![]() ![]() Somewhat similarly, Paul used the metaphor of a tent when speaking of the human bodies of spirit-begotten Christians. Eliphaz likened death to pulling out the tent cord, which would make a tent collapse.- Job 4:21. ![]() Regarding the time he was approaching death, Hezekiah wrote: “My own habitation has been pulled out and removed from me like the tent of shepherds.” ( Isa 38:12) As a tent occupying a spot could quickly be taken down and removed, the poles taken out and the pegs pulled up, so Hezekiah’s place in the land of the living seemed transitory and easily removed. This familiarity with tents is also reflected in the Bible’s many figurative references to tents. The long contact of the Israelites with tents undoubtedly gave rise to the poetic use of “tent” to refer to any habitation, even if it was a normal house.- Ex 12:23, 30 1Sa 13:2 1Ki 12:16 Ps 78:51.įigurative Uses. Also, tents were used by military commanders and armies when on distant expeditions.- 1Sa 17:54 2Ki 7:7 compare Da 11:45. ( Ca 1:8) Zechariah 12:7 likely refers to such ones, as they would be the first to be affected and in need of protection if an enemy nation came against the land to attack the city of Jerusalem. ( Le 14:8 Nu 16:26) During this period two particular tents were especially important, “the tabernacle” and Moses’ tent.- Ex 25:8, 9 26:1 33:7 see TABERNACLE TENT OF MEETING.Įven after the Israelites conquered the Promised Land, tents were still used at times by shepherds or agricultural workers in the field. ( Ex 12:7) But upon leaving Egypt, they reverted to tents ( Ex 16:16) and used them throughout the 40 years in the wilderness. Thus, Abraham is described as ‘dwelling in tents’ while he was “awaiting the city having real foundations.” ( Heb 11:9, 10) It seems that during their stay in Egypt, the Israelites mainly lived in houses, not tents. Tents were a distinctive feature of nomadic life, contrasting with the houses of those having a more settled life. ( Ge 13:5 31:33) Probably mats were used on the ground inside the tent. The “tent of Sarah” mentioned at Genesis 24:67 may refer to her compartment or to a tent that she alone occupied, for some wealthy men had a number of tents, and women sometimes were assigned their own tents. It appears that in Bible times larger tents were usually divided into at least two compartments by means of hanging tent cloths. ( Jg 4:21) For privacy and protection from the wind, cloths are hung along the sides of the tent, but these can be raised or removed for ventilation. The tent is supported by a number of poles about 1.5 to 2 m (5 to 7 ft) long, the highest being near the middle it is held fast against wind by cords fastened to tent pins. (Compare Ex 36:14 Ca 1:5.) Strips of this material are sewn together, the overall size of the rectangular tent depending on the wealth of the owner and the number of occupants. ( Ge 3:21 Ex 26:14) Among modern-day Bedouin, tents made of blackish goat-hair cloth are customary. ![]() Many scholars believe that the earliest tents were of animal skins. This is supplemented by knowledge of tents used by Arabs in more recent years, since it seems that these do not differ substantially from those of the Biblical period. Some details of the design and use of tents are available from the Bible. Tents were one of the earliest types of man-made dwellings ( Ge 4:20 9:21) and were commonly used by nomadic peoples in the Middle East.- Ge 9:27 Ps 83:6. A collapsible shelter made of cloth or skin and supported by poles. ![]()
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