The existence of life force in all the things of the world serves as a testimony and as a reminder about the existence of the Creator. The more revelation of liveliness and spirit there is in the world the more God's presence is revealed.
The Jewish People were told that, "You are my witnesses." Meaning that the Jews, merely by living with the Jewish spirit reveal the potent lifeforce hidden with in humanity.
The Mishkan was also called the Mishkan of Testimony. The Midrash teaches that it was only after the Jewish people fell in episode of the golden calf that they need the Mishkan in order to accomplish their mission of testimony. Previously their actual collective being in itself was a manifestation of the Spirit of the Universe. But now they needed the act act of the building of the Mishkan in order to do that.
They made a mistake with their involvement with the golden calf. Now the revelation comes through the gold and the silver and all sorts of physical beauty. In the area where they seemed to have failed they will now reveal the lifeforce.
There are no failures, only opportunities to testify through new mediums.
Inspired by the Sfas Emes parshas Vayakhel.
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