Aziraphale watched as the archangels walked out towards the meeting place. He was setting up near the pale glass windows and the place as always was emotionless and cold. He looked up and saw the familiar faces of the archangels.
Gabriel displayed a happy deemner but Aziraphale always feared it was fake. But he supposed that was just because Gabriel could be quite intimidating without meaning too. He was the second most powerful angel second only to Metatron so it made sense.
Sandalphon although not an archangel was always wherever Gabriel went. Aziraphale found it odd but never brought it up as he assumed it was for some kind of protection. It didn't matter because he rarely looked at Aziraphale anyways. Always had his eyes on Gabriel and was always there to confirm what Gabriel was saying.
Uriel, on the other hand, was always staring at him with a piercing and terrifying gaze as though the fire was about to erupt out of her eye sockets and burn into his forehead. It was almost unnerving but Aziraphale knew better than to lose his cool in front of the archangels. Well, it won't really matter since he already went and lost his cool in front of a demon. Aziraphale could almost shiver to imagine what she would do to him if she ever found out.
Micheal, on the other hand, kept those chilling blue eyes on him with suspicion. To be fair she looked at everyone like that. She kept her distance and normally stayed at the conversation.
"So Aziraphale what is going on with the Tabernacle?"
"Everything is going according to the Great Plan of course archangel Gabriel sir. The Isrealites have brought God an offering. They received the offering for God from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. These are the offerings they received from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems mounted on the ephod and breastpiece. Then have they made a sanctuary for God, and God will dwell among them. They made this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern God showed them."
"Very good work Aziraphale. Thank you for gathering this intel for us and making sure the offerings were delivered properly to God's liking and instructions. It was done to the end of the letter with perfection. Now what of the Ark?"
"Ah yes. The Ark. They made an ark of acacia wood—two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high. Overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. Casted four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. Then they made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. They then inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. The poles remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed upon the orders of Moses and the Lord God Almighty. Then they put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law, which God will give to the people. After this, they made an atonement cover of pure gold—two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. And made two cherubim out of hammered gold at the ends of the cover along with one cherub on one end and the second cherub on the other; and the cherubim of one piece with the cover, at the two ends. The cherubim had their wings spread upward, overshadowing the cover with them. The cherubim are facing each other, looking toward the cover. Then they placed the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that God gave to them. God there, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, is where She will meet with the people and give them all Her commands for the Israelites."
"Excellent. This Ark sounds amazing and your report is outstanding. Well done Aziraphale. It will serve as a testament to the faithfulness of God to the people and Her everlasting mercies She has shown to all living creatures big and small. Including all of us but no more so than the humans who proceed to only make Earth a more and more miserable place to be. But the Ark will hopefully help these humans to get back on track along with the rules and commandments placed before them. And what of the table that was meant to be used during the ceremonies and festivals the Almighty designed for the people to worship Her and celebrate their freedom which She gave to them?"
"The table also was a success in building. Truely master craftsmanship on both God and the humans part. They made the table of acacia wood—two cubits long, a cubit wide and a cubit and a half high and overlaid it with pure gold and made a gold molding around it. They also made around it a rim a handbreadthe wide and put a gold molding on the rim. This along with making four gold rings for the table and fastening them to the four corners, where the four legs are. The rings are close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. They made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold and carried the table with them. And of course made its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings. They were then order to put the bread of the Presence on this table to be before God at all times."
"Excellent work. I knew you were perfect for this job Aziraphale. We couldn't have just any Prinbitality doing this but made the right choice with the one of the Eastern Gate of Eden and it has shown as everything is going according to the Great Plan. It's all Ineffable. I know there was also supposed to be a lampstand of some kind involved. Do you have any updates on that as well?"
"Of course. The lampstand. Well the humans have made the lampstand out of pure gold. Hammered out its base and shaft, and made its flowerlike cups, buds, and blossoms of one piece with them. Six branches extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. Three cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms on one branch, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches extending from the lampstand. And on the lampstand, there are four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms. One bud under the first pair of branches extending from the lampstand, a second bud under the second pair, and a third bud under the third pair as in six branches in all. The buds and branches all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold. Then they made its seven lamps and set them up on it so that they light the space in front of it. Its wick trimmers and trays are of pure gold. A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lampstand and all these accessories. It was made according to the pattern shown Moses from God on the mountain."
