Instructions for the Tabernacle
As we read how the Lord gave instructions to Moses in Exodus 25-27 on how to build the Tabernacle, I notice a few principles:
God decides how His temple is to be constructed. He decides how He is to be worshiped.
The materials used for the Temple – gold, silver, bronze, fine linen, leather, precious gems – and the ornate carvings of cherubim, almond flowers, pomegranates – give glory to God. It’s good to use these materials and our artistic talents to praise the Lord. I would even go so far as to say we should use the richest materials of the earth for Him, not for ourselves.
In different times of history, the instructions the Lord gives for the design of the temple is different. First, the patriarchs honored God by building altars wherever they lived. Then He had Moses set up a mobile Tabernacle. David had a desire for the first permanent Temple, and Solomon built it. Ezekiel received instructions for a Temple during the Exile, and the Lord showed John the Apostle another Temple in Heaven. Jesus called His Body the Temple, and Paul teaches us that we are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. These different sanctuaries reflect how the Lord deals differently with His people at different times. His plan of covenant salvation progresses through these various forms.
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