'Tabernacle' in the Bible
minister of the holy places and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord has pitched, and not man.
(who serve the representation and shadow of heavenly things, according as Moses was oracularly told when about to make the tabernacle; for See, saith He, that thou make all things according to the pattern which has been shewn to thee in the mountain.)
For a tabernacle was set up; the first, in which were both the candlestick and the table and the exposition of the loaves, which is called Holy;
but after the second veil a tabernacle which is called Holy of holies,
Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle the priests enter at all times, accomplishing the services;
the Holy Spirit shewing this, that the way of the holy of holies has not yet been made manifest while as yet the first tabernacle has its standing;
But Christ being come high priest of the good things to come, by the better and more perfect tabernacle not made with hand, (that is, not of this creation,)
And the tabernacle too and all the vessels of service he sprinkled in like manner with blood;
We have an altar of which they have no right to eat who serve the tabernacle;