tabernacles
tabernacle means "dwelling place." It was a special tent where the Israelites worshiped God. It was the place where God would meet his people. The Israelites used the tabernacle until Solomon built the temple.
The tabernacle built on earth was a copy of the true tabernacle in heaven. Now, because of Jesus' sacrifice, his followers can enter the heavenly tabernacle. They can truly meet God.
When Jesus came to earth, God was again dwelling with his people.
Jesus brought peace between God and his people. So God will one day make his home with them again.
Also "Tent of Meeting".
teacher of the law
an expert in the law; a person with special training to read and write well. At first, scribes were people who wrote papers for others.
By the time of Jesus, they were like lawyers. They were experts in using and teaching the Jewish law.
Also called a "scribe".
temple
a building where peopleworship divine beings. God told Israel to build him a temple and worship him there. God showed his people that he was with them by being present in the temple.
In the New Testament, we learn that the new temple is not a building. God's people are now the temple of God. God's Spirit lives within them.
tithe
means "a tenth." In the Old Testament, God's people would give a tenth of their crops or animals to God. This was a sign that God owned the land and had blessed his people. Also, the tithe would be used to support the priests and Levites, and to help the poor.