During the first nation of God, they only served God inside the tabernacle.
“Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you.” (Exodus 25:9 NKJV)
The tabernacle means “sanctuary” (Exodus 25:8 NKJV) or “tent” (Exodus …show more content…
The structural plan of this was similar to the Tabernacle, the only difference was that it was made with more durable materials and many more interior parts were added; simplified, Israel made a more PERMANENT place of worship. The Temple remained intact from the Divide Kingdom up until King Nebuchadnezzar burned down the Temple of Solomon. [But did the temple of God remained in ruins? (No)] During the captivity in Babylon, the Temple of Zerubbabel was erected to replace the Temple built by Solomon (Haggai 1:1-15 & 2:1-23 NKJV). [Did it last? (No)] When centuries passed, this Temple was defiled by Antiochus IV Epiphanes, a Greek king of the Seleucid Empire, and looted by the Romans, and then later abandoned in ruins. [But did it stopped there? (No)] It was restored later by Herod The Great, during the time of our Lord Jesus Christ, but then it was eventually destroyed by Titus in 70 A.D. [Is there any evidence of the temple? (Yes)] Till this day, there is a section in Western Wall, Jerusalem, called “the Wailing Wall” where the remains of the Temple rebuilt by Herod The Great still stands; however, there is no evidence of rebuilding the temple, thus ending the restoration of the Temple of …show more content…
During the time of the Israelites, on their travel to the land of Canaan, God told Moses to build a tabernacle for the Israelites to worship God. In the time of the Kings or Golden Ages, God told the Prophet Nathan to King Solomon to construct a temple so that He could be worshipped. And in the time of our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles, they rendered household worship services, or synagogues, despite the intense persecutions. [Did God issued houses of worship in the Christian Era? (Yes)] In our time, the Christian Era, we have houses of worship not only in a certain area but all over the world. We have reached over 100 countries and territories, and we have brethren from different nationalities. [But did it stop there?