en_tw/bible/other/tentofmeeting.md

# tent of meeting #

## Facts: ##

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](../other/israel.md), [Moses](../other/moses.md), [pillar](../other/pillar.md), [tabernacle](../kt/tabernacle.md), [tent](../other/tent.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Kings 02:28-29](en/tn/1ki/help/02/28)
* [Joshua 19:51](en/tn/jos/help/19/51)
* [Leviticus 01:1-2](en/tn/lev/help/01/01)
* [Numbers 04:31-32](en/tn/num/help/04/31)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[13:08](en/tn/obs/help/13/08)__ 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. 
  __*[13:09](en/tn/obs/help/13/09)__ 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. 
  __*[14:08](en/tn/obs/help/14/08)__ God was very angry and came to the __Tent of Meeting__. 
  __*[18:02](en/tn/obs/help/18/02)__ Instead of at the __Tent of Meeting__, people now worshiped God and offered sacrifices to him at the Temple.