A Sanctuary in a Garden

A Sanctuary in a Garden God is: Personal Intimate Relational

A Sanctuary in a Garden EDEN: delight Genesis 2:7-10 7 Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. 8 And the LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. 9 And out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. EDEN: delight

A Sanctuary in a Garden PURPOSE OF MAN AND RELATIONSHIP TO GOD Genesis 2:15-17 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.“ Genesis 3:8 And they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Garden of Eden was a sanctuary: A place of Rest Serving the Lord Obedience to the Lord Intimate fellowship The presence of the Lord

A Sanctuary in a Garden Genesis 2:15-17 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.

A Sanctuary in a Garden Genesis 2:15-17 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Put: to put at rest To cultivate: to serve To keep: to guard

A Sanctuary in a Garden Genesis 2:15-17 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. Put: to put at rest To cultivate: to serve To keep: to guard Genesis 2:15-17 15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him at rest, into the garden of Eden, to serve it and guard it.

A Sanctuary in a Garden

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Heavenly Temple Exodus 25:40 40 "And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which was shown to you on the mountain. Psalm 11:4 4 The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD's throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men. Hebrews 8:4-5 4 there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law; 5 who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, "See," He says, "that you make all things according to the pattern which was shown you on the mountain." Revelation 11:19 19 And the temple of God which is in heaven was opened; and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple, and there were flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder and an earthquake and a great hailstorm.

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Model of Millennial Temple

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Millennial Temple Zechariah 6:12-15 12 "Then say to him, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the LORD. 13 "Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices."'

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Millennial Temple Haggai 2:6-9 6 "For thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Once more in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. 7 'And I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the wealth of all nations; and I will fill this house with glory,' says the LORD of hosts. 8 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' declares the LORD of hosts. 9 'The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,' says the LORD of hosts, 'and in this place I shall give peace,' declares the LORD of hosts."

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Millennial Temple Isaiah 56:6-7 6 "Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, To minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD, To be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath, And holds fast My covenant; 7 Even those I will bring to My holy mountain, And make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and their sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar; For My house will be called a house of prayer for all the peoples."

A Sanctuary in a Garden The Millennial Temple Five Distinct Purposes: To Demonstrate God’s Holiness To Provide a Dwelling-Place for the Divine Glory To Perpetuate the Memorial of Sacrifice To Provide the Center for Divine Government To Provide Victory over the Curse

A Sanctuary in a Garden Millennial Prophecies Isaiah 11:1 Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, And a branch from his roots will bear fruit. 2 And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and strength, The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD. 3 And He will delight in the fear of the LORD, And He will not judge by what His eyes see, Nor make a decision by what His ears hear; 4 But with righteousness He will judge the poor, And decide with fairness for the afflicted of the earth; And He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, And with the breath of His lips He will slay the wicked. 5 Also righteousness will be the belt about His loins, And faithfulness the belt about His waist. 6 And the wolf will dwell with the lamb, And the leopard will lie down with the kid, And the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; And a little boy will lead them.

A Sanctuary in a Garden Millennial Prophecies Isaiah 11 7 Also the cow and the bear will graze; Their young will lie down together; And the lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 And the nursing child will play by the hole of the cobra, And the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den. 9 They will not hurt or destroy in all My holy mountain, For the earth will be full of the knowledge of the LORD As the waters cover the sea. 10 Then it will come about in that day That the nations will resort to the root of Jesse, Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.

A Sanctuary in a Garden Millennial Prophecies Isaiah 65:17-25 17 "For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind. 18 "But be glad and rejoice forever in what I create; For behold, I create Jerusalem for rejoicing, And her people for gladness. 19 "I will also rejoice in Jerusalem, and be glad in My people; And there will no longer be heard in her The voice of weeping and the sound of crying. 20 "No longer will there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, Or an old man who does not live out his days; For the youth will die at the age of one hundred And the one who does not reach the age of one hundred Shall be thought accursed.

A Sanctuary in a Garden Millennial Prophecies Isaiah 65:17-25 21 "And they shall build houses and inhabit them; They shall also plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 "They shall not build, and another inhabit, They shall not plant, and another eat; For as the lifetime of a tree, so shall be the days of My people, And My chosen ones shall wear out the work of their hands. 23 "They shall not labor in vain, Or bear children for calamity; For they are the offspring of those blessed by the LORD, And their descendants with them. 24 "It will also come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. 25 "The wolf and the lamb shall graze together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox; and dust shall be the serpent's food. They shall do no evil or harm in all My holy mountain," says the LORD.

A Sanctuary in a Garden Millennial Prophecies NAS Zephaniah 3:9 "For then I will give to the peoples purified lips, That all of them may call on the name of the LORD, To serve Him shoulder to shoulder. NET Zephaniah 3:9 Know for sure that I will then enable the nations to give me acceptable praise. All of them will invoke the LORD's name when they pray, and will worship him in unison.