11In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: 12That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen, which are called by my name, saith the LORD that doeth this (Amos 9:11-12).
15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness (Acts 14:15-17).
The prophet Amos, speaking for God, describes a time of restoration and redemption. The restoration and redemption that is described is physical, however clearly, it also has a spiritual meaning. In this sense, Christ is literally the new tabernacle, the essence of the Holy of Holies. Although Israel received the promise of salvation, God’s plan for salvation has always been to save people from among the Nations. The Apostle Paul in the book of Acts reminds us that God has mercy on many and that He has provided for us all as a measure of His grace. We now know that the fullness of His Grace is extended to the Nations through the person and work of Jesus Christ. As Amos states, and Paul confirms: Call upon the Name of Lord, and be saved.
15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness (Acts 14:15-17).
The prophet Amos, speaking for God, describes a time of restoration and redemption. The restoration and redemption that is described is physical, however clearly, it also has a spiritual meaning. In this sense, Christ is literally the new tabernacle, the essence of the Holy of Holies. Although Israel received the promise of salvation, God’s plan for salvation has always been to save people from among the Nations. The Apostle Paul in the book of Acts reminds us that God has mercy on many and that He has provided for us all as a measure of His grace. We now know that the fullness of His Grace is extended to the Nations through the person and work of Jesus Christ. As Amos states, and Paul confirms: Call upon the Name of Lord, and be saved.
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