In a sense for approximately 400 years the children of Israel carried a picture of Jesus with them. Did they know or understand it? NO. Probably not. They understood the HOLINESS of the Tabernacle. They had a sense of the PRESENCE of God from the Tabernacle. They certainly understood that the Tabernacle was a place to worship and sacrifice for Israel. What the Hebrew children could not understand was how clearly and powerfully the Tabernacle presented the Biblical Plan of Salvation in Jesus. Ultimately, that is the Purpose of the Tabernacle. From the Entrance Gate to the Holy of Holies-- the Tabernacle calls us to press on in to the Glory of God.
