The tabernacle that Moses built at God’s command is often called the “Gospel of Eyes.” This is because our invisible God revealed Himself through a structure that is visible to the eye.
The tabernacle is a perfect model of Jesus Christ. That is why God commanded to Moses in full detail the very precise pattern of the tabernacle, and Moses built the tabernacle exactly without the slightest deviation from God’s plan.
At the center of the tabernacle is the Ark of the Covenant. For a long time, the Ark of the Covenant was an object of mystery and wonder to Christians and non-Christians alike. It has also been the subject of countless movies and novels. The Ark of the Covenant also serves as a symbol of Jesus Christ. The Mercy Seat (“seat of grace”) atop the Ark of the Covenant symbolizes Jesus Christ who became the atonement sacrifice on the cross in order to redeem us.
Although the Ark of the Covenant disappeared after the fall of Judah, the Book of Revelation records that God’s Ark of the Covenant will be in the temple of God, which will be seen in Heaven at the end of time (Revelation 11:19).
Paradoxically, the tabernacle?“The Gospel of Eyes”?has been hidden from the eyes of the saints. The pattern is so complicated that no one dared to properly recreate a visual tabernacle.
Hence, readers would close the Bible or skip the pages whenever they would come across the tabernacle in the Bible. Finally, after 3,400 years, the tabernacle and Ark of the Covenant became perfectly visible before our eyes, revealing its grandeur and magnificence. This reproduction was made possible by Reverend Abraham Park, the author of the History of Redemption series, and his illustrated book, The Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant in Light of
God’s Administration in the History of Redemption (Hui-Sun Publishers).
There aren’t enough words to express the historical significance of this illustrated book. This kind of work is, literally, “for the first time in history.” The more in-depth of research scholars have pursued on the tabernacle, the more they are unable to hold back their exclamations of praise and astonishment. Professor Min Young-Jin who received his doctorate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served as the secretary of the Korean Bible Society is a noted authority on this subject. His mouth dropped at the sight of this illustrated book.
He stated, “Many Jewish rabbis and Christian exegetists have tried since long ago to produce visible recreation of the tabernacle in color. As we’ve entered into the multimedia age, several attempts were made through videos on the internet and simulations. While this may have partially helped us grasp the concept of this early age structure, Rev. Park’s reconstruction of the tabernacle is on a completely different level from these previous attempts. Unfolding before our eyes such a vivid, meticulous reproduction of the complicated patterns in the Bible is undoubtedly an unrivaled, unprecedented accomplishment in history. As the readers complete their tour of the tabernacle through this illustrated book, they will come to realize that the true essence of the temple is Jesus Christ and that the Word of eternal covenant?in place of the Ark of the Covenant?dwells with us.”
This nearly 100-page long illustrated book is a supplement to the ninth book of the History of Redemption series, The Mystery of the Wondrous Glory: the Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant in Light of God’s Administration in the History of Redemption. It is highly recommended to refer to the ninth book along with this illustrated book to obtain a deeper understanding. Moreover, this illustrated book is evidence that the movement of the words of redemptive history is advancing without ceasing. Rev. Abraham Park set aside his own health to publish this illustrated book?distillate of the entire messages and contents of a book from the History of Redemption series. Had Indiana Jones, the main character of the legendary Hollywood film, received this illustrated book, he wouldn’t have wasted his time to leave on a journey in search of the lost ark.
