Moses made the Tabernacle, but the Messiah would actually be the Tabernacle. In this way and in numerous other similar ways , this Prophet would actually be like unto Moses. But, all that Moses did physically, the Messiah would fulfill both physically and spiritually in Himself. And the Tabernacle makes all of this abundantly clear as it leaves no doubt to the identity of the promised Messiah.
This demonstrates that there are many people out there who are looking for solid answers about the reality of God. And the Tabernacle is just what the doctor ordered, because it is much too cleverly constructed and contains far too many cunningly concealed elements all of which tie directly into all that is written in the Bible to have originated in the mind of man. In actuality, the Tabernacle is a major means by which God reveals deep and profound mysteries about all that has happened and is happening in both the natural and spiritual realms.
Just imagine that you were trying to teach a colony of ants all about yourself your standards, your attributes, your intelligence, etc. How would you do that? You would have to devise a way of placing a representation of yourself and all that you are within the midst of the ant colony.
And you would have to do it in a way that they could understand. This is what God has done with the Tabernacle and then later through Jesus Christ who perfectly fulfills the Tabernacle.
The majesty and knowledge of God is far above us, even as we are far above ants. The Tabernacle's first mention [1]. Exodus So hopefully this passage makes the first question pretty much redundant.
But here it is anyway - Who came up with the idea of having a tabernacle? Well, it is obviously God who decided that there should be a tabernacle and its construction had to be exact to the pattern that God would give to Moses. In many different passages [2] God restated that the construction had to be precisely as He would declare. There was certainly no room for thinking outside the square and coming up with your own personalised touches on this one!
If God said an item was cubits long, then cubits it was! So the next question is why? Why did God want a tabernacle constructed and why did it have to be so exact to His specifications? And what was God teaching Israel then and what is He trying to teach you and I now? What the Tabernacle reveals about Jesus and the plan of God.
There are some key 'truths' contained within the tabernacle. These truths are interwoven into its size, its materials and the objects it contains It is a divine mystery if you like with clues scattered liberally throughout its construction.
As we go through this study I will point these out well, those that I have seen anyway! Some of the fundamental core teaching of the tabernacle involves:. First and foremost the tabernacle is a picture and type of that which takes the place of pre-eminence in the Bible - and that is the person of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is the true fulfillment of this structure. As the amplified Bible brings out; ' And the Word Christ became flesh human, incarnate and tabernacled fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile among us; and we [actually] saw His glory His honor, His majesty , such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace favor, loving-kindness and truth.
We read above that God said that the tabernacle was constructed so that 'I may dwell among them'. God wanted to be in the midst of His people How could He dwell with them? The tabernacle taught God's desire for fellowship along with His pure holiness while thankfully also showing us the way into His presence.
The earthly tabernacle pictures salvation. This is true of what it cost Jesus to provide the means of salvation and also of the steps necessary for those who want to be saved.
Concerning the former, Jesus had to fulfil His role as the High Priest of the New Covenant, entering into the Heavenly tabernacle as the book of Hebrews teaches: Hebrews , 24 ' When Christ came as high priest of the good things that are already here, he went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not man-made, that is to say, not a part of this creation. He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, having obtained eternal redemption For Christ did not enter a man-made sanctuary that was only a copy of the true one; he entered heaven itself, now to appear for us in God's presence.
The tabernacle teaches about God's plan concerning the different ages or dispensations in His dealings with man. Each of the three distinct areas the outer court, the Holy place, the Holy of Holies represents a different dispensation and the objects found within each area are true to that age.
I know So why have we so often failed to realize its significance? I think part of the answer can be found in the difficulty of communicating with words what was meant to be taught visually. The tabernacle is best learned by seeing rather than hearing.
It is our hope that this small tabernacle of Moses model will excite an interest and desire to learn more about the greatest of visual aids. The wilderness tabernacle model can be used to teach all ages in any setting. The model speaks for itself, but it is helpful to have some resources on hand to explain the various pieces of furniture and parts. Besides what we have laid out on this site, an excellent resource is the description found in Chapter 9 of the book The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus and By This Name , great evangelism, bible study and discipleship tools.
We recommend reading through the whole book as it gives a detailed yet easy-to-understand overview of the history of Israel and how the Old Testament leads up to and is fulfilled in the work of Jesus Christ. As demonstrated above, a clear understanding of Old Testament tradition is imperative to understanding the accomplishment of Christ.
By This Name. The Stranger on the Road to Emmaus. All that the Prophets have Spoken. The Lamb. The Story that Matters.
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