Acts 7:48 - is God's presence in the tabernacles?

[Markie Boy]

So Acts 7:48 says: However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

So I'm struggling on how one can say Jesus is present in a Tabernacle in consecrated Eucharist, in light of this passage?

 

[Guojing]

So Acts 7:48 says: However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

So I'm struggling on how one can say Jesus is present in a Tabernacle in consecrated Eucharist, in light of this passage?

The context was about David and Solomon wanting to build a temple for God.

But we all know that Solomon followed other gods after that, and because of that, God allowed that magnificent temple to be torn down.

So God does not dwell in a temple, just because man wants to build God one.

 

[ArmyMatt]

So Acts 7:48 says: However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

So I'm struggling on how one can say Jesus is present in a Tabernacle in consecrated Eucharist, in light of this passage?

the Eucharist is His Body, the True Temple, in which the Logos tabernacles with man.

 

[Not David]

So Acts 7:48 says: However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

So I'm struggling on how one can say Jesus is present in a Tabernacle in consecrated Eucharist, in light of this passage?

Solomon said that when he constructed a temple for God. Tell me if he contradicted himself in a few verses

 

[ArmyMatt]

Solomon said that when he constructed a temple for God. Tell me if he contradicted himself in a few verses

Solomon has nothing to do with this. the understanding changed with the Incarnation.

 

[Markie Boy]

OK - but in Acts 17 we see a repeat:

For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you. 24The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. 25Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.…

So to say Jesus is dwelling in a Tabernacle in a church - I'm still working on how that does not conflict.

 

[Guojing]

Solomon has nothing to do with this. the understanding changed with the Incarnation.

Interesting, but when Stephen mentioned that, you do agree that the context is about Solomon building God a temple correct?

 

[ArmyMatt]

Interesting, but when Stephen mentioned that, you do agree that the context is about Solomon building God a temple correct?

yes, but again, St Stephen had a different understanding since it was after the Incarnation. we read the OT in the light of Christ.

 

[Guojing]

yes, but again, St Stephen had a different understanding since it was after the Incarnation. we read the OT in the light of Christ.

That is interesting. Would you explain what is the Incarnation and how does that event change the literal meaning of scripture?

 

[ArmyMatt]

That is interesting. Would you explain what is the Incarnation and how does that event change the literal meaning of scripture?

because you read Scripture as it points you to Christ. if it's literal, allegorical, ethical, all of the above, etc., if it points you to Christ, it's true.

 

[Guojing]

because you read Scripture as it points you to Christ. if it's literal, allegorical, ethical, all of the above, etc., if it points you to Christ, it's true.

So if there are various competing ways of spirtualizing any passage in Scripture to refer to Christ, how does one decides which one is the correct one?

 

[ArmyMatt]

So if there are various competing ways of spirtualizing any passage in Scripture to refer to Christ, how does one decides which one is the correct one?

all of the above. they don't compete.

 

[Justin-H.S.]

So if there are various competing ways of spirtualizing any passage in Scripture to refer to Christ, how does one decides which one is the correct one?

As long as they're are all pointing to Christ, there's not really a competition.

 

[Not David]

all of the above. they don't compete.

So why did you correct me, Father, as if I said something contradictory?

 

[ArmyMatt]

So why did you correct me, Father, as if I said something contradictory?

because Solomon had nothing to do with why the question was asked. the question was about the Eucharist which it kept for the sick.

 

[Guojing]

As long as they're are all pointing to Christ, there's not really a competition.

so basically anything goes so Long as they make a link to Christ?

 

[ArmyMatt]

so basically anything goes so Long as they make a link to Christ?

yes, but it has to be Christ as He actually is.

 

[narnia59]

So Acts 7:48 says: However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says:

So I'm struggling on how one can say Jesus is present in a Tabernacle in consecrated Eucharist, in light of this passage?

I have always heard that to be interpreted to mean that God is not contained or confined to the dwelling. Christ is present in the Eucharist which is reserved in the tabernacle, but he's not in any way constrained there.

 

[Guojing]

yes, but it has to be Christ as He actually is.

So who will make the final decision on what Christ actually is?

 

[Justin-H.S.]

So who will make the final decision on what Christ actually is?

Let me rephrase your question to make more sense:

So what will make the final decision on who Christ actually is?

The Nicene Creed which describes what we believe about Who we believe in is a good place to start. Do you know about the creed?