Camping with God

When they set up the tabernacle, God gave specific instructions on how they were to set up their camp. First, on the east side of the tabernacle were the tribes Judah (Jesus came from Judah), Issachar and Zebulun, on the south side Reuben, Simeon and Gad. Then the Levites were to camp around the tabernacle (Gershonites on the west side, Kohathites on the south side, Meraites on the north side and Moses and Aaron and his sons on the east side). Then on the west side came Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin. Finally, on the north side was Dan, Asher and Naphtali. Interesting that the entrance to the Tabernacle was toward the east. East is significant. The Garden of Eden was planted in the east. In Ezekiel the glory of the Lord came from the east. The magi came to worship Jesus - they traveled from the east. When the high priest came into the Tabernacle they came from the east.