Exodus 35:2
Six days shall work be done — Work for the tabernacle, but on the seventh day — You must not strike a stroke, no not at the tabernacle — work; the honour of the sabbath was above that of the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
Six days shall work be done — Work for the tabernacle, but on the seventh day — You must not strike a stroke, no not at the tabernacle — work; the honour of the sabbath was above that of the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye shall kindle no fire — For any servile work, as that of smiths or plumbers. We do not find that ever this prohibition extended farther.... [ Continue Reading ]
Every one whom his spirit made willing — What they did they did chearfully. They were willing; and it was not any external inducement that made them so, but their spirits. It was from a principle of love to God, and his service; a desire of his presence with them by his ordinances; gratitude for the... [ Continue Reading ]
Tablets or Lockets.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord hath called Bezaleel — And those whom God called by name to this service, he filled with the spirit of God, to qualify them for it. The work was extraordinary which Bezaleel was designed for, and therefore he was qualified in an extraordinary manner for it. Thus when the apostles were appoi... [ Continue Reading ]