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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. Just as a mortal king's abode is not replete without a dining hall, so too, Hashem's Tabernacle was not complete without a table and bread.</p>
 
<p>The Tabernacle was built to resemble a human palace. Just as a mortal king's abode is not replete without a dining hall, so too, Hashem's Tabernacle was not complete without a table and bread.</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)</a></multilink>, <multilink><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot" data-aht="source">HaEmunot VeHaDeot</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</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</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></mekorot>
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<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="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot" data-aht="source">R. Saadia Gaon</a><a href="RSaadiaGaonHaEmunotVeHaDeot" data-aht="source">HaEmunot VeHaDeot</a><a href="R. Saadia Gaon" data-aht="parshan">About R. Saadia Gaon</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</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>, Cassuto</mekorot>
 
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<category>Symbol of Material Blessings
 
<category>Symbol of Material Blessings

Version as of 22:07, 9 February 2016

Purpose of the Table and Showbread

Exegetical Approaches

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Regalia of Hashem's Earthly Palace

The Tabernacle was built to resemble a human palace. Just as a mortal king's abode is not replete without a dining hall, so too, Hashem's Tabernacle was not complete without a table and bread.

Symbol of Material Blessings

Sign of Covenant

The Table and its accompanying bread represent the meal eaten at a covenant.  Thus, the vessel serves as a reminder of the eternal covenant made between the nation and Hashem at Sinai.

Sources:R. Yechieli