Our New Dwelling Place(s)
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The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament 5117. τόπος tópos
(III) Of a place in which one dwells, sojourns or belongs; a dwelling place, abode, home (Luke 16:28; John 11:6; 14:2, 3; Acts 1:25; 12:17; Rev. 12:6, 8, 14). Of a house, dwelling (Acts 4:31); a temple (Acts 7:49 quoted from Is. 66:1); the temple as the abode of God is called the Holy Place (Matt. 24:15; Acts 6:13, 14; 21:28; Sept.: 1 Sam. 10:25; 24:23; Ps. 24:3; Is. 60:13).
In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
For it was the good pleasure of the Father that in him should all the fulness dwell;
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
a minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, not man.
In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.
And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
Consider the place being your .new supernatural body. Definition also means a sheath.(A) Particularly (Matt. 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 2:7; 14:9, 10, 22; John 20:7; Acts 7:33; Heb. 8:7; Rev. 2:5; 6:14; 20:11; Sept Genesis 24:23; 1 Kgs. 8:6, 7; Prov. 25:6). In Luke 14:9, to give place to someone means to make room. See Rom. 12:19; Eph. 4:27. Of things, as a place where something is kept such as a sword, meaning a sheath, scabbard (Matt. 26:52).
After the transfiguration in Mathew 17.4, Pete and the boys wanted to make tabernacles for Jesus, Moses and Elijah. If you know any Christian applications to the Feast of Booths/Tabernacles, you know that this is foreshadowing of inheriting new spiritual bodies: “In my Father’s (skene)/house are many mansions.” The New Jerusalem coming down right now from heaven is also described in the same kind of language. Research a place for you and and the word mansions/house.
4633. σκηνή skēnḗ; gen . skēnḗs, fem. noun. A booth, hut, tabernacle, tent, any covered or shaded place. Equivalent to skḗnos (4636), tent, human body.1gen gen (genitive)
1 Zodhiates, S. (2000) The complete word study dictionary: New Testament. electronic ed. Chattanooga, TN: AMG Publishers.
(II) Metaphorically of God, with en (1722), in (Acts 7:48; 17:24; Sept .: Ps. 2:4; 9:11); of Christ as being permitted to take up full residence by His Spirit in the hearts of Christians (Eph. 3:17); of the fullness of the Godhead which was in Jesus (Col. 1:19; 2:9); of the Spirit dwelling in man (James 4:5); of the righteousness dwelling in the new heavens and the new earth (2 Pet. 3:13 [cf . Sept .: Jer. 32:17]). The mansions?
3438. μονή monḗ; gen . monḗs, fem. noun from ménō (3306), to remain, dwell. A mansion, habitation, abode (John 14:2, 23 [cf. Rev. 21:3]). Also related to mónos (3441), alone, only, single.
Syn.: oikētḗrion (3613), a habitation; katoikētḗrion (2732), a place where one dwells permanently; katoikía (2733), dwelling place; épaulis (1886), a country house, cottage, cabin; skēnḗ (4633), a tent or tabernacle; skḗnōma (4638), a pitched tent, metaphorically refers to the body.1
Also, in Mark 9.3-6. We are seeing Elijah and Moses in their Heavenly Tabernacles! Yes?