A Temple is a structure made from elements of Earth, but where God may descend from Heaven to dwell among us. For example, the Tabernacle in the Hebrew Bible serves as a dwelling place for the Shechinah, the Feminine ‘Presence’ of God in the world. It is important to note that God tells Moses the…
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SOLOMON AND ASMODEUS: A LEGEND ABOUT BUILDING THE TEMPLE
TweetShare Solomon’s Temple, the permanent ‘home for God’ where the Ark of the Covenant would rest and the Shechinah would dwell, was built on the same pattern as the original ‘Tabernacle in the Wilderness’ that was built by Moses, though it was far more grand and elaborate. The Bible tells us that “no hammer or…
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Offerings to God: The Ancient Hebrew Cult of Sacrifice
The Hebrew word for sacrifice, korban, means ‘to come near’. The inner meaning of ‘offering a sacrifice’ is to elevate oneself spiritually and to draw near to God – not unlike the Latin root of our English word sacrifice, which means ‘to make holy’. In the Tabernacle, the Israelite would ‘come near’ with an offering….
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