Week #23: P'Kudei - Accounting

P'Kudei
Exodus 38:21-40:38
March 10th - 16th

Related Passages

Exodus 38:21-40:38
Ezekiel 45:16-46:18
Revelation 15:5-8
2 Corinthians 3:7-18

Luke 21:1-4
Matthew 25:19-30
1 Corinthians 3:12-17
Hebrews 9:3

This concept of a spiritual accounting plays an important role in this week's Torah portion, P’kudei. A major theme in the Parasha is how Moses gives an accounting of the materials used to build the Tabernacle. The close of Exodus gives us the full picture of Yahweh’s “Redemption.” Nachmanides (Ramban) mentions that “Redemption” should be the name of the book of Exodus. As man lost the right to be in YHVH’s presence at the Garden, it is now restored. Salvation, forgiveness, guidelines on how to live, how to worship, and when to worship are the major themes we’ll see in this week’s study, including HIS presence in HIS sanctuary—us. The Ark of the Testimony brings us into HIS witness.


A Few Hebrew Definitions

  • Sin, H2398 חטא chatah: to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, to sin, miss, miss the mark, miss the way, go wrong, forfeit, purify from uncleanness.

  • Torah (teaching & instructions), H8451 תורה (From H3384 yarah): to hit the mark.

  • People, H5971 עם‛ am: people, nation, kinsman, kindred spirit.

  • Land, H776 ארץ' eretz: land, whole earth, inhabitants

  • Ark, H727 ארון' aron: chest, ark, coffin Are you hitting the Mark?

  • Bezaleel, H1212 בצלאל betsal'e’l :“in the shadow (i.e. protection) of God”

  • Oholiab, H171 אהליאב' oholiy'ab: “father’s tent,” HIS Father’s covering.

  • Skill(ed), H3045 ידע yada‛: to know, to discern, physical and spiritual. Do you think this is the criteria to be used by Yahweh??

  • Offering, H4503 מנחה minchah: gift, offering, present, sacrifice, voluntary.

  • Willing, H5081 נדיב nadiyb: willing, noble, generous, princely, “A good Eye.”

  • Testimony, H5707 עד‛ e d: witness, testimony, evidence(of things), witness(of people).“Ark of the Testimony”—this is you

  • New moons, H2320 חדש chodesh: new moon, the first day of the month, the lunar month.

  • Land, H776 ארץ' eretz: land, whole earth, inhabitants.

  • Ark, H727 ארון' aron: chest, ark, coffin.

  • Skilled, H3045 ידע yada: to know, to discern, physical or spiritual—does Yahweh Know You?

  • Willing, H5081 נדיב nadiyb: willing, noble, generous, noble, princely—“A good Eye”.

  • Testimony, H5707 עד‛ êd: (H5715, עדוּת‛ êdûth) witness, testimony, evidence (of things), witness (of people), “Ark of the Testimony.” This is you!

  • Tabernacle, H4908 משכ mishkan: dwelling place, tabernacle of Yahweh.