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Tents & Tabernacles
The Presence of God
Shekinah Glory
The EXODUS
Three Main Themes of ExodusJourney
Covenant
GOD’s Special Presence - The Tent
God Reveals Himself in the Tent-of- Meeting
• Key event for the Post Exile people
• God tells Moses “ Build the TENT “
• Consecration of the Tent / Corresponds to first commandment
• YHWH enters and fills the tent of meeting/ God speaks out of the Fire
Israel Key Moment
• God Accompanies Israel
• God will be a God of Forgiveness and Mercy• Exodus 34:6-7
• This Tent event is the Renewal of the Covenant
• YHWH Resides in the midst of His People Exodus 40:34-35
• YHWH can Accompany & Guide Israel Exodus 40:36-38
YHWH Organizes the people in relation to Divine Presence. HE is in the cloud !
The Israelites act willingly ; Their HEARTS are stirred and their spirit is willing! Exodus 35:21
Symbols and Images
• The CLOUD rested upon the Tent- Shakham the sign of YHWH presence
• The Pillar of FIRE leads / Glory filled the Tabernacle - Mishcan
• YHWH prepares the Way/ A Blessed Assurance
Shekinah-the dwelling or divine settling presence
• The connection of GOD to his people is readily perceivable
• The Tent-of –Meeting – God came down to dwell with His people
• TRANSFORMATIONAL spirit of God regarded as the source of Prophecy
Tabernacle Design
• Seven speeches of YHWH to Moses Ex:25-31
• Seven Days of Creation
• Worship of God in Tabernacle a way to participate in Divine creational work
• God recreates a sanctuary for Israel
TENT=TABERNACLE is portable dwelling place for the Divine
• Pentateuch has more verses on Tabernacle than any other object
• Exodus mentions tent of meeting more than 30 times
• The tent is the Holy of Holies the Tabernacle
• Tabernacle provides a defense against idolatry example : golden calf
At the Tent
• Moses and YHWH speak face to face Ex :32-34
• Moses put veil on his face after being in Divine presence/ several Veils in the tent
• Glowing face indicated direct contact with God
Specifications for Tabernacle Compound
• Court Yard- outer shrine
• Twelve Tribes of Israel
• Levites : protect tabernacle holiness Nm 1:52-53
Inner Shrine – Most HolyLocus of Gods Presence
• Golden Lamp stand-Menorah- Temple LAMP• Table for Showbread• Altar of Incense- Torah is read here• Sacrificial Altar• Washstand• Sacred vestments• Anointing Oil• NO longer is Gods presence restricted to mountain
tops !
Gods Presence is Memorableexpressed by Tent and Tabernacle
• Echoed in the prologue of Johns Gospel; John 1:14
• “And the WORD became flesh and pitched his tent in our midst “ The special Presence of God is Jesus the Messiah !
• The Image and Experience of the TENT is etched in my Memory . Encountering the Tabernacle :
• As a Child- Joy / Play• As a Teenager –Camping /Journey/ Adventure/• As a young Adult –Special presence of God/Relationship• As a young Family-Protection /Provision/Life• As a Servant Father-Promise /Life/ Salvation• As a People- Gods People/ Holy Roman Catholic “ Big Tent “God still SPEAKS to
His People