The Theology of the Temple

The Theology of the Temple
“God’s dwelling place”

Intro           

1) THE GARDEN OF EDEN –

1. Land of Eden where God created Adam (Genesis 2:8).
2. River flowed out of the Eden (Genesis 2:10-14).
3. God created Adam in his image and put Adam in the garden “to cultivate it and keep it” (Genesis 2:15).
4. God talked with Adam (Genesis 3:8).
5. Adam sin and was separated from God.

 2) BRIEF APPEARANCES –

 3) THE TABERNACLE OF GOD  

1. God promised to dwell among them if they kept His commandments (Leviticus 26:3, 11-12).
2. Tabernacle was a humble house for God to dwell in.
3. The arboreal lampstand (Exodus 25:31-36).
4. The guarding cherubim.

 4) THE TEMPLE OF GOD

1. God told David that his descendant would build a house for God, 2 Samuel 7:12
2. The temple was an improvement on the tabernacle.
3. The temple adds more garden like imagery.
4. Solomon acknowledges the inferiority of the temple he has built for God. 2 Chronicles 6:18

5) THE ESCHATOLOGICAL TEMPLE OF THE PROPHETS

Ezekiel –

Isaiah –

Zechariah –

6) THE TEMPLE IN PERSON – JESUS CHRIST
                    John 1:14; 2:18-22;

7) THE TEMPLE OF THE CHURCH
                    1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19; 2 Corinthians 6:16; Ephesians 2:19-22

8) PARADISE RESTORED – THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE
                    Revelations 21-22

Conclusion

Alan Conner

Alan Conner was born and raised in Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended the University of Oklahoma where he earned a B.A. degree. During his college years he came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and embraced the reformed doctrines of salvation. He then attended Dallas Theological Seminary and graduated in 1979 with a Th.M. degree. After seminary, in 1980, he married his wife Patti and they have been blessed with two children. Alan was involved in church planting ministries from 1980-88 and then was one of the founding elders for Northwest Bible Church in the fall of 1988.