Tabernacle / Dwell

Monday, November 24, 2008: John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
{to fix one’s tabernacle, have one’s tabernacle, abide (or live) in a tabernacle (or tent)}
What is the implication of ‘dwelt’? He set up His tent of flesh on Earth to live with mankind. Dwell = tabernacle = set up a tent.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008: John 2:19–21

Jesus answered and said to them, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”
But He was speaking of the temple of His body.
What did the Jews fail to understand? Resurrection wasn’t conceivable then and still isn’t. But that’s exactly what the Lord was prophesying to them.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008: Hebrews 9:11–12

But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.
Why is Christ Jesus as a High Priest? After His ascension into heaven, He entered God’s the perfect tent and its inner holiest tent with His own blood as full payment for all sin!

Thursday, November 26, 2008: Happy Thanksgiving! Dwell in peace.

Friday, November 28, 2008: Revelation 21:3–4

And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
How will a perfect God dwell with mankind? Those who accept the payment that Christ made on their behalf have all their sins washed away; they can and will dwell eternally with God.