CHRIST THE TABERNACLE AND SANCTUARY
Pastor J. C. O’Hair
In Exodus 25:8
and 9 we read concerning the sanctuary and the tabernacle: “And let them make
Me a SANCTUARY; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show thee,
after the pattern of the TABERNACLE, and the pattern of all the instruments
thereof, even so shall ye make it.”
Then we learn in Hebrews 8:1 and 2 that the SANCTUARY and TABERNACLE foreshadowed the true SANCTUARY and TABERNACLE: “Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: We have such a High Priest, Who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A Minister of the SANCTUARY, and of the true TABERNACLE, Which the Lord pitched, and not man.”
Of course, the student of the Scriptures, who would receive the richest blessing from this study, should read the last sixteen chapters of Exodus and the sixteenth chapter of Leviticus. But let every one at least read the Scriptures which we have listed above.
In Hebrews 10:1 and Hebrews 9:8 and 9 and Colossians 2:16 and 17, we learn that what Israel’s priests and ministers did in and out of the sanctuary and tabernacle, according to God’s directions, foreshadowed and prefigured the abiding work of God’s true, eternal Priest, Who offered Himself without spot unto God, when He appeared once in the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. (Hebrews 9:14 and 26).
“Make Me a SANCTUARY that I may dwell among them” according to the pattern of the TABERNACLE.
Now note carefully: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt (TABERNACLED) among us; and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “And the angel answered and said unto her, the Holy shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also that HOLY THING (SANCTUARY or SAINT) Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35).
Now note II Corinthians 5:19 and 17: “GOD WAS IN CHRIST reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.” “If ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST he is a new creature.” God and man met in Christ and they must meet in Christ for any genuine spiritual blessing.
God TABERNACLED on earth as the true SANCTUARY, in Christ Jesus.
Study Exodus 35:12 to 16 and Exodus 25:1 to 22.
What all of this foreshadowed and prefigured is told in the ninth chapter of Hebrews, which chapter every Christian should not only read a hundred times or more but should diligently study under the infallible Holy Spirit. We quote Hebrews 9:2 and 3: “For there was a TABERNACLE made; the first, wherein was the CANDLESTICK, and the table, and the SHOWBREAD; which is called the SANCTUARY.”
Then the verses that follow tell the meaning of the Sixteenth chapter of Leviticus when the high priest sprinkled the mercy-seat.
In addition to the furniture and vessels we have mentioned we read, in Exodus 30:18 and Exodus 40:30, of the laver for the water. We quoted John 1:14, that Christ, the true SANCTUARY, TABERNACLED, on earth. That word “dwelt” is translated “TABERNACLED” several times.
In the Gospel of John we begin with the Lamb of God to be offered for the sins of the world. (John 1:29). Of this the offering on the brazen altar outside the SANCTUARY spoke. Then note in John 6:37 to 53 Christ is the true SHOWBREAD. Then in John 8 and 9 Christ is the true LAMPSTAND and LIGHT, even THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. He is the true LAVER, as He uses water and speaks of water in John 3:5 - John 4:14 - John 7:38 and 39 - John 9:1 to 9 - John 13:1 to 12. Then He is the ALTAR OF INCENSE, in His intercessory ministry in John Seventeen.
Then when the ANTITYPE of all the TABERNACLE types went to Calvary, and took our sins away, the vail in the temple was rent. (Hebrews 6:19 - Hebrews 10:20 - Luke 23:45).
Then we learn in Hebrews 8:1 and 2 that the SANCTUARY and TABERNACLE foreshadowed the true SANCTUARY and TABERNACLE: “Now of the things which we have spoken, this is the sum: We have such a High Priest, Who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A Minister of the SANCTUARY, and of the true TABERNACLE, Which the Lord pitched, and not man.”
Of course, the student of the Scriptures, who would receive the richest blessing from this study, should read the last sixteen chapters of Exodus and the sixteenth chapter of Leviticus. But let every one at least read the Scriptures which we have listed above.
In Hebrews 10:1 and Hebrews 9:8 and 9 and Colossians 2:16 and 17, we learn that what Israel’s priests and ministers did in and out of the sanctuary and tabernacle, according to God’s directions, foreshadowed and prefigured the abiding work of God’s true, eternal Priest, Who offered Himself without spot unto God, when He appeared once in the end of the ages to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself. (Hebrews 9:14 and 26).
“Make Me a SANCTUARY that I may dwell among them” according to the pattern of the TABERNACLE.
Now note carefully: “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt (TABERNACLED) among us; and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). “And the angel answered and said unto her, the Holy shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, therefore also that HOLY THING (SANCTUARY or SAINT) Which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35).
Now note II Corinthians 5:19 and 17: “GOD WAS IN CHRIST reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them.” “If ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST he is a new creature.” God and man met in Christ and they must meet in Christ for any genuine spiritual blessing.
God TABERNACLED on earth as the true SANCTUARY, in Christ Jesus.
Study Exodus 35:12 to 16 and Exodus 25:1 to 22.
What all of this foreshadowed and prefigured is told in the ninth chapter of Hebrews, which chapter every Christian should not only read a hundred times or more but should diligently study under the infallible Holy Spirit. We quote Hebrews 9:2 and 3: “For there was a TABERNACLE made; the first, wherein was the CANDLESTICK, and the table, and the SHOWBREAD; which is called the SANCTUARY.”
Then the verses that follow tell the meaning of the Sixteenth chapter of Leviticus when the high priest sprinkled the mercy-seat.
In addition to the furniture and vessels we have mentioned we read, in Exodus 30:18 and Exodus 40:30, of the laver for the water. We quoted John 1:14, that Christ, the true SANCTUARY, TABERNACLED, on earth. That word “dwelt” is translated “TABERNACLED” several times.
In the Gospel of John we begin with the Lamb of God to be offered for the sins of the world. (John 1:29). Of this the offering on the brazen altar outside the SANCTUARY spoke. Then note in John 6:37 to 53 Christ is the true SHOWBREAD. Then in John 8 and 9 Christ is the true LAMPSTAND and LIGHT, even THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. He is the true LAVER, as He uses water and speaks of water in John 3:5 - John 4:14 - John 7:38 and 39 - John 9:1 to 9 - John 13:1 to 12. Then He is the ALTAR OF INCENSE, in His intercessory ministry in John Seventeen.
Then when the ANTITYPE of all the TABERNACLE types went to Calvary, and took our sins away, the vail in the temple was rent. (Hebrews 6:19 - Hebrews 10:20 - Luke 23:45).
What is the Gospel?
Believing
Christ died, that’s HISTORY.
Believing
Christ died for YOUR sins and rose again, that’s SALVATION.
Moreover, brethren, I declare unto
you the gospel which the preached unto you, which also ye have received, and
wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I
preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto
you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins
according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose
again the third day according to the scriptures. 1. Corinthians 15:1-4
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