Our Emmaus Road: The Dwelling Place of God

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Exodus 40:1–11 NKJV

1 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 2 “On the first day of the first month you shall set up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 3 You shall put in it the ark of the Testimony, and partition off the ark with the veil. 4 You shall bring in the table and arrange the things that are to be set in order on it; and you shall bring in the lampstand and light its lamps. 5 You shall also set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the Testimony, and put up the screen for the door of the tabernacle. 6 Then you shall set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. 7 And you shall set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 8 You shall set up the court all around, and hang up the screen at the court gate. 9 “And you shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it; and you shall hallow it and all its utensils, and it shall be holy. 10 You shall anoint the altar of the burnt offering and all its utensils, and consecrate the altar. The altar shall be most holy. 11 And you shall anoint the laver and its base, and consecrate it.

Exodus 40:19–34 NKJV

19 And he spread out the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering of the tent on top of it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 20 He took the Testimony and put it into the ark, inserted the poles through the rings of the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark. 21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, hung up the veil of the covering, and partitioned off the ark of the Testimony, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 22 He put the table in the tabernacle of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil; 23 and he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 24 He put the lampstand in the tabernacle of meeting, across from the table, on the south side of the tabernacle; 25 and he lit the lamps before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 26 He put the gold altar in the tabernacle of meeting in front of the veil; 27 and he burned sweet incense on it, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 28 He hung up the screen at the door of the tabernacle. 29 And he put the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the grain offering, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 30 He set the laver between the tabernacle of meeting and the altar, and put water there for washing; 31 and Moses, Aaron, and his sons would wash their hands and their feet with water from it. 32 Whenever they went into the tabernacle of meeting, and when they came near the altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses. 33 And he raised up the court all around the tabernacle and the altar, and hung up the screen of the court gate. So Moses finished the work. 34 Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.

Prayer

Introduction

a. Opening Line

Last week, I introduced the quote from James Edwards who said, “Types are a certain sort of language, as it were, in which God is wont to speak to us.”

I submit to you today, that though this is a very true statement, I believe that typology is so much more than that.

Typology is the most finely and beautifully woven tapestry, tying every book of the Bible together to tell the most amazing story of how God’s grace and mercy abound on every page of Scripture.

John 1:1–5 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God....

John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt [tabernacled] among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

I. The Gate of the Tabernacle Typified Christ!

John 14:6 NKJV

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 10:9 NKJV

9 I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.

Four Colors

The blue represents Christ as the heavenly One, the Son of God who came down from the Father’s bosom to bring us into fellowship with Him.

The purple signifies Christ as the royal King of Israel.

The scarlet typifies the suffering, sorrowing Savior seeking and saving the lost.

The fine linen, a type of righteousness, represents Christ as the righteous, faithful Servant of God’s grace.

II. The Bronze Altar Typified Christ!

Christ’s redemptive work,

Substitutionary Atonement acceptable to God was made.

Perpetual reminder of human sinfulness and the necessity of atonement,

Hebrews 13:10–12 “10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp. 12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.” ) paralleling how the bodies of sacrificial animals were burned outside the camp.

Ephesians 5:2 “2 And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.”

1 Peter 2:24 “24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.”

III. The Bronze Laver Typified Christ!

Cleansing and sanctification in the believer’s life.

Ephesians 5:25–26 NKJV

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

John 13:3-10 - Jesus washed the disciples’ feet.

IV. The Coverings of the Tabernacle Typified Christ!

Heavenly tapestry

Goat skin - sacrifice

Ram skin died red - Abraham and Isaac

Outer leather - Isaiah 53:2–3 “... He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.”

V. The Table of Show Bread Typified Christ!

12 loaves of bread

Wine

Luke 22:14–20 “… And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.”

VI. The Lampstand Typified Christ!

John 1:1–5 “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.”

John 8:12 “12 Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.””

John 12:35 “35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.”

VII. The Altar of Incense Typified Christ!

Christ’s intercessory ministry on behalf of believers.

The prayers of the saints are represented as golden bowls full of incense before the Lamb (Rev 5:8).

Christ is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them (Heb 7:25).

Christ is risen and at the right hand of God, making intercession for us (Rom 8:34).

VIII. The Ark of the Covenant Typified Christ!

The ark represents Christ as the repository of God’s covenant promises and presence.

Christ is One greater than the temple (Matt 12:6).

Believers have a High Priest seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, a Minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle which the Lord erected (Heb 8:1–6).

IX. The Contents of the Ark Typified Christ!

The Law - Matthew 5:17 “17 “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill.”

The Manna - John 6:22–58 ... Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him.” 28 Then they said to Him, “What shall we do, that we may work the works of God?” 29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”… Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Aaron’s rod represents Christ’s resurrection and authority

X. The Mercy Seat Typified Christ!

Hosea 6:6 “6 For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.”

Matthew 9:13 “13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice.’ For I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.””

James 2:13 “… Mercy triumphs over judgment.”

Luke 6:36 “36 Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.”

XI. The Veil Is Torn!!!

Mark 15:37–38 “37 And Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed His last. 38 Then the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom.”

Revelation 21:1–5 NKJV

1 Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea. 2 Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” 5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.”

Conclusion

Prayer and Invitation