Before the moulding of the vessels of the temple of God is digging out of the earth of the raw material. This corresponds to the calling out of the people of God out of the world. Here, the intended raw material is purified, which is a process ranging from sieving, crushing, smelting and separation from other intended material that would otherwise lower the value or in the case of men, the glory of the intended vessel. This most important function of setting apart was represented, in a shadow, by the first part of the temple. There was found the cleansing rituals, sin offerings, which employed both fire and water as a main part of the ritual.
