The provided transcripts do not directly answer why the tabernacle had no window.
Neither Les Feldick nor the passages he quotes in these clips mention a window in the tabernacle. What the clips do show is that the tabernacle's beauty was inside—the fine-twined linen with blue, purple, scarlet, and cherubim was only seen by the priests who came in. From the outside, as Les says, Christ had no beauty that we should behold Him, but once inside, He is everything and beautiful.
Hebrews 9:11 — Les quotes this verse to distinguish the earthly tabernacle from the greater, heavenly tabernacle not made with hands.
None of the passages Les quotes in these clips—Exodus 25 and Hebrews 9—mention a window in the tabernacle. The biblical record in these excerpts speaks of the tabernacle's furniture, beginning with the ark of the covenant and later the table of showbread, but it gives no direct explanation for the absence of windows. The writer of Hebrews speaks of Christ coming as an high priest by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, and not of this building. That verse points to the heavenly tabernacle rather than the earthly one made by craftsmen, but it does not comment on windows.
Les teaches that every material and every aspect of the tabernacle pictures Christ in some aspect of His finished work at the cross. He also stresses that the tabernacle built at Sinai was patterned after the very floor plan that is up in glory, while the greater tabernacle is not made with hands and is not of this creation. Les describes the interior of the tent as beautiful fine-twined linen in blue, purple, and scarlet, with likenesses of cherubim woven through it. He contrasts the outside with the inside: from the outside Christ had no beauty that we should behold Him, but once a person comes inside, He is everything and beautiful—only the believer can understand this. The transcripts provided do not contain a direct statement from Les about the tabernacle having no window.
No. In the provided clips, Les does not directly state why the tabernacle had no window. His closest related teaching is that the tabernacle's beauty was inside and only visible to those who entered the tent. He says that from the outside Christ had no beauty, but once inside, all that He is becomes beautiful.
Les describes the interior as fine twined linen—some of the best linen craftsmen could create—woven in blue, purple, and scarlet, with likenesses of cherubim throughout. He emphasizes that this beauty was not experienced by those outside; the priests had to come inside to see it.
Les explains that the gate was a curtain of fine linen with four colors: blue, which speaks of Christ's heavenly origin; purple, which speaks of His royalty; red, which speaks of His sacrifice; and pure white, which speaks of His righteousness and holiness. Because Christ is the door to the sheepfold, the gate was made with these four colors.
Les says every detail of the whole tabernacle is a picture of Christ and His work of the cross. He begins with the Ark of the Covenant because God moves from Himself out to mankind, but he also reverses the order to trace man's approach from the outer court to the ark. In all of this, every material and aspect of the tabernacle pictures Christ.
Les quotes Hebrews 9:11, noting that Christ came as an high priest by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands. He stresses that this tabernacle was not made by Jewish craftsmen and is not of this creation; it is in heaven. The Sinai tabernacle was patterned after the very floor plan that is up in glory.
Tabernacle Details Picture Christ
Les says every material and aspect of the tabernacle pictures Christ in some aspect of His finished work at the cross, which frames any discussion of the tabernacle's design.
The Heavenly Tabernacle Pattern
Les teaches that the Sinai tabernacle was patterned after the floor plan in glory, and the greater tabernacle is not made with hands.
Inside Beauty Only for Those Who Enter
Les contrasts the outside, where Christ has no beauty, with the inside, where the fine linen and cherubim are beautiful; priests had to come inside to see it.
Hebrews 9:11 Greater Tabernacle
Les repeats the point that the true tabernacle is not of this building but is better translated 'creation,' emphasizing that it was God-constructed.
Every Detail Pictures Christ
Les says every detail of the whole tabernacle is a picture of Christ and His work, and he moves from the outer white linen fence to the ark.
The Gate's Four Colors
Les explains the gate curtain's blue, purple, red, and white colors speak of Christ's heavenly origin, royalty, sacrifice, righteousness, and holiness.
Why Israel Failed to Enter the Promised Land (Exodus 23 & Deut 1)
Now you see why a study of the tabernacle then is so appropriate, and a lot of people just think, oh, don't touch that, that's so old and dusty and there's just nothing in it for us. Hey, it's got everything in it for us, and we're going to be pointing that out.
Why Israel Failed to Enter the Promised Land (Exodus 23 & Deut 1)
I do not agree with that one whit, because the work of the cross was sufficient for how many? Everybody. You remember a few weeks ago I used the illustration in John's Gospel, chapter 10, of the door to the sheepfold? Does that door, or is that door located where it ostracizes some people? No. Remember where I said it was? Ground level. Yeah, I'm way glad when people can remember.
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;
Les uses this verse to distinguish the earthly tabernacle from the heavenly one that God constructed without human hands.
The provided teaching clips do not directly answer this. Les focuses on the tabernacle as a picture of Christ, and he notes that the tabernacle's inner beauty was only seen by those who entered, but he does not explicitly mention the absence of windows in these excerpts.
Les describes the inside as fine twined linen woven in blue, purple, and scarlet, with likenesses of cherubim throughout. From the outside Christ had no beauty, but once inside, He is everything and beautiful.
Les teaches that blue speaks of Christ's heavenly origin, purple speaks of His royalty, red speaks of His sacrifice, and white speaks of His righteousness and holiness.
Yes, according to Les. He says the tabernacle built at Sinai was patterned after the very floor plan in glory, and the greater, more perfect tabernacle is not made with hands and is not of this creation.
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