Bridgetown Audio Podcast Part 12: God Dwells Among Us
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Aug 28, 2023 The podcast explores topics such as the power of interpretation, recreating God's Edenic blessing, encountering God in unexpected places, Jesus as the ultimate tabernacle, the transformative power of poetry, and finding refuge in the wilderness.
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Art Needs Interpretation
- Tyler shares how understanding art through someone else's perspective helped him appreciate films like There Will Be Blood and After Sun more deeply.
- This mirrors how the tabernacle passage in Exodus can transform from boring to thrilling when seen with interpretation.
Tabernacle as Eden Blueprint
- The tabernacle blueprints in Exodus echo the Garden of Eden, symbolizing God's plan to recreate and restore paradise on earth.
- Materials like gold and onyx reference Eden's soil, signaling a renewed divine blessing for humanity to cultivate.
God's Presence Wordplay
- The Hebrew word for tabernacle (mishkhan) and dwell (shakhan) share the same root, illustrating God's intent to dwell intimately with his people.
- Shekhina is God's manifest presence, awakening awareness of God where one least expects it.