The tabernacle and temples of the old Testament
were types and shadows of the true temple that God had in mind from the
very beginning of creation. There is allot more of this taught in many
different ways in the Bible but this should be sufficient for the
purposes of this article.
Exodus 25:8 And let
them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. This
is the tabernacle of Moses
Hebrews 8:1. Now of the things which we have
spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the
right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2. A minister of
the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle,
which the Lord pitched, and not man.
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ as a son over his own
house; whose house are we, if we hold
fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
1 Peter 2:4 To whom coming, as to a living
stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5
You also, as living stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual
sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are laborers together
with God: you are God's flock, you are God's
building. 3:16 Don't you know that
you are the temple of God, and that
the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man corrupt the temple of
God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of
God is holy, which temple you are. 6:19 What? Don't you know
that your body is the temple of the Holy
Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not
your own?
2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement has the
temple of God with idols? for you are the
temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and
walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my
people.
Ephesians 2:19 Now therefore you are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints,
and of the household of God; 20 And are built
upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself
being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed
together grows into an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom you also are
built together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Acts 7:44 Our fathers had the tabernacle of
witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking to Moses, that
he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. 45 Which
also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the
possession of the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our
fathers, to the days of David; 46 Who found favor before God, and
desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. 47 But Solomon built
him an house. 48 However, the most High
dwells not in temples made with hands; as said the prophet, 49
Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool: what house will you
build me? said the Lord: or what is the place of my rest?
John 4:19 The woman said to
him, Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped
in this mountain; and you say, that in
Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus said
to her, Woman, believe me, the hour comes,
when you shall neither in this mountain (Samaria), nor
yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 You worship you know not
what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
23 But the hour comes, and now is, when the
true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth:
for the Father seeks such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they
that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman
said to him, I know that Messiah comes, which is called Christ: when he
is come, he will tell us all things. 26Jesus said to her, I that speak
to you am he.
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