In it we see glimpses of jesus that cannot be found in any other place. Then i looked and saw that the temple in heaven, gods tabernacle, was thrown wide open. Bible tells us god is fair and just and all things are possible with god. In the eternal state the tabernacle of god is with men revelation 21. The most misunderstood and overlooked teachings in the bible are gods feast days. Gods feast days are prophecies, warnings, and they reveal future mysteries of gods final plan for salvation for all of mankind.
Daniel hays chronicles the sites where god dwelt with his people. Here is the biblical teaching, especially on the book of life and who is listed in it. This one book is a great source for all christians wanting to have more information on god s time. Nov 27, 2015 tabernacle of moses and the book of revelation. The last earthly temple is mention in the book of ezekiel.
Mans face bull lion eagle saint irenaeus associated these four. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. And i heard a loud voice from heaven saying, behold, the tabernacle of god is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people. The bible is the foundation of ideas and principles upon which western. Theology of redemption from the book of revelation. Revelation 15 begins the preparation for the last seven vials. The feast of tabernacles in the book of revelation is the goal of all believers for yhwh to tabernacle or dwell with them for eternity. It is because god revealed the name to me in the year 1997, and said that his work in me antoine ndombi and by me will be by his revelation according to the book of mathew16. The first such representation was the tabernacle mishkan as first seen in the book of exodus, beginning in chapter 25. Yhwhs 7 feasts future fullfillment in the book of revelation. The revelation of jesus christ is a book of prophecy on the end times and comprises the final book of the new testament and of the bible. The timing of the prophecies is the key to understanding revelation. He tabernacle of god the greatest treasure on this earth that a person can possess is the book the sacred scriptures. The tabernacle of god is with men gospel of the descent.
The silver on the top of the posts represents there is a price on our head for redemption that must be paid numbers 18. And the saints of god are gathered there to feast upon his word. The tabernacle of god revelation 21 john macarthur the. Aug 31, 2010 the bible has been the torch of civilization and liberty. By gods grace our congregation is committed to continuing his legacy in christ, in that we follow paul as he followed christ i corinthians 11. Living waters tabernacle has a wonderful heritage in christ. The tabernacle temple, and its associated priesthood, feasts, services and implements, is literally a parable, involving elements of both time and space, given to us by god himself.
This glory of the new jerusalem, as described in the book of revelation, will develop out of what the true church is today gods tabernacle of quiet abode. For further information and visuals of the throne of god, angels, cherubim, four living creatures, new jerusalem, tabernacle, temple, jesus christ and the book of revelation see other chapter downloads. The new jerusalem, which is also called the tabernacle of god, the holy city, the city of god, the celestial city, the city foursquare, and heavenly jerusalem, is literally heaven on earth. The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. They shall recognize his presence, his protection, his fatherly and omnipotent care over them. Living waters tabernacle book of the bible revelation. At the very beginning of the book of revelation we are told explicitly when the prophesies contained in the book were to be fulfilled. The books of ezekiel and revelation both describe cherubim guarding god s throne.
The book of revelation is called the revelation of jesus because it first reveals the majesty of his heart and leadership in his plan to transition history to the age to come. The apostle john tells us that he saw the lampstands for the first time after he turned to see who was speaking to him. In the book s apocalyptic vision of the final conflict between good and evil, everyone will be stamped on their foreheads with one of two names. The gospel of our lord jesus christ has been preached throughout all the. Ive been discussing the role of constellations in my audio commentary on the book of revelation. The biblical goal of all believers is for yhwh to tabernacle or dwell with them. It is not stated from whom the voice proceeds, but comp. A study of god s dwelling places from genesis to revelation hays, j. The temple of the tabernacle then is the shrine, or inner sanctuary, of the heavenly true tabernacle, after the pattern of which the tabernacle of moses was fashioned, which is now opened. The mystery of the tabernacle the book of revelation seven. The bible gives indication that moses was caught up in the shekinah of god in verses such as exodus. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. Then i turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. It explained why the tabernacle was called the house of god and the gate of heaven.
A study of gods dwelling places from genesis to revelation. A 144000 israel jewish evangelists during the tribulation as described by the apostle john in the bible at revelation chapter 14. Look, gods dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. Revelation 15 explained american fellowship church of god. Revelation study the pattern of things above yashanet. The tabernacle of moses gods heavenly pattern for our. Therefore, the tabernacle is the finest portrait of christ and of his redemption that there is in the old testament. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardius stone. Recorded in wiedenest, germany at the european bible study conference from 22 29 august 1992.
