the portable center of worship used by Israel during the 40 years in the desert (and in the land until the temple was built).
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How was the Tabernacle built?
Starting about three months ago (I don't remember exactly) I have tried to understand how the Tabernacle was built as described in Exodus 26. No matter how I try to fit the curtains more or less ...
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Temple in Psalm 138
The first verse of Psalm 138 is clearly stating David as author of the Psalm. In verse 2 it says:
I will bow down toward your holy temple
and will praise your name
for your unfailing love and your ...
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Why did the tabernacle use the colors blue, purple and scarlet?
I see a lot of blue in the tabernacle, and when moving it. For example:
Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in ...
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Are the rings for carrying the incense altar pure gold?
In Exodus we read about the structure of the altar for burning incense:
You shall make an altar for burning incense; make it of acacia wood. It shall be a cubit long and a cubit wide—it ...
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Did women contribute to the temple in exodus 35:22?
Finishing the response to the meta call for contradiction, here is the last contradiction/inconsistency I found in Genesis/Exodus/Leviticus.
In Exodus 35:22 we find the following passage.
And the ...
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What is the translation philosophy for tachash skins in Exodus?
In Exodus (e.g.: 26:14) we learn one of the coverings for the tabernacle is to be made of "תחש" (tachash) skins. The translation of this term appears to be especially difficult or contentious as there ...
