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<p>The incense altar is mentioned at the end of the discussion of the Mishkan and its vessels to highlight its exalted status, being second only to the Ark in importance.</p> | <p>The incense altar is mentioned at the end of the discussion of the Mishkan and its vessels to highlight its exalted status, being second only to the Ark in importance.</p> | ||
<mekorot><multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink><fn>See also <multilink><a href="TanchumaTetzaveh15" data-aht="source">Tanchuma</a><a href="TanchumaTetzaveh15" data-aht="source">Tetzaveh 15</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink> and<multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary30-10" data-aht="source"> Ibn Ezra </a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary30-10" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 30:10</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>who similarly point to the beloved and exalted nature of the incense altar/ offering, but do not use this to explain the placement of the command.</fn></mekorot> | <mekorot><multilink><a href="TzerorHaMorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">R. Avraham Saba</a><a href="TzerorHaMorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Tzeror HaMor Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham Saba (Tzeror HaMor)</a></multilink><fn>See also <multilink><a href="TanchumaTetzaveh15" data-aht="source">Tanchuma</a><a href="TanchumaTetzaveh15" data-aht="source">Tetzaveh 15</a><a href="Tanchuma" data-aht="parshan">About the Tanchuma</a></multilink> and<multilink><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary30-10" data-aht="source"> Ibn Ezra </a><a href="IbnEzraShemotFirstCommentary30-10" data-aht="source">Shemot First Commentary 30:10</a><a href="R. Avraham ibn Ezra" data-aht="parshan">About R. Avraham ibn Ezra</a></multilink>who similarly point to the beloved and exalted nature of the incense altar/ offering, but do not use this to explain the placement of the command.</fn></mekorot> | ||
| − | <point><b>Function of the Incense Altar</b> – R. Saba highlights the role played by the incense in attaining atonement and abating the wrath of Hashem.  As evidence, he points  to the incense brought by Aharon to stop the plague in the aftermath of Korach's rebellion (<a href="Bemidbar17-9-13" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:9-13</a>). He further suggests that statement "אַחַת בַּשָּׁנָה יְכַפֵּר עָלָיו לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם" proves that teh atonement of Yom | + | <point><b>Function of the Incense Altar</b> – R. Saba highlights the role played by the incense in attaining atonement and abating the wrath of Hashem.  As evidence, he points  to the incense brought by Aharon to stop the plague in the aftermath of Korach's rebellion (<a href="Bemidbar17-9-13" data-aht="source">Bemidbar 17:9-13</a>). He further suggests that statement "אַחַת בַּשָּׁנָה יְכַפֵּר עָלָיו לְדֹרֹתֵיכֶם" proves that teh atonement of Yom HaKippurim is dependent upon it.</point> |
<point><b>Purpose of the Tabernacle</b> – R. Saba maintains that the Tabernacle as a whole was built to atone for the Sin of the Golden Calf.<fn>See <a href="Purpose of the Mishkan" data-aht="page">Purpose of the Mishkan</a></fn>  As such, the incense altar, with its similar atoning function, was the highest of vessels.</point> | <point><b>Purpose of the Tabernacle</b> – R. Saba maintains that the Tabernacle as a whole was built to atone for the Sin of the Golden Calf.<fn>See <a href="Purpose of the Mishkan" data-aht="page">Purpose of the Mishkan</a></fn>  As such, the incense altar, with its similar atoning function, was the highest of vessels.</point> | ||
<point><b>Meaning of קטורת</b> – R. Saba suggests that the root קטר means to tie, as it does in Aramaic. In its atoning role, the altar serves to tie together all the aspects of the Tabernacle.  It further connect and joins the nation to Hashem.</point> | <point><b>Meaning of קטורת</b> – R. Saba suggests that the root קטר means to tie, as it does in Aramaic. In its atoning role, the altar serves to tie together all the aspects of the Tabernacle.  It further connect and joins the nation to Hashem.</point> | ||
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22: <mekorot><multilink><a href="RambanShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Ramban</a><a href="RambanShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Moshe b. Nachman (Ramban, Nachmanides)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Moshe b. Nachman</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="VilnaGaonGRAShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Vilna Gaon (GR"A)</a><a href="VilnaGaonGRAShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Eliyahu of Vilna (Vilna Gaon – GR" a)"="" data-aht="parshan">About R. Eliyahu of Vilna</a></multilink>, modern scholars</mekorot>