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The Temple and the Tabernacle: A Study of God’s Dwelling Places from Genesis to Revelation is unavailable, but you can change that!

At 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...

Indeed, there are several interesting features of the garden in Genesis 2–3 that are paralleled in the tabernacle and/or the temple.2 1. First and foremost, of course, is the presence of God. Just as the tabernacle and the temple will become the residence of God and the place where God meets with people, so the garden functions in the same manner. 2. Related to this is the observation that the specific verb form used in Genesis 3:8 translated as “walking” (lit. “walking to and fro”) is also used
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