Two more chapters of detailed blueprints and patterns (but no recipes). We’ve closed the Book of Exodus with a whimper.

One point that is still nagging is why these quite detailed descriptions are not followed any more. I’ve been to a few synagogues, and have never seen where the burnt offerings go, nor have I seen any use of anointing oils. Did the Lord tell someone else they don’t need to follow these guidelines any more? It’s strange, because the most conservative Jews dress the same as they did in the 19th century, but would be shocked to see other sects making offerings.

Tomorrow is another day, and another book: Leviticus 1-3.