In Daniel 2, a problem arose because of the absence of the gods among humans, but the true God showed himself through a human.
Through a series of mistakes by the disciples, Jesus taught them and us what following him is not.
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
The construction of the tabernacle foreshadowed greater dwellings of God, which he keeps building by plundering the nations.