The tabernacle not made with hands is located in heaven, in the very presence of God.
According to Les Feldick's teaching, the earthly tabernacle built at Sinai was a pattern or blueprint of a heavenly original. The tabernacle 'not made with hands' is not on earth and is not part of this creation; it exists in heaven, where Christ entered as our High Priest with His own blood.
Hebrews 9:11 — This verse directly describes the tabernacle as 'not made with hands' and 'not of this building' (creation), indicating its heavenly location.
"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" (Hebrews 9:11). The phrase 'not of this building' (KJV) is rendered 'not of this creation' in some translations, which indicates that the tabernacle Christ entered is not part of the created earth. Hebrews 9:12 adds that Christ entered 'into the holy place' with His own blood, contrasting with the earthly high priest who entered with the blood of goats and calves. This heavenly tabernacle is greater and more perfect than the earthly one that Moses built, which was made according to a pattern (Exodus 25:9). The earthly tabernacle served as a copy, but the true tabernacle is in heaven, where Christ now serves.
Les Feldick emphasizes that the tabernacle in heaven is the original, of which the earthly tabernacle was just a pattern. He points to Hebrews 9:11-12 to show that Christ entered this heavenly tabernacle, not made with human hands and not of this creation. Les highlights that this heavenly tabernacle is where Christ, as our High Priest, sprinkled His own blood to obtain eternal redemption. Les also explains that the tabernacle in heaven is not an earthly structure but is in the very throne room of God, beyond this earth and creation. He frequently connects this to the fact that the earthly tabernacle and temple were copies, pointing to the reality in heaven. The study of the tabernacle is meaningful because it mirrors what exists in heaven, and Christ's high priestly work took place there.
No, it is not the same. Les teaches that the tabernacle Moses built was a copy or pattern of the heavenly tabernacle. God instructed Moses to make the earthly tabernacle 'after the pattern' shown to him (Exodus 25:9, as referenced in Clip 0). The heavenly tabernacle is greater, more perfect, and not made with hands (Hebrews 9:11). It is not of this creation.
Christ entered the heavenly tabernacle, not the earthly one. Les explains that Christ, as our High Priest, did not enter the tabernacle built by Moses or the temple built by Solomon. Instead, He entered the greater and more perfect tabernacle in heaven (Hebrews 9:11-12). He entered the holy place in heaven with His own blood, not with the blood of goats and calves.
The cloud filling the earthly tabernacle was the visible glory of God, known as the Shekinah glory. This cloud was the same one that protected Israel at the Red Sea. It signified God's presence among His people. The earthly tabernacle was thus a type of the heavenly dwelling where God's presence fully resides.
Pattern of the Heavenly Tabernacle
Les explains that the earthly tabernacle was a copy of the one in heaven, based on God's instruction to build it after the pattern shown to Moses.
Heavenly Tabernacle Not Made with Hands
Les emphasizes that the tabernacle Christ entered was not made by human hands and is not of this creation, indicating its heavenly location.
Original in Heaven
Les points out that the heavenly tabernacle is the original, and the earthly one was just a blueprint, and it will be seen in the end times.
Not of This Creation
Les clarifies that the tabernacle not made with hands is not on earth but in heaven, being 'not of this creation.'
Christ's Entry into Heaven
Les asserts that Christ's tabernacle, where He sprinkled His blood, is in heaven, not on earth.
Heavenly Tabernacle Entered by Christ
Les confirms that the heavenly tabernacle is the one Jesus entered, not the earthly ones, and it is in heaven.
Glory Fills the Tabernacle
Les describes how the cloud of God's glory filled the earthly tabernacle, showing it as a place of divine presence.
Cloud Represents God's Presence
Les links the cloud that filled the tabernacle to the Shekinah glory, the same cloud that protected Israel, emphasizing God's presence with His people.
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;
This verse explicitly describes the tabernacle as greater, more perfect, and not made with hands, indicating it is in heaven.
Hebrews 9:12: Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
This verse shows Christ entered the heavenly holy place with His own blood, contrasting with the earthly high priest's sacrifices.
Exodus 25:9: 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.
This is the key instruction that the earthly tabernacle was to be patterned after a heavenly one, as Les points out.
No. The tabernacle Moses built was a pattern of the heavenly one. The tabernacle not made with hands is in heaven, not on earth, and is greater and more perfect (Hebrews 9:11).
It is in heaven, in the very presence of God. Les Feldick teaches that it is not of this creation, so it must be in heaven, where Christ entered as our High Priest.
No. Christ entered the heavenly tabernacle, not the earthly one. He did not enter the tabernacle of Israel or Solomon's temple, but the greater and more perfect tabernacle in heaven.
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