Dwelling imagery uses house, tent, tabernacle, habitation, shelter, or abiding to picture God's presence, protection, worship, belonging, incarnation, or final communion.
Dwelling imagery uses house, tent, tabernacle, habitation, shelter, or abiding to picture God's presence, protection, worship, belonging, incarnation, or final communion.
A presence-and-belonging motif in which dwelling, house, tent, tabernacle, habitation, shelter, temple, or abiding language signifies literal residence, divine presence, covenant worship, protection, incarnational nearness, ecclesial habitation, or final communion with God.
These examples show how Dwelling, Tabernacle, House, and Abiding-Shelter Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
that I may dwell among them
The tabernacle is grounded in God's desire to dwell among his people.
dwell in the house of the LORD
Dwelling in God's house pictures sustained worshipful communion.
How amiable are thy tabernacles
The tabernacles express longing for God's presence.
our dwelling place in all generations
God himself is the enduring habitation of his people.
dwell in the secret place
Dwelling under divine shelter pictures protected trust.
the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us
Incarnation is described through tabernacling presence among humanity.
Abide in me
Abiding language pictures vital, continuing union with Christ.
a house not made with hands
The body and future life are framed through tent and house imagery.
an habitation of God through the Spirit
The church is pictured as God's dwelling place by the Spirit.
the tabernacle of God is with men
The final state is summarized as God's dwelling with his people.
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