CRITICAL NOTES.—
Exodus 35:1. And Moses assembled = vayyakheyl]. This assembling
suggests the idea of reuniting and strengthening the bonds of union
among “all the congregation,” which, through the sad consequences
of the sin of the golden calf, were no doubt very much loosened. And
Moses does this... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:4_
THE HOUSE OF THE LORD
The instructions for the building and furniture of the Tabernacle were
detailed in Exodus 25, &c. In this recapitulation, notice—
I. THAT THE PROVISION OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD WAS OBLIGATORY. The
command for worship, the time... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:20_
HINTS FOR BUILDING COMMITTEES
The wishes of God were made known in the previous section, and the
people forth with resolved themselves into a committee of ways and
means for carrying those wishes out. The action of the committee
was—
I. IMMEDIATE,... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:30_
GENIUS
No more instructive chapter on human genius has ever been written than
this. It tells us what genius is. It traces it to its origin. It
describes its duties and responsibilities. It warns us of the dangers
to which it is exposed. Bezaleel an... [ Continue Reading ]