The Doctrine of Christ - Christ in the Tabernacle
"And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." (Exodus 25:8)
The predominate "type" of Christ in the Old Testament is the tabernacle. The New Testament authority for recognizing its typological significance is Hebrews 9:1-24. Because the pattern for the tabernacle was designed by God, this had led some Bible scholars to conclude that even the most minute details of the tabernacle have a typological significance.
Illustration: In describing the incarnation (John 1:14), John uses the word for dwelt, which has the idea of pitching a tent or tabernacle. "And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us..." The tabernacle was the sanctuary of God, described as His dwelling place. Just as God lived in a tent in the wilderness, so the Son of God lived (and still lives) in a human body as the New Testament "tent".
Application: Today, the physical bodies of Christians serve as the temple (dwelling place) of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor. 6:19,20)
The predominate "type" of Christ in the Old Testament is the tabernacle. The New Testament authority for recognizing its typological significance is Hebrews 9:1-24. Because the pattern for the tabernacle was designed by God, this had led some Bible scholars to conclude that even the most minute details of the tabernacle have a typological significance.
Illustration: In describing the incarnation (John 1:14), John uses the word for dwelt, which has the idea of pitching a tent or tabernacle. "And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us..." The tabernacle was the sanctuary of God, described as His dwelling place. Just as God lived in a tent in the wilderness, so the Son of God lived (and still lives) in a human body as the New Testament "tent".
Application: Today, the physical bodies of Christians serve as the temple (dwelling place) of the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor. 6:19,20)
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