This term is used interchangeably with son of god in referring to jesus. Revelation chapter 1the things which thou hast seen, covers the first three feasts passover, unleavened bread, and firstfruits which foreshadowed the death, burial, and resurrection of christ. The book of revelation makes references structures itself to a pattern of constellations. Again, approaching the outer court one would see the bright white linen symbolically representing god s high standard of purity or righteousness revelation 19.
And there shall be a booth or tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a refuge and for a covert from storm and from rain. Books the tabernacle bookshop is a christian bookshop based in london stocking a variety of sound christian books from famous authors, bibles and sunday schoo. Beginning in the garden of eden, and culminating with the new heavens and new earth, hays takes the reader on an enlightening journey through the biblical record and. Beale notes, god and christ are glorified because christs resurrection demonstrates that they are sovereign over creation to judge and to redeem.
In this glorious city of the future, god shall make his tabernacle and dwell with men. Be it understood that this is not a revelation primarily from jesus anointed. The new jerusalem is not limited to eschatology, however. Bring the tabernacle model to your church, conference, camp, vacation bible school or sunday school. The book of revelation starts with this is a revelation from jesus christ, which god gave him to show his servants the events that must soon take place. A study of god s dwelling places from genesis to revelation by j. Even though we have looked at the bible through the glasses of conflicting creeds, the bible has impacted mankind as no other book in history. Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great god and savior jesus christ titus 2. In revelation, yhwhs tabernacle of new jerusalem, descends from heaven to earth to tabernacle, dwell or shelter his people with his presence in 2 specific places.
When i read the bible im not gaining any illumination. He studied all the numbers in the hebrew bible associated with the tabernacle that moses is said to have built in exodus 25, including the number of gifts made to aid construction and the number of vessels. And i heard a loud voice from heaven saying, behold, the tabernacle of god is with men, and. Evening light tabernacle the people of the book, part 76. For within it one can find the worlds greatest story, the story of the one true god, the creator of heaven and earth, and his undying love for mankind that he gave his only begotten son, jesus christ, to be a propitiation for sins that whosoever believes. The author of this study, a very astute christian, has produced a book that is original and very ingenious. The gospels of matthew, mark, luke, and john look back in time and reveal jesus living on this earth as a man, but the book of revelation reveals jesus as god who lives in heaven. Sermons on revelation the book of life metropolitan. According to the book, this john was on the island of patmos, not far from the coast of asia minor, because of the word of god and the testimony of jesus rev. This is the only feast, or festival, that a bible believer is called upon to keep.
Believing that god was once on this planet walking around like all of us is mind blowing in itself but having the temple and the tabernacle. The battle now on in the hams as from the scene of the team in both the book of daniel and the book of revelation, michael is shall messenger of war and he fights to the against the principles to bring a message to that was a time where prophet was being fulfilled seventies of activity and bob had been come come to an end and daniel praying for. It was the holy of holies room and it housed the ark of the covenant, gods throne and two angelic. The hebrew word for pattern is tabniyth, which means a blueprint or model. Although the differences between worshipping god at the tabernacle under the old testament covenant and worshipping him under the new covenant are profound, the principles are identical. The judeochristian bible has shaped not only religious thought, but also politics, law, education, literature and culture. When jesus came into the coasts of caesarea philippi, he asked his disciples saying, whom do men say. A study of gods dwelling places from genesis to revelation by j. Revelation 15 is an introduction to these last seven and final plaques on mankind. What do the lampstands in the book of revelation mean.
After this i looked, and the heavenly temple the tabernacle of testimonywas opened. In revelation the message is that god is coming to judge and to redeem, and that the powers of evil and empires will clash before god establishes the fullness of his kingdom. And i heard a great voice out of heaven saying, behold, the tabernacle of god is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and god himself shall be with them, and be their god. Later, david had a similar revelation of the pattern for solomons temple 1 chron. The tabernacle of god revelation 21 john macarthur the book of revelation series erica smith. We can see from these verses and prophecies that the place that god is preparing for us is on the. English standard version after this i looked, and the sanctuary of the. The transformation of the tabernacle unraveling the. The tabernacle was well called the tabernacle of witness, for it contained the ark of the testimony with the law of god, and was a perpetual witness of gods presence among his people. Behold, the tabernacle of god is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and god himself shall be with them, and be their god. The wrath of god began with the seven seals in revelation 6 and will be finished with the last seven vials. Exploring how the types in the tabernacle from wilderness provides insight into the book of revelation. Nov, 2019 the new heaven and the new earth, part 2 revelation 21. This city is ablaze with the glory of god and arrayed with all the beauty of a bride adorned for her husband.
