Dictionary of Bible Themes » 7000 God's people » 7300 Institutions and culture of OT » 7458 tabernacle, the » 7460 tabernacle, in NT
The NT sees the tabernacle and its ceremonies as symbolising the saving work of Jesus Christ in his incarnation and death and in the experience of believers.
Jesus Christ as the tabernacle where God dwells
John 1:14; John 2:19-21
The tabernacle showed that God was not limited to one place
See also
Acts 7:44-47
The spiritual significance of the tabernacle
Hebrews 9:1-5
The earthly tabernacle as a copy of the heavenly one
Hebrews 8:5 See also Hebrews 8:1-2
The altar
Revelation 6:9-10; Revelation 8:3-5
The ark of the covenant
Revelation 11:19
The atonement cover
Exodus 25:22; Hebrews 4:16
The curtain preventing access to the holiest place
Matthew 27:51; Hebrews 6:19-20; Hebrews 9:8; Hebrews 10:19-20
Jesus Christ as high priest
Cleansing the earthly tabernacle
Hebrews 9:21 See also Hebrews 9:6-8 on the Day of Atonement; Hebrews 9:25
Through the blood of the cross, Jesus Christ enters the heavenly sanctuary
Hebrews 9:24 See also Hebrews 9:28
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