The departure of God’s glory from Shiloh stands as a sobering testimony of what happens when a people entrusted with divine truth turn away in rebellion. This event, recorded in Israel’s early history, serves as a dispensational warning that God’s presence and blessing are contingent upon faithfulness, and its implications reach far beyond ancient Israel to the coming judgment of the Tribulation.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you.
Numbers 6:24-25 (NIV)