# Shelter ## Ignatius Catholic Study Bible *Shelter* ([[revelation-07#^revelation-07-15|Rev 7:15]]) - *Skēnoō* (Gk.): a verb meaning \"to dwell\" or \"pitch a tent\". It appears once in the Gospel of John and four times in Revelation. Its usage is inspired by memories of the Tabernacle pitched in the wilderness during the Exodus period. For a time, this large tent served as the place where Yahweh dwelt among the people of Israel ([[exodus-25#^exodus-25-8|Ex 25:8]]; [[leviticus-26#^leviticus-26-11|Lev 26:11]]). From John\'s perspective, the Tabernacle was a prophetic sign of the incarnate Christ, whose humanity is a sanctuary filled with the glory of his divinity ([[john-01#^john-01-14|Jn 1:14]]). Revelation uses the verb to describe God spreading a tent of protection over the saints ([[revelation-07#^revelation-07-15|Rev 7:15]]) so that he might dwell with them ([[revelation-21#^revelation-21-3|Rev 21:3]]) and they in him ([[revelation-13#^revelation-13-6|Rev 13:6]]; cf. [[revelation-21#^revelation-21-22|21:22]]). Thus, the same verb that expresses the mystery of God dwelling on earth in the Gospel of John (bodily sanctuary) also expresses the mystery of God\'s dwelling on high in Revelation (heavenly sanctuary). ### Sources [[27-revelation-commentary#^8xs4j8|Shelter — word study]]