'Let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them' - the goal of the tabernacle instructions isn't just ritual correctness. It's God wanting to be physically near people.
Mystical & Allegoricalועשו לי מקדש AND LET THEM MAKE ME A SANCTUARY — Let them make to the glory of My Name (cf. Rashi on v. 2) a place of holiness.
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