Exodus 35:1-19
THE CALL FOR VOLUNTARY OFFERINGS... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CALL FOR VOLUNTARY OFFERINGS... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, in a solemn assembly, AND SAID UNTO THEM, THESE ARE THE WORDS WHICH THE LORD HATH COMMANDED THAT YE SHOULD DO THEM. It was the formal, impressive statement of God's precept.... [ Continue Reading ]
Six days shall work be done. These words contain not only a permission, but a command: the people were to be engaged in the labor of their calling during the week, and none to be found needlessly idle. Cf 2 Thessalonians 3:12. BUT ON THE SEVENTH DAY THERE SHALL BE TO YOU AN HOLY DAY, A SABBATH OF RE... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall kindle no fire throughout your habitations upon the Sabbath-day. This ordinance made the Sabbath precept, Exodus 20:9; Exodus 31:13, more severe, and prepared for the work connected with the building of the Tabernacle.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commanded, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
Take ye from among you an offering, a gift presented to the Lord by willingly lifting up the hands containing the sacrifice, UNTO THE LORD; WHOSOEVER IS OF A WILLING HEART, LET HIM BRING IT, AN OFFERING OF THE LORD; GOLD, AND SILVER, AND BRASS, copper or some of its standard alloys,... [ Continue Reading ]
and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, the expensive materials of hyacinth, purple, and crimson, and of white, shining byssus, to be used in the weaving of the sacred paraments, AND GOATS' HAIR, of the long-haired Oriental goats,... [ Continue Reading ]
and rams' skins dyed red (or tawny), AND BADGERS' SKINS, those of the sea-cow of the Indian Ocean and its branches, AND SHITTIM (acacia) WOOD,... [ Continue Reading ]
and oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense, Exodus 30:22,... [ Continue Reading ]
and onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate. This list includes all the materials which were used for the Tabernacle and its appointments.... [ Continue Reading ]
And every wise-hearted among you shall come and make all that the Lord hath commanded; all the artistic talent among the children of Israel was pressed into service;... [ Continue Reading ]
the Tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches (loops), AND HIS BOARDS, HIS BARS, HIS PILLARS, AND HIS SOCKETS,... [ Continue Reading ]
the ark, and the staves (carrying-poles) THEREOF, WITH THE MERCY-SEAT, AND THE VEIL OF THE COVERING, given this designation because it hid the ark with its mercy-seat from the eyes of all but the high priest,... [ Continue Reading ]
the table, and his staves, and all his vessels, and the showbread,... [ Continue Reading ]
the candlestick also for the light, and his furniture, the instruments needed for keeping it in good order, AND HIS LAMPS, WITH THE OIL FOR THE LIGHT,... [ Continue Reading ]
and the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the Tabernacle, at the eastern door, which led into the Holy Place,... [ Continue Reading ]
the altar of burnt offering, with his brazen grate, Exodus 27:1, HIS STAVES, AND ALL HIS VESSELS, THE LAVER AND HIS FOOT,... [ Continue Reading ]
the hangings of the court, the curtains which formed its enclosure, HIS PILLARS, AND THEIR SOCKETS, AND THE HANGING FOR THE DOOR OF THE COURT, made of the same materials as the Tabernacle curtains,... [ Continue Reading ]
the pins of the Tabernacle, the pegs for holding the guy-ropes, AND THE PINS OF THE COURT, AND THEIR CORDS (ropes),... [ Continue Reading ]
the cloths of service, to do service in the Holy Place, the holy garments for Aaron, the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. All these appointments, these various articles of equipment, had been ordered by the Lord, and were to be made in accordance with His wil... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WILLING OFFERINGS... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. They hurried from the meeting-place to their tents with a spontaneous, joyful willingness.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, who felt lifted up, moved thereto, AND EVERYONE WHOM HIS SPIRIT MADE WILLING, AND THEY BROUGHT THE LORD'S OFFERING TO THE WORK OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, AND FOR ALL HIS SERVICE, AND FOR THE HOLY GARMENTS.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they came, both men and women, the women almost getting ahead of the men in the joyful, spirited rivalry, AS MANY AS WERE WILLING-HEARTED, AND BROUGHT BRACELETS, AND EARRINGS, AND RINGS, such as were worn on the fingers, AND TABLETS, small golden globules which were worn in strings at the wrist... [ Continue Reading ]
And every man with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers' skins (Cf vv. 6-7), BROUGHT THEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
Every one that did offer an offering of silver and brass brought the Lord's offering, he took or lifted his gift from his property and dedicated it for the service of the Lord; AND EVERY MAN WITH WHOM WAS FOUND SHITTIM WOOD FOR ANY WORK OF THE SERVICE, BROUGHT IT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the women that were wise hearted, that had artistic talent, DID SPIN WITH THEIR HANDS, AND BROUGHT THAT WHICH THEY HAD SPUN, BOTH OF BLUE, AND OF PURPLE, AND OF SCARLET, AND OF FINE LINEN (Cf v. 6).... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' hair for the outer covering of the Tabernacle.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate;... [ Continue Reading ]
and spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.... [ Continue Reading ]
The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the Lord, every man and woman whose heart made them willing, urged them on, to bring for all manner of work which the Lord had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. It was a scene altogether different from that which had taken place some tw... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name: Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MASTER ARTISANS... [ Continue Reading ]
and He hath filled him with the Spirit of God, his natural talent and love of the work being increased and intensified by the Lord Himself, IN WISDOM, to devise and plan ornaments, IN UNDERSTANDING, to make the pattern applicable to the work in hand, AND IN KNOWLEDGE, practical sense, AND IN ALL MAN... [ Continue Reading ]
and to devise curious works, skilful designs, TO WORK IN GOLD, AND IN SILVER, AND IN BRASS,... [ Continue Reading ]
and in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work, that pertaining to every branch of art.... [ Continue Reading ]
And He hath put in his heart that he may teach, God had given him the ability to instruct others, to give them directions for making the individual parts and vessels, BOTH HE AND AHOLIAB, THE SON OF AHISAMACH, OF THE TRIBE OF DAN.... [ Continue Reading ]
Them hath He filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning (skilful) WORKMAN, the artistic craftsman, AND OF THE EMBROIDERER, the weaver, IN BLUE, AND IN PURPLE, IN SCARLET, AND IN FINE LINEN, AND OF THE WEAVER, one skilled both in weaving and in plaiti... [ Continue Reading ]