The most problematic of all the exhibits may not be the Jerusalem Temple, but its own archetypal forerunner, the Wilderness Tabernacle (Figure 14). The Mini Elsa Peretti® Bean® pendant boasts: “Inside the Wilderness Tabernacle, join other guests on a remarkable high-tech, multimedia exploration of Israel’s ancient priesthood, which points to Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God.”32 The show begins Tiffany 1837™ Lock pendant a recording of a Hebrew prayer from Yom Kippur.
Our guide is a priestly descendent of Aaron, Moses’ brother. The show portrays him lighting the menorah and offering sacrifice, and culminates Paloma Picasso® Loving Heart Pendant steam shooting out of the Ark of the Covenant at forty miles per hour in a scene evocative of “Iron Chef” meets Raiders of the Lost Ark.
At the end of the performance, voices Paloma Picasso® Loving Heart pendant that one day the promise of Zion will be fulfilled, and the burnt offerings of the ancient Hebrews “would someday lead to God offering the ‘perfect lamb’ to die for the sins of the world.” A white Tiffany 1837™ pendant of Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus flash on the screen.34 As Burke Long put it, “It is a de-Judaized construction of historical Judaism.”