A Special Dwelling
God instructs the children of Israel
to build a sanctuary so that He may dwell
in their midst. This special dwelling of
God among Israel is a signal to the
nations that itis He who has delivered
Israel from Egypt, that it is He who has
provided for Israel, and that He is
uniquely identifying with the nation of
Israel. Through Israel will come the “Seed
of the Woman” who will be struck by the
Serpent, but also crush the Serpent,
remove the curse of death, and restore
rule to God. By creating a nation from
the children of Israel, delivering them
from the rule of foreign nations, and
dwelling with them, God is beginning to
fulfill His national promise to Abram.
