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Why did God command Israel to build a sanctuary? What is the stated purpose ("that I may dwell among them," Exo 25:8), and how does this dwelling-purpose thread through the entire Bible from Eden to New Jerusalem?

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TABERNACLE

  • One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai EXO 33:7-11
  • The one instituted by Moses was called
  • SANCTUARY EXO 25:8
  • TABERNACLE (A.V.), TENT OF MEETING (R.V.) EXO 27:21
  • TABERNACLE (A.V.), TENT (R.V.) EXO 33:7; 2CH 5:5
  • OF TESTIMONY EXO 38:21; NUM 1:50
  • TENT OF TESTIMONY (R.V.) NUM 17:7,8; 2CH 24:6
  • TEMPLE OF THE LORD 1SA 1:9; 3:3
  • HOUSE OF THE LORD JOS 6:24
  • Pattern of, revealed to Moses EXO 25:9; 26:30; 39:32,42,43; ACT 7:44; HEB 8:5
  • Materials for, voluntarily offered EXO 25:1-8; 35:4-29; 36:3-7
  • Value of the substance contributed for EXO 38:24-31
  • Workmen who constructed it were inspired EXO 31:1-11; 35:30-35
  • Description of:
  • The frame EXO 26:15-37; 36:20-38
  • The outer covering EXO 25:5; 26:7-14; 36:14-19
  • The second covering EXO 25:5; 26:14; 35:7,23; 36:19; 39:34
  • The curtains of EXO 26:1-14,31-37; 27:9-16; 35:15,17; 36:8-19,35,37
  • The courtyard of EXO 27:9-17; 38:9-16,18; 40:8,33
  • The Holy Place of EXO 26:31-37; 40:22-26; HEB 9:2-6,8
  • The Most Holy Place EXO 26:33-35; 40:20,21; HEB 9:3-5,7,8
  • The furniture of EXO 25:10-40; 27:1-8,19; 37; 38:1-8
  • Completed EXO 39:32
  • Dedicated NUM 7
  • Sanctified EXO 29:43; 40:9-16; NUM 7:1
  • Anointed with holy oil EXO 30:25,26; LEV 8:10; NUM 7:1
  • Sprinkled with blood LEV 16:15-20; HEB 9:21,23
  • Filled with the cloud of glory EXO 40:34-38
  • How prepared for removal during travels NUM 1:51; 4:5-15
  • How and by whom carried NUM 4:5-33; 7:6-9
  • Strangers (foreigners) forbidden to enter NUM 1:51
  • Defilement of, punished LEV 15:31; NUM 19:13,20; EZK 5:11; 23:38
  • Israelites worship at NUM 10:3; 16:19,42,43; 20:6; 25:6; 1SA 2:22; PSA 27:4
  • Offerings brought to LEV 17:4; NUM 31:54; DEU 12:5,6,11-14
  • The Lord reveals himself at LEV 1:1; NUM 1:1; 7:89; 12:4-10; DEU 31:14,15
  • Pitched at Gilgal JOS 4:18,19; at Shiloh JOS 18:1; 19:51; at Nob 1SA 21:1-6; at Gibeon 1CH 21:29
  • Renewed by David, pitched upon Mount Zion 1CH 15:1; 16:1,2; 2CH 1:4
  • Solomon offers sacrifice at 2CH 1:3-6
  • Brought to the temple by Solomon 2CH 5:5; with 1KI 8:1,4,5
  • Symbol of spiritual things PSA 15:1; HEB 8:2,5; 9:1-12,24

SANCTUARY

  • (The Holy of Holies)
  • In the tabernacle HEB 9:2
  • Divine dwelling place EXO 25:8
  • Reverence for LEV 19:30; 26:2
  • In the charge of high priest EXO 27:21; LEV 24:3; NUM 18:5
  • The Holy Place in the temple LAM 2:7,20; EZK 42:20
  • FIGURATIVE EZK 11:16
  • Symbolical HEB 8:2,5

SHEKINAH

  • The visible sign of God's presence on the ark of the testimony in the Holy of Holies EXO 25:22; LEV 16:2; 2SA 6:2; 2KI 19:14,15; PSA 80:1; ISA 37:16; EZK 9:3; 10:18; HEB 9:5

TEMPLE

Solomon's: - Also called TEMPLE OF THE LORD 2KI 11:10; HOLY TEMPLE PSA 79:1; HOLY HOUSE 1CH 29:3; HOUSE OF GOD 1CH 29:2; 2CH 23:9; HOUSE OF THE LORD 2CH 23:5,12; FATHER'S HOUSE JHN 2:16; HOUSE OF PRAYER ISA 56:7; MAT 21:13; HOUSE OF SACRIFICE 2CH 7:12; PALACE 1CH 29:1,19; SANCTUARY 2CH 20:8; ZION PSA 20:2; 48:12; 74:2; 87:2; ISA 2:3 - Uses of the temple: A dwelling place of the Lord 1KI 8:10,11,13; 9:3; 2KI 21:7; 1CH 29:1; 2CH 5:13,14; 7:1-3,16; EZK 10:3,4; MIC 1:2 - To contain the ark of the covenant 1KI 8:21 - For prayer and worship 1KI 8; 2KI 19:14,15; 2CH 30:27; ISA 27:13; 56:7; JER 7:2; 26:2 - Prophecies of its restoration ISA 44:28; DAN 8:13,14; HAG 1; 2; ZEC 1:16; 4:8-10; 6:12-15; 8:9-15; MAL 3:1

