All those
who were skilled among the workers made the tabernacle with ten curtains of
finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven
into them by expert hands. All the curtains were the same size—twenty-eight
cubits long and four cubits wide. They joined five of
the curtains together and did the same with the other five. Then they made loops of blue
material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and the same was done
with the end curtain in the other set. They also made fifty loops on
one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops
opposite each other. Then they made fifty gold clasps and used them to
fasten the two sets of curtains together so that the tabernacle was a unit. Exodus 36:8-13
The
tabernacle acted as a traveling worship center for the Israelites to bring
their sacrifices. Every time they moved,
the tabernacle had to be taken apart and put back to together. The worship area had portable walls that
defined the area around the perimeter, and walls on the inside that enclosed other
areas.
These
walls were set up with pipe and drape.
The bases held the stands which elevated a pole that had a crossbeam at
the top, connecting to other bases/poles.
The curtain was attached to the crossbeam with loops (like a shower
curtain) and hung in place. Each of
those curtains were embroidered beautifully.