The Tabernacle (also called the Mishkan or Tent of Meeting) was the portable sanctuary built by Moses, by God’s command, while the Israelites crossed the desert after leaving Egypt.
The tent was portable so it could travel with the people, and it was divided into three main parts:
Outer Court: It contained the Altar of Burnt Offering and the Bronze Basin.
Holy Place: It contained the Table of the Showbread, the Altar of Incense, and the Menorah.
Most Holy Place, or Holy of Holies: It contained the Ark of the Covenant, and it was where God’s presence was manifested. The High Priest could only enter there once a year, bringing sacrificial blood with him.