Bible dictionary for children
Tabernacle
The tabernacle was Israel's portable worship tent in the wilderness.
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What does it mean?
The tabernacle was Israel's portable worship tent in the wilderness. Its design and furnishings marked it as a sacred place.
Exodus describes curtains and materials used in its construction. Unlike a stone building, it could travel with the people.
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Why would a traveling community need a portable place of worship?
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The People Build the Tabernacle
Exodus 35:4–38:20; Exodus 39:1–43
Israel brought willing offerings and skilled work so the tabernacle could be made as Yahweh had commanded.
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Related reading: Exodus 26:1
“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, with cherubim. You shall make them with the work of a skillful workman.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