Ezekiel's Vision: EZK 37:26,28; 40-48

Figurative: - Of the corpse of Jesus MAT 26:61; 27:40; JHN 2:19 - Of the indwelling of God 1CO 3:16,17; 2CO 6:16 - Of the ekklesia (body of Christ) EPH 2:21; 2TH 2:4; REV 3:12 - Of the kingdom of Christ REV 11; 14:15,17 - Sending forth the forces of righteousness against the powers of evil REV 15:5-8; 16:1-17

EDEN

  1. The garden of Eden GEN 2:8-17; 3:23,24; 4:16; ISA 51:3; EZK 28:13; 31:9,16,18; 36:35; JOL 2:3

CHERUBIM

  • Eastward of the garden of Eden GEN 3:24
  • In the tabernacle EXO 25:18-20; 37:7-9
  • The ark of the covenant rested beneath the wings of 1KI 8:6,7; 2CH 5:7,8; HEB 9:5
  • Figures of, embroidered on the walls of the tabernacle EXO 26:1; 36:8; and on the curtain EXO 26:31; 36:35
  • In the temple 1KI 6:23-29; 2CH 3:10-13; on the walls 1KI 6:29-35; 2CH 3:7; on the lavers 1KI 7:29,36
  • In Ezekiel's vision of the temple EZK 41:18-20,25
  • FIGURATIVE EZK 28:14-16
  • SYMBOLICAL EZK 1; 10

ALTAR

  • Built by Noah GEN 8:2
  • Built by Abraham GEN 12:7,8; 13:18; 22:9
  • Built by Isaac GEN 26:25
  • Built by Jacob GEN 33:20; 35:1-7
  • Built by Moses EXO 17:15; 24:4
  • Built by Balaam NUM 23:1,14,29
  • Built by Joshua DEU 27:4-7; JOS 8:30-32
  • Built by Gideon JDG 6:26,27
  • Built by Samuel 1SA 7:17
  • Built by Saul 1SA 14:35
  • Built by David 2SA 24:18,19
  • Built by Elijah 1KI 18:31,32
  • Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of EXO 20:24-26; DEU 27:5-7; JOS 8:30,31

HOLINESS

General scriptures concerning: GEN 17:1; 35:2; EXO 19:6; 22:31; 28:36; 39:30; LEV 10:8-10; 11:44,45,47; 19:2; 20:7,26; DEU 13:17; 14:2; 18:13; 26:19; 28:9; 30:2,10; JOS 7:12,13; PSA 15:1-5; 24:3-5; ISA 4:3; 35:8; 52:1,11; MIC 6:8; MAT 5:6,8,48; ROM 6:1-23; 12:1,2; 1CO 3:16,17; 6:19,20; 2CO 6:14-17; 7:1; EPH 1:4; 2:21,22; 4:20-24; 5:1,3,8-11; 1TH 4:3,4,7; 1PE 1:14-16; 2:5,9; 2PE 3:11,12; REV 19:8

WORSHIP

  • To be rendered only to God EXO 20:3; DEU 5:7; 6:13; MAT 4:10
  • Acceptable to God GEN 4:4; 8:21
  • God's presence in LEV 19:30; PSA 77:13; 84:4; ISA 56:7; HEB 10:25
  • Loved by his people PSA 27:4; 84:1-3,10; ZEC 8:21
  • Unclassified scriptures relating to: GEN 35:2,3; EXO 3:5,6; 25:8,22; 29:43; 34:8; 40:34,35; LEV 10:3; 16:2; NUM 17:4; JOS 5:15; 1KI 8:3-11; 2CH 5:13,14; 7:1; PSA 5:7; 27:4; 84:1-4,10; 132:7,13,14; ISA 56:7; JHN 4:23,24; HEB 10:25; 1PE 2:5; REV 14:7

TREE

  • Of life GEN 2:9; 3:22,24; REV 22:14
  • Of knowledge GEN 2:9,17; 3:3-6,11,12,17

HEAVEN

God's Dwelling Place: DEU 26:15; 1KI 8:30,39,43,49; 1CH 16:31; 21:26; 2CH 2:6; 6:18; PSA 2:4; 11:4; 33:13; 102:19; 103:19; 113:5; ISA 57:15; 66:1; ACT 7:49; HEB 8:1; REV 21:22-27; 22:1-5

New Heavens: ISA 65:17; 66:22; 2PE 3:13; REV 21:1-4

MERCY-SEAT (from TABERNACLE cross-references)

  • The lid of the ark where God met with Israel (EXO 25:17-22)
  • H3727 (kapporeth) — where God communed with Moses

VEIL/CURTAIN (from TABERNACLE)

  • Separated Holy Place from Most Holy Place (EXO 26:31-33)
  • Torn at Christ's crucifixion (MAT 27:51) — barrier removed