（出25）建造圣所迎主同住 (Exodus 25) Build the sanctuary to welcome the Lord
(ChatGPT translation from Chinese, edited by Mijiale, 中文在后面）
- **Why does the Bible dedicate a significant portion to describing the construction of the sanctuary, starting from Exodus 25?**
– The Bible, from Exodus 25 onward, spends a considerable amount of text describing the construction of the sanctuary, even surpassing the length dedicated to the creation account. This is because the Bible’s primary emphasis is on instructing human responsibilities. While the creation account depicts the actions of the Creator, detailing the construction of the sanctuary illustrates the duty of human beings as created entities and their proper response to the Creator. Hence, the need for a meticulous description to ensure strict adherence.
- **What is the purpose of constructing the sanctuary?**
– The purpose of building the sanctuary is to allow the dwelling of the Creator with humans, enabling the manifestation of the Creator’s glory among the created things. All created things are intended to welcome the manifestation of the Creator’s glory. Despite human beings being the last created, they bear the image of the Creator, possess various necessary wisdoms, and are entrusted with a crucial mission to integrate and utilize other created things, serving the Creator on Earth and welcoming the manifestation of His glory.
- **How is the construction of the sanctuary related to various created beings?**
– In Exodus 25:2-8, the Creator instructs Moses, saying, “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze; blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.” Therefore, the construction of the sanctuary and the tabernacle utilized representatives of various created entities. This includes metallic representatives like gold, silver, and bronze; non-metallic representatives like various precious stones; animal representatives like different colored wool; plant representatives like linen, olive oil, and spices; and human representatives like craftsmen and priests.
- **What is the connection between building the sanctuary and the glory of the Creator?**
– Exodus 40:34 describes that when the sanctuary and the tent were completed, “the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.”
- **How can we build the sanctuary today?**
– Introducing the marvelous works of the Creator to people, whether to believers or to non-believers, whether to oneself or to others, is akin to building the sanctuary, since this is helping people see His glory, and this is helping people feel His presence. This could involve establishing churches, holding Bible study sessions, creating gospel websites, engaging in personal scripture study and devotion, and sharing one’s faith and testimony. Isaiah 44:8 says, “Fear not, nor be afraid; have I not told you from of old and declared it? And you are my witnesses! Is there a God besides me? There is no Rock; I know not any.”
（出25）建造圣所迎主同住
一。从出埃及记25章开始，圣经花了大量篇幅描述建造圣所，甚至远超过描述创世的经文篇幅，这是为什么？
这是因为圣经的重点是教导人的责任。创世是造物主的作为，而建造圣所则是人作为受造者的责任，和人对造物主的适当回应，所以需要详细描述，以便严格执行。
二。 建造圣所的目的是什么？
建造圣所的目的，是让造物主与人同住，让造物主的荣耀彰显在受造物之中。所有的受造物都要欢迎造物主的荣耀彰显。人类是最后受造的，却被赋予了造物主的形象，包括各种所需用的智慧，并被赋予重要的使命，可以整合和使用其他的受造物，可以在地上侍奉造物主，彰显祂的荣耀。
三。建造圣所，和各种各样的受造物有什么关系？
在出埃及记25:2-8，造物主对摩西说：“你 告 诉 以 色 列 人 当 为 我 送 礼 物 来 ， 凡 甘 心 乐 意 的 ， 你 们 就 可 以 收 下 归 我 。所 要 收 的 礼 物 ， 就 是 金 ， 银 ， 铜 ，蓝 色 ， 紫 色 ， 朱 红 色 线 ， 细 麻 ， 山 羊 毛 ，染 红 的 公 羊 皮 ， 海 狗 皮 ， 皂 荚 木 ，点 灯 的 油 并 作 膏 油 和 香 的 香 料 ，红 玛 瑙 与 别 样 的 宝 石 ， 可 以 镶 嵌 在 以 弗 得 和 胸 牌 上 。 又 当 为 我 造 圣 所 ， 使 我 可 以 住 在 他 们 中 间 。” 所以，圣所和会幕的建造，使用了各种受造物的代表，有金属的代表：金，银，铜；有非金属的代表：各种宝石；有动物的代表：各种颜色的羊毛线；有植物的代表：麻线，橄榄油，香料；有人的代表：工匠，祭司。
四。建造圣所，与造物主的荣耀有什么关系？
出埃及记40:34描写，当圣所与会幕造好后，“当 时 ， 云 彩 遮 盖 会 幕 ， 耶 和 华 的 荣 光 就 充 满 了 帐 幕 。”
四。今天，我们怎样建造圣所？
把造物主的奇妙介绍给人，不管是给别人还是给自已，不管是给已信的还是给未信的，这就是在彰显祂的荣耀，就是在欢迎祂与人同住。这可以是建立教会，查经班，福音网站，也可以是自己的读经灵修听讲道，以及对别人的分享和见证。以赛亚书44:8说: “你 们 不 要 恐 惧 ， 也 不 要 害 怕 。 我 岂 不 是 从 上 古 就 说 明 指 示 你 们 吗 ？ 并 且 你 们 是 我 的 见 证 ， 除 我 以 外 ， 岂 有 真 神 吗 ？ 诚 然 没 有 磐 石 ， 我 不 知 道 一 个 。”