At the conclusion of the Book of Exodus, Moses sets up the tabernacle and a cloud covers it. God then calls to Moses and he enters the tabernacle. Or, maybe he doesn’t. Ramban explains.
tabernacle – mishkan
The tabernacle (Hebrew – mishkan) was the portable tent built by Moses and the Jewish people.
Numbers 8:1-4 – The Menorah in the Bible
In Exodus 25 God commanded Moses to build the Menorah as part of the Tabernacle. But why is the Menorah mentioned in Numbers 8?
Exodus 38:21 – The Reckoning
The Jewish people are building the Tabernacle. Then the Torah interrupts the narrative of the building to do some accounting.
Exodus 31:1-3 and 35:30 – Bezalel
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.
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?
Numbers 1:2 – The Census
Bamidbar is the fourth book in the Torah. In English it is called Numbers because it records the countings of the Jewish people in the wilderness.
Leviticus 9:24 – Fire from God
Aaron and his sons were consecrated as priests over a period of 7 days. Then on the eighth day Aaron assumed the role of High Priest.
Exodus 39:32 & 43 – Tabernacle Completed
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.
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.