Exo 38:21, Num 18:2, Act 7:44 | TSK | STEP | tabernacle of testimony. The word tabernacle is used in many different senses, and signifies, I. A tent or pavilion, II. A house or dwelling, III. A kind of tent, which is designated, to speak after the manner of the men, the palace of the Most High, the dwelling of the God of Israel, IV. Christ's human nature, of which the Jewish tabernacle was a type, wherein God dwells really, substantially, and personally, V. The true church militant, VI. Our natural body, in which the soul lodges as in a tabernacle, VII. The token of God's gracious presence, by the hand. Ithamar.

Exodus 38:21

tabernacle of testimony.

25:16; 26:33; 40:3; Nu 1:50,53; 9:15; 10:11; 17:7,8; 18:2; 2Ch 24:6

Ac 7:44; Re 11:19 The word tabernacle is used in many different senses, and signifies, I. A tent or pavilion,

Nu 24:5; Mt 17:4 II. A house or dwelling,

Job 11:4; 22:23 III. A kind of tent, which is designated, to speak after the manner of the men, the palace of the Most High, the dwelling of the God of Israel,

26:1; Heb 9:2,3 IV. Christ's human nature, of which the Jewish tabernacle was a type, wherein God dwells really, substantially, and personally,

Heb 8:2; 9:11 V. The true church militant,

Ps 15:1 VI. Our natural body, in which the soul lodges as in a tabernacle,

2Co 5:1; 2Pe 1:13 VII. The token of God's gracious presence,

Re 21:3

by the hand.

Nu 4:28-33; Ezr 8:26-30

Ithamar.

6:23; 1Ch 6:3

Numbers 18:2

joined unto thee.There is a fine paronomasia in the original. Levi is desired from {lawah,} to join, couple, associate; hence Moses says, the Levites {yillawoo,} "shall be joined," or associated, with the priests: they shall conjointly perform the sacred office, but the priests shall be principal, the Levites their associates or assistants.

4; Ge 29:34

minister.

3:6-9; 8:19,22

but thou.

3:10-13; 4:15; 16:40; 17:7; 1Ch 16:39,40; 2Ch 30:16; Eze 44:15

Acts 7:44

the tabernacle.

Ex 38:21; Nu 1:50-53; 9:15; 10:11; 17:7,8; 18:2; Jos 18:1; 2Ch 24:6

speaking. or, who spake. that he.

Ex 25:40; 26:30; 1Ch 28:11,19; Heb 8:2,5