{
  "id": "dict_000910",
  "term": "Christ as temple",
  "slug": "christ-as-temple",
  "letter": "C",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "\"Christ as temple\" refers to the biblical truth that Jesus fulfills what the Old Testament temple signified: God’s dwelling with His people and the place of access to Him. In Him, God’s presence is uniquely revealed and the way to God is made known.",
  "simple_one_line": "",
  "tooltip_text": "",
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  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "The New Testament presents Jesus as the fulfillment of the temple’s role, especially in passages that speak of His body as the true temple and of God dwelling fully in Him. This does not mean He is merely compared to a building, but that He embodies God’s presence and accomplishes what the temple pointed toward. Through Christ, believers draw near to God, and in union with Him the church is also described as God’s temple.",
  "description_academic_full": "\"Christ as temple\" is a theological way of describing how Jesus fulfills and surpasses the meaning of the Old Testament tabernacle and temple. In Scripture, the temple was the appointed place of God’s special dwelling, worship, sacrifice, and covenant fellowship with His people. The New Testament teaches that these realities find their fullest expression in Christ: He speaks of the temple in connection with His body, He is the one in whom the fullness of God dwells, and through His person and saving work sinners have access to the Father. This theme should be stated carefully: Scripture clearly teaches that Christ fulfills the temple’s purpose, while broader systems of temple theology may develop that theme in different ways. A safe conclusion is that Jesus is the true and greater temple, the decisive locus of God’s presence and redemption, and that the church’s identity as God’s temple depends on union with Him.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "\"Christ as temple\" refers to the biblical truth that Jesus fulfills what the Old Testament temple signified: God’s dwelling with His people and the place of access to Him. In Him, God’s presence is uniquely revealed and the way to God is made known.",
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  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}