When the priests left the Holy Place, music welcomed them, praising the Lord (2 Chronicles 5:11–14). Before, God's glorious presence filled the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34–35). Now, it filled the temple, showing God was with his people again. Ezekiel noted when God's presence later left the temple (Ezekiel 10:18–19) and predicted its return in a blessed future (Ezekiel 43:1–5).
In the New Testament, John wrote that God lives among his people through Jesus Christ (John 1:14). Paul confirmed that Christ now lives in each believer (Colossians 1:27) as a preview of a future when “the dwelling place of God is with man” (Revelation 21:3).