ציטירנדיקער פּירוש אויף שמות 28:1

And he shall not come at any time into the holy place. The phrase at any time is not precise, because it implies that he shall not come at any time but occasionally he may come. And the truth is not so, for he only comes once a year. And I say that the reason for prohibiting his entry there depends on the sin of the people, for their iniquities separate between them and their God, and their corruption also prevents the priest’s entry because the guilt of the people is dependent upon him, as it is written: And bring near to you Aaron your brother from among the children of Israel (Exodus 28:1). This teaches that he only merited this drawing near through the children of Israel, and when Israel does not merit, neither does the priest who is dependent upon them merit to see the face of the Divine Presence, except on Yom Kippur when all of Israel are compared on that day to ministering angels who are above time and time has no dominion over them. Therefore, this holy day is as if it is not included in the “time” and “season,” because all the days of the year are included in “time,” meaning the temporal dimension, except for this day.

Thus Scripture states, His banner of love was over me, alluding to the camp of the shekhinah located in the midst of the four tribal ensigns, as it is written: “Then, midway between the divisions, the Tent of Meeting, the division of the Levites, shall move” [Num. 2:17].
And we have similarly found that the figures of the Tabernacle constitute a symbol of the Holy One, blessed be He, and of the world. So our sages have said: “R. Joshua of Sikhnin said in the name of R. Levi: ‘When the Holy One, blessed be He, told Moses “Make Me a sanctuary that I might dwell among you,” he was to erect four poles and stretch out the tabernacle upon them. This teaches that the Holy One showed him red fire, green fire, black fire, and white fire. He said to him: “follow the patterns … that are being shown to you on the mountain” [Exod. 25:40].’
“R. Berechyah said: ‘This can be likened in a parable to a king who had a wonderful garment made of pearls. He said to his retainer: “Make me another like this one.” The retainer said to him: “My lord king, can I really make one like it?” The king said: “I in accord with my glory, you in accord with your own material.” Similarly, our teacher Moses said to God: “Can I construct something like these?” God said: “In accord with their patterns, using blue, purple, and crimson yarns and fine linen.’”
“Thus is the entire world included within the construction of the sanctuary. Concerning the world it is written: ‘God created the heavens and the earth’ [Gen. 1:1] and ‘He stretches the heavens out like a curtain’ [Ps. 104:2]. The Tabernacle contained goat skins for its tent. On the second day it is written: ‘Let there be an expanse in the midst of the water, separating water from water’ [Gen. 1:6]. Concerning the tabernacle it states: ‘the curtain shall serve as a partition between the Holy and the Holy of Holies’ [Exod. 26:33]. On the third day of creation, ‘Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one area …’ [Gen. 1:9]. Concerning the sanctuary: ‘You shall make a brass basin’ [Exod. 30:18]. On the fourth day: ‘Let there be luminaries in the expanse of the sky’ [Gen. 1:14] while in the tabernacle there was the candelabrum of pure gold. On the fifth day of creation: ‘… and birds that fly above the earth’ [Gen. 1:20] while in the Sanctuary: ‘Let there be cherubim with outstretched wings’ [Exod. 25:20]. Humanity was created on the sixth day. Concerning the sanctuary it states: ‘Bring forward Aaron your brother’ [Exod. 28:1]. On the seventh day: ‘The heaven and the earth were completed’ [Gen. 2:1]. Concerning the tabernacle: ‘Thus was completed all of the work of the Tabernacle …’ [Exod. 39:32]. Concerning the work of Creation, it is written: ‘God blessed them’ [Gen. 1:33] and concerning the construction of the tabernacle: ‘Moses blessed them …’ [Exod. 39:43]. On the seventh day it states: ‘On the seventh day God finished the work that He had been doing’ [Gen. 2:2], concerning the tabernacle: ‘On the day which Moses completed …’ [Num. 7:1]. On the seventh day: ‘God sanctified it’ [Gen. 2:3]; concerning the tabernacle: ‘Moses consecrated it …’ [Num. 7:1].”⁷²Midrash Pesikta de-Rav Kahana 1.
All of the above alludes to the fact that this world draws its life and is connected and adheres to the name of the Holy One, blessed be He. So too the ark and its utensils are symbolic allusions. Above “seraphim stand” [Isa. 6:2]; below “acacia wood stands” [Exod. 26:16]. Above “He sits upon the cherubim” [Ps. 80:2]; below “cherubim of outstretched wing” [Exod. 37:9]. Above are the holy wheels (of Ezekiel’s vision); below “the structure of the wheels was like the structure of the wheel of the heavenly chariot-throne” [I Kings 7:33].

But the Holy One, blessed be He, said to Joshua simply “be strong and courageous” in Torah and commandments, and did not say before the eyes of the children of Israel because He was speaking about the righteous ones among Israel who do not need strengthening in faith, and the good ones accept the discipline of their leaders. Therefore He said for you will bring the children of Israel, because the righteous among them who are called children of Israel listen to the voice of their leaders even in matters that go against their own will, as something they are compelled to do. That is why it says you will bring [implying] against their will, because the good ones accept discipline and authority as mentioned. And He said to the land which I swore to them — He did not mention “to their fathers” because the righteous of Israel merit the land on their own merit and do not need the merit of their forefathers. And He said and I will be with you because the merit of Israel caused that I will be with you, for all the leaders of Israel only rise to greatness through the merit of Israel, as it is written And you, bring near to yourself Aaron your brother from among the children of Israel (Exodus 28:1).