“Thousands of years before Jesus, God purposed that there be a tabernacle in order that there would be One who would fulfil the meaning of that tabernacle, who would be the true Tabernacle for us.”
7 ways in which Jesus is the fulfilment of the tabernacle:
- The tabernacle was for use in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1).
- The tabernacle was outwardly humble and unattractive (Isaiah 53:2).
- The tabernacle was where God met with men (John 14:6).
- The tabernacle was the centre of Israel’s camp, a gathering place for God’s people (John 12:32).
- The tabernacle was where sacrifices for the sins of God’s people were made (Hebrews 10:12).
- The tabernacle was a place of worship (John 20:28).
- The tabernacle contained and displayed God’s glory (2 Corinthians 4:6).
(from Joseph “Skip” Ryan,’ Tabernacled among us’ in Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus)
