Exodus 37:10-16 The Table

 Exodus 37:10-16 The Table

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They made four gold rings for the table and fastened them to the four corners, where the four legs are. The rings are to be close to the rim to hold the poles used in carrying the table. Make the poles of acacia wood, overlay them with gold and carry the table with them. And make its plates and dishes of pure gold, as well as its pitchers and bowls for the pouring out of offerings.  Just as the Lord told Moses to have them make.  

Exodus 37:16

And they made from pure gold the articles for the table–its plates and dishes and bowls and its pitchers for the pouring out of drink offerings.

Exodus 37:1-9 The Ark

 Exodus 37:1-9 The Ark

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Bezalel made the ark as God instructed Moses. The build the acacia wood ark, 2 ½ cubits long, 1 1/2cubits wide, 1 ½ cubits high. It is to be overlaid with gold inside and out.  They should make a gold molding around us.  

He made poles that were to carry the ark with.

They were to make a mercy seat of pure gold, 2 ½ cubits long and 1 ½ cubits wide.  Make 2 cherubim of gold. The cherubim were to be put at each end of the mercy seat.  The wings should be spread upward and cover the mercy seat.  The mercy seat was to be put on top of the ark.  

Exodus 36:8-38 The Tabernacle

 Exodus 36:8-38 The Tabernacle

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The skilled men made the 10 curtains that are made from twisted blue, purple and scarlet material. The curtains are to be 28 cubits long and four cubits wide. Five of the curtains should be joined together.  There should be 50 blue loops on the edge of each of the curtains.  Then they were to add 50 gold clasps to join the 10 curtains.  They will make the tabernacle one unit.  They did just as the Lord told Moses to do.  

The skilled men made eleven curtains that made the outer tent.  The length of the curtains are to be 30 cubits, the width of each curtain is to be 4 cubits.  5 are to be joined by themselves and the other 6 themselves.  The 6 are to be doubled over the front of the tent.  There are to be 50 loops on the outermost edges of the two sets of curtains.  There will be 50 bronze clasps that join all of the loops together into one unit.  They did just as the Lord told Moses to do.  

The skilled men made boards for the tabernacle were made of acacia wood.  10 cubits long by 1½ cubits wide each board will be.  The boards are to be overladen with Gold.  This section tells that there are 48 pieces of wood for the tabernacle.  There were 96 silver sockets that the board sat in.  They were braced by 5 bars.  

The skilled men made a veil was to be made of blue, purple and scarlet material along with fine twisted linen.  They were also to make cherubim.  The veil was to be hung on 4 acacia overlaid by gold.  The hooks were to also be gold and placed in 4 sockets of silver.  The ark of testimony was to be put behind the veil.  This veil would separate the holy from the holy of holies.  The mercy seat should be put on the ark of the testimony and place in the holy of holies.  The table and the lampstand should be on the outside of the veil.  

There should also be a screen made of blue, purple and scarlet material along with fine twisted linen.  There should be 5 pillars of acacia overlaid with gold for the screen.  The hooks are also of gold.  The sockets are to be of bronze. They did just as the Lord Told Moses to do. 

Exodus 35:30-36:7 - Bezalel and Oholiab

 Exodus 35:30-36:7 - Bezalel and Oholiab

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Moses told the Israelites what the Lord had told him about Bezalel and Oholiab.  

Exodus 35:30-35

Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts– to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship. And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers–all of them master craftsmen and designers.

Moses requested Bezale and Oholiab and every skilled worker to come and do the work the Lord requested.  The workers started making all the Lord had told them using the items that were donated.  The Israelites keep bring their donation so much that Moses had to tell them to stop.  

Exodus 36:6-7

Then Moses gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: “No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary.” And so the people were restrained from bringing more, because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work.

