Foreshadow--Lesson 5--The Irony of the Ark

Discussion Questions:

1. How do you balance the judgment side of God with His grace and mercy? Why are both

sides important?

2. How is God’s presence dangerous?

3. What are the three levels of protection God provided in the Tabernacle so His presence

could be among His people? What do you learn about God from His awareness of what

we need?

4. Why was Jesus so blunt when Peter brought up God’s mercy and propitiation? How does

seeing Jesus’ intention to carry out God’s plan to provide the covering we need aid you in

worship and gratitude?

5. How is Jesus still the covering and blood sacrifice that we need to avoid God’s wrath

against sin and an unfulfilled Law? How does this help you let go of worry concerning why

He has been gone for so long?

Foreshadow--Lesson 4--Why a Veil was Needed, and Then Not

Discussion Questions:

1. Are there times you have felt abandoned or forsaken by God? How does a study of the veil

in the Tabernacle/Temple help you to see beyond the sense of abandonment?

2. How is the question of whether Jesus was forsaken by God answered truthfully by both

“yes” and “no” responses? Explain how the answer is ultimately “NO”.

3. How is the veil a picture of sin? How was the veil protection? Why was the veil torn? What

does this indicate for the sin in your life?

4. What kind of boldness do you feel to enter the presence of God? What helps you

remember that you have the assurance to be confident in God’s presence?

5. The veil is a wonderful picture of the protection of God leading up to transformation and

new life. How do you display these things in the way you live in your daily circumstances?

Foreshadow--Lesson 3--The Future Displayed

Discussion Questions:

1. How does the Tabernacle and the story it tells provide you with direction and security?

What does it tell you about God that He would provide such a detailed and beautiful

witness to His plans for our future with Him?

2. Using the elements of the Tabernacle to answer, how does the Tabernacle demonstrate

what we need to do to have a right relationship with God?

3. How is the Tabernacle relevant for eternity? What does it mean to you that God uses a

Tabernacle in both the Old Testament and New Testament to show His desire to dwell

with us?

4. Of all the images of Jesus in the Tabernacle, what is your favorite, and why?

5. Seeing what the Tabernacle is about, how does the presence of God show in your life as

you become the place of His dwelling here in earth?