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Symbols of Christ in the Tabernacle of Moses

Title
Symbols of Christ in the Tabernacle of Moses
Publication Type
Chart
Year of Publication
2022
Authors
Parry, Donald W. (Primary)
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Abstract
Various components of the tabernacle foreshadow aspects of Jesus Christ’s divine ministry and atoning sacrifice. These components include the tabernacle furniture (laver of brass, altars, lampstand, ark of the covenant), sacrifices (burnt, peace, sin, trespass offerings), foods (portions of sacrificial offerings, shewbread), sacred objects (jar of manna, tablets of the law, rod of Aaron), and diverse parts of the tabernacle (veil, horns of the altar). The rituals and performances (i.e., anointings, washings, sprinkling of blood, laying on of hands), too, typified Jesus Christ and His mission.
The tabernacle building itself, and later the temple of Jerusalem, served as types of Jesus Christ. Many scriptures so testify. The lord told the Jews, who were scattered among the nations, that He would be “as a little sanctuary” to them (Ezek. 11:16). Moses prayed, “lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations” (Ps. 90:1). In his epistle to the Hebrews, Paul called Jesus “a greater and more perfect tabernacle” (Heb. 9:11). And the lord Himself compared Himself to the temple when He said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” The Jews, who thought that He referred to the temple of Herod, responded, “Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body” (John 2:19–21).

Subject Keywords
Donald W. Parry
Bible
Old Testament
Exodus
Leviticus
Moses
Tabernacle
Temple
Ancient Israel
Menorah
Anointing
Washing
Washing and Anointing
Ark of the Covenant
Altar
Altar of Incense
Mercy Seat
Rod of Aaron
Sacrifices
Shewbread
Veils
Veil
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