Testimonies for How the Jews were Chosen to Represent God
The Mishkan, or desert sanctuary, was an ambitious project designed to craft a house of God on Earth. The sanctuary hosted daily ceremonies, was the scene of national assembly, and was the epicenter for divine communication.
It also voiced a testimony. The Torah designates the sanctuary as mishkan ha’edut, or a house of testimony. Beyond enabling religious rites, it attested to truths that previously had been unclear or under dispute.
We were selected by God to represent Him in a dark and confused world. After two centuries of brutal slavery and merciless persecution, we were liberated through supernatural miracles. A few weeks later, we stood beneath a blazing mountain, receiving His word, and pledged to live by His will.
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