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Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

(משכן), or Tent of the Convocation ( Heb. אוהל מועד) according to the Book of Exodus, was a movable tent and worship facility used by the Israelites. Tabernacle may also refer to:

Generic religious terms

Church tabernacle A tabernacle or sacrament house is a fixed, locked box in which the Eucharist (consecrated communion hosts) is stored as part of the " reserved sacrament" rite. A container for the same purpose, which is set directly into a wall, is called an ...

, a small cupboard, chest, or cabinet in which the consecrated hosts are kept *

Tabernacle (Methodist) In Methodism (inclusive of the holiness movement), a tabernacle is the center of a camp meeting, where revival services occur. Tabernacles may be constructed in a cruciform-shaped fashion and are most often made of wood. Like the interior of ...

, the centre of a camp meeting *

Tabernacle (LDS Church) In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a tabernacle is a multipurpose religious building, used for church services and conferences, and as community centers. Tabernacles were typically built as endeavors of multiple congregations (t ...

, a multipurpose building used for worship and as a community center by Mormons. * Tabernacle societies, lay Eucharistic Adorative associations within Roman Catholic parishes, principally in America and Australia * Tabernacle, a name for a local church (disambiguation) *

Tin tabernacle A tin tabernacle, also known as an iron church, is a type of prefabricated ecclesiastical building made from corrugated galvanised iron. They were developed in the mid-19th century initially in the United Kingdom. Corrugated iron was first us ...

, common name for church and related buildings made of corrugated iron *

Aedicula In ancient Roman religion, an ''aedicula'' (plural ''aediculae'') is a small shrine, and in classical architecture refers to a niche covered by a pediment or entablature supported by a pair of columns and typically framing a statue,"aedicula, n. ...

or tabernacle, a nook or frame intended for a tabernacle shrine * The biblical Jewish holiday named

Sukkot or ("Booths, Tabernacles") , observedby = Jews, Samaritans, a few Protestant denominations, Messianic Jews, Semitic Neopagans , type = Jewish, Samaritan , begins = 15th day of Tishrei , ends = 21st day of Tis ...

, or the

Feast of Tabernacles or ("Booths, Tabernacles") , observedby = Jews, Samaritans, a few Protestant denominations, Messianic Jews, Semitic Neopagans , type = Jewish, Samaritan , begins = 15th day of Tishrei , ends = 21st day of Tishrei ...

Particular religious buildings

Israel

Temple in Jerusalem The Temple in Jerusalem, or alternatively the Holy Temple (; , ), refers to the two now-destroyed religious structures that served as the central places of worship for Israelites and Jews on the modern-day Temple Mount in the Old City of Jeru ...

, the successor to the moveable Jewish Tabernacle (משכן) erected by the Israelites in early Jerusalem

United Kingdom

England

Metropolitan Tabernacle The Metropolitan Tabernacle is a large independent Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London. It was the largest non-conformist church of its day in 1861. The Tabernacle Fellowship have been worshipping together since 1650. ...

, a large Reformed Baptist church in the Elephant and Castle in London

Wales

* Tabernacle Chapel, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf (Presbyterian Church of Wales) * Tabernacle Chapel, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf (Congregational) *

Tabernacle Chapel, Cardiff Tabernacle (Welsh: ''Y Tabernacl'') is a Welsh-language Baptist chapel in The Hayes in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building. History and description A chapel existed on the site from 1821, enlarged in 1840, then f ...

(Baptist) *

Tabernacle Chapel, Llandovery Tabernacle Chapel is a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in the town of Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The present building dates from 1836 and is located in Queen Street, Llandovery. It was designated as a Grade II* listed building on 26 Februa ...

, Carmarthenshire (Presbyterian Church of Wales) *

Tabernacle Chapel, Llanelli Tabernacle Chapel is an Independent ( Congregational) chapel in the town of Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It was built in 1872 and is located at 17 Cowell Street. It is a Grade II* listed building. Tabernacle Chapel was erected at a tim ...

, Carmarthenshire (Independent) *

Tabernacle Chapel, Morriston The Tabernacle Chapel (''Capel y Tabernacl'' in Welsh), also known as Libanus Chapel, is a Grade I listed chapel on Woodfield Street in Morriston Morriston (; cy, Treforys ) is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls ...

