Had some men of limited ideas been on the ground they would have opened their eyes in horror. Like Judas they would have asked: “To what purpose is this waste?” “Why not make everything in the cheapest manner?” But the sanctuary was not designed to honor man, but the God of heaven. He had given specific directions how everything was to be done. The people were to be taught that He was a being of greatness and majesty, and that He was to be worshiped with reverence and awe. {5T 268.2}

Havde nogle mænd, med begrænsede idéer, blevet på grunden, så ville de have åbnet deres øjne i afsky. Ligesom Judas ville de have spurgt: »Hvad skal den ødselhed til?« "Hvorfor ikke gøre tingene på den billigste måde?" Men helligdommen var ikke indrettet til at ære mennesker, men himlens Gud. Han havde givet særlige anvisninger for hvordan alt skulle gøres. Folket skulle lære at han var et væsen i storhed og majestæt og at han skulle dyrkes med ærbødighed og ærefrygt.