A community building a place for the Name to dwell

The tabernacle was not only a sacred place of worship, but also a major communal building project requiring costly and carefully prepared materials. The detailed lists of gold, silver, bronze, fabrics, wood, oil, and precious stones show both the value of what was offered and the importance of the tabernacle within Israel’s life. By looking at its material cost, we gain a clearer sense of the scale of the project and of the devotion expressed through the people’s contributions.

Holman Bible illustration of the tabernacle in the wilderness
Public-domain Holman Bible illustration, 1890. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
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Metals, stones, and the exact anointing-oil recipe ingredients from Exodus 30.

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Materials still missing enough data for a full total even after cross-referencing Exodus.

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