The Second Temple (Tabernacle) Made by Man
Because Adam and Eve ate of the tree of knowledge they were dismissed from the garden of Eden. They were barred from the Eden Temple where God walked with them. As a result, mankind lost the spiritual presence of God. Man had to deal with an earth without God, yet God continued to interact with chosen men who declared faith in Him. God made promises to those who knew that earth was temporary and one of those promises was a restoration of a temple like Eden.
When God rescued the people from bondage and led them into the promised land, He was calling them to walk with Him again. God wanted to be their God, and He wanted them to be His people. To accomplish that, He told Moses to build a temporary Eden, a tabernacle containing a Most Holy Place where He could tent with the people. It is important that we see this tabernacle for what it was, a temporary structure. It was not intended to last forever, and it didn’t. It was temporary because God had plans for a permanent house in the heavens. Eden would be recreated, but not on this earth. The new Eden would also be on a new earth.
This tabernacle did exactly what God intended for many years. God was completely satisfied with it because He knew what His plan was for a permanent temple. When David became a powerful king, he enjoyed the riches his position provided. He built himself a beautiful house which was his right as king. When David looked at his house and then at the house of God, he was embarrassed. He set his mind to build a more beautiful house for God to dwell in. It is important to keep in mind that this was David’s idea and not God’s. We are reminded that God had a plan of His own for a permanent temple.
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