In all the travels of the Israelites, whenever the cloud lifted from above the tabernacle, they would set out. The portable tabernacle and the moving cloud together govern Israel's movements: whenever the cloud lifts, they move. The cloud that was Israel's guide before the tabernacle now rests on and moves with it. God moves when the cloud moves, and Israel follows. Acts 16:6–10 records the Spirit preventing Paul from going to Asia and directing him to Macedonia — the cloud that governed Israel's movements is the Spirit who governs the church's movements.

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