The Tabernacle was a type of Christ and His redemptive work on the cross. The ministry of the priests in this earthly sanctuary served as a series of object lessons concerning salvation, the sinner's access to a holy God, and the worship of the Redeemer. Some fifteen hundred years before Christ was born into the world and tabernacled among men, God was painting a portrait of His Son. Christ would be the final sacrifice that God would accept to redeem mankind from our sins. Had the Jews believed the Old Testament instead of the traditions of men, they would have recognized the Messiah when He came to earth.
Genesis tells the story of man s failure.
From a perfect creation the world went to sin and death. But, even back then, God promised hope through a coming Savior. That is the story of Genesis. Then comes Exodus , the book of Redemption, followed by Leviticus which tells how sinful man can worship a holy God. Numbers records God's guidance in spite of human failure and rebellion.