Let's go back to the Temple. Now we already discussed the purpose for each of the elements, tools or items in the temple (bronze sea, candleabra, etc.), so lets take a look at their eternal significance. Are they more valuable than their physical worth in bronze and gold? Do they have eternal spiritual sybolism...
1) The Bronze Sea: once its water cleansed the priests - Now, the Spirit cleanses the believer from the inside out. In response to His closest friends and students Jesus said this referring to salvation and the purifying Spirit 'A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his who body is clean' (John 13:10)
2) The Altar of Burnt Offerings: once it was the holy place of shed blood and forgiveness of sins - Now, through the death, pierced hands and feet of Jesus on the cross, shed blood and ultimate resurrection to eternal physical/spiritual life we no longer have to shed animal blood. Jesus was the final blood sacrifice. 'We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all' (Hebrews 10:10).
3) Jachin & Boaz: once symbols of power at the temple entrance - Now, we are called to 'be strong in the Lord and his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand...' (Ephesians 6:10).
Jesus Is.
Everything points to Jesus and His power and purpose and love for His people. He became a flesh and blood man in order to show us how much He truly does love us.
The Old Testament Temple was a model of His life and His plan for salvation, unfortunately it (the temple) was imperfect so finally he decided to come and get rid of the temple and replace it with the body of believers faithfully following Him.