Tent of Meeting

Dah, I guess I am not very observance about the difference between the tent of meeting and the actual Tabernacle.  Never really thought about it.  The word for tabernacle (tent of meeting) is “ohel” and is different from the word for the Tabernacle that the Lord had Moses to build “mishkan.”  I have not really notice a difference before.  Reading vs. 8, explain something about the communication between Moses and the Lord (Jesus Christ).  Moses went into the tent, outside the camp, and the pillar of cloud came down and stayed at the entrance of the tent.  The Tabernacle was inside the camp.  Very interesting.  It said, Lord spoke with Moses, not at Moses, but with Moses, not one way but a two way conversation. This is why it is called, a tent of meeting. A place where Moses could talk with Jesus.  Also, if anyone wanted to inquire of the Lord would go to the tent of meeting.  My guess is, they would tell Moses and Moses would ask the Lord for them.  Could this be one of the reason why Moses father in law said it was too much for Moses and to have Moses assign other to help him.  Who knows, but interesting.

Blessings

Stephen

tabernacle (tent of meeting) :  168. 'ohel, o'-hel; from H166; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance):--covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.

Tabernacle: 4908. mishkan, mish-kawn'; from H7931; a residence (includ. a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, fig. the grave; also the Temple); spec. the Tabernacle (prop. its wooden walls):--dwelleth, dwelling (place), habitation, tabernacle, tent.

(Exo 33:7-9 NIV)  Now Moses used to take a tent and pitch it outside the camp some distance away, calling it the "tent of meeting." Anyone inquiring of the LORD would go to the tent of meeting outside the camp. {8} And whenever Moses went out to the tent, all the people rose and stood at the entrances to their tents, watching Moses until he entered the tent. {9} As Moses went into the tent, the pillar of cloud would come down and stay at the entrance, while the LORD spoke with Moses.

(Exo 33:7 KJV)  And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, that everyone which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which was without the camp.