The Finished Word

Jesus is the Word made flesh, the Greater Tabernacle where the glory of God is manifested and resides forevermore – John 1:14. The Prologue of John’s Gospel presents key themes of the Book, most critically, that Jesus is “ the Word that became flesh .” Life and light are found in Christ. He is the true and final “ Tabernacle ” where the presence of God permanently dwells. In this flesh and blood human being, the glory of God is manifested for all men and women to see.

Jesus is the High Priest of the Heavenly Sanctuary “made without hands” foreshadowed by the Tabernacle in the wilderness . Jesus is our glorious High Priest who serves in the “ True Tent pitched by the Lord and not man ,” the greater tabernacle and place of worship foreshadowed by the religious structures and rituals of Israel. The Son of God has become our “ priest forever ” who ministers for us “ at the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the Heavens ” – (Hebrews 8:1-2).

Jesus is the High Priest of the greater sanctuary “made without hands” foreshadowed by the Ancient Tabernacle . Jesus is the High Priest who serves in the “ True Tabernacle pitched by the Lord and not man ” and foreshadowed by the religious structures and rituals of Ancient Israel.  The Son of God has become our “ priest forever ” who ministers for us “ at the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the Heavens ” – (Hebrews 8:1-2).

Jesus is the Greater and Final Temple prefigured in the ancient Tabernacle and the later Temple building in Jerusalem . Jesus is the true Sanctuary of God foreshadowed by the ancient religious structures and worship rituals of the nation of Israel.  He is the dwelling place of God’s presence, the living “ tent ” where the Divine Glory is seen, and the only Mediator between Heaven and Earth. The man from Nazareth is the Temple “ made-without-hands ” that was destroyed by evil men but restored when his Father raised him from the dead.

In the Gospel of John , Jesus is the Logos, the “ Word become flesh ” in whom the “ Glory of God ” resides. He is the Greater Tabernacle foreshadowed by the Tent carried by Israel in the wilderness, the place where the Glory of Yahweh was seen. John’s declaration anticipates his later passages that link him to the Father. Thus, the man who gave his life for all humanity on the Cross is the true and full manifestation of the Glory of the Living God who created all things.

Jesus is the Greater Tabernacle in whom the presence and glory of God permanently reside and are manifested to his followers – John 1:14. The  Gospel of John  presents Jesus as the place where the glory of God is seen, the True Tabernacle in which His presence abides forever. The worship of men desired by the Father is not limited to dedicated buildings or geographic locations. From now on, the worship of God takes place “ in the spirit and truth ,” and we experience the majesty and nature of God in the “ face of Jesus Christ .”

Jesus is the Living Word in flesh, the true Tabernacle where the Glory of God is revealed. He is the man who reveals God’s Grace and Truth  – John 1:14. The Prologue of the  Gospel of John  presents key themes to be expanded in his gospel account. Jesus is the ‘ Logos ’ (λογος), the “ Word that became flesh .” In Christ, Life and Light are revealed to penitent men and women. He is the true “ Tabernacle ” where God’s “ Glory ” resides. John employs imagery from the history of Israel to illustrate what God has provided in His “ only born Son .”

Jesus is the only way of accessing the Father. He is the Greater Tabernacle and the True House of God  – John 1:47-50. The  Gospel of John  presents Jesus as the  True House of God . He is the way of access to the presence of God that is now open to all men. The man from Nazareth has become the True  Bethel , the “ House of God .” From now on, Heaven is open to all men, and angels are “ ascending and descending ” on the “ Son of Man .” What Jacob saw in a vision long ago has become reality in Jesus Christ.

In John’s Gospel, Jesus is the true Tabernacle where the presence and glory of God dwell. Unlike the ancient structure with its inner sanctuary that only the high priest could enter, and only once each year on the Day of Atonement, His glory is manifested in Jesus Christ for all men to see forevermore. No longer is His presence limited by physical walls, geographic boundaries, or the calendar. In the Nazarene, the Father and Creator of all things is worshipped anywhere and anytime, only now “ in spirit and truth .”