"Excellent observation and incredible descriptive details. The higher-ups will definitely be pleased to hear this is all going so well. Now we mustn't forget the Tabernacle itself."
"Well it has not been erected and filled yet but the instructions have already been shown to the people by God and preparations are already underway. Making the tabernacle with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker. All the curtains are to be the same size of twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide and join five of the curtains together and doing the same with the other five. Then they will make loops of blue material along the edge of the end curtain in one set, and do the same with the end curtain in the other set. There will be fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the other set, with the loops opposite each other. Then they will make fifty gold clasps and use them to fasten the curtains together so that the tabernacle is a unit. They are making curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle which is eleven altogether. All eleven curtains are to be the same size of thirty cubits long and four cubits wide and join five of the curtains together into one set and the other six into another set. Then they are to fold the sixth curtain double at the front of the tent. There will be fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in one set and also along the edge of the end curtain in the other set. Then fifty bronze clasps and putting them in the loops to fasten the tent together as a unit. As for the additional length of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over is to hang down at the rear of the tabernacle. The tent curtains will be a cubit longer on both sides; what is left will hang over the sides of the tabernacle so as to cover it. They make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of the other durable leather. Then they will make upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide, with two projections, set parallel to each other. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way and will make twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle and forty silver bases to go under them of two bases for each frame, one under each projection. On the other side, the north side of the tabernacle, twenty frames, and forty silver bases with two under each frame. Six frames for the far end, that is the west end of the tabernacle, and make two frames for the corners at the far end. At these two corners, they must be double from the bottom all the way to the top and fitted into a single ring; both shall be like that. So there will be eight frames and sixteen silver bases of two under each frame. Also making crossbars of acacia wood: five for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, five for those on the other side, and five for the frames on the west, at the far end of the tabernacle. The center crossbar is to extend from end to end in the middle of the frames and overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars and overlay the crossbars with gold. It will all be set up according to the plan shown to Moses on the mountain. A curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, with cherubim woven into it by a skilled worker. Then they will hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood and overlay with gold and standing on four silver bases. Then they will hang the curtain from the clasps and place the ark of the covenant law behind the curtain. The curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. And then the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law will be put in the Most Holy Place. The table will be outside the curtain on the north side of the tabernacle and put the lampstand opposite it on the south side. The entrance to the tent is to be made a curtain of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen and the work of an embroiderer. Then they will make gold hooks for this curtain and five posts of acacia wood overlaid with gold and cast five bronze bases for them."
"Excellent instructions. Flawless in design and material. The Almighty has really outdone Herself. I trust you have been keeping close and helping them with their designs and building these things and making sure they don't screw anything up."
"Of course archangel Gabriel sir. It is tireless work but it is worth it to satisfy God."
"Excellent. And we all here admire the work you are doing Aziraphale. It truly is remarkable and being able to recall it all really helps us keep track of what is and isn't going on and what needs to be set right and corrected. But it seems you have everything under control."
"Yes, archangel Gabriel sir. Everything is going according to the Great Plan."
"Now I know the offering altar was also supposed to have been built. How is that going?"
"All is well of this as well. The altar was built of acacia wood, three cubits high; it is square, five cubits long and five cubits wide. They made a horn at each of the four corners, so that the horns and the altar are of one piece, and overlay the altar with bronze. Then all its utensils of bronze and its pots to remove the ashes, and its shovels, sprinkling bowls, meat forks, and firepans have also been built. And they have made a grating for it, a bronze network, and made a bronze ring at each of the four corners of the network. They put it under the ledge of the altar so that it is halfway up the altar. More poles of acacia wood for the altar and are overlaid with bronze. The poles are inserted into the rings so they will be on two sides of the altar when it is carried. The altar was made hollow and out of boards. All according to what was shown on the mountain."
"Excellent. And what of the courtyard?"
