What does the Bible say about shewbread?

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

• 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; 1 Chronicles 23:29
• Placed in two rows on the table by the priests Exodus 25:30; Exodus 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; 1 Corinthians 10:17