THEOSISTheophan the Recluse
In alignment with the covenant, prescribed religious beliefs and emotions encompass practical feelings—moral inclinations and the active pursuits of the will. There exists a common foundation among these beliefs; meanwhile, the practical feelings both cultivate and differentiate them while simultaneously stirring and reinforcing them within the heart. The covenant fundamentally possesses a moral character. It incited and demanded a fervent resolve to walk according to God’s will. It established the core disposition of the will, which embraced with equal eagerness and duty all that emerged from God’s intentions—the ‘commandments, and justifications, and judgments’ (Num. 36:13, Deut. 6:1, Deut. 8:11).
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Once Israel vowed to Jehovah to uphold these principles wholeheartedly, they subsequently understood that their righteousness lay in their commitment to observe all the commandments of the law before Jehovah their God, as He had instructed. This sense of duty, coupled with the belief in the unchanging nature of God’s will, was confirmed and reinforced through their actions, ultimately fostering within them the desire to be present among the ranks of the children of Israel—in the tabernacle.