Tabernacle of moses and the book of revelation youtube. After these things i looked, and the temple of the tabernacle of testimony in heaven was opened, revelation 15. The book of revelation reveals, from more than one perspective, the emergence of this vast endtime empire governed from a great city god labels babylon the great revelation 17. Chapters 4 and 5 are central to the book of revelation as they show the sovereign hand of the god. Revelation 21 new american standard bible nasb the new heaven and earth. Revelation timeline chart revelation bible study, book. See how the patterns god set for the tabernacle mirror real things in heaven. The book is sent out with the prayer that god will bless its testimony in these days when the prophetic utterances of the book of revelation are rapidly approaching their fulfilment. We need to know pauls teaching in order to grasp this book properly. Satans war against the people of god united church of god.
Chapters 4 and 5 are central to the book of revelation as they show the sovereign hand of the god, the only one worthy to bring both judgment upon sin and the fulfillment of redemption. Based on the book of revelation, premillennialism holds that, following the end times and the second creation of heaven and earth see the new earth, the new jerusalem will be the earthly location where all true believers will spend eternity with god. Ministry magazine worship in the book of revelation. It is referred to in the bible in several places galatians 4. In the revelation, the church had taken that place. Revelation always implies the unveiling of something previously hidden, in this case, future events. May 26, 20 the infinite and eternal god is a personal god who knows all things, and has a record of all human conduct, including thoughts, words, acts, and motives. From genesis to revelation, god dwelt in specific, significant sitesincluding the tabernacle and the temple.
A study of god s dwelling places from genesis to revelation kindle edition by hays, j. The mystery of feast of tabernacle and ezekiel decoding. He sent an angel to present this revelation to his servant john nlt. David gooding revelation and the tabernacle part 1 youtube. Learn more about god s ancient dwelling place with mankind and how he spoke with the hebrews. The throne of god in heaven is the equivalent of the ark of the covenant of the earthly tabernacle. Apr 30, 2020 the tabernacle of god with men revelation 21. Revelation 20 the book of revelation series duration. Several clear parallels can be drawn between the two. Throughout history god has poured out his wrath in judgment.
Then i, john, saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. It is prophesied in the book of revelation, the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our lord, and of his christ revelation 11. Revelation overview a study of the prophetic book of holy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Finally, we have the lord himself represented as the temple of new jerusalem in revelation 21. The tabernacle in the book of revelation first, let us fully consider the parallel between the earthly tabernacle and the heavenly. So, the divine author of revelation is jesus christ and the human author is the apostle john. We are told by ezekiel to study this temple, as it contains great mysteries about god and his creation. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices. More than just places of worship and sacrifice, these structures were pictures of god s relationship with his people and the atoning work of christ. Then i looked and saw that the temple in heaven, god s tabernacle, was thrown wide open. Daniel hays traces the theme of gods presence with his people from creation gods garden temple to the new heaven and new earth of revelation 2122 where god.
Family bible study bible study notebook bible study lessons scripture study tabernacle of moses revelation bible study christian posters bible knowledge god prayer developed on the mission field by and for missionaries, this workbook resource helps you. The book of revelation refers to lampstands seven times in six verses rev. The church age began with the feast of pentecost acts 2 which begins the time period included in revelation chapters two and threethe things. The tabernacletemple, and its associated priesthood, feasts, services and implements, is literally a parable, involving elements of both time and space, given to us by god himself. The mystery of the tabernacle the book of revelation. Behold, the tabernacle of god is with men, and he will dwell with them. A study of gods dwelling places from genesis to revelation, j. Study of the book of revelation living waters tabernacle.
Like the books of prophecy in the old testament, revelation proclaims a message. A study of god s dwelling places from genesis to revelation. Revelation 21 kjv and i saw a new heaven and a new earth. And after that i looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. Christian teachings according to god s word and the life of jesus currentlychristian the goal of this ministry is to help everyone recognize and understand those key prophecy signs that will confirm if and when we are living in the endtimes aka daniels week. The tabernacle of god revelation 21 john macarthur. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Of old the shekinah, the emblem of gods presence, dwelt in the tabernacle between the cherubim. And i heard a great voice out of heaven saying, behold the tabernacle of god is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and god himself shall be with them, and be their god. Revelation never describes itself as a symbolic code of future events plotted on a timeline. Moses built the tabernacle according to the pattern exodus 25. This one book is a great source for all christians wanting to have more information on gods time here. In the opening chapter of the book of revelation, john writes, blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and heed the things which are written in it.
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