The LORD made Flesh

The name of God is given to Moses from a burning bush. God reveals who he is by means of 10 Plagues and saving his people from slavery in Egypt. God shows he is the Savior of his people. Therefore, when the LORD appears in the Old Testament, you can recall the God who delivered his people from Egypt. This LORD then becomes Incarnate or made flesh in the Christ Child.

Here is the fulfillment of God Tabernacling with his people. God delivers people from the Land of Egypt. At Sinai God instructs Moses to build the Tabernacle or Tent of Meeting. This Tent was where Moses would meet with God. This Tabernacle was a tent that could be taken down and set up as the Israelites traveled through the Wilderness. Here was a place were they could have God traveling with them.

This same idea was seen by the Ark of the Covenant. The Ark of the Covenant was considered by some the Throne of God. The top of the Ark of the Covenant is called the Mercy seat. This was used during the Journey of Israel into the Promise Land. The Ark of the Covenant was also used in times of War to show the presence of God with the Soldiers.

There are two other accounts concerning the Ark that will hopefully help the point. When the Ark of the Covenant is stolen and the statue of the god Dagon repeatedly bows to the Ark of the Covenant. Dagon is found worshipping the Ark as the one true God (1 Samuel 5 & 6). The other is the account of David bringing the Ark up to Jerusalem and when Uzzah touches the Ark and is struck dead. David then dances before the LORD and the Ark as if they are one and the same (2 Samuel 6).

The Gospel according to St John tells us that "the Word became flesh." The words following say, "and dwelt among us." The term "dwelt" means "Tabernacled." The LORD was made flesh to dwell in a different type of tent. This would help us see the LORD who journeyed with people of Israel now tabernacles in the flesh. The Flesh of Christ can then be compared to the curtains of the Tabernacle.

Jesus is also called the Temple. When David saw that God was dwelling in a tent he would to build him a temple. But David was not allowed because for no better reason then it was to be called Solomon's Temple. But Jesus says, "Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up." St John tells us explicitly "he was speaking about the temple of his body." Jesus is the LORD not in a tent but in the flesh.

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