In Exodus chapters 25 – 30 God commands Moses about building the Tabernacle and its furnishings. In Exodus 31:2 God designates Bezalel as the man who will perform the work.
ark
The word ark is used to describe a ship built by Noach and a chest built by Moses to hold the Tablets of the Law.
Exodus 25:18 – Cherubs on the Ark
Why were there two cherubs on the Ark cover? What are cherubs? What do they look like and what do they do?
Genesis 6:14 – Build the Ark
God tells Noah that He is going to destroy the world with a flood. Immediately after this announcement, He commands Noah to build an ark.
Parshat Noach Summary
Parshat Noach is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).
This parsha is verses Genesis 6:9 – 11:32, or a total of 153 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Insights from the Kli Yakar
Parshat Terumah 5772
From this parsha until the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, the Chumash focuses on building and inaugurating the Mishkan (tabernacle).
Earlier this week I gave a brief introduction to the Mishkan.
Building the Tabernacle
Parshat Terumah 5772
From this parsha until the end of Sefer Shemot / Exodus, the Chumash focuses on building and inaugurating the Mishkan (tabernacle).