Then I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. The purpose of the entire tabernacle and priestly system is stated again, as it was in Exodus 25:8: I will dwell among them. The sanctuary and its servants, the daily offerings and the ordination ceremonies — all of it exists for this: divine presence among the people. I will be their God is the covenant formula — the same words that form the heart of the covenant promise in Exodus 6:7. Every element of the tabernacle system is in service of the covenant relationship: God dwelling with His people and being their God.

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