, Swansea (Independent) * Tabernacle Chapel, Roath, Cardiff (Independent) * Tabernacle Chapel, Ynysybwl, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales (Independent)

United States

Dime Tabernacle The 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 le ...

, the fourth Seventh-day Adventist church to be built in Berrien Springs, Michigan *

Salt Lake Tabernacle The Salt Lake Tabernacle, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle, is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, in the U.S. state of Utah. The Tabernacle was built from 1863 to 1875 to house meetings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Sa ...

, a religious meeting building in Salt Lake City, Utah, also known as the Mormon Tabernacle *

Whitefield's Tabernacle (disambiguation) Whitefield's Tabernacle is the name of several churches associated with George Whitefield, including: * Whitefield's Tabernacle, Moorfields, London * Whitefield's Tabernacle, Tottenham Court Road, London * Whitefield's Tabernacle, Penn Street, Br ...

, name of several churches

Other buildings and venues

The Tabernacle, Notting Hill The Tabernacle is a Grade II-listed building in Powis Square, Notting Hill, west London, England, built in 1887 as a church. The building boasts a curved Romanesque façade of red brick and terracotta, and towers with broach spires on either ...

, an arts venue in London, England *

The Tabernacle, Machynlleth The Tabernacle is a centre for the performing arts in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is located in a former Wesleyan chapel, which was converted in the mid-1980s and opened in 1986. Since then the Museum of Modern Art has grown up alongside it, w ...

, an arts venue in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales *

Tabernacle (concert hall) The Tabernacle is a mid-size concert hall located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Opening in 1911 as a church, the building was converted into a music venue in 1996. It is owned and managed by concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment and has a c ...

, a concert venue in Atlanta, Georgia, United States * The Tabernacle, a spectators' building at

Mote Park Mote Park is a multi-use public park in Maidstone, Kent. Previously a country estate it was converted to landscaped park land at the end of the 18th century before becoming a municipal park. It includes the former stately home Mote House tog ...

, in Maidstone, Kent, England *

Central Pentecostal Tabernacle North Pointe Community Church is an evangelical pentecostal church affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The senior pastor is Mike Voll. History The church was founded in 1917 by Pastor John McAlister ...

, former home of the North Pointe Community Church, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Places

Tabernacle, Alabama Tabernacle, also spelled Tabanacle, is an unincorporated community in Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Tabernacle is located along Alabama State Route 51 State Route 51 (SR 51) is a state highway in the southeastern and east-c ...

, United States *

Tabernacle Township, New Jersey Tabernacle Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,776, a decrease of 173 (−2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,949, which in turn ...

, United States * Tabernacle, Virginia, United States

Art, entertainment, and media

* ''

Tabernacle of Unity The ''Tabernacle of Unity'' is a small book, first published in July 2006, containing Baháʼu'lláh's Tablet, from the early ʻAkká period, to Mánikc͟hí Ṣáḥib, a prominent Zoroastrian, and a companion Tablet addressed to Mírzá Abu ...

'', 2006 Bahá'í book * "Tabernacle", a song from ''Layers'' (Royce da 5'9" album) * Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, a ''Magic: The Gathering'' card *

Bourbon Tabernacle Choir The Bourbon Tabernacle Choir were a Canadian alternative rock band that formed in 1985 in Toronto. History The band consisted of vocalist Kate Fenner, vocalist and organist Chris Brown, vocalist and guitarist Andrew Whiteman, guitarist Chris Mi ...

, a rock band from

Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...

Education

* Tabernacle Christian Academy, a Christian school in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States * Tabernacle Christian School, a private Christian School in Gardendale, Alabama, United States *

Tabernacle School District The Tabernacle School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020–21 school year, the ...

, a community public school district Tabernacle Township, in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States

Other

Tabernacle (sailing) The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Its purposes include carrying sails, spars, and derricks, and giving necessary height to a navigation ligh ...

, the frame on which the heel of a detachable or folding mast is mounted *

Quebec French profanity Quebec French profanities, known as (singular: ; french: sacrer, "to consecrate"), are words and expressions related to Catholicism and its liturgy that are used as strong profanities in Quebec French (the main variety of Canadian French) and ...

, the most used and strongest French language profanity in Canada {{disambiguation