Shiloh
and unto him shall the
gathering of the people be. Genesis 49:10
Hymn 123: The
Old Prophetic Fire
The Lord’s Prayer (Luke 11:2-4)
Psalm 119:129-136: God Provides and Cares
Bible Readings:
· The
Tabernacle at Shiloh: 1 Samuel 1:1-11,
24
· The
Ark Taken from the Tabernacle: 1 Samuel 4:1-11; Jer 7:12
· David
Brings the Ark to Jerusalem: 2 Samuel 6:12-17
· Jeroboam
Moves Worship to Bethel: 1 Kings 11:34-6; 12:19-20, 25-33
· Judah’s
Blessing: Genesis 49:8-12
· The
Tabernacle Returns: Revelation 21:1-5
Summary of Readings
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At the end of the journey through the Wilderness,
Israel erected the Tabernacle at a place called Shiloh – today we are not sure
where that actually was
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The Tabernacle was where God met with
His people, and the Ark of the Covenant was kept there; people came there to meet
with God
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After a defeat by the Philistines, the Israelites
decided to take the Ark to war with them, as they thought that would give them
God’s Power in their battles
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Subsequently the Ark never returned to
the Tabernacle, and historically we understand that later the city Shiloh was destroyed
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When Jeroboam came to power as King over
Israel – the Ten Tribe Kingdom – he chose to set up false gods at Bethel – not at
Shiloh - for the people to worship
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We read in Revelation that “the
Tabernacle of God” will come down from Heaven at the time of the end, a figure
of a “return to Shiloh”
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As God’s name was put on Jerusalem (Galatians
4:26), so too we believe God’s Name is associated with Shiloh – the fulness of His
Power that will be given to Israel
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Israel (the people) will be
gathered by “Shiloh”, and Shiloh will work a work of obedience in the 144,00, and
they will be changed from mortal to immortal beings, and will enter God’s
Kingdom without going through physical death.
Hymn 66: Here Is
Shiloh – Long Expected
Message
Hymn 83: The Redeemer Shall Come
Doxology
