8:1-5: " Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an High Priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. In reply to this, two passages in the Epistle to the Hebrews may be quoted, as distinctly affixing a typical meaning to all that Moses constructed at the command of God. It may be asked by some, what definite authority there is for taking the Tabernacle and its vessels for types. The vessels are not drawn as arranged in their places in the Tabernacle, but as they may be supposed to have appeared when finished, and separately presented to Moses. 4 the illustration of which will be attempted in a subsequent portion of this work. As it is believed much of a typical import is intended to be conveyed in the various coverings directed to be used, in Num. They are drawn partly covered as well as uncovered. Where the definite shape of any of the vessels is not recorded in the word, but only their uses, as is the case with the Laver, and minor instruments of service attached to the Show-bread-table, Candlestick, and Brazen Altar, very ancient patterns have been adopted, in order that there might not be any glaring anachronisms in the designs. The absence of all ornament, and consequent simplicity and plainness, will at once strike the eye, in contrast with what has usually been represented. It will be perceived at once, that they differ in many respects from all other plates of the holy vessels hitherto published this arises chiefly from their having been, as far as was possible, exclusively designed from the Scripture itself,-all) Jewish tradition having been studiously avoided, and no pictorial representation that has hitherto appeared having been resorted to as authority. The drawings of the vessels, contained in this first portion of the work, are executed on the scale of an inch to a cubit (except in the case of the Brazen Altar, the scale of which is half an inch to a cubit) they are the result of a careful and protracted investigation of the descriptions recorded in the Word of God.
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The writer does not pretend to offer a full exposition of these types neither does he desire that his interpretation of them should be implicitly relied on, as it it must needs be the true one: he is conscious of the vast depth of the subject, and of his own inability to grasp its extent: all he wishes is, to submit what he has written to the spiritual judgment of the saints of God, trusting there may be found in it that which shall, to some extent, interest or refresh and that there are not any fundamental errors touching the person or work of the blessed Lord though, doubtless, there may be mistakes as to the application of truth to the types sought to be illustrated. One thing that I like about what I did on the sculpture and throughout the process is having a positive attitude, and reflecting on the craftsmanship of the peace throughout the process too.THE chief objects of the present Work are to give what is believed to be a more correct delineation, from Scripture, of the Tabernacle and its vessels, than has as yet appeared and to draw the attention of believers to a part of the word so eminently typical of the Lord Jesus, and which has hitherto been but little investigated, and feebly appreciated. Some areas of the detailing weren't symmetrical and it also allows the use of my own style of artwork. One thing that I would change is my approach to the details on each animal. Especially how the totem pole is a spiritual figure in the Native American culture, and just how it exemplifies my own definition of Sacred and Vessel, and how they both come together to create this sculpture. It was unique to not just learn more about the culture, but to make the connections between the culture and totem pole. Throughout this piece, I learned more about the Native American cultures, and their uses of visual arts in their culture. Except on this totem pole it was detailing with clay. Another area that was a little bit of a struggle was replicating the details on the actual carved animals on the totem poles, to attempt to make the animals look like what they should on a totem pole. I came across a few air bubbles, but also one large one that needed to be fixed in order to continue on with the sculpture. The hardest part of the sculpting was to prevent air bubbles.
Overall, my Sacred Vessel clay sculpture went better than planned.