1)

Why does the Torah say "Hukam ha'Mishkan", implying that it erected itself?

1.

Rashi: Refer to 39:33:1:1**.

2)

Why does the Torah not describe the erection of the Mishkan and the Avodah during the Shiv'as Yemei ha'Miluim (from the twenty-third of Adar until Rosh Chodesh Nisan)?

1.

Ramban: In fact, from "Vayakem Moshe es ha'Mishkan" (Pasuk 18) and onwards is referring to all eight days of the Milu'im.

3)

Why does Torah not record the anointing of the Mishkan and all the Keilim? (even though they were mentioned in the instructions, just a few Pesukim earlier)?

1.

Ramban: Bearing in mind that Moshe could not perform the Avodah with the Keilim before they had been anointed, 1 when the Torah writes 2 that Moshe 'arranged the loaves ... ', 'lit the Menorah' and 'brought the Ketores', it must mean that he placed the Keilim 3 in order to do so - after he had anointed them. 4

1

Since it was the anointing that sanctified them (Ramban).

2

In Pesukim 23, 25, 27, respectively.

3

As mentioned in the previous Pesukim.

4

The question remains however, why the Torah does not mention it?

4)

Why does the Torah record here neither the anointing of Aharon and his sons nor the Korbanos of the Milu'im that they brought?

1.

Ramban: Because the command to actually go ahead with it was issued only after Moshe completed the Avodah 1 - in Vayikra 8:2. 2

1

Presumably on the 23rd of Adar (See Rav Chavel's footnotes).

2

Which is duly recorded there.

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