Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. The reason for the entire tabernacle project is stated in nine words: I will dwell among them. The sanctuary is not built to contain God but to create a structured meeting point where God's presence can dwell among His people without consuming them. Revelation 21:3 says look, God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them — the eschatological fulfillment of the tabernacle's promise. John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us — the Greek word for dwelling is the same root as tabernacle. The tabernacle that God commanded Moses to build is the type of the Word who pitched his tent among humanity.

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