the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent,
The Israelites were trained in brick and clay, not in the fine arts; they had no goldsmiths or jewelers among them. Yet God knew exactly who was sufficient for this work and chose Bezaleel Himself, avoiding all envy and contest over preferment. He supplies what men cannot.
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Commenting on Exodus 31:1-11
The tabernacle of the congregation,.... That is, they had wisdom given to make that according to the pattern showed to Moses, and under the direction of the two above persons, to whom Moses communicated it; and from henceforward, in this and some following verses, mention is made of the various things wrought by these subordinate workmen; first the house, and then the furniture of it...
God filled Bezaleel and Oholiab and their fellows with wisdom to execute His commands, yet the true meaning of the bigde hasserad remains uncertain. They were garments for service in worship, not mere wrappers or hangings, and that much the text makes clear by its order and context.
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Commenting on Exodus 31:6-11