What is the meaning of Exodus 29:43? I will also meet God Himself initiates fellowship. His promise echoes earlier assurances: • Exodus 25:22—“There I will meet with you.” • Exodus 19:17—When the Lord descended on Sinai, He came near to speak with His people. • John 1:14—The Word became flesh and “tabernacled” among us, showing this meeting finds ultimate fulfillment in Christ. The living God is not distant; He intentionally draws near, inviting worshipers into personal communion. with the Israelites The meeting is corporate, not merely individual. • Exodus 6:7—“I will take you as My own people, and I will be your God.” • Leviticus 26:12—“I will walk among you and be your God.” • 2 Corinthians 6:16—Believers collectively are now God’s temple. God fashions a covenant community, reminding us that worship and relationship with Him thrive in fellowship, not isolation. there The “there” refers to the tent of meeting and the altar just described (Exodus 29:42). • Exodus 33:9—The pillar of cloud would stand at the entrance of the tent. • Exodus 40:34–35—The cloud filled and marked the tabernacle. A specific, designated space underscores that God sets the terms of approach; we come where and how He ordains, foreshadowing the one Mediator, Jesus (John 14:6). and that place will be consecrated Consecration means being set apart for holy use. • Exodus 29:44—God also consecrates Aaron and his sons. • Exodus 3:5—Moses had to remove sandals on holy ground. • Hebrews 10:19–20—Believers now enter the Most Holy Place “by a new and living way.” The place becomes holy not by human effort but because God claims it for Himself. by My glory It’s God’s glory that sanctifies, not ritual alone. • Exodus 24:16–17—The glory of the Lord rested on Sinai like consuming fire. • 1 Kings 8:11—Priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, “for the glory of the LORD filled the house.” • 2 Corinthians 3:18—We are transformed “from glory to glory” as we behold Him. His radiant presence purifies and sets apart; where His glory rests, holiness follows. summary Exodus 29:43 reveals a God who chooses to meet personally with His covenant people, in a definite place He Himself designates, making it holy by the outpouring of His own glory. The verse points ahead to the greater meeting in Christ, where God’s glory fully dwells, inviting believers into ongoing, consecrated fellowship. |
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