On Israel’s long journey to the land of promise, God gave the people his law, which included instructions on the tabernacle, which represented the presence of God with the people. Why were such detailed instructions given? For starters, the tabernacle was a copy of what’s in heaven (Hebrews 8:5). If you want to know what…
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The Tabernacle: The Sign of God’s Presence
After God led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt, he called them to be holy, just as he is holy (Leviticus 11:44a). But for the people to pursue holiness, God had to teach them what was right and wrong. So he gave them the Old Testament law, which we looked at here. …
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After God freed the people of Israel from Egyptian slavery, he had them gather at the foot of Mt. Sinai. There the people agreed to keep the covenant that God offered them, and God gave them the Ten Commandments and various other laws. Then God called Moses to come up Mt. Sinai to get more…
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