The Tabernacle and the Ark of the Covenant are important themes in the Bible, representing the presence of God among His people. The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary constructed by the Israelites in the wilderness, where they worshipped God and offered sacrifices.

The Ark of the Covenant, housed in the Tabernacle, symbolized God's covenant with His people and contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments.

The Tabernacle and the Ark served as a physical representation of God's dwelling place among His people, and their importance in the Old Testament points forward to the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence among His people in Jesus Christ.

On this page you will find creative ideas, resources and activities relating to the tabernacle which you can use in your children’s work, children’s church, Sunday school, or Christian primary school.