Knowra Tabernacle Tabernacle The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary described in the Hebrew Bible as the Israelites’ place of worship during their wilderness journey. Its tent, furnishings, and court formed a sacred space associated with divine presence and ritual.
Holy of Holies : The innermost sanctuary in the Tabernacle and later temples, associated with the Ark of the Covenant and restricted access. This innermost chamber marked the Tabernacle’s most sacred zone.
Book of Exodus : The second book of the Hebrew Bible, recounting Israel’s departure from Egypt and covenant at Sinai. Its final chapters give the Tabernacle’s instructions, construction, and inauguration.
Mount Sinai : The mountain where, according to the Hebrew Bible, Moses received the covenant and commandments from God. The Tabernacle’s instructions are presented as revelations given to Moses at Sinai.
Second Temple : The Jewish temple in Jerusalem rebuilt after the Babylonian exile and expanded under Herod the Great. Its settled urban setting contrasts with the Tabernacle’s wilderness mobility.
Ark of the Covenant : A sacred chest described in the Hebrew Bible as holding the tablets of the covenant and placed in the Holy of Holies. It stood at the sanctuary’s center as the focal object of divine presence.
Priestly source : A scholarly designation for material in the Pentateuch marked by priestly interests, ritual detail, and genealogies. Much of the Tabernacle’s detailed description is associated with priestly tradition.
Mishkan : The Hebrew Bible’s term for the Tabernacle, derived from a word meaning dwelling place. This Hebrew name emphasizes the sanctuary as a dwelling among the Israelites.
Ezekiel's Temple : A visionary temple complex described in the closing chapters of the biblical Book of Ezekiel. Its prophetic plan imagines a monumental sanctuary rather than a portable tent.
Altar of burnt offering : An altar used for animal offerings, positioned in the Tabernacle’s courtyard. Sacrifices took place at this altar before worshippers entered the tent.
Kohathites : A Levitical clan assigned in the Torah to carry the sanctuary’s most sacred furnishings during Israel’s journeys. Their transport duties included the covered holy objects of the sanctuary.
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