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THIS WEEK'S PORTION #23

Pekudei | פקודי | "Accountings of- Countings" እቃ ድምር ይህ ነው | ‘Iqa d’m’r [y’h’new]

1. TORAH READING

Exodus 38:21-40:38

2. PROPHETS READING

1 Kings 7:51-8:21

3. NEW TESTAMENT READING

1 Cor 3:16-17; Hebrews 13:10

PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH

Exodus 38:21 | Materials of the Tabernacle

Exodus 39:1 | Making the Vestments for the Priesthood

Exodus 39:32 | The Work Completed

Exodus 40:1 | The Tabernacle Erected and Its Equipment Installed

Exodus 40:34 | The Cloud and the Glory

PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS

1 Kings 7:13 | Products of Hiram the Bronzeworker

THE GLORY AND THE TABERNACLE

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

The paradox between the immanence of God and the transcendence of God paradox is illustrated in the mechanics of the Tabernacle. The uncontainable, inapproachable God is somehow contained (so to speak) within and maybe approached within a physical Tabernacle on Earth. The paradox between immanence and transcendence is also obvious in our sorry attempts to form a Christology which would explain the divine nature of Messiah. It is a mystery no less profound than the mystery of God taking up residence within the space of the Tabernacle. It would seem to be an impossibility; nonetheless, He did.

Commentary: https://www.lojs.org/this-weeks-reading-ends-3-5-22/