Where a verse leads
Exodus 30:18: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.”Exodus 30:18
Exodus 30:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls. 17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 18 Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein. 19 For Aaron and his sons shall wash their hands and their feet thereat: 20 When they go into the tabernacle of the congregation, they shall wash with water, that they die not; or when they come near to the altar to minister, to burn offering made by fire unto the LORD:
Exodus 30 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- The Bronze Laver (Historical Christian reading)
- The Laver
Questions people ask
What does Exodus 30:18 mean?
Exodus 30:18 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Exodus 30:18 in the Bible?
Exodus 30:18 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Exodus 30:18 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Exodus 30:18 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.