Letters to the Church

Le terme “assemblée” ou ‘ekklésia’ est dérivé de l'Assemblée de Yahvé rassemblée pour l'adoration telle qu'elle est rapportée dans la Bible hébraïque . Les références du Nouveau Testament à “ l'assemblée ” ou à “l'église” sont basées sur la langue d'Israël lorsque la nation était assemblée devant Yahweh pour l'adoration. Le nom grec traduit de cette façon est ‘ ekklésia ’, ce qui signifie “assemblée, congrégation, convocation.”

The term “assembly” or ‘ekklésia’ is derived from the Assembly of Yahweh gathered for worship as recorded in the Hebrew Bible . New Testament references to the “ assembly ” or “church” are based on the language of Israel when the nation was assembled before Yahweh for worship. The Greek noun translated this way is ‘ ekklésia ’, meaning “assembly, congregation, convocation.”

Jesus is the High Priest of the greater sanctuary “made without hands” foreshadowed by the Ancient Tabernacle . Jesus is the High Priest who serves in the “ True Tabernacle pitched by the Lord and not man ” and foreshadowed by the religious structures and rituals of Ancient Israel.  The Son of God has become our “ priest forever ” who ministers for us “ at the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the Heavens ” – (Hebrews 8:1-2).

In John’s Gospel, Jesus is the true Tabernacle where the presence and glory of God dwell. Unlike the ancient structure with its inner sanctuary that only the high priest could enter, and only once each year on the Day of Atonement, His glory is manifested in Jesus Christ for all men to see forevermore. No longer is His presence limited by physical walls, geographic boundaries, or the calendar. In the Nazarene, the Father and Creator of all things is worshipped anywhere and anytime, only now “ in spirit and truth .”