Dr. Rothberg observes that the Zohar sees deep meaning in the minute details of the construction of the Mishkan, focusing on the combination of multiplicity and unity: one mishkan with a myriad of curtains, boards, sockets, loops, etc. It parallels the human body – also a complex structure of many parts.
Rabbi Durham-Kaplan considers the implications behind the Torah’s reiteration of the construction of the mishkan three times. The repetition reminds us that the mishkan is like a synagogue in that it means different things to different people
The Israelites’ creation of the Mishkan parallels God’s creation of the universe. The common terminology – make, see, complete, bless, sanctify, work, behold – appear in both narratives, implying that the Mishkan held a similar meaning to the Israelites that the creation of the world held for God.