Pam Padgett ... teacher
When God spoke with Moses on Mt. Sinai, God gave instructions for making a sanctuary for HIM to dwell among the people ...
Exodus 25:8 And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell
among them. 9 According to all that I shew thee, after the pattern of
the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so
shall ye make it.
God not only provided the pattern of all that was to be made, but also
men to do the work. Many skills were needed to follow the pattern given
by God, and God provided workmen, giving them wisdom and abilities
needed to do the work.
Bezaleel was called by God and given wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all areas needed ....
Exodus 31:1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 See, I have
called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of
Judah: 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in
understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, 4 To
devise cunning (skillful) works, to work in gold, and in silver,
and in brass, 5 And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving
of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
God also called Aholiab to work with Bezaleel ...
Exodus 31:6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: ....
And in the hearts of the wise-hearted, God gave wisdom to do the work of making all HE had commanded ...
Exodus 31:6 ... and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
In all things to be made, these men were to make them according to the pattern God had given, God having given them the ability to do the work ...
Exodus 31:6 7 The tabernacle of the
congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is
thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, 8 And the table and
his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the
altar of incense, 9 And the altar of burnt offering with all his
furniture, and the laver and his foot, 10 And the cloths of service, and
the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons,
to minister in the priest's office, 11 And the anointing oil, and sweet
incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee
shall they do.