Purpose of the Mishkan/2/en

Purpose of the Mishkan

Exegetical Approaches

Overview

An Ideal

Dwelling for the Divine Presence

Home for Tablets of Covenant

Sources: TanchumaNaso 11About the Tanchuma, Tanchuma (Buber)Naso 19Naso 22About Tanchuma (Buber), R. Shemuel b. Chofni GaonIbn Ezra Shemot Long Commentary 19:13About R. Shemuel b. Chofni Gaon, RambanShemot 25:2Shemot 40:34Introduction to VayikraIntroduction to BemidbarAbout R. Moshe Nachmanides,

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Honor for Hashem

Sources: Midrash Aggadah (Buber)Shemot 27:1About Midrash Aggadah (Buber),

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Means of Purification

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A Concession to Reality

Atonement for Sin of Golden Calf

Sources: SifreDevarim 1About Sifre, TanchumaTerumah 8About the Tanchuma, Lekach TovBeginning of Parsahat VayakhelAbout R. Toviah b. Eliezer, R. BachyaShemot 25:6About R. Bachya b. Asher,

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Sign of Forgiveness

Sources: TanchumaTerumah 8Pekudei 2About the Tanchuma, RashiShemot 31:18Shemot 38:21Vayikra 9:23About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki,

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Corrective Measure

Sources: R. Yehuda HaLeviKuzari 1:97About R. Yehuda HaLevi, RambamHilkhot Beit HaBechirah 1:1About R. Moshe Maimonides,

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Compromise

Shift in Purpose

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Dual Focus

Mishkan / Sacrifices, Mishkan / Incense Altar

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Sources: R. Saadia GaonHaNivchar BaEmunot UvaDeiot 3About R. Saadia Gaon, AbarbanelShemot 35Yirmeyahu7About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel, SefornoShemot 24:18Vayikra 11:2Kavanot HaTorah 6,13About R. Ovadyah Seforno, BiurBiur End of ShemotAbout the Biur, U. CassutoIntroduction to Shemot 25About U. Cassuto,