When God gave Moses the design for the Tabernacle, He said:
"Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it." —Exodus 25:9
When David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple, he said:
"All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the LORD, all the work to be done according to the plan." —1 Chronicles 28:19
So God has a specific plan in mind when the earthly Tabernacle and Temple are built. These temporary earthly dwellings are simply shadows of the heavenly reality. There is a Temple in Heaven and an altar, as well. We see both in Revelation:
Revelation 7:15 "Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence."
Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne...
Hebrews seems to confirm this idea:
Hebrews 9:11-12 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Hebrews 10:12 But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God...
Many theologians, particularly Reformed and Catholic, see Christ's sacrifice as not merely earthly, but heavenly. By offering His blood on the heavenly altar, He secured salvation for all people. As this altar exists outside of time, along with God, the sacrifice is able to atone for sins past, present, and future.
It gives insight into how people before Jesus could be cleansed by His blood. It also helps us understand how His sacrifice 2000 years ago can still apply to believers today.
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A Temple in Heaven.
When God gave Moses the design for the Tabernacle, He said:
"Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it." —Exodus 25:9
When David gave Solomon the plans for the Temple, he said:
"All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the LORD, all the work to be done according to the plan." —1 Chronicles 28:19
So God has a specific plan in mind when the earthly Tabernacle and Temple are built. These temporary earthly dwellings are simply shadows of the heavenly reality. There is a Temple in Heaven and an altar, as well. We see both in Revelation:
Revelation 7:15
"Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple; and he who sits on the throne will shelter them with his presence."
Revelation 8:3
And another angel came and stood at the altar with a golden censer, and he was given much incense to offer with the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar before the throne...
Hebrews seems to confirm this idea:
Hebrews 9:11-12
But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Hebrews 10:12
But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God...
Many theologians, particularly Reformed and Catholic, see Christ's sacrifice as not merely earthly, but heavenly. By offering His blood on the heavenly altar, He secured salvation for all people. As this altar exists outside of time, along with God, the sacrifice is able to atone for sins past, present, and future.
It gives insight into how people before Jesus could be cleansed by His blood. It also helps us understand how His sacrifice 2000 years ago can still apply to believers today.
Hopefully, this was informative and encouraging!
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