What Was the Tabernacle?

Who What Why Series | The Old Testament 

The Old Testament in the Bible covers important history, from Creation through the Prophets.

God called a people unto himself, taught them--and now us--who he is and how to worship him, and helped us understand why we need a Savior.

Teach your kids about the Old Testament with fun narrative and important biblical truth through the Who What Why series from Danika Cooley and Christian Focus Publications.

What Was the Tabernacle?

God gave the Israelites the tabernacle as a place to worship him, but also as a wonderful picture that points to Jesus.

Although God had rescued his people out of slavery in Egypt, they rebelled against him and worshipped other gods. So God gave Moses rules to teach his people how to love God and each other. He also gave him instructions for how to build a moveable temple for the Lord.

This tent provided a way for the Israelites to serve and worship God his way, in reverence and awe. But the tabernacle was also full of symbols that pointed to Jesus – when God became a man and lived amongst his people.

In the beginning, before there were lakes with fish, mountains with trees, or deserts full of sand, there was God. Our God, Yahweh--whose name means I AM WHO I AM--has always been. Yahweh is. Yahweh always will be.

 

What Was the Tabernacle?, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2024), page 7

Your kids can learn about the significance of the tabernacle in the Old Testament. They'll learn about God's plan for the construction of the tabernacle, how the Israelites worshiped God through the tabernacle, and what the book of Hebrews tells us about the significance of God's tabernacle. Kids will learn, too, about the Old Testament feasts and festivals.

In a fun and engaging tone, the Christian biography What Was the Tabernacle? will help your kids learn how God taught his people to worship him.

What Was the Tabernacle? chapters:

• Introduction: A People for God
• Chapter One: Worship in the Desert
• Chapter Two: People Giving to Yahweh
• Chapter Three: The Outer Courtyard
• Chapter Four: Artists Gifted by God
• Chapter Five: The Holy Place
• Chapter Six: Priests to the Lord
• Chapter Seven: The Most Holy Place
• Chapter Eight: We Worship God's Way
• Timeline

Now, God does not really live in a cloud. God is actually everywhere all the time. And, though God dwells--or lives--with us, he is not at all confined to one place or even one time in history. But, he helped us understand that he is with us by showing his glory through his presence in the pillar of cloud and fire.

What Was the Tabernacle?, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2021), page 17

Fabulously illustrated by Martyn Smith, the Who What Why series books are each 95 pages long with 8-9 chapters, perfect for your middle grade (ages 7-12) readers. The fun narrative makes each book an engaging family read aloud, but kids will love, too, that they can read the books on their own.

In fun sidebars, your kids will also learn about Old Testament worship, and how it ties to New Testament worship today:

• The Stain of Sin
• A Shadow of the Truth
• Five Offerings
• The Passover and the Feast
• The Feast of Firstfruits
• The Feast of Weeks
• The Feast of Trumpets
• The Day of Atonement
• The Feast of Tabernacles

What Was the Tabernacle? is a fun way for kids to learn about how God taught his people to worship him--and how we worship God now that Jesus has died and was raised for our salvation.

Christian Biographies for Kids | Christian History for Kids | Theology for Kids

"As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight." - Psalm 16:3, ESV  

Christian History Matters for Our Kids.

History matters. Now, more than ever, we see how important it is for our children to know and understand history and the Bible. Here's why:

• God is the sovereign ruler of all things. It's important for our kids to see his hand in the history of nations and in the lives of both peasants and kings. 
• Christian history is the story of our family history. Our kids get to see how people who love Jesus follow him.
• Understanding history can help our kids learn historic and biblical theology. They learn what the Bible says and what that means for us. They also see when the study of Scripture has taken important turns that have changed the Church.   
• Reading Christian biographies and history can be a wonderful way for kids to think outside their own time and culture. God's Church spans centuries and includes people from every nation.    
• Christian biographies help kids consider their own faith, walk with Jesus, and the impact their witness may one day have on others--and on history. 

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The Who What Why Series is the perfect resource to teach your kids about history, while helping them apply biblical truths to their lives today.