The Israelite Tabernacle at USC's Office of Religious Life
Sat, Apr 07
|Los Angeles
When the people of Israel escaped from slavery in Egypt and wandered the desert for forty years, they needed a way to worship their God as a people while they searched for a homeland. The solution was to build a Tabernacle.
Time & Location
Apr 07, 2018, 12:00 PM – Apr 10, 2018, 2:00 PM
Los Angeles, 835 W 34th St, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
About the Event
When the people of Israel escaped from slavery in Egypt and wandered the desert for forty years, they needed a way to worship their God as a people while they searched for a homeland. The solution was to build a Tabernacle—a portable temple, or place on earth where God could dwell among the people of Israel. According to tradition, God gave Moses detailed instructions on Mount Sinai for the construction of the Tabernacle on Mount Sinai, where he also famously received the Ten Commandments. In addition to providing a place for the people to direct their worship while they were traveling, the layout of the Tabernacle itself and the rituals performed there were designed to help teach them how to enter into the presence of God.
The Latter-day Saint Student Association at USC, with support from the USC Office of Religious Life and the John A. Widtsoe Foundation, hosted a…