What happensPermalink
God commands Moses to take an offering from the people and make the ark of the covenant and its cherubim, the table for the bread and its utensils, and the golden lampstand and its lamps and utensils.
Why it mattersPermalink
Blue, purple, and scarlet, the yarn of the offering, are royal colors. Linen is the royal cloth of Egypt. The tabernacle is where God dwells with His people, so its materials must be fit for the king of kings. The ark is God’s throne.
Key versePermalink
“And see that you make them after the pattern for them, which is being shown you on the mountain.”