The Book of Exodus chapters 25 – 40 are mainly devoted to the description and building of the Tabernacle. In chapter 39 we are told about its completion.
Shemot – Exodus
This book begins with the Jewish people enslaved in Egypt. God chooses Moshe / Moses to bring His people out of Egypt. After the redemption He gives His people the Torah and commands them to build the Tabernacle.
Exodus 35:2-3 – Observing Shabbat
God gave to Moses the commandment to build the Tabernacle. Now Moses is going to tell the Jewish people about this task. But first, he tells them to observe Shabbat.
Exodus 30:17-21 – The Laver
After giving the Torah, God commanded the Jewish people to build the Tabernacle. In these verses we learn how the priests needed to wash before they could perform their duties in the Tabernacle.
Exodus 28:12 and 28:29 – Their Names
The High Priest was required to wear 8 special garments when he served in the Temple. Attached to those garments were stones engraved with the names of the 12 tribes of Israel.
Exodus 25:22 – The Meeting Place
Exodus Chapter 25 begins the instructions God gave to Moses about the building of the Tabernacle.
Exodus 21:4 – The Slave
We find numerous mentions of slaves in the Bible. Some verses even require a person to become a slave and permit another person to buy him.
Exodus 19:9 – Purpose of the 10 Commandments
One of the best known passages in the Bible is the Ten Commandments. In this article I explain Exodus 19:9 and what it teaches us about the purpose of the 10 Commandments.
Exodus 14:4 – The Hard Heart
Before the splitting of the sea, God told Moses that he would harden Pharaoh’s heart. This article looks closely at why God would harden Pharaoh’s heart at that time.
Exodus 10:24-25 – After the Darkness
The Plague of Darkness was the 9th of the ten plagues that God unleashed against Egypt. After the darkness ended, Pharaoh seemed ready to free the Jewish people.
Parshat Pekudei Summary
Parshat Pekudei is the 11th and final parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).
This parsha is verses Exodus 38:21 – 40:38, or a total of 92 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.