"That is still underway but I can assure you all the people have been more than happy to help pitch in and it will be completed in no time. The south side shall be a hundred cubits[c] long and is to have curtains of finely twisted linen, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. The north side shall also be a hundred cubits long and is to have curtains, with twenty posts and twenty bronze bases and with silver hooks and bands on the posts. The west end of the courtyard shall be fifty cubits wide and have curtains, with ten posts and ten bases. On the east end, toward the sunrise, the courtyard shall also be fifty cubits wide. Curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on one side of the entrance, with three posts and three bases, and curtains fifteen cubits long are to be on the other side, with three posts and three bases. For the entrance to the courtyard, we will provide a curtain twenty cubits long, of blue, purple and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen which will be the work of an embroiderer and with four posts and four bases. All the posts around the courtyard are to have silver bands and hooks, and bronze bases. The courtyard shall be a hundred cubits long and fifty cubits wide, with curtains of finely twisted linen five cubits high, and with bronze bases. All the other articles used in the service of the tabernacle, whatever their function, including all the tent pegs for it and those for the courtyard, are to be of bronze."
"Very well done. I hope to see this completed soon. Everything must be done on schedule but you know this already Aziraphale. Now there was a concern of the oil for the lampstand."
"Not to worry as this problem has been resolved as the Almighty always comes through. The Israelites to brought Moses clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the lamps may be kept burning. In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law, Aaron and his sons are to keep the lamps burning before the Lord from evening till morning. This is to be a lasting ordinance among the Israelites for the generations to come."
"Excellent. I am so glad to hear it. Now we should move onto to the plans underway for the priestly garments."
"Yes. As you know Aaron, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, will serve as priests. Moses will make sacred garments for his brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor. All the skilled workers to whom have been given wisdom in such matters that are to make garments for Aaron, for his consecration, so he may serve as a priest. These are the garments they are to make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these sacred garments for Aaron and his sons, so they may serve as priests. They will use gold, and blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and fine linen."
"That sounds lovely. Everything seems to be going smoothly in that department."
"All is well in that area indeed archangel Gabriel sir."
"I trust the ephod, the breastplates and other priestly garments have been all sorted out."
"Yes they have. The ephod of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen with the work of skilled hands. It is to have two shoulder pieces attached to two of its corners, so it can be fastened. Its skillfully woven waistband is to be like it and of one piece with the ephod and made with gold, and with blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and with finely twisted linen. They then will take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel in the order of their birth with six names on one stone and the remaining six on the other. Then they will engrave the names of the sons of Israel on the two stones the way a gem cutter engraves a seal. Then mount the stones in gold filigree settings and fasten them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear the names on his shoulders as a memorial before the Lord and gold filigree settings and two braided chains of pure gold, like a rope, and attach the chains to the settings. The breastpiece for making decisions and the work of skilled hands to be made like the ephod: of gold, and of blue, purple and scarlet yarn, and of finely twisted linen. It is to be square and a span long and a span wide and folded double. Then mounted four rows of precious stones on it. The first row shall be carnelian, chrysolite and beryl; the second row shall be turquoise, lapis lazuli and emerald; the third row shall be jacinth, agate and amethyst; the fourth row shall be topaz, onyx and jasper and mounted in gold filigree settings. There are to be twelve stones, one for each of the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes. For the breastpiece braided chains of pure gold, like a rope and two gold rings for it and fastening them to two corners of the breastpiece and fastening the two gold chains to the rings at the corners of the breastpiece, and the other ends of the chains to the two settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front and they will make two gold rings and attach them to the other two corners of the breastpiece on the inside edge next to the ephod and two more gold rings and attach them to the bottom of the shoulder pieces on the front of the ephod, close to the seam just above the waistband of the ephod. The rings of the breastpiece are to be tied to the rings of the ephod with blue cord, connecting it to the waistband, so that the breastpiece will not swing out from the ephod. Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he will bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of decision as a continuing memorial before the Lord. Also the Urim and the Thummim are to be placed in the breastpiece, so they may be over Aaron's heart whenever he enters the presence of the Lord. Thus Aaron will always bear the means of making decisions for the Israelites over his heart before the Lord. The robe of the ephod is to be entirely of blue cloth, with an opening for the head in its center. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear and pomegranates of blue, purple and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with gold bells between them. The gold bells and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. Aaron must wear it when he ministers. The sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. A plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: holy to the Lord while fastening a blue cord to it to attach it to the turban; it is to be on the front of the turban. It will be on Aaron's forehead, and he will bear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the Israelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may be. It will be on Aaron's forehead continually so that they will be acceptable to the Lord. They also will weave the tunic of fine linen and make the turban of fine linen. The sash is to be the work of an embroiderer. Then tunics, sashes and caps for Aaron's sons to give them dignity and honor. After Moses puts these clothes on his brother Aaron and his sons, they will anointed and ordained them. They will be consecrated so they may serve as priests. Then there will be linen undergarments as a covering for the body, reaching from the waist to the thigh. Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants."
