<P> The English word "tabernacle" is derived from the Latin tabernāculum meaning "tent" or "hut", which in ancient Roman religion was a ritual structure . Other uses of this word include nautical usage, referring to a mast step, which by its arrangement of boards allows the mast to be raised and lowered, and textiles industry usage, referring to a similar wooden bar scaffold used for holding a large rug while weaving . </P> <P> The word sanctuary is also used for the biblical tabernacle, as is the phrase "tent of meeting". The Hebrew word mishkan implies "dwell", "rest", or "to live in", that dwelt within this divinely ordained structure . </P> <P> Historical criticism has identified two accounts of the tabernacle in Exodus, a briefer Elohist account and a longer Priestly one . Traditional scholars believe the briefer account describes a different structure, perhaps Moses' personal tent . The Hebrew nouns in the two accounts differ, one is most commonly translated as "tent of meeting," while the other is usually translated as "tabernacle ." </P> <P> Exodus 33: 7 - 10 refers to "the Tabernacle of the congregation", which was set up outside of camp with the "cloudy pillar" visible at its door . The people directed their worship toward this center . Historical criticism attributes this description to the Elohist source (E), which is believed to have been written about 850 BCE or later . </P>

Are the tabernacle and tent of meeting the same thing