Jehovah's progressive extension of His tent symbolizes the growing inclusivity of His friendship and covenant. Initially, His relationship was with spirit beings, known as the "sons of God," who rejoiced in His presence (Job 38:7). As time passed, He invited faithful humans, like Enoch, Noah, and Abraham, into His circle of friendship, recognizing them as ones who walked with Him (Gen. 5:24; 6:9; Isa. 41:8). This shows Jehovah's desire to expand His loving relationship beyond the spirit realm to include those who earnestly seek Him on earth.
How did Jehovah progressively extend the boundaries of his tent?Jehovah then created other spirit beings, inviting them to be his guests too. His angels are called “sons of God” and are described as being happy in Jehovah’s company. (Job 38:7; Dan. 7:10) For some time, God’s friendship was limited to those living in the spirit realm, where he dwells. Later, he extended his tent to include humans on earth. In time, among those favored ones were Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Job. Those true worshippers were described as God’s friends, or ones who walked “with the true God.”—Gen. 5:24; 6:9; Job 29:4; Isa. 41:8.
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