Tabernacle of David.
Let’s take a close look at what this tabernacle was:
Notice that the structure will be “built again,” or rebuilt. So this is a reference to the first tabernacle, not a new structure. So what did the tabernacle of David look like? It was a tent, with the ark of the covenant in it.
This can be interpreted on 2 levels:
1. physical – they only need 2 elements: a tent, and the ark of the covenant. The ark would only be brought out if Israel had been convinced that there was peace and safety, and Messiah was imminent or present.
2. spiritual – the tent represents the human flesh, and the ark represents the covenant that is kept by the devout person.
A closer look at the Amos prophecy:
Let’s take a close look at what this tabernacle was:
The tabernacle David “pitched” was a tent.2Sa 6:17 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
This and surrounding verses suggest the last days. The structure is “fallen” and will be “raised up” again.Amo 9:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Which is a reference of Amos 9:11-12.Act 15:16 After this I… will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:
Notice that the structure will be “built again,” or rebuilt. So this is a reference to the first tabernacle, not a new structure. So what did the tabernacle of David look like? It was a tent, with the ark of the covenant in it.
This can be interpreted on 2 levels:
1. physical – they only need 2 elements: a tent, and the ark of the covenant. The ark would only be brought out if Israel had been convinced that there was peace and safety, and Messiah was imminent or present.
2. spiritual – the tent represents the human flesh, and the ark represents the covenant that is kept by the devout person.
A closer look at the Amos prophecy:
Notice that there are gentiles that are “called by my name.” This would indicate that believers are present. So the spiritual interpretation could have been fulfilled since the time of Yeshua. Since the prophecy is to rebuild the tabernacle of David, by the time it is rebuilt, it has apparently fallen.Amo 9:11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: 12 That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen [gentiles], which are called by my name, says the LORD that does this.