"Excellent work. I trust this will all be overseen to the very last detail to make sure no one bursts into flames. We don't want that."
"Of course archangel Gabriel sir."
"Very good Aziraphale. What of the issue of demons? Concentration will remove them and make sure they can't get near the tribes but you must tell us how this will be done to make sure you have not made a single miscalculation for a single demon could bring disaster upon all the humans inside." Micheal chimed in.
Of course, she had had to bring this up. He knew how it was done but he had to admit for as annoying as Crawly was he was the only other celestial being on Earth who he could speak to without having his face eaten off or accidentally getting himself in trouble with the archangels. He hadn't seen the demon around so he figured he must have taken a hint. He knew concecrated ground would burn the poor demon's feet but he had no idea how bad. He might even burst into flames and Aziraphale had already seen an angel die by Hellfire and did not wish to see him burn by Holy fire. But it had been somewhat lonely without him even though Aziraphale would never admit to it.
"This is what we do to consecrate them, so they may serve as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without defect. And from the finest wheat flour make round loaves without yeast, thick loaves without yeast and with olive oil mixed in, and thin loaves without yeast and brushed with olive oil. Put them in a basket and present them along with the bull and the two rams. Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance to the tent of meeting and wash them with water. Take the garments and dress Aaron in the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself and the breastpiece. Fasten the ephod on him by its skillfully woven waistband. Put the turban on his head and attach the sacred emblem to the turban. Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head. Bring his sons and dress them in tunics and fasten caps on them. Then tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. The priesthood is theirs by a lasting ordinance. Then we shall ordain Aaron and his do this with following steps. Bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. Slaughter it in the Lord's presence at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Take some of the bull's blood and put it on the horns of the altar with a finger, and pour out the rest of it at the base of the altar. Then take all the fat on the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. But burn the bull's flesh and its hide and its intestines outside the camp. It is a sin offering. Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. Slaughter it and take the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar. Cut the ram into pieces and wash the internal organs and the legs, putting them with the head and the other pieces. Then burn the entire ram on the altar. It is a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord. Take the other ram, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. Slaughter it, take some of its blood and put it on the lobes of the right ears of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then splash blood against the sides of the altar. And take some blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments and on his sons and their garments. Then he and his sons and their garments will be consecrated. Take from this ram the fat, the fat tail, the fat on the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh. This is the ram for the ordination. From the basket of bread made without yeast, which is before the Lord, take one round loaf, one thick loaf with olive oil mixed in, and one thin loaf. Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and have them wave them before the Lord as a wave offering. Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar along with the burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord, a food offering presented to the Lord. After we take the breast of the ram for Aaron's ordination, wave it before the Lord as a wave offering, and it will be part of a share. Consecrate those parts of the ordination ram that belong to Aaron and his sons: the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. This is always to be the perpetual share from the Israelites for Aaron and his sons. It is the contribution the Israelites are to make to the Lord from their fellowship offerings. Aaron's sacred garments will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them. The son who succeeds him as priest and comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place is to wear them seven days. Take the ram for the ordination and cook the meat in a sacred place. At the entrance to the tent of meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket. They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat them, because they are sacred. And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred. It will take seven days to ordain them. Sacrifice a bull each day as a sin offering to make atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it. For seven days make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will be most holy, and whatever touches it will be holy. This is what Moses will offer on the altar regularly each day: two lambs a year old. Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight. With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hind of oil from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and its drink offering as in the morning which will be a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord. For the generations to come this burnt offering is to be made regularly at the entrance to the tent of meeting, before the Lord. There God will meet Moses and speak to him; there also She will meet with the Israelites, and the place will be consecrated by Her glory. So She will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar and will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve as priests. Then She will dwell among the Israelites and be their God. They will know that She is the Lord their God, who brought them out of Egypt so that She might dwell among them."
"You left out the altar of incense in this report. This is extremely important to make sure no Satanic forces attack them."
