In Parashat Teruma, God commands the nation of Israel to construct four holy vessels for use in the Mishkan: the Aron (Ark), the Shulhan (Table), the Menorah (Lampstand) and the Mizbe’ah (Altar). Regarding the first three vessels, the Torah lists not only the technical details on how they are to be built, but also how they are to be used –
- And deposit in the Ark [the tablets of] the Pact which I will give you (25:16)
- And on the table you shall set the bread of display, to be before Me always (25:30)