Bible Verses About "What Was the Tabernacle"
The tabernacle was a portable tent of worship that God instructed Moses to build in the wilderness — every detail pointing to Christ and His redemptive work.
The tabernacle was a portable tent of worship that God instructed Moses to build in the wilderness — every detail pointing to Christ and His redemptive work.
"Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them." — Exodus 25:8 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Was the Tabernacle?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them."
"Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things."
"Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands."
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