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The Glory and the Tabernacle

The paradox between immanence and transcendence is also obvious in our sorry attempts to form a Christology to explain the divine nature of Messiah. Some explanations seem to be more theologically consistent than others, but aAny attempt at explaining how the infinite can occupy the finite necessarily involves an inversion in logic. The mystery of the Tabernacle is not less baffling than the mystery of God taking up residence within the Messiah.

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Dwelling Presence, Ki Tisa, Mount Sinai, Sanctuary, Shechinah, Tabernacle

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