The original pattern is the heavenly tabernacle in heaven; the tabernacle Moses built on earth was made after that pattern.
God instructed Moses in Exodus 25:8-9 to make the sanctuary 'after the pattern' He would show him. Les Feldick explains that this pattern was a copy of the tabernacle in heaven, and Hebrews 9:11 calls the heavenly tabernacle 'a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building.'
Exodus 25:8-9 — God commands Moses to build the tabernacle after the pattern He showed him.
Hebrews 9:11 — It describes Christ entering a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands.
Revelation 11:19 — It shows the temple of God opened in heaven, where the ark of His covenant is seen.
The Bible's first word on this comes in Exodus 25:8-9: 'And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.' The earthly building was to copy an existing pattern. Hebrews 9:11 then identifies a 'greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building.' In Revelation 11:19, John sees 'the temple of God was opened in heaven,' and in that temple is seen the ark of His testament.
Les Feldick teaches that the pattern God gave Moses for the tabernacle was the floor plan of a real tabernacle already in heaven. He says, 'the tabernacle plan, the floor plan, that God gave to Moses was a copy of one not on this earth, but where? In heaven' (Clip1). God wasn't inventing the design from nothing; He showed Moses the pattern of a heavenly original (Clip1, Clip3). Hebrews 9:11 is Les's confirmation. The 'greater and more perfect tabernacle' into which Christ entered was 'not made with hands' — not built by Jewish craftsmen and not of this building. Les explains that the KJV word 'building' would have been better translated 'creation' (Clips 2, 6). So the greater tabernacle is in heaven, and the tabernacle at Sinai was patterned after that heavenly floor plan (Clips 2, 4, 5). Les also points to Revelation 11:19, where the temple of God is opened in heaven and the ark of His covenant is seen. He notes this occurs near the end of the seven-year period, when the twenty-four elders declare that God's wrath has come (Clip0).
In Exodus 25:8-9, God told Moses, 'Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.' Les Feldick comments that God was not 'dreaming this up from nothing' — the floor plan was a copy of a tabernacle already in heaven. He summarizes it this way: 'God says, Moses, I'm going to give you the instructions to build this tabernacle on earth, patterned after one that is in heaven.'
Hebrews 9:11 says Christ came 'by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building.' Les Feldick stresses that this tabernacle was not made by Jewish craftsmen and not of this building; the KJV word 'building' should be understood as 'creation.' Because it is not made with hands and is not of this creation, Les says it must be in heaven. The earthly tabernacle was only the copy of that heavenly original.
In Revelation 11:19, near the end of the seven-year period, John sees 'the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament.' Les Feldick draws attention to the phrase 'in heaven.' This heavenly sanctuary is the original behind the earthly tabernacle pattern, and it is the place where God's judgment is fulfilled as the elders declare that His wrath has come.
Heavenly Temple Opened
John records that the temple of God was opened in heaven, and Les places this near the end of the seven-year period as the elders announce God's wrath.
The Pattern Was Already in Heaven
Les shows from Exodus 25 that the tabernacle floor plan given to Moses was a copy of a tabernacle not on earth but in heaven.
Patterned After the Floor Plan in Glory
Les explains that the tabernacle at Sinai was patterned after the floor plan in heaven, and the greater tabernacle is not of this creation.
Instructions Patterned After Heaven
Les says God told Moses He would give instructions to build the earthly tabernacle patterned after one in heaven, then points to Hebrews 9.
A Greater Tabernacle, Not Made With Hands
Christ entered a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands — not of this building or creation — so it had to be in heaven.
Christ Entered the Heavenly Original
Jesus, as High Priest, entered the one in heaven — the tabernacle that the Exodus pattern was showing on earth.
'Building' Means 'Creation'
Les emphasizes that the KJV word 'building' in Hebrews 9:11 should be translated 'creation,' proving the tabernacle into which Christ went is not of this earth.
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He reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, set up the hanging of the court gate, so Moses finished the work. The whole tabernacle complex now is complete, it's set up, and it is now ready for the institution of their worship.
Exodus 25:8-9: And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them. According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it.
God commands Moses to build the tabernacle after an existing pattern, which is the original pattern in heaven.
Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building:
Identifies the 'greater and more perfect tabernacle' in heaven, not made by human hands.
Revelation 11:19: And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Reveals the heavenly temple opened, where the ark of the covenant is seen.
The original pattern is in heaven. God showed Moses the blueprint of a heavenly tabernacle, and the earthly tabernacle that Israel built was made after that pattern (Exodus 25:8-9; Hebrews 9:11).
Yes, it was the first earthly tabernacle, but it was not the original. Les Feldick teaches it was a copy of the tabernacle in heaven, made from the pattern God showed Moses.
It means the greater tabernacle into which Christ came was not built by human craftsmen like the tabernacle at Sinai or Solomon's temple. Les Feldick explains the KJV word 'building' should be understood as 'creation,' so this tabernacle is in heaven.
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