The true tabernacle

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Hebrews 8:1-2 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; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.

Explaining the phrase the true tabernacle David Dickson wrote:

Then the tabernacle and temple under the law was but the shadow, and Christ’s body was the true tabernacle. For,
1. As the symbols of God’s presence were in the typical tabernacle, so the fullness of the Godhead dwelleth bodily in Christ.
2. As the typical tabernacle had inclosed in it all the holy things, the candlestick, table of shew-bread, laver, altar, etc., so hath the humanity of Christ, or Christ the man, all holiness and perfection, the fullness of all good, and all holy things in him, light, food, washing, and reconciliation, and all in himself, that out of his fullness we may receive grace for grace.
3. As the tabernacle in the outmost coverings seemed but base, yet had better stuff within, so our Lord, when he dwelt in the tabernacle of his flesh amongst us, was found in form as a man, and in the shape of a servant, but inwardly was full of grace and truth.

In calling Christ’s body the true tabernacle which God builded, and not man, he teacheth us to make use of Christ in truth, as the church of old made use of the tabernacle in the type; that is, in him seek God, towards him turn the eyes of our soul, when we seem to ourselves to be far removed to the end of the earth. In him offer all our spiritual sacrifices; in him seek our washing, our food, our light, our comfort; in him, as his priests, make our abode and daily dwelling; in him let us live and breathe.​
 
This is an important consideration in interpreting Revelation, in its ultimate mesning, respecting heavenly things. E.g. Is there an altar in heaven, the ark of the covenant, the temple? No. But these are all "embodied" in Christ and His ministry.

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Excellent quotation on Hebrews and a great observation on Revelation. The more I reflect on Revelation the more I see it as summing up the progress of "revelation" through the ages, gathering together the key concepts in the history of redemption and showing how Christ Himself is the fulfilment of them, with His church being the fulness of Him.
 
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