Did The Prophets See Elohim and the Tabernacle Pattern in Visions?
Man can only see Elohim s spiritual embodiment or ghost-like body in divine visions and revelations or within the mind’s eye (Num. 12:6, See Diagram 1). The disciples, Peter, James and John, saw this embodiment in a vision when the Messiah transfigured before them, and produced the souls of Moses and John the Baptist atop Mt. Tabor (Matt. 17:1-9). While seeing Elohim’s spiritual form, Peter made mention of a tabernacle. Others whom Yahweh chose, such as Ezekiel, saw Elohim (God) in a vision with a reed measuring the temple (Ezk. 40:1-3) or tabernacle. The apostle John also was told in his vision to measure the temple of Elohim (Rev. 11:1). The reed that John and Ezekiel saw in their visions was the tabernacle pattern, not a literal or physical yard stick. Although the “reed” is a unit of measure of about 10 feet, the temple of Elohim (God) is not a physical building, but the souls of men in physical bodies (I Cor. 6:19-20). Measuring the temple is done by one with the Holy Spirit judgi
