num_pages: 208
description: Grasp the Majesty Beauty and Significance of God's Dwelling PlacesAt various points in Israel's history God dwelt in specific significant places most notably in the tabernacle and the temple. These structures meticulously planned extravagantly furnished and regularly frequented by the devout were more than just places of worship and sacrifice. They were pictures of God's relationship with his chosen people and of the atoning work that would be done by the Messiah. To understand the tabernacle and the temple then is to understand how we are brought into God's family through the sacrifice of his only Son Jesus.Visually stunning and theologically rich this full-color resource brings together the latest scholarship and archeological discoveries to bring God's dwelling places alive for modern believers. It places these important structures in their historical and theological contexts connects them with the overall biblical story and shows how they bring meaning and depth to the faith of Christians today.
language: English
title: The Temple and the Tabernacle: A Study of God's Dwelling Places from Genesis to Revelation
publisher: Baker Books