Exodus 31:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Ver. 1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses._] At "sundry times," during those forty days, and not all at once, were these directions delivered to Moses.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Ver. 1. _And the Lord spake unto Moses._] At "sundry times," during those forty days, and not all at once, were these directions delivered to Moses.... [ Continue Reading ]
See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: Ver. 2. _The son of Hur._] Of that Hur mentioned in Exodus 17:12; Exodus 24:14 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, Ver. 3. _And I have filled him._] God gifts whomsoever he calls to any employment.... [ Continue Reading ]
To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, Ver. 4. _To devise cunning works._] All skill in lawful callings, whether manual or mental, is of God. Isa 28:26... [ Continue Reading ]
And in cutting of stones, to set [them], and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship. Ver. 5. _And in cutting of stones._] Moses might well doubt where he should find fit workmen among those brick makers for Egypt.... [ Continue Reading ]
And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee; Ver. 6. _I have given with him._] Two is better than one; four eyes see more than two: God us... [ Continue Reading ]
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Ver. 12. _And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying._] See on Exodus 31:1 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [ye] may know that I [am] the LORD that doth sanctify you. Ver. 13. _Verily my Sabbaths ye shall keep,_] q.d., Though this sanctuary work is... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Ver. 14:. For it is holy unto you.] Hence the Hebrews gather, but falsely, that only Isr... [ Continue Reading ]
Six days may work be done; but in the seventh [is] the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth [any] work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. Ver. 15. _Whosoever doeth any work._] A certain Indian that had been taught by the English, coming by, and seeing one of the Engl... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant._ Ver. 16. _For a perpetual covenant._] So the Sabbath is called by way of eminency; as if nothing of God's covenant were kept, if this were not Philo Judaeus sa... [ Continue Reading ]
It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. Ver. 17. _He rested, and was refreshed._] This is spoken to our apprehensions, and for our imitation.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. Ver. 18. _Written with the finger of God._] Of the Decalogue, above all other Holy Writ, God seems to say, as Paul, Phm 1:19 "Behold, I h... [ Continue Reading ]