JFJ Forums - The Tabernacle, Temple, & the OT feasts

I'm a newbie here so please bear with me on what might turn out to be a lengthy question. Over the years I have heard and read bits & pieces on this subject... concerning the tabernacle in the wilderness, Solomon's temple, and also many if not all of the feasts and holy days the Hebrews were instructed to observe in the Old Testament. Some in Christendom teach that these observances and the furinshings inside the temple are "types" of Christ...that the entire Old Testament is an illustration of the Creator's plan for man and his redemption. For example, the altar of incense that was kept burning continually, represents the prayers of the saints carried by the Holy Spirit, and the other items in the temple all point to Christ. That the Passover lamb is a "type" or picture of Christ. My question is: Are there any study or reading materials (preferably authored by a born-again rabbi) that deal with this area? Can someone point me in the right direction? I would value the teachings on this subject by someone who understands the Old Testament in the context of the original Hebrew language who also knows Christ. Thanks in advance, Cal.

I would love to hear more on this too, but being a Gentile, it sounds like we have been taught similarly. So, I can't answer...but thank you for making the thread.

Have you contacted any local Messianic congregations and asked for a recommendation of books? If so, or if you do, would you please share the titles?

Cal Gentile Wrote:

I'm a newbie here so please bear with me on what might turn out to be a lengthy question. Over the years I have heard and read bits & pieces on this subject...

Cal,
You can be Jewish without being a Parush. Read Acts 15, an extensive letter on how there are only really four requirtements for goyim meshichim; Romans 2 and 14, which basically tell Judaizers how they are just as other Jewish and gentile people, and how each Jewish and gentile person can worship as he or she pleases in faith; Galatians 1-5, which tell Judaizers that other gospels incluse the gospel of Judaizing, and that faith saves; Titus 1:14, which tells Titus to flee from Judaizing, and 1 Tim 4, which talks about a group that includes Judaizers and other legalists, and others who have walked or been far from Brit Chadashah.

Cal,
I googled Christ in the Tabernacle and found this one that seems to fit your request:

Shadows, Sacrifices, Services, Priesthood

Cal Gentile Wrote:

. . .Some in Christendom teach that these observances and the furinshings inside the temple are "types" of Christ...that the entire Old Testament is an illustration of the Creator's plan for man and his redemption.

Are there any study or reading materials . . .that deal with this area? Thanks in advance, Cal.

Hi Cal Gentile,

I have benefited greatly by these teachings--they are what you are seeking.

Perry Stone.org---Voice of Evangelism--VOE.org.

Perry's TV program: Manna-fest.

Voice of Evangelism DVD teachings

Titles of interest:

Prophetic revelations in the Tabernacle, Temple and the Priesthood

The Code of the Priest

Mystery of the Holy Temple

Breath of the Holies (Tabernacle)

Spiritual Warfare in Temple observances
7 Temple Rituals - 7 Weapons of War

The Rapture concealed in Hebrew Customs

Ancient Jewish Wedding/Mystery of the Four Passover Cups

The Rapture and the Law of First Fruits

Prophetic Nature of Jewish Feasts

Days of Awe, Seasons of Joy

Prophetic Discoveries Hidden in God’s Seven Appointed Feasts

The principle in scripture that validates this type of teaching:

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be;
and that which is done is that which shall be done:
and there is no new thing under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 1:9

God bless you in your studies, Cal Gentile!

GoyOfY'shua Wrote:

Cal Gentile Wrote:

I'm a newbie here so please bear with me on what might turn out to be a lengthy question. Over the years I have heard and read bits & pieces on this subject...

Cal,
You can be Jewish without being a Parush. Read Acts 15, an extensive letter on how there are only really four requirtements for goyim meshichim; Romans 2 and 14, which basically tell Judaizers how they are just as other Jewish and gentile people, and how each Jewish and gentile person can worship as he or she pleases in faith; Galatians 1-5, which tell Judaizers that other gospels incluse the gospel of Judaizing, and that faith saves; Titus 1:14, which tells Titus to flee from Judaizing, and 1 Tim 4, which talks about a group that includes Judaizers and other legalists, and others who have walked or been far from Brit Chadashah.

Thanks for your response, but you gotta remember...I'm just a poor, dumb, gentile. Terms such as: Parush, goyim meshichim, & Brit Chadashah are lost on me. I am not at all interested in Judaizing. I'm trying to get "a bead" on the OT.

Thank you all for answering. I will check out the websites mentioned above. I have seen Perry Stone on TV before. His show got me interested in the subject. However, I'm a bit leery of tv teachers, but who knows? Thanks again.