There is a popular misconception that indicates that a relationship with God equates to an exhaustive and infinite understanding of who he is. In the book of Hebrews, it is laid out for us that the design of the temple is merely a shadow of heavenly things. We should know that God in this way is beyond us. And yet, he tasks the Hebrew craftsmen with construction of this Tabernacle anyway. It represents the many layered experience of being with God. It demonstrates that his accessibility is a journey. One must pass through many curtains to enter the Holy of Holies. The whole structure is still known to house the Ark and the law, yet, these things are also protected and guarded by intricately made works of intention. These curtains protected the things inside from the harsh elements and kept them safe. Our relationship with God is to be this too. There ought to be a place in our heart that is the holiest of places. In this place lies the place where he resides and speaks to us. This place is intentionally built with the skilled hands of our community, the to exacting detail. In our Ark, is his law, evidence of his providence, and the power to give life. The instructions were not just artistry, they were storytelling.