While the construction of the Sanctuary and all its adornments has been entrusted to craftsmen with exceptional skills, the assembly and consecration of each object, along with the priests for worship, are solely the responsibility of Moses. Everything is crucial for the priestly school (P). The phrase “everything was done according to what the Lord had commanded” appears eight times with slight variations in this passage. In the priestly theological perspective (P), there is a clear concern: Israel is the dwelling place of the divine presence, and therefore, it must be organized in a way that ensures this presence remains, thus preventing any risk of being overtaken by foreign powers. It’s important to note that this construction, along with all its details, represents an ideal development likely from the time of the exile; it aims to revitalize the people and project them into the future as a holy nation, thanks to the enduring presence of the Lord among his people. The means that enable this divine permanence will be the worship performed by those specially chosen and consecrated from the very beginning of Israel as a nation.
