Each frame is to have two projections set parallel to each other. Repeat this for all the frames of the tabernacle. The two projections at the base of each frame are the tenons that fit into the silver bases — the joint mechanism that anchors each upright in its foundation. The parallel projections on every frame ensure uniform joinery across all forty-eight frames: every frame is assembled the same way, every joint the same type. The standardization of construction allows rapid assembly and disassembly — the portable tabernacle must be set up and taken down repeatedly in the wilderness. The engineering of the tenon-and-base joint is designed for the portable worship community that must never be too comfortable to move when God calls.

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