But now, finally, you have been kind to us. You have let a few of us escape captivity and come to live in this holy place. Lord, you gave us new life and relief from our slavery.
All the tools, tent pegs, and other things used in the Holy Tent [233] must be made from bronze. And all the pegs {for the curtains around the courtyard} must be made from bronze.
The curtain was supported by four posts and four bronze [435] bases. The hooks on the posts were made from silver. The tops on the posts were covered with silver, and the curtain rods [436] were also made from silver.
Moses commanded the Levite people to write down all the things that were used to make the Holy Tent, [438] that is, the Tent of the Agreement. [439] Ithamar son of Aaron, was in charge of keeping the list.
Words from wise men are like sharp sticks that people use to make their animals go the right way. Those teachings are like strong pegs that won’t break. \{You can trust those teachings to show you the right way to live.\} Those wise teachings all come from the same Shepherd (God).
Look at Zion {\cf2\super [310]} , the city of our religious holidays. Look at Jerusalem—that beautiful place of rest. Jerusalem is like a tent that will never be moved. The pegs that hold her in place will never be pulled up. Her ropes will never be broken.
Those people don’t keep themselves under the control of the head (Christ). The whole body depends on Christ. Because of Christ all the parts of the body care for each other and help each other. This strengthens the body and holds it together. And so the body grows in the way God wants.