For the far end, that is, the west end of the tabernacle, make six frames. The west end — the back of the tabernacle — has six frames. The tabernacle faces east: the entrance is on the east end, the Most Holy Place is at the west end. The orientation mirrors the Garden of Eden: Genesis 3:24 says God placed cherubim at the east of the garden, the direction from which one approaches the dwelling of God. The tabernacle that faces east places the entrance toward the direction of the rising sun — the light that greets the approaching worshipper mirrors the light of the lampstand that burns inside the sanctuary.

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