The phrase "earthly tent" refers to our physical body on Earth, which is temporary and subject to decay, just like a tent.
Sentences with «earthly tent»
For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands (2 Corinthians 4:16 - 5:1). (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
This jibes perfectly with immortality «taking off» mortality, or being clothed with an «earthly tent». (redeeminggod.com)
It fits with the imagery of taking off an earthly tent. (redeeminggod.com)