The Glory of God concealed
Introduction The book of Exodus chapter 26 gives detailed directions to Moses on how the Tabernacle was to be erected. The Tabernacle is described as being God’s dwelling place inside the sanctuary besides the Ark of the Covenant, the Table of Showbread, and the Golden Lampstand. The Tabernacle is described as having several features including curtains, coverings, frames, bars, veil, and the entrance. The chapter is highly technical in nature, however, the Tabernacle did not only refer to a tent, but God’s presence among His people. God had delivered His people Israel from Egypt and He had made them a covenant at Mount Sinai. However, all other nations of the ancient Near East also had temples for their gods; nevertheless, Israelite sanctuary was unique in the sense that the deity, Yahweh, did not belong to a localized temple. The Tabernacle symbolized an amazing theological paradox: the infinite God who could neither be contained within heavens nor within earth decided to in...