Tabernacle (disambiguation)
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The Tabernacle most commonly refers to the Jewish Tabernacle
(משכן), which was a movable tent and worship facility used by the Israelites for the worship of Yahweh as recorded in the Book of Exodus. The Temple in Jerusalem
, the successor to the above, was also called a tabernacle in early Jerusalem.
A tabernacle may also refer to:
As a proper name, Tabernacle may also refer to:
Tabernacle
The Tabernacle , according to the Hebrew Torah/Old Testament, was the portable dwelling place for the divine presence from the time of the Exodus from Egypt through the conquering of the land of Canaan. Built to specifications revealed by God to Moses at Mount Sinai, it accompanied the Israelites...
(משכן), which was a movable tent and worship facility used by the Israelites for the worship of Yahweh as recorded in the Book of Exodus. The Temple in Jerusalem
Temple in Jerusalem
The Temple in Jerusalem or Holy Temple , refers to one of a series of structures which were historically located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, the current site of the Dome of the Rock. Historically, these successive temples stood at this location and functioned as the centre of...
, the successor to the above, was also called a tabernacle in early Jerusalem.
A tabernacle may also refer to:
- a Church tabernacleChurch tabernacleA tabernacle is the fixed, locked box in which, in some Christian churches, the Eucharist is "reserved" . A less obvious container, set into the wall, is called an aumbry....
, which is a small cupboard, chest or cabinet in which the consecrated hosts are kept - a multipurpose building used for worship and community centers by the LDS Church (see Tabernacle (LDS Church)Tabernacle (LDS Church)In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a tabernacle is a multipurpose religious building, used for church services, conferences, and as community centers. They differ from meetinghouses and temples in design, scale, and purpose...
) - a nook or frame intended for such a shrine (see AediculaAediculaIn religion in ancient Rome, an aedicula is a small shrine. The word aedicula is the diminutive of the Latin aedes, a temple building or house....
) - the booths used in the Jewish festival of Sukkot, (see sukkahSukkahA sukkah is a temporary hut constructed for use during the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot. It is topped with branches and often well decorated with autumnal, harvest or Judaic themes...
), or any other tent, booth or temporary dwelling (see boothBooth-In architecture:* Isolation booth, device used to prevent a person or people from seeing or hearing certain events* Photo booth, vending machine or kiosk which contains an automated camera and film processor...
) - the frame or support on which a detachable or folding mast (sailing)Mast (sailing)The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship...
is mounted - a name for a local churchLocal churchA local church is a Christian congregation of members and clergy.Local church may also refer to:* Local churches , a Christian group based on the teachings of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, and associated with the Living Stream Ministry publishing house.* Parish church, a local church united with...
As a proper name, Tabernacle may also refer to:
Places
- The TabernacleThe TabernacleThe Tabernacle, informally known as The Tabby, is a mid-size concert hall, in the U.S. city of Atlanta, currently managed by concert promoter Live Nation...
, a concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia - Tabernacle Township, New JerseyTabernacle Township, New JerseyTabernacle Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,170....
- Tabernacle, Notting HillTabernacle, Notting HillThe Tabernacle is a Grade II*-listed building in Powis Square, Notting Hill, west London, England, built in 1887. The building boasts a Curved Romanesque facade of red brick and terracotta, and towers with broach spires on either side...
, an arts venue in London, England - Christian Tabernacle Academy, a private Christian school located in Lincoln City, Delaware
- Tabernacle Christian AcademyTabernacle Christian AcademyThe Tabernacle Christian Academy is a Christian school in Poughkeepsie, New York in the USA.-See also:...
, a Christian school in Poughkeepsie, New York in the USA - Tabernacle School DistrictTabernacle School DistrictThe Tabernacle School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States....
, a community public school district Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States - Tabernacle Christian SchoolTabernacle Christian SchoolTabernacle Christian School is a private Christian School in Gardendale, Alabama, USA serving grades K3-12. The current principal is Glenn Dickson, who came to TCS in July 2000....
, a private Christian School in Gardendale, Alabama, USA
Places of worship
- Dime TabernacleDime TabernacleThe Dime Tabernacle was the fourth Seventh-day Adventist church to be built in Battle Creek, Michigan.It was dedicated on April 20, 1879, and could accommodate 4000 worshipers as Battle Creek had become the center of the Seventh Day Adventist leadership, and the work of the church after it formed. ...
, the fourth Seventh-day Adventist church to be built in Berrien Springs, Michigan - Metropolitan TabernacleMetropolitan TabernacleThe Metropolitan Tabernacle is a large Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London. It was the largest non-conformist church edifice of its day in 1861. The Tabernacle Fellowship have been worshipping together since 1650, soon after the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers...
, a large Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London - Salt Lake TabernacleSalt Lake TabernacleThe Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah along with the Salt Lake Assembly Hall and Salt Lake Temple.-History:...
, a religious meeting building in Salt Lake City, Utah, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle - The Tabernacle, MachynllethThe Tabernacle, MachynllethThe Tabernacle, Machynlleth, is a former Wesleyan chapel. In the mid-1980s, it was converted from a Wesleyan chapel into a centre for the performing arts, opening in 1986. Since then the Museum of Modern Art has grown up alongside it, with six exhibition spaces....
, a former Wesleyan chapel - Tucson Tabernacle, a church located in Tucson, Arizona
- Whitefield's TabernacleWhitefield's TabernacleWhitefield's Tabernacle, name of several churches, including:* Whitefield's Tabernacle, Moorfields, London* Whitefield's Tabernacle, Tottenham Court Road, London* Whitefield's Tabernacle, Bristol...
, name of several churches
Other
- Tabernacle of UnityTabernacle of UnityThe Tabernacle of Unity is a small book, first published in July 2006, containing Bahá'u'lláh's Tablet, from the early `Akká period, to Mánikchí Ṣáḥib, a prominent Zoroastrian, and a companion Tablet addressed to Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl, the secretary to Mánikchí Ṣáḥib at that time.These, together with...
, a small book, first published in July 2006 - Tabernacle SocietiesTabernacle SocietiesThe Tabernacle Societies were lay Eucharistic Adorative associations within Roman Catholic parishes, principally in America and Australia, forming part of the ArchiAssociation of the Eucharist under the guidance of the Association of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.-Ecclesiastical...
, lay Eucharistic Adorative associations within Roman Catholic parishes, principally in America and Australia - Tin tabernacleTin tabernacleTin tabernacles were a type of prefabricated building made from corrugated iron developed in the mid 19th century initially in Great Britain. Corrugated iron was first used for roofing in London in 1829 by Henry Robinson Palmer and the patent sold to Richard Walker who advertised "portable...
, common name for church and related buildings made of corrugated iron