Tabernacle vs. Temple- Exodus 25 Re: Exodus 25 and the Tabernacle I think it interesting that God commanded the building of the tabernacle but He never commanded the building of the temple. See 2 Samuel 7:6. God allowed David and Solomon to build the temple but He never commanded it, nor did He give any blueprints for it as He did the tabernacle. God loved the tabernacle but He tolerated the temple. God never allowed the tabernacle to be destroyed, although we are never told of its ultimate fate. But God allowed the temple to be destroyed by the Babylonians and the Romans and it will be defiled in the tribulation by the Antichrist. It is better to be a tabernacle Christian than a temple Christian. You are closer to God in the tabernacle. It is a humble structure, not impressive to the carnal eye. It is in the wilderness. It is rather small, allowing for intimacy with God. There is clear typology with every element of the tabernacle. Such typology is not as clear in the temple. It is also obvious that the tabernacle speaks more to a pilgrim heart of a Christian than does the temple. The tabernacle is small, unattractive, in the wilderness but is also intimate and has the presence of God. The temple is large, impressive, a structure like all the other nations may have. Intimacy with God is not possible in such a large building. It was also easy to become proud of such a structure, rather than in the God to whom that structure was dedicated. Let us seek to cultivate a tabernacle heart of a pilgrim in our walk with God.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:45:09 +0000
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