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Exodus 35:4-29 Materials for the Tabernacle

Exodus 35:4-29 Materials for the Tabernacle

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 The Israelites were to give an willing offering of:

1. Gold

2. Silver

3. Bronze

4. Blue, purple and scarlet yarn

5. Fine linen

6. Goat hair

7. Ram skins dyed red

8. Hides of sea cows

9. Acacia wood

10. Olive oil

11. Spices 

12. Onyx stone and other gems

Exodus 35:10

“All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the LORD has commanded:

The skilled workers were to make:

1. Tent

2. Covering

3. Clasps

4. Frames

5. Crossbars

6. Posts

7. Bases

8. The ark and poles

9. Atonement cover

10. The curtain 

11. The table with its poles and all its articles

12. The bread of presence

13. The lampstand and all of its accessories

14. Lamp and oil

15. The altar of incense wit its poles

16. Anointing oil

17. Fragrant incense

18. The curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle

19. The altar of burnt offering with its branded grating, its poles and all its utensils

20. The basin with its stand

21. The curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases

22. The curtain for the entrance to the courtyard

23. The tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard and their ropes

24. The women garments worn for ministering the sanctuary 

Then the people left and brought those things they were willing to give.

 

Exodus 35:1-3 Sabbath Regulations

 Exodus 35:1-3 Sabbath Regulations

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Moses made sure all of the Isrealites were reminded that for 6 days they were to work but on the 7th it was to be holy.  If anyone works on this day he should be put to death.  There was not even to be a fire in their dwelling on the Sabbath day. 

Exodus 34:29-35 The Radiant Face of Moses

 Exodus 34:29-35  The Radiant Face of Moses

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Moses comes down from the mountain with the two tablets and an extra slow to his face.  When Aaron and the other leaders saw him they were afraid of him.  Moses called to them and they came to him.  Moses told them everything the  Lord had commanded.  After this Moses put a veil on his face.  When he would talk to the Lord he would take off the veil.  

Exodus 34:1- 28 The New Stone Tablets

 Exodus 34:1- 28 The New Stone Tablets

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The next day Moses was to go back up on Mount Sinai.  He was to come alone and to have new tables that he was to make to replace the ones that he broke.  He did as God told him.  When he was on the mountain he stood with the Lord.   

Exodus 34:6-7

And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation.”

Moses bowed down and worshiped the Lord and once again asked him to go with them.  God told him that he would and said that he would do amazing things not seen before among them.  God told Moses he would drive out:

1. Amorites

2. Canaanites

3. Hitites

4. Perizzites

5. Hivites 

6. Jebusites

God also told them to not make a treaty with them because they will be a snare among them.  They were to:

1. Not make a treaty

2. Break down their altars

3. Smash their sacred stones

4. Cut down their Asherah poles

5. Don’t worship their gods

6. Don’t marry them

7. Don’t make cast idols

The Lord told the Israelites to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.  For seven days eat bread that is made without yeast.  The first offspring of everything born was to be the lord’s.  

Exodus 34:24

I will drive out nations before you and enlarge your territory, and no one will covet your land when you go up three times each year to appear before the LORD your God.

Moses was with God for forty days and nights without eating or drinking.  

Exodus 33:12-23 Moses and the Glory of the LORD

 Exodus 33:12-23 Moses and the Glory of the LORD

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Moses asked the Lord to show him his way and also that he needed the Lord to go with them.  He also reminded God that the Isrealites were his people.  God told Moses he would go with him. 

Exodus 33:15-16

Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the earth?”

God reassured Moses that he would go with him and that the reason he was doing this was because he was pleased with him and that he knew Moses name.  

Moses asked to see God’s glory.  God told him he could but Moses could not see God’s face because no one has seen his face and lived. 

Exodus 33:21-23

Then the LORD said, “There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen.”

Exodus 33:7-11 The Tent of Meeting

 Exodus 33:7-11 The Tent of Meeting

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Moses set up a tent outside of camp.  This tent for those that wanted to meet with the Lord.  When Moses would go out to the tent all of the Isrealites would stand at their tents and watch until Moses went into the tent.  When he was in the tent the pillar of cloud would come down and stay as Moses met with the Lord.  The people would worship when they saw this happen. 

 Exodus 33:11

The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks with his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young aide Joshua son of Nun did not leave the tent.

