RAV KOOK ON PARSHAS TERUMAH PART 2: "I Will Dwell in Their Midst"

Why did God command the Israelites to construct a Temple? The Torah indicates the ultimate purpose for this holy structure: "Make for Me a Sanctuary, and I will dwell in their midst" (Ex. 25:8). The goal of the Mikdash was to enable God's Presence to dwell in the world, and 'open up' channels of communication with God — prophecy and ruach hakodesh (Divine inspiration). Three Channels Rav Kook distinguished between three distinct conduits of Divine communication. Each of these channels corresponds to a particular vessel in the Mikdash.