Exodus 25:22, There I will meet with you. Between the two cherubim was the glowing, anointed, manifest presence of YHVH called the Shekinah. This was the earthly throne room of Elohim. It also pictures the glories of the New Jerusalem and life happily ever after for Yeshua and his spiritual bride.
The manifest presence of Elohim is the last of seven “items” in the tabernacle and it is also the one ingredient that is missing in all the other religions of the world. Yes, many of the world’s false religions have their signs, wonders and supernatural experiences, but these are cheap demonic counterfeits that only imitate the real thing—the actual Presence of the Almighty Creator—Yehovah Elohim. In the end, despite all that these false religious systems promise, they bring shame, confusion, guilt and eventual death and eternal separation from Elohim.
In the Tabernacle of Moses, the first six items were made with human hands. Six is the number of man. YHVH’s Presence cannot be constructed by the hand or mind of man. It just is, and it doesn’t come as a result of anyone conjuring it up. It comes as a result of repentance, holiness, obedience and humans seeking Elohim with all their hearts, while following the protocols he has laid out, which, when followed, lead to him. There is no other way.
The Presence of Elohim is what is missing in every other of the world’s religious systems. It was even missing in the Second Temple!
In YHVH Elohim’s Presence, a human is miraculously and powerfully changed and transformed spiritually from the inside out.
If you were the Creator of the universe, what means would you use to communicate with those that you had created through love in your likeness and image? In a remote way, it’s like a human standing over an anthill trying to communicate with the ants. How do you do it? Similarly, how does an all powerful, Spirit Being, loving Father in heaven relate to his mortal children who are but mere specks of dust without vaporizing them with his raw power? The difficulty is compounded when fearful humans don’t want to hear the voice of Elohim, which is what happened when YHVH Elohim’s voice thundered from Mount Sinai. The children of Israel begged him not to talk to them, lest they die. They asked the Almighty One to speak to them instead through Moses (Exod 20:19).
When man sinned at the tree of knowledge, and YHVH kicked them out of the Garden of Eden, direct communications between man and his Maker were hampered, if not all but cut off. However, Elohim had a plan to restore the loving relationship he had with man before the rebellion. But if men refuse to hear you when you speak, what are you do?
For certain, the Almighty doesn’t lack for ways to communicate with men. Man is without excuse when it comes to hearing Elohim, for even the heaven’s declare the glory of the Creator and the plans he has for mankind. The visible things of this creation shout loudly about the spiritual mysteries heaven desires to reveal to its earthly subjects. Furthermore, from time to time over the millennia, Elohim has chosen to speak directly to some select servants through dreams, visions, signs, wonders, angels, and even once through a donkey! But how does he speak to a whole nation, if that nation is plugging its ears and refusing to hear its Master’s voice?
Enter into the picture the Tabernacle of Moses, which was literally a three-dimensional gospel message tract. It is the visual demonstration of the whole salvation message of the Bible in a building—the blueprint of the plan of redemption of wayward, sinful man. It was a functioning masterpiece of artwork demonstrating the Father’s love for his people, and of his desire to commune and to communicate with Israel—his treasured possession, those he had hand picked and called out from the 70 nations of the world. Not only did the tabernacle involve the sense of sight, but the other four senses as well: sound, smell, touch, and taste. It also engaged and even challenged the heart, emotions, mind and spirit of man to focus on his need to be spiritually reconciled to his Creator. The Tabernacle of Moses was a vehicle for the Creator of the universe to communicate with man using a panoply of communication devices all of which pointed to the coming Messiah, the Redeemer of mankind who would die for the sins of the world to restore man into a loving relationship with his ever-loving, gracious, and longsuffering Father in heaven.
This is the story of the tabernacle, which, in every way, resembles a theatrical play, even a pageant, containing costumed actors each performing his carefully choreographed role on cue. Even a child can comprehend the message of this play, yet it contains mysteries and truths so deep that only in eternity itself will they be revealed to those who have been initiated into higher spiritual levels through the tabernacle’s spiritual paradigms of which its rites and ceremonies were mere prophetic shadows of things to come. To understand it, is to understand the message of the whole Bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Let’s now enter into the world of the Tabernacle of Moses. Welcome! (Please note, over the next several parshiot, we will be discussing the tabernacle in great detail. Later, when we get into Leviticus, we will explore the sacrificial system as well as the other tabernacle rites and ceremonies, and we will learn how they all pointed to Yeshua and how it relates to us.)
