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You can also see glimpses of Jesus in the Ark of the Covenant and in the plans for the Temple. The Ark symbolized God’s holiness and his presence with his people. The Temple was designed to be filled with God’s glory in spectacular fashion. These were symbols, but when Jesus came and lived among his people, God was fully with them in human form.

The glorious Temple that Solomon built as an earthly place for the presence of God to dwell is a clear picture of Jesus. Jesus is the true Immanuel, “God with us,” the ultimate fulfillment of the promise hinted at by the glory of God descending on the Temple (8.10-11).

Many of King David’s words and actions show us a picture of Jesus’ faithfulness and obedience to his Father. God also promised David that his kingdom would continue “for all time” and that one of his descendants, whose throne “will be secure forever,” would rule in his place. These promises point ahead to the coming Messiah, Jesus. Jesus and his new covenant surpassed David and the earlier covenant even as they fulfilled them.