Tabernacle means “tent,” “place of dwelling” or “sanctuary.” It had been a sacred place where God made a decision to meet His people, the Israelites, throughout the 4 decades they came within the desert under Moses&rsquo leadership. It had been where the leaders and individuals joined together to worship and provide sacrifices.
The tabernacle was initially erected within the backwoods exactly twelve months following the Passover once the Israelites were free of their Egyptian slavery (circa 1450 B.C.). It had been a mobile tent with portable furniture the people traveled with and hang up wherever they pitched camp. The tabernacle could be in the heart of the camp ground, and also the 12 tribes of Israel would setup their camping tents around it based on tribe. The instruction regarding how to build the tabernacle was initially provided to Moses within the backwoods, who then gave the orders towards the Israelites.
“&hellipmake a sanctuary for me personally, and i’ll dwell included in this.” (Exodus 25:8)
“Then I’ll dwell one of the Israelites and become their God. They’ll know that i’m god their God, who introduced them from Egypt to ensure that I would dwell included in this.” (Exodus 29:45-46)
And thus God dwelled among His individuals the tabernacle within the backwoods. He made an appearance like a pillar of cloud within the tabernacle during the day along with a pillar of fireside by night in the view of all Israel. The folks wouldn’t put down on their own journey unless of course the cloud lifted. It had been an unmistakably effective visual statement indicating God&rsquos presence included in this.
God understood the Israelites needed visual proof of His presence. When Moses increased to Mount Sinai for 40 days and also the people didn’t see or listen to him, they increased impatient and collected their gold to create a golden calf they worshipped instead of God. After ten generations of just living in Egypt, it wasn’t surprising the Israelites mimicked the Egyptians in fashioning a visible idol that belongs to them. This act of disobedience shown their have to follow and worship a God who had been visually tangible. God&rsquos provision of the tabernacle — itself a splendor to behold — not just permitted the folks to sense His presence, but additionally to determine their leader use to satisfy with God inside a concrete place and never disappear up a mountain.
The tabernacle of Moses is really a lesson of unquestionable authority
The tabernacle was not only a dwelling place. All of the aspects of the tabernacle were a part of a complicated visual help to illustrate God’s relationship together with his people. Taking care of of the relationship was God&rsquos requirement of complete behavior training. God told Moses to produce the tabernacle precisely the way He commanded. It wasn’t to stray from God&rsquos blueprint.
“Make this tabernacle and all sorts of its furnishings just like the pattern I will highlight.” (Exodus 25:9)
For this finish, God gave very specific instructions about how big each component and also the materials the Israelites would use, as we will have within the following parts of this discussion. These apparently cumbersome rules weren’t meant to burden the folks, but to exhibit God&rsquos unquestionable authority and holiness, and highlight that individuals could only arrived at God on God&rsquos terms, not by themselves. They’d to obey reverently not just in the making of the tabernacle, but additionally in the manner they worshipped. Any irreverence or ritual uncleanness could derive from a person being stop from his people or perhaps in dying.
For instance, the anointing oil for that tabernacle and also the incense for that altar of incense (produced from God&rsquos own prescribed formulas of spices) were both declared holy by God and may simply be used with regards to the tabernacle other people utilizing the same formula for his or her own consumption could be stop from Israel (Exodus 30:34-38). The special clothes for that clergymen were holy if they didn’t put on the best clothing in serving god, they might die (Exodus 28:2, 43).
The backwoods tabernacle is really a projection of God&rsquos redemptive plan
Within the New Testament, John writes: “The Word grew to become flesh making his dwelling in our midst.” (John 1:14) This word “dwelling” is identical word for “tabernacle” within the Old Testament. Quite simply, God arrived living flesh to dwell in order to tabernacle among His people. Because He walked upon our planet and resided one of the Jews, Jesus Themself satisfied the image from the Old Testament tabernacle. For the reason that and lots of different ways, as we will have, the tabernacle actually was a prophetic projection from the Lord&rsquos redemptive arrange for His people.
“And I heard a loud voice in the throne saying, &lsquoNow the dwelling of God is by using men, and that he will accept them. They’ll be his people, and God themself is going to be together and become their God.&rsquo ” (Rev. 21:3)
Now, we’ll walk-through the fundamental layout from the tabernacle and every element of the tabernacle.
Diagram from the Tabernacle and Fundamental Layout
Khadijah Brown: I've studied the Bible intensely since 1974 and have come to the conclusion that it is all a waste of time if one does not put what is learned there into their own lives and let that cause them to be changed.
Barbara Kennedy: Daniel, what a wonderful video, and remembrance of the beautiful Tabernacle experience we had up at the Mattsons'. Thank you for coming to help. Thank you for your awesome presentations/tours! We are so grateful to you, Dr. Parry, and Andrew Ehat!
Messages of Christ: It was an honor to help out! Such an incredible experience for all who attended, including myself. I'm grateful for being invited, and for all the work everyone put in to make it all happen.
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Herbert Niel Sabacahan: i thought it was a 3d presentation. very holistic
COSMICOM: true this is incredible
Herbert Niel Sabacahan: Cosmicom Cosmicom it's real right?
kiyutkimba: thank you!
Feelgoodsessions: Hi there. Would like to request formal permission to replay this video in our local church in Cape Town, South Africa as part of a series on the tabernacle that will run from 11.06.17 to 02.07.17. Thanks, Donovan Nelson
Messages of Christ: As long as you are not selling, distributing, or re-uploading the video online then you are more then welcome to use it. If the conference will be broadcast, or DVDs sold, etc. then that is where I would have issue. As long as you just show the video, and don't distribute, you are good to go. Good luck with the event!
stephanieragsdale: Amazing! Thank you for your time and effort in constructing this as well as sharing the video for all to gain some perspective of what it looked like. Brings so much more to life than a drawing. The descriptions were very helpful too! Thank you again!
Messages of Christ: Glad you enjoyed it! I should hopefully have another video with narration in a month or two, so check back or subscribe for updates.
Yeshua Is Messiah: Tabernacle of YHWH, not moses
Harper Church: Hello, our church is planning on showing this during our services tomorrow. We LiveStream and are concerned about showing this content without permission. Are you okay with us showing this on our channel? If not we can go dark for the 3 minutes and only show in house. Thanks in advance!
Messages of Christ: Thanks for asking for permission. Either please black out the screen, or have a very small viewing area for the LiveStream (you don't have to have the small screen for your services within the house). Also, if you do include the video in the LiveStream, please include a link in the description to the original video.
Harper Church: Will do. Thanks for your understanding!
Sukumar Sarkar: Wonderful Tabernacle….
Melrick Lobo: does it exists
Messages of Christ: The full scale model does exist, but is not set up very often (only for open houses and youth camps). A couple times a year.
Joshua TenEyck: Looks a bit small. I remember reading about what I think was the tent roof alone having multiple pieces of leather that were 45+foot long. Seems off…
