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Lessons of Holy Furniture How the tabernacle illuminates Jesus’ life and purpose

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  • Mark Powell

This article explains how the furniture in the tabernacle points us to Christ.

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The Shadow of Christ

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  • Vern S. Poythress

The tabernacle symbolized Jesus Christ, God’s dwelling with Israel, and it pointed to heaven. This article draws implications for the believer today on the meaning of the tabernacle.

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The Central Sanctuary: Where and When?

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  • Jeffrey J. Niehaus

What is the significance and intention of the call in Deuteronomy 12:5? How should readers understand this command and its application in the historical books of the Old Testament? This article argues that the Old Testament record is sufficiently clear and consistent, and that the traditional view adopted by Thompson, Craigie, Kitchen, and others has support from the ancient Near East.

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Names of the Sanctuary

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  • Peter J. Leithart

This article discusses the biblical terms and phrases used for the tabernacle in order to provide some insights into its nature and function.

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Christmas: The Word Tabernacles among Men

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  • Mike Riccardi

This article offers an explanation of John 1:14 and its mention of the Word dwelling among us. The article considers the Old Testament background, namely, the tabernacle as it's introduced in Exodus.

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The Nearness of God – Incarnation as Presence

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  • Lanier J. Burns

In Chapter 1 Burns discusses the subject of the presence of God in John 1:1-18. The focus of the chapter is verse 14. Attention is given to the Word in the flesh, the Word and salvation, the Word and perseverance, the Word as tabernacle, the Word as grace and truth, the Word and the Law, and the Word and our world.

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Garden Temple

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  • Gregory K. Beale

Beale notes the cultic affinities drawn between the garden of Eden and the temple of Israel. The word pair usually translated as "cultivate" ('abad) and "keep" (shamar) occur together in the Old Testament elsewhere referring only either to Israelites "serving" God and "guarding" (keeping) God's Word, or to priests who "keep" the "service" (or "charge") of the tabernacle.

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They Speak to Me

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  • Jeremy McKeen

From John 1:1,14 this article shows how the tabernacle pointed to Christ.

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Christ and the Desert Tabernacle - Building Materials

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  • John V. Fesko

This book maintains that the Old Testament tabernacle is a shadowy picture of Christ and the church. In this chapter, the author discusses how the materials used to build the tabernacle (as recorded in Exodus 25:1-9) are significant for the church today.

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A Doorkeeper in the House of My God

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  • Jannes Smith

In the Old Testament, gatekeepers played a big role in guarding the holiness of the tabernacle and temple in reference to those who were coming to worship. This role was fulfilled in Christ. Today, officebearers serve as gatekeepers, and Christians can be gatekeepers as citizens of their country.

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The Congregation’s Support of the Ministry of the Gospel (2)

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  • Douglas J. Kuiper

These two articles build off of the series entitled The Congregation's Support of Her Diaconate​. Is it the obligation of each church member to financially support the ministry of the Gospel? This article looks at the Old Testament in order to answer this question. The author discusses tithing, free will offerings, and assessed fees, showing that these were given to support the tabernacle and temple ministry.

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The Bronze Altar

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the bronze altar as part of the tabernacle.

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Exodus 25:8, 22 - The Curtains of the Tabernacle

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article on Exodus 25:8, 22 looks at the tabernacle as the place where God wished to dwell with His people.

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The Tabernacle of God is with men

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  • William MacLeod

The Bible uses various pictures to describe heaven. This article looks at the significance of the Old Testament tabernacle. In the New Testament the tabernacle points to heaven, since Christians are promised God's presence and glory in heaven.

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The Ark of the Covenant

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article looks at the ark of the covenant in the tabernacle.

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The Veil of the Tabernacle

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the veil of the tabernacle and the abolishment of this veil through Christ's death.

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The True Tabernacle

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  • Douglas F. Kelly

This article is about Jesus Christ as the true tabernacle (temple) of God. The article also looks at the indwelling of God, Jesus Christ and the new covenant, and Jesus Christ as Mediator and High Priest.

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The Golden Candlestick

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the golden candlestick in the tabernacle. The author also looks at Exodus 25:31.

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The Table of Showbread

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the table of showbread in the tabernacle. The author also looks at Exodus 25:30.

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The Golden Altar of Incense

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the golden altar of incense in the tabernacle. The author also looks at Exodus 30:1.

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The Bronze Laver

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article is about the bronze laver in the tabernacle. The author also looks at Exodus 38:8.

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God with Us: The Gospel of the Holy of Holies

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  • Cornelis van Dam

This article is about the presence of God with his people. The author looks at the relation of temple and church, and the temple and Jesus Christ. A special focus is on the Holy of holies in the tabernacle/temple. Fellowship with God is an important topic of this article, as well as God dwelling with his people.

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