Episode 16 - God Moved Into the Neighborhood

What if one of the most famous verses in the New Testament contains a hidden reference to the Old Testament?In Exodus 25, God tells Israel:"Let them make me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them."That instruction becomes the Tabernacle, the place where God's presence would be with His people as they traveled through the wilderness.Then we get to John 1, where John writes:"The Word became flesh and dwelt among us."At first glance, it seems straightforward.But when we slowed down and looked closer, we discovered that the word translated "dwelt" carries the idea of tabernacling, literally creating a home among people.Suddenly, John's opening chapter feels much bigger.What if Jesus wasn't just visiting humanity?What if He was fulfilling one of the oldest themes in Scripture: God choosing to live among His people?We talk through the Tabernacle, God's presence, and why this connection made John 1 feel more personal and powerful than we had ever noticed before.We're not theologians. We didn't go to seminary.We're just two ordinary people from Iowa asking questions, noticing patterns, and learning a lot along the way.And honestly... this connection made us reread John 1 completely differently.Come explore it with us.Exodus 25:8John 1:14