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<category>Regalia of Hashem's Earthly Palace | <category>Regalia of Hashem's Earthly Palace | ||
<p>The Tabernacle was built to resemble a human palace, and thus the Shulchan and Lechem HaPanim represent the dining hall of Hashem's abode.</p> | <p>The Tabernacle was built to resemble a human palace, and thus the Shulchan and Lechem HaPanim represent the dining hall of Hashem's abode.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MidrashAggadahBuberShemot27-11" data-aht="source">Midrash Aggadah (Buber)</a><a href="MidrashAggadahBuberShemot27-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 27:1, #1</a><a href="Midrash Aggadah (Buber)" data-aht="parshan">About Midrash Aggadah (Buber) | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="MidrashAggadahBuberShemot27-11" data-aht="source">Midrash Aggadah (Buber)</a><a href="MidrashAggadahBuberShemot27-11" data-aht="source">Shemot 27:1, #1</a><a href="Midrash Aggadah (Buber)" data-aht="parshan">About Midrash Aggadah (Buber)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot25-23-30" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23-30</a><a href="RYosefBekhorShorShemot30-1" data-aht="source">Shemot 30:1</a><a href="R. Yosef Bekhor Shor" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yosef Bekhor Shor</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Abarbanel #2</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>,<fn>Abarbanel combines this approach with the idea below that the table represented material blessings.</fn> <multilink><a href="SefornoShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Seforno #1</a><a href="SefornoShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23-29</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, Cassuto</mekorot> |
| + | <point><b>Does Hashem need a house?</b> Midrash Aggadah presents the request to build a house as stemming from the people rather than Hashem who had no need for such a structure. The nation only knew how to relate to Hashem via human models of relationship. Thus, they thought to honor God in the way that subjects glorify a king, by building him a palace.</point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Relationship to other vessels in the Mishkan</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Secondary vessels - "קְּעָרֹתָיו וְכַפֹּתָיו וּקְשׂוֹתָיו וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָיו "</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ בָּהֵן</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>לֶחֶם פָּנִים</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Priestly eating of the bread</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>תָּמִיד</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>בְּרִית עוֹלָם</b></point> | ||
| + | <point><b>Symbolism of twelve?</b></point> | ||
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Symbol of Material Blessings | <category>Symbol of Material Blessings | ||
<p>The Table and Showbread symbolize that Hashem is the source of sustenance for all of mankind.</p> | <p>The Table and Showbread symbolize that Hashem is the source of sustenance for all of mankind.</p> | ||
| − | <mekorot><multilink><a href=" | + | <mekorot><multilink><a href="RashiShemot25-24" data-aht="source">Rashi</a><a href="RashiShemot25-24" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:24-30</a><a href="R. Shelomo Yitzchaki (Rashi)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Yitzchaki</a></multilink>,<fn>See also <multilink><a href="BavliYoma72b" data-aht="source">Bavli Yoma</a><a href="BavliYoma72b" data-aht="source">Yoma 72b</a><a href="Talmud Bavli" data-aht="parshan">About the Bavli</a></multilink> and <multilink><a href="ShemotRabbah34-2" data-aht="source">Shemot Rabbah</a><a href="ShemotRabbah34-2" data-aht="source">34:2</a><a href="Shemot Rabbah" data-aht="parshan">About Shemot Rabbah</a></multilink> whom Rashi draws off when speaking of the Table as representing the crown of kingship.</fn> <multilink><a href="AbarbanelShemot25" data-aht="source">Abarbanel</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot25" data-aht="source">Shemot 25</a><a href="AbarbanelShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23</a><a href="R. Yitzchak Abarbanel" data-aht="parshan">About R. Yitzchak Abarbanel</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="SefornoShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Seforno</a><a href="SefornoShemot25-23" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23-29</a><a href="R. Ovadyah Seforno" data-aht="parshan">About R. Ovadyah Seforno</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="KeliYekarShemot25-23-31" data-aht="source">Keli Yekar</a><a href="KeliYekarShemot25-23-31" data-aht="source">Shemot 25:23-31</a><a href="R. Shelomo Ephraim Luntschitz (Keli Yekar)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Shelomo Ephraim Lunshitz</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="NetzivVayikra24-5-9" data-aht="source">Netziv</a><a href="NetzivVayikra24-5-9" data-aht="source">Vayikra 24:5-9</a><a href="R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin (Netziv)" data-aht="parshan">About R. Naftali Tzvi Yehuda Berlin</a></multilink></mekorot> |
</category> | </category> | ||
<category>Sign of Covenant | <category>Sign of Covenant | ||
Version as of 06:04, 10 February 2016
Purpose of the Shulchan and Lechem HaPanim
Exegetical Approaches
Regalia of Hashem's Earthly Palace
The Tabernacle was built to resemble a human palace, and thus the Shulchan and Lechem HaPanim represent the dining hall of Hashem's abode.
Does Hashem need a house? Midrash Aggadah presents the request to build a house as stemming from the people rather than Hashem who had no need for such a structure. The nation only knew how to relate to Hashem via human models of relationship. Thus, they thought to honor God in the way that subjects glorify a king, by building him a palace.
Relationship to other vessels in the Mishkan
Secondary vessels - "קְּעָרֹתָיו וְכַפֹּתָיו וּקְשׂוֹתָיו וּמְנַקִּיֹּתָיו "
אֲשֶׁר יֻסַּךְ בָּהֵן
לֶחֶם פָּנִים
Priestly eating of the bread
תָּמִיד
בְּרִית עוֹלָם
Symbolism of twelve?
Symbol of Material Blessings
The Table and Showbread symbolize that Hashem is the source of sustenance for all of mankind.
Sign of Covenant
The Lechem HaPanim constitutes a covenant sealing meal which renews the eternal covenant between the nation and Hashem.
Sources:R. Yechieli