If I didn’t post anything more on this blog until we’re finished with Exodus, the resources posted below would be sufficient to keep most people busy for a while. That’s how much there is to learn about the Tabernacle of Moses!
Happy studying. There’s enough to keep you busy here for a few days. The Tabernacle of Moses is one of my most popular video series on our YouTube channel.
In Obama’s State of the Union Address in 2013, there was a boatload of lies. Not the least of which were, “If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor,” and, “Your healthcare costs will go down.” Now, can you imagine the media firestorm that would have ensued if the Republican Speaker of the House had ripped up that speech?
And imagine the outrage if conservatives everywhere had tweeted obscenities and death threats when Obama was elected, or when he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
However, the disaster we face today goes far beyond this epic double standard. You have heard that Nancy Pelosi ripped up Trump’s speech out of frustration. The media has reported that she regrets giving in to the pressure to impeach Trump that was put on her by the radical fringe of her party. Both of those theories are wrong. It is very obvious that she regrets nothing.
Democrats don’t believe they make mistakes. They don’t believe they have done anything wrong, and worst of all, they don’t believe they have been defeated—they will never admit defeat.
Even after the Iowa Caucus debacle, they see no reason for soul searching—because they have no soul to search. They know they are incapable of running the country. They know they have no plan for America, but they don’t care. Leftists in America are now wounded animals. They are now driven by hatred and blind rage.
When you catch them lying, they don’t care. When you prove their folly, it no longer matters. They will not listen to anyone who is centrist or recommends they stop the endless investigations, or their screaming vituperation.
Nancy was sending a signal to leftists everywhere that moderation is out the window. Rules are gone. Laws don’t matter to them anymore. Her pre-planned, video-captured, under the table surreptitious pre-tearing of the speech, was a declaration of war.
The Left in America will now totally disregard decency, precedent, and the Constitution—even though it will ultimately bring about their own self-destruction.
Nancy has not only given in to the radical wing of her party, she will lead it, as they unabashedly push for a scorched-earth policy against Trump, evangelicals, and conservatives. All pretenses at civility are gone forever. The gloves are off.
Consider this: The House of Representatives is about to introduce a bill called ‘The New Way Forward Act, H.R. 5383’. This bill will make it impossible for an illegal, even one who commits murder, to be deported. It will completely strip I.C.E. of any authority to arrest any illegal who commits a felony. You, the taxpayer, will also be required to pay for their health coverage. Finally, ‘The New Way Forward Act’ will make it a law that all of the 450,000 illegals who have been deported must be returned to the United States, and you will pay for it. Estimates are that the plane tickets alone will cost one billion of your tax dollars. Read the bill yourself.
Why would they do such a thing, you may ask? Ask yourself, rather, Why would the Democrat Party want to bring in 450,000 new voters, who would be likely to vote for them?
And, why would Pete Buttigieg go on The View and defend a woman’s right to kill her baby even after it is born? He knows there is a recent trend away from abortion. After all, he is supposed to be the rational candidate. He did it because the Left is now a wounded animal, and they are doubling-down on their policies.
Joe Biden will soon drop out, because he represents the old guard. He is playing catch-up, and trying to sound radical, but it is too little, too late.
Hear me child of God. I am trying to tell you truthfully what I believe you must do in the face of this wounded animal. It is a time to discern the works of the evil one, and to fervently seek the face of God.
What is God doing in this situation? There are two possibilities: He is either using the Left to bring judgment on America and the church—or He is driving the Left to an extreme that will cause our nation to finally and fully reject the atheistic immorality known as Liberalism, which has been a cancer on our culture.
I pray the Lord is using this situation to provoke us to true repentance and revival. I am holding to the hope of revival.