"My apologises. It is all being underway. An altar of acacia wood for burning incense. 2It is to be square, a cubit long and a cubit wide, and two cubits high and its horns of one piece with it. Then overlaid the top and all the sides and the horns with pure gold, and make a gold molding around it and two gold rings for the altar below the molding and two on each of the opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it. Then they will make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold and place the altar in front of the curtain that shields the ark of the covenant law before the atonement cover that is over the tablets of the covenant law where God will meet with Moses. Aaron must burn fragrant incense on the altar every morning when he tends the lamps. He must burn incense again when he lights the lamps at twilight so incense will burn regularly before the Lord for the generations to come. They will not offer on this altar any other incense or any burnt offering or grain offering, and will not pour a drink offering on it. Once a year Aaron shall make atonement on its horns. This annual atonement must be made with the blood of the atoning sin offering for the generations to come. It is most holy to the Lord."
"I also realized that there was no mention of the atonement money which is also extremely important in this entire process."
"Of course. Moses will take a census of the Israelites to count them, each one must pay the Lord a ransom for his life at the time he is counted. Then no plague will come on them when he numbers them. Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the Lord. All who cross over, those twenty years old or more, are to give an offering to the Lord. The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when he makes the offering to the Lord to atone for your lives. He will receive the atonement money from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will be a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord, making atonement for their lives."
"And what of the basin for washing?"
"Oh yes, that. They made a bronze basin, with its bronze stand, for washing. It was placed between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. Aaron and his sons are to wash their hands and feet with water from it. Whenever they enter the tent of meeting, they shall wash with water so that they will not die. Also, when they approach the altar to minister by presenting a food offering to the Lord, they shall wash their hands and feet so that they will not die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants for the generations to come."
"And what of the anointing oil?"
"Yes. They used these spices. 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much or 250 shekels of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant calamus, 24 500 shekels of cassia which is all according to the sanctuary shekel and a hinof olive oil and make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil. Then use it to anoint the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law, the table and all its articles, the lampstand and its accessories, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. It shall consecrate them so they will be most holy, and whatever touches them will be holy. Then anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them so they may serve as priests. The Israelites were told It is to be God's sacred anointing oil for the generations to come and not to pour it on anyone else's body and do not make any other oil using the same formula. It is sacred, and they are to consider it sacred. Whoever makes perfume like it and puts it on anyone other than a priest will be cut off from their people.'"
"I see. And what of the inscence? Making sure the inscence is just right will turely make sure the fallen stay away from the Isrealittes."
"Yes inscence. They took fragrant spices of gum resin, onycha and galbanumand pure frankincense, all in equal amounts, and made a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer. It is to be salted and pure and sacred and then grinded some of it to powder and place it in front of the ark of the covenant law in the tent of meeting, where God will meet with Moses. It shall be most holy to the people. They have been told not to make any incense with this formula for themselves and to consider it holy to the Lord. Whoever makes incense like it to enjoy its fragrance will be cut off from their people."
"You never mentioned who would be helping to design all these various projects." Uriel cut in harshly. Her dark brown eyes piercing into Aziraphale.
" The Lord said to Moses, "See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all kinds of crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant law with the atonement cover on it, and all the other furnishings of the tent the table and its articles, the pure gold lampstand and all its accessories, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils, the basin with its stand and also the woven garments, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests, and the anointing oil and fragrant incense for the Holy Place. They are to make them just as I commanded you. He also discussed how observing the Sabbath was important in order to keep relations with God and the people healthy and secure."
"And what of Asmodeus the flesh-eating demon? We heard reports that he started up some golden calf business within the tribes in order to create sacrifices for him to feast upon." Micheal mentioned. Why she was so concerned about demons Aziraphale did not know. Perhaps she only cared about his safety or maybe the safety of the people. He never knew with her but then again how secretive Micheal was no one ever really knew what was going on behind those piercing blue eyes and concentrated focused position of an angelic warrior. Well except for Azreal of course.
"Moses took care of that. Melted the gold and made the people drink it to teach them a lesson. Hopefully, we won't see any more opposition from the other side once we consecrate the grounds where they rest."
"Not hopefully. If you see a demon smite them or tell me and I will do it for you."
Uriel scoffed at this and shook her head.
Once Aziraphale was dismissed he returned to the tribes to help continue their mission. He was a little disappointed not to see any sign of Crawly but he didn't know why he should expect to. Besides Crawly always distracted him from his angelic duties anyways.