Hebrew, “mishkan,” “residence” or “dwelling place.” known as the Tent of the Congregation, Tent of Meeting, Tabernacle of Testimony, or Tabernacle of Witness. The Tabernacle was a portable was a temple to and an earthly house of YHVH. It was used by the Israelites from the Exodus until their conquest of Canaan. T
The Tabernacle had an inner sanctuary called the Holy of Holies that was created by a veil suspended by four pillars. This sanctuary housed the Ark of the Covenant. It also had an outer sanctuary called the Holy Place which contained a gold lampstand, the north side had a table for the showbread, the south side housed the Menorah, holding seven oil lamps to give light, and on the west side, before the veil, was a golden altar for burning incense.
The Tabernacle was constructed of 4 woven layers of curtains and 48 15-foot wood boards that were overlaid with gold, held in place by bars and silver sockets. It was furnished with items of value taken from Egypt. The Tabernacle was set up outside the camp so the people could direct their worship toward it.
See 3 Moses 37; Exodus 25-31, 25-40