When Nancy very publically tore up that speech, any chance of compromise with Democrats was gone. Maybe you are still queasy about President Trump. Believe me, the insanity you are about to see from the Left will soon cure that. Maybe you are waiting to make a decision about where you will stand…I’d say it has already been decided for you.
The time to act is now. Get everyone you know registered to vote, seek the face of God, and prepare for battle!
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What is the most powerful Force in the Universe? It is Holy Spirit of YHVH Elohim—the Almighty Creator God of the Bible!
By the force of Spirit and Word of Elohim, the universe and earth were created. With his hands, Elohim shaped man out of earth and by the Force of the breath of his Spirit, he breathed life into that lump of earth and man became a living being. That same spiritual Force impregnated the womb of the virgin Mary and Yeshua the Messiah, the Son of Elohim, was clothed in humanity and became the Elohim-Man and Savior and Redeemer of humanity.
Yeshua the Messiah promised to send that same Force of the Spirit of Elohim to live inside of all those who seek him and put their trusting faith in him and choose to follow and obey him as he leads them on the path of righteous living leading to a life of immortality in Elohim’s kingdom of heaven on earth. This same Force has the power to resurrect the dead from their graves. So how can this Force help you?
Here’s are 33 ways the Force, which is the of the Spirit of Elohim, can empower you:
The Force of Elohim is a free gift to those who ask for it (Luke 11:13).
The Force of Elohim will lead you where to go and what to do (Matt 4:1; Mark 13:11).
The Force of Elohim will speak through you, that is, put words in your mouth and tell you what to say when you’re in a difficult, potentially life-threatening, situation (Matt 10:20; Luke 12:12).
The Force of Elohim will give you power over the evil forces of Satan the devil (Matt 12:28).
The Force of Elohim will reveal to you things that are to come in the future (Luke 2:25–27; John 16:13).
The Force of Elohim will give you supernatural and miraculous powers (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8; Rom 15:19; Heb 2:4).
The Force of Elohim will bring spiritual and immortal life (John 6:63; Gal 6:8; 1 Pet 3:18).
The Force of Elohim will fill you up and make a river of life to flow from you (John 7:38–39).
The Force of Elohim will live inside of you (John 14:17; 1 Cor 3:16).
The Force of Elohim will teach you about all divine things and help you to remember things (John 14:26).
The Force of Elohim will point you to Yeshua the Messiah, the Savior of the world (Jon 15:26).
The Force of Elohim will convict you of sin and help bring you to righteousness (John 16:8).
The Force of Elohim will bring judgment against the world because of sin (John 16:8).
The Force of Elohim will bring judgment against Satan the devil who is the evil ruler of this world (John 16:11).
The Force of Elohim will guide you into all truth (John 16:13).
The Force of Elohim will reveal spiritual mysteries to you (John 16:14).
The Force of Elohim will give you boldness in difficult situations (Acts 4:31).
The Force of Elohim will bring comfort to your life (Acts 9:31).
The Force of Elohim will impart many supernatural gifts and abilities to you (1 Cor 12:3–11).
The Force of Elohim will fill you with joy (Acts 13:52; Rom 14:17).
The Force of Elohim will raise the righteous dead from their graves (Rom 8:11; 1 Pet 3:18).
The Force of Elohim in you confirms that you are a child of Elohim (Rom 8:14–17).
The Force of Elohim helps you in your times of weakness (Rom 8:26).
The Force of Elohim will give you hope (Rom 15:13).
The Force of Elohim will produce wonderful fruits of love in your life (Gal 5:22–25).
The Force of Elohim will give you wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Elohim (Eph 2:12–14).
The Force of Elohim will give you a great inner strength (Eph 3:16).
The Force of Elohim will protect you from your enemies (Isa 59:19).
The Force of Elohim will anoint you to preach the gospel (Isa 61:1; Luke 4:16–18).
The Force of Elohim will help you to walk in Elohim’s paths of righteousness (Ezek 36:27).
The Force of Elohim will cause you to have dreams, visions and to prophesy (Joel 2:28–29).
The Force of Elohim will help you to do mighty things for Elohim (Zech 4:6).
The Force of Elohim will write the Torah-laws of Elohim on your heart (Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10; 10:15–16).
