Acts 7:44

Our fathers had the tabernacle of the testimony in the wilderness, even as he appointed who spake unto Moses, that he should make it according to the figure that he had seen.

'OF THE TESTIMONY'-3142. marturion mar-too'-ree-on; neuter of. presumed derivative of 3144; something evidential, i.e. (genitive case) evidence given or (specifically) the Decalogue (in the sacred Tabernacle): -to be testified, testimony, witness.

-Here. visible manifestation of God's glory resided. And in this tent God's testimony, i.e. the Ten Commandments and the book of the Law were kept.

'FIGURE'-5179. tupos too'-pos; from 5180;. die (as struck), i.e. (by implication). stamp or scar; by analogy,. shape, i.e.. statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specifically,. sampler ("type"), i.e.. model (for imitation) or instance (for warning): -en-(ex-)ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print.

-The tabernacle was to be constructed exactly according to. Divine pattern (Exodus 2:9). Note that the first place of worship for the Hebrews wasn't the temple. Stephen counters the charge of blasphemy against the temple by saying..'This tabernacle of testimony was no ordinary shrine; it was made by the direct command of God, and constructed in every detail according to the pattern..' (Bruce p. 156)