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II. THE ADOPTION OF ISRAEL 15:22--40:38 >
E. The construction and dedication of the objects used in Israel's worship chs. 35-40 >
2. Execution of the work 36:8-39:43 >
The tabernacle 36:8-38
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The hangings and coverings 36:8-19 (cf. 26:1-14)
The boards and bars 36:20-34 (cf. 26:15-30)
The veil and screen 36:35-38 (cf. 26:31-37)
"The order of recounting the construction of the parts of the tabernacle is not the same as that of the instructions in Exodus 25-30. . . . The purpose for this change is perhaps to begin with, and thus highlight, the part of the work that involved all the skilled workers' before moving on to that work which involved only Bezalel. Thus the picture given at the beginning of the narrative is that of the total participation of all the people."542
