After fleeing Egypt, Moses was given the task of building a portable temple, "mishkan" in Hebrew —a wilderness tabernacle. The word "tabernacle" means "tent," "place of dwelling" or "sanctuary." It was a sacred place where God chose to meet His people, the Israelites, during the 40 years they wandered in the desert under Moses' leadership. It was the place where the leaders and people came together to worship and offer sacrifices. The sacred rear room called the "Holy of Holies" housed the Ark of the Covenant.

After entering the promised land, Solomon built a permanent structure that was destroyed by the Babylonians. A new one was built that was expanded by King Herod. This is the temple that stood at the time of Jesus and is mentioned in the Gospel accounts. The vail of the Holy Holies was about 4 inches thick. Upon our Lord's crucifixion, it was rent apart from top to bottom accompanied by an earthquake and eclipse of the sun.

About 40 years after the death and resurrection of Christ, the Herodian Temple was destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D. What is left today is the "Kotel" in Hebrew, also called the "Western Wall" or "Wailing Wall." It can be visited in Jerusalem, Israel.

The Roman Catholic Mass adopted some of the words used in the ministry of the Tabernacles: Sacrifice, Altar, priest, sanctuary, tabernacle. Also of Hebrew origin are words used in the Catholic liturgy such as "Amen" "hosanna" and "alleluia."
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