Exodus 32:1-33:6 - The Golden Calf

 Exodus 32:1-33:6 - The Golden Calf

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The Isrealites felt that Moses was gone too long so they convince Aaron to make them a god.  They gave up on Moses inturn giving up on God.  

Aaron told them to have them bring all of their earrings they are wearing.  Aaron made them a golden calf from the earrings. And then they began to worship the golden calf.  

Exodus 32:5-6

When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the calf and announced, “Tomorrow there will be a festival to the LORD.” So the next day the people rose early and sacrificed burnt offerings and presented fellowship offerings. Afterward they sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.

When God saw this he told Moses to go down and because of what they have done.  God was angry because of what they had done.  God wanted to destroy them.  Moses pleaded with God to not destroy them.  Moses reminded the Lord of the promise he made with Abraham, Isaac and Israel.  

Exodus 32:14

Then the LORD relented and did not bring on his people the disaster he had threatened.

Moses took the two tables that God himself wrote on them and went back down the mountain.  Moses and Joshua could hear the Israelites from far off.  When Moses saw what was happening he became angry and threw the table down and broke them.  He burnt the calf in a fire and then ground it to a powder, scattered in water and made them drink it.  

Moses asked Aaron what the people did to make him do it. 

Exodus 32:22-24

“Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered. “You know how prone these people are to evil. They said to me, ‘Make us gods who will go before us. As for this fellow Moses who brought us up out of Egypt, we don’t know what has happened to him.’ So I told them, ‘Whoever has any gold jewelry, take it off.’ Then they gave me the gold, and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!”

Love how he says he just threw the gold into the fire and the calf just came out.  

Moses stood at the gate and said to the Israelites “ Whoever is for the Lord come to me”.  With this the Levites rallied to him.  Moses had them put swords at their side.  Then they were told to kill his brother, friend and neighbor.  Three thousand of the people died.  Moses told the people the sinned against the Lord.  He also told them he was going back up the make atonement to the Lord.  

Moses did go back up the mountain and he for God to forgive the Isrealites and if God would not to instead blot Moses name out of his book.  

Exodus 32:33-35

The LORD replied to Moses, “Whoever has sinned against me I will blot out of my book. Now go, lead the people to the place I spoke of, and my angel will go before you. However, when the time comes for me to punish, I will punish them for their sin.”

And the LORD struck the people with a plague because of what they did with the calf Aaron had made.

God told Moses to go to the land that was promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  God told him he would send and angel before him to will drive out their enemies.  But God was not going to go with him because he would kill them.  And this worried the Isrealites because they know God would not be with them because he would kill them.  

Exodus 31:12- 18 The Sabbath

 Exodus 31:12- 18 The Sabbath

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Exodus 31:12-13

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

They were to work for 6 days but on the seventh they were to rest.  Anyone who worked on that day was to be put to death.  It was a convent between them and God.  Just as God worked to create the world in 6 days and then on the seventh he rested so were the Isrealites to do. 

Exodus 31:18

When the LORD finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the Testimony, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.

Exodus 31:1-11 Bezalel and Oholiab

 Exodus 31:1-11 Bezalel and Oholiab

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Bezalel was chosen by God to be skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts.  He was to be skill in the following:

• Artistic designs in gold, silver and bronze 

• To cut and set stones

• To work with wood

• To engage in all kinds of craftsmanship 

Oholiab was to help Bezalel.  

God made all of the craftsmen skilled so they could make everything God commanded them to make.  

Exodus 30:34-38 Incense

 Exodus 30:34-38 Incense

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Next God told Moses to take equal amounts of:

1. Gum resin

2. Onycha

3. Galbanum

4. Frankincense

He told them to make incense out of the spices. They were to grind some of it and put it in front of the Testimony in the Tent of Meeting. This blend was not to be used other than in worship.  

Exodus 30:37-38

Do not make any incense with this formula for yourselves; consider it holy to the LORD. Whoever makes any like it to enjoy its fragrance must be cut off from his people.”