tent of meeting

Definition

The term “tent of meeting” refers to a tent which was a temporary place where God met with Moses before the tabernacle was built.

• The tent of meeting was set up outside the camp of the Israelites.
• When Moses went into the tent of meeting to meet with God, a pillar of cloud would stand at the entrance to the tent as a sign of God’s presence there.
• After the Israelites built the tabernacle, the temporary tent was no longer needed and the term “tent of meeting” was sometimes used to refer to the tabernacle.

(See also: Israel, Moses, pillar, tabernacle, tent)

Bible References

• 1 Kings 2:28-29
• Joshua 19:51
• Leviticus 1:2
• Numbers 4:31-32

Examples from the Bible stories

• __13:8 God gave the Israelites a detailed description of a tent he wanted them to make. It was called the Tent of Meeting__, and it had two rooms, separated by a large curtain.
• __13:9 Anyone who disobeyed God’s law could bring an animal to the altar in front of the Tent of Meeting__ as a sacrifice to God.
• __14:8 God was very angry and came to the Tent of Meeting__.
• __18:2 Instead of at the Tent of Meeting__, people now worshiped God and offered sacrifices to him at the Temple.

Word Data

• Strong’s: H0168, H4150