--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: St. Bruno of Asti, who says: \" The first…" description: "\"“St. Bruno of Asti, who says: \" The first tabernacle, therefore, is the Synagogue; the second, the Church; the third, Heaven. . . . The first was in a ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d8/joseph-pohle-3769_life_st-bruno-of-asti-who-says-the-first-tabe_36723.jpg" --- # St. Bruno of Asti, who says: " The first tabernacle… ![“St. Bruno of Asti, who says: " The first tabernacle, therefore, is the Synagogue; the second, the Church; the third, Heaven. . . . The first was in a shadow and an image, the second is in an image and in truth, and the third [will be] in the truth alone. In the first, life is foreshadowed; in the…” quote by Joseph Pohle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d8/joseph-pohle-3769_life_st-bruno-of-asti-who-says-the-first-tabe_36723.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d8/joseph-pohle-3769_life_st-bruno-of-asti-who-says-the-first-tabe_36723.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d8/joseph-pohle-3769_life_st-bruno-of-asti-who-says-the-first-tabe_36723.jpg) > ““St. Bruno of Asti, who says: " The first tabernacle, therefore, is the Synagogue; the second, the Church; the third, Heaven. . . . The first was in a shadow and an image, the second is in an image and in truth, and the third \[will be\] in the truth alone. In the first, life is foreshadowed; in the second it is given; in the third it is possessed.”” [Joseph Pohle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joseph-pohle/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage outlines a three‑stage progression of sacred spaces, each representing deeper reality and fuller participation in divine life. **In simple terms:** Three stages: shadow, image, truth Key Takeaway Spiritual maturity moves from symbol to reality Themes theology spiritual development symbolism eschatology ecclesiology Mood reverent hopeful mysterious Type theological didactic mystical When to use this quote - personal meditation - church liturgy - educational sermons - interfaith dialogue - spiritual counseling Key Concepts tabernacle synagogue church heaven truth Practical Applications - Teaching theological concepts - Designing worship experiences Questions to Reflect On - How does each stage transform the believer’s experience? - What does “possessed” mean in the final stage? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Life](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/life/) [Tabernacle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/tabernacle/) [Truth](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/truth/) ## Related quotes > [No matter how much tarnish you think is on the tabernacle of your heart, you still shine because of God's love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-r-woodward/no-matter-how-much-tarnish-you-think-is-on-the-tabernacle-of-your/) [Mark R. 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