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The Tabernacle Quiz

God asked his people to build him a tent so he could live among them. See how much you remember about Exodus 40. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. What was the tabernacle?
    • A portable tent for God
    • A palace
    • A boat
  2. Why did God want it?
    • To dwell among the people
    • To store gold
    • For war
  3. Where did the materials come from?
    • The people's gifts
    • A market
    • Egypt's king
  4. What was in the most holy place?
    • The ark of the covenant
    • A throne
    • A well
  5. When was the tabernacle set up?
    • First day of the first month
    • Midsummer
    • At night
  6. What covered the tent when finished?
    • A cloud
    • Snow
    • Birds
  7. What filled the tabernacle?
    • The glory of the LORD
    • Smoke
    • Water
  8. What was over it by night?
    • Fire
    • A star
    • Nothing
  9. Could the tabernacle be moved?
    • Yes, it traveled
    • No
    • Only once
  10. What does it show about God?
    • He dwells with his people
    • He stays distant
    • Nothing

The Tabernacle Quiz Answers & Bible References

Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.

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  1. What was the tabernacle?

    A portable tent for God

    On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

    Exodus 40:2 (KJV)

  2. Why did God want it?

    To dwell among the people

    And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

    Exodus 25:8 (KJV)

  3. Where did the materials come from?

    The people's gifts

    The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.

    Exodus 35:29 (KJV)

  4. What was in the most holy place?

    The ark of the covenant

    And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

    Exodus 40:21 (KJV)

  5. When was the tabernacle set up?

    First day of the first month

    On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

    Exodus 40:2 (KJV)

  6. What covered the tent when finished?

    A cloud

    Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

    Exodus 40:34 (KJV)

  7. What filled the tabernacle?

    The glory of the LORD

    Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

    Exodus 40:34 (KJV)

  8. What was over it by night?

    Fire

    For the cloud of the LORD was upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

    Exodus 40:38 (KJV)

  9. Could the tabernacle be moved?

    Yes, it traveled

    And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward in all their journeys:

    Exodus 40:36 (KJV)

  10. What does it show about God?

    He dwells with his people

    Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

    Exodus 40:34 (KJV)