Read Exodus 30:11-34:35 at Bible Gateway.
the teaching tools of scripture
ki tisa paragraph divisions, strong themes, and the puzzle of the parashah 2012 mar 11
exo 31-32, the gospel of grace in the golden calf incident 2011 feb 11
exo 33-34, “my presence will go with you” 2011 feb 12
exo 33:12-34:26, chiastic structures of the strong paragraphs 2013 mar 30
exo 34:1-26, chiastic structures of the strong paragraph 2013 sep 20
The single chiastic structure formed by ki tisa has eluded me for several years. This year again, I was unable to find it, however, I did find that the parashah makes three distinct chiastic structures from beginning to end. Interestingly enough, these three chiastic structures do not follow the boundaries of the three triennial cycle torah portions found within ki tisa … and I have found that the triennial cycle torah portions also form their own chiastic structures. So there are many more to uncover, perhaps, within ki tisa, before we have been taught enough wisdom and insight to uncover the single structure the parashah forms.
Exo 30:11-31:11 {p+p+s+s+p}
1a) Exo 30:11-16 {p} Atonement money (census) shall be for the service of the tabernacle;
1b) Exo 30:17-21 {p} The pattern for the laver of bronze, i.e., washing: the transition from the world to the Lord’s presence;
central axis) Exo 30:22-33 {s} The pattern for the holy anointing oil, i.e., anointing to serve as minister and priest;
2b) Exo 30:34-38 {s} The pattern for the continual holy incense, i.e., prayer in the Holy Place of the Lord’s presence;
2a) Exo 31:1-11 {p} Bezalel called and equipped by the Spirit to make the tabernacle.
Exo 31:12-33:16 {s+p+p+s+p+p}
1a) Exo 31:12-17 {s} The Sabbath commandment;
1b) Exo 31:18-32:6 {p} Aaron and the people make the golden calf, i.e., idolatry;
1c) Exo 32:7-13, The sin of Israel + the mediation of Moses;
central axis) Exo 32:14 {p} “So the LORD relented from the harm which He said He would do to His people;”
2c) Exo 32:15-35 {s} Moses + Levites restrained the sin of the people + the mediation of Moses;
2b) Exo 33:1-11 {p} The bad news: the Lord will not go up with them/ Moses made his tent the tabernacle of meeting;
2a) Exo 33:12-16 {p} Mediation of Moses; “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”
Exo 33:17-34:35 {p+p+s}
1a) Exo 33:17-23 {p} The plea of Moses: show me Your glory;
1b) Exo 34:1-4, Moses took up the second set of tablets;
central axis) Exo 34:5-26 {p} The renewaul of the covenant;
2b) Exo 34:27-29a, Moses brought down the second set of tablets with the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments;
2a) Exo 34:29b-35 {s} Moses’ face shown with the glory of the Lord he had seen.
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