law)
Menorah and Table = fellowship with the Spirit and Son
Altar of Incense = worship
Four Pillars = Spiritual maturity?
Holy of Holies = judgment before God
The Ark = fellowship with the Father, through the Son

#terumah