Tabernacle

1. The portable tent, or sanctuary, in which God was worshipped in the wilderness during the Exodus from Egypt.2. Jewish Feast.3. Niche or recess for images.

1. The portable tent, or sanctuarySanctuary The area around the main altar of a church. Sanctuaries in the Graeco-Roman world usually comprised a temple which housed the cult statue and votive offerings, and an outdoor space often planted with trees, in which God was worshipped in the wildernessWilderness In the Bible and in Christian spirituality the wilderness can be both a place of trial and tribulation and of encounter with God. during the Exodus from Egypt.2. Jewish Feast.3. Niche or recess for images.