Shemot 25 – Summary

The Vessels – Chapter 25 opens with a general command to collect donations from the Children of Israel for building the Mishkan. The chapter continues with instructions on building the vessels of the Mishkan, beginning with the Ark of the Covenant (Aron), the innermost and holiest vessel, and moving outwards to the Table of the Showbread (Shulchan) and the Candelabrum (Menorah).