1. GOD’S GLORIOUS OVERSHADOWING PRESENCE TABERNACLE MARY JESUS THE CLOUD HAD OVERSHADOWED THE TENT OF MEETING (TABERNACLE) EXODUS 40:34-35 NUMBERS 9:18;10:34 THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL OVERSHADOW YOU..SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF GOD LUKE 1:35 A CLOUD APPEARED AND OVERSHADOWED THEM..THIS IS MY SON LUKE 9:34 1

2. HOW GOD PREPARES HIS DWELLING PLACE MAKING THE LAND MAKING THE TABERNACLE MAKING THE “NEW TABERNACLE” MAKING THE “NEW TABERNACLE” THE SPIRIT OF GOD WAS HOVERING OVER THE WATERS… GENESIS 1:2 DEUTERONOMY 52:11 I HAVE FILLED HIM WITH THE SPIRIT OF GOD… EXODUS 31:5, 35:30 THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL COME UPON YOU LUKE 1:35

3. GOD’S EARTHLY ADDRESS THE GARDEN IN THE EAST OF EDEN GENESIS 3:8 THE GARDEN IN THE EAST OF EDEN GENESIS 3:8 MOUNT SINAI EXODUS 19 MOUNT SINAI EXODUS 19 ADAM (HUMAN) EXPELLED FROM EDEN-PARADISE CLOSED APPEARED AS A BRIGHT CLOUD IN DARKNESS

4. GOD’S EARTHLY ADDRESS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (TABERNACLE) EXODUS 40 THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (TABERNACLE) EXODUS 40 APPEARED AS A BRIGHT CLOUD IN DARKNESS THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (TEMPLE) 1 KINGS 8 THE ARK OF THE COVENANT (TEMPLE) 1 KINGS 8

5. VIRGIN MARY (9 MONTHS) VIRGIN MARY (9 MONTHS) JESUS, SON OF ADAM, GOD’S SON- NEW & LAST ADAM ALL OF ADAM’S DESCENDANTS CAN RETURN TO GOD’S PRESENCE-PARADISE OPENED GOD’S EARTHLY ADDRESS

6. Their Eyes Were Opened Gen 3:7 1 st Meal of the 1 st Creation Their eyes were opened and they knew…. Two people: Adam & Eve Spoken to by another Offered food by supernatural being (Satan) Acts unexpectedly as host (though a guest) Food taken by humans: she took Giver of food unrecognized Result of eating: new perception of reality; eyes were opened…knew Past mystery cleared up Separation occurs God returns; asks questions Relocation: Expelled from Eden Luke 24:31 1st Meal of New Creation Their eyes were opened and they knew…. Two people: Cleopas & (wife?) Spoken to by another Offered food by supernatural being (Jesus) Acts unexpectedly as host (though a guest) Food given by Jesus: he took Giver of food unrecognized Result of eating: new perception of reality; eyes were opened…knew Past mystery cleared up Separation occurs Jesus returns; asks questions Relocation: Return to Jerusalem How should we interpret Luke’s allusion?

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