When we examine the history of God's people, the temple becomes a very important figure of God's presence. We are the church living in the middle between the early followers of God and the future glory we will have in heaven. To get a more accurate picture of our relationship with God we need to examine His Temple. It is important to see how the Temple of God changes during the history of human existence.
There are three unique pictures of God's Temple presented in the Bible. First, there is the temple under the old covenant. Then there is the temple presented by the apostles in the New Testament. The final representation of the temple is in heaven as presented by John in Revelation.
This week in your personal Bible study take a look at the differences in these three (3) temples. Why are they important to us? What do they say about our relationship with God? Please take the time to read and study the following passages:
1 Kings 6:14-7:12
1 Peter 2:4-10
Revelation 4:22-27
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