The Tabernacle: The Tabernacle of God

Bible Reading:  Revelation 21:1-8

Key Verse: Verse 3 – “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”
 

Key Words: the tabernacle of God is with men

 

“The tabernacle of God is with men.”  The ancient tabernacle in the wilderness represented God's presence and glory in the midst of Israel (Leviticus 26:11-12; Ezekiel 37:17).  All of the rich meaning symbolized in the tabernacle of Israel was fulfilled in Jesus Christ.  The word translated “tabernacle” is skene, which literally means “the place where God dwells.”  This means that God will make His tabernacle with His saints forever and ever; He will give His presence to them forever and ever.  “Behold the tabernacle (skene) of God is with men, and He will tabernacle (skenosei) with them.”  At once it becomes clear why He did not say that the temple of God is with men.  In the eternal state we will not be engaged with a temple made with men’s hands (see Acts 17:24), but with God Himself.  Not even the gorgeous and elaborate temple which Solomon built could contain Him (II Chronicles 6:18).~  Lehman Strauss

                                                                        Dr. Mike Rouse 

What to do: 

            ✞ Today, we are to live everyday for Christ. In eternity we will live everyday with Christ.