The word ‘temple’ in original language is ‘Naos’ – often denotes only the innermost sacred part of the building. So, what did God want to say from the above-mentioned verse? The answer is, in the Old Testament, God’s presence was behind the veil in the innermost sacred part of the temple and in the New Testament, that presence has come out of that place and God speaks to His people by residing in their hearts. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit who is the third person of the Trinity, would come upon a person only for a specific time and a specific purpose and after that particular purpose was achieved and the time was over the Holy Spirit had to leave. But in the New Testament, due to the veil of the temple being torn, every believer now can be filled with the Holy Spirit.
The second word of utmost importance in the above-mentioned verse is ‘lives’. The original word for ‘lives’ in the Greek language is ‘Oikos’ – which means, ‘member of a household belonging to the family but not necessarily being born in the family’. So, from the above verse we can conclude that the Holy Spirit is our family member and it is important that we know Him deeply.
Keeping this in mind let us read Hebrews 12:9, “Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!” If we read the above verse attentively it will be clear to us that the Holy Spirit is the Father of all human spirits. Why? Because the word ‘father’ in the original language is ‘Pater’- meaning; ‘one who resembles another in disposition and action (is similar).’ So our inner man is exactly like the Holy Spirit. This word also means a creator or one who embarks – meaning our true human self is the spirit that is carved out of the Holy Spirit.
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