"And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, both in the inner room and in the outer room." — The *decorative program* of the *walls* includes *cherubim* (*keruvim*), *palm trees* (*tmarim*), and *flowers* (*perachim*). The *carved figures* appear *throughout* the sanctuary—*both in the inner room and the outer room* (*be-dvir u-ve-chavatzrat ha-bayit*). The *symbols* create a *visual theology*: *cherubim* represent *divine presence and protection*, *palms* suggest *victory, triumph*, *flowers* suggest *life, beauty, paradise*. Together they transform the sanctuary into a *cosmic garden* where *heaven and earth meet*.

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