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The tabernacle mirrors creation
When Israel builds the wilderness sanctuary by God's blueprint, the Priestly writers use language that echoes God's work in Genesis 1.
Building as imitating God.
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This theology gave a conquered nation purpose: making space for the sacred and bringing light into darkness.
Bible reference: Exodus 39:32, 43
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 162–163
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