Tabernacle 4: Emmanuel in the Bread of the Presence

The Bread of the Presence was twelve freshly made pieces bread that was laid out every Sabbath day on the table in the Holy Place. This bread represented God’s provision for Israel during the forty years in the wilderness and beyond, while pointing forward to Christ who is the true bread that came down from heaven. It reveals to us the importance of the word of God in our lives that takes us from death to life in the richness and revelation of Jesus who in the beginning was the Word. In the New Testament, we are encouraged to break bread with one another as we fellowship and have communion in the family of God. Furthermore, it emphasizes the eternal covenant that God made with Israel which comes to fulfillment in the New Covenant made through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Let’s enjoy some physical, spiritual, and eternal bread as we rejoice in God’s gift of Jesus to us.