Discover how the census in Bamidbar Chapter 2 transforms into a divine blueprint for organizing the Israelite camp, with the 12 tribes strategically positioned around the Mishkan like an ancient military formation with God as their king at the center. Learn the significance behind which tribes led from the front (Yehuda’s massive army) and rear (Dan), and how the Torah’s repetitive language itself enacts and brings to life this sacred communal structure.
Bamidbar Chapter 2