Bokertov! (Good morning!)

We headed to the Valley of Araba, which means 'wide valley' to Timna Park. Here was a replica of the tabernacle built to the same measurements and descriptions as in the Bible. The guide walked us through all of the symbolism of each part of the tabernacle in relation to Jesus. We walked through the entrance facing the east, past the bronze altar, the lavar, the holy place (which included the lampstand, table of showbread and the altar of incense), and into the Holy of Holies. The colors of the fabric on the inside of the tabernacle was red (which stood for the atoning blood of Jesus), blue (which represents Jesus going into heaven to sit at the right hand of God and interceding for us), and purple (which represents Jesus King of kings and Lord of lords). This was the highlight of our day. After this we visited the Eilat Stone shop and we're off to the aquarium. We ended our day with Jannie teaching at the Red Sea.

Mary Meadows of South Carolina writes:

I have really enjoyed the trip to Israel! The mountains of Israel remind me of God’s protection, and power. The trip to the tabernacle was very, very awesome! The teaching on this trip has been wonderful! God’s presence is really over Israel.


Julia Henry from Dayton Ohio writes:

The tabernacle, set up against and in the midst of the desert in front of a mountain, yet totally on a flat piece of land, was such a picture for me of Exodus 25 and John 1:14. Then to have a messianic Jew walk me through and explain the tabernacle step by step and piece by piece with such fervor, reverance, and authority helps me to see that we gentiles, members of His body, have a very short time to work. Once the veil is lifted from their eyes, they truly will set the world on fire witnessing, and the door of this administration of grace is almost at an end.


Millie Williams from Dayton Ohio writes:

As we witnessed and heard the explanation of the Tabernacle it allowed me to get a better understanding and a deeper sense of the depth and length of my Father's love for me and for all of His children. As each piece of the furniture was explained it further opened my understanding as to why God had it so constructed. I see how the picture of the Old Covenant given to Moses was fufilled and completed in Christ. I know without a doubt the necessity of Christians today to get to know the Old Testament.