Noting the “outliers” with respect to creating artifacts for the Mishkan.
In R. Bazak’s second essay for Parashat Ki Tissa, “Kedusha Chad-Pa’amit U’Kedusha Mitchadeshet” (Nekudat Peticha: Iyunim Ketzarim BePeshuta Shel Parashat HaShavua, [revised and expanded], Yediot Acharonot, Rishon LeTziyon, 2018, pp. 196-7), he notes that although the Mishkan was commanded at one time and its contents described in Parashat Teruma,
(Shemot 25:10 ff. “And they shall make an Ark of acacia-wood…”
Ibid. 23 ff. “And thou shalt make a Table of acacia-wood…”
Ibid. 31 ff. “And thou shalt make a Menora of pure gold…”
Ibid. 26:1 ff. “Moreover thou shalt make the Tabernacle…”
Ibid. 15 ff. “And thou shalt make the Boards for the Tabernacle of acacia-wood…”
Ibid. 31 ff. “And thou shalt make a Veil of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen…”
Ibid. 36 ff. “And thou shalt make a Screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen…”
Ibid. 27:1 ff. “And thou shalt make the Altar of acacia-wood…”
Ibid. 9 ff. “And thou shalt make the Court of the Tabernacle…”
Ibid. 20 ff. “And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring unto thee pure olive oil beaten for the Light…”)
the end of Parashat Tetzaveh as well as the beginning of Parashat Ki Tissa contain a few additions to what was needed to be fabricated in order for the Tabernacle to begin functioning:
Tetzaveh:
Ibid. 30:1-10 “And thou shalt make an Altar to burn incense upon; of acacia-wood…”
Ki Tissa:
Ibid. 17-21 “’Thou shalt also make a Laver of brass…”
Ibid. 22-33 “22 Moreover the LORD Spoke unto Moshe, Saying: 23 Take thou also unto thee the chief spices, of flowing myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty, 24 And of cassia five hundred, after the Shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil a Hin. 25 And thou shalt make it a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing oil. 26 And thou shalt anoint therewith the Tent of Meeting, and the Ark of the Testimony, 27 And the Table and all the Vessels thereof, and the Menora and the Vessels thereof, and the Altar of incense, 28 And the Altar of burnt-offering with all the Vessels thereof, and the Laver and the base thereof. 29 And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy; whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy. 30 And thou shalt anoint Aharon and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto Me in the priest’s office. 31 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying: This shall be a holy anointing oil unto Me throughout your generations. 32 Upon the flesh of man shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any like it, according to the composition thereof; it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you. 33 Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.”
Ibid. 34-38 “34 And the LORD Said unto Moshe: Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense; of each shall there be a like weight. 35 And thou shalt make of it incense, a perfume after the art of the perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 36 And thou shalt beat some of it very small, and put of it before the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting, where I will Meet with thee; it shall be unto you most holy. 37 And the incense which thou shalt make, according to the composition thereof ye shall not make for yourselves; it shall be unto thee holy for the LORD. 38Whosoever shall make like unto that, to smell thereof, he shall be cut off from his people.
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