Sacred Space - Tabernacle and Camp

The Plumb Line

Biblical Theology 2 - Exodus, Exile, and Eschatology

Part 13

Chuck Hartman

Dec 4, 2025

Exodus 24

The Plumb Line: Biblical Theology - Exodus, Exile & Eschatology Part 2, Session 13 - Sacred Space: Tabernacle & Camp Chuck Hartman Fall Session 2025 December 4, 2025 Text: Exodus 24 From the second half of the twentieth century, Holy Land tours have become popular among conservative Christians, especially in the United States and especially among Dispensationalists. There is among modern evangelicals the perception that ‘the land where Jesus walked’ is somehow holier than other places in the world, certainly holier than home. One such tour offers accommodations in a five-star hotel – an odd way to experience the land where ‘the Son of Man had nowhere to lay His head.” Another Roman Catholic tour offers a ‘non-Catholic’ itinerary, offering a ‘unique spiritual experience’ even for non-Catholics.285 At least one organization captures the fundamental motivation of tourists to the ‘Holy Land’: Pilgrim Tours, offering nine to twenty-four day tours for the ‘Evangelical Protestant Bible believer’ (theoretically visiting sites at a different time than the Catholic tour group. Pilgrim advertises their tours: “Prepare yourself for a life-changing journey to walk where Jesus walked and visit Jerusalem, Galilee, & Samaria.”286 The idea of pilgrimage is essential to these tours, whether from a Roman Catholic or a Protestant perspective. The only significant difference between Catholic and Protestant pilgrimages is that the former had added many other places, like Fatima and Lourdes, to the list of ‘holy places,’ whereas Protestant pilgrims travel only to the ‘Holy Land.’ At the root of all of this is the concept of ‘sacred space.’

Sacred Space - Tabernacle and Camp

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