<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div class="MsoNormal"><span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">The outer courtyard had copper bases with silver hooks. In the courtyard the altar and basin are made of copper. The walls of the inner sanctuary are gold on silver bases, and inside the sanctuary <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">everything</span> is gold. Lesson: As one comes closer to God, there is a progression from the copper to the silver to the gold. </span></font></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">As I see it, when we are born we're on the outer courtyard and with some mazel, we have a good enough base and foundation to bring us to 'copper.' Next, with the proper training and sincerity we reach the walls of the inner sanctuary, bringing us to the 'silver' level of our sacred lives. Finally, when that fateful day arrives and we leave this world, we hopefully, will have made it to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">inside</span> the sanctuary, having successfully progressed ultimately to the 'gold' and full potential of our souls.</span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">We then will have arrived as close to God as possible, experiencing true Divine bliss.</span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; "><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></span></font></div><div class="MsoNormal"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 18px; ">ri </span></font></div></body></html>