And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... After the Lord had given Moses instructions about building a tabernacle, the model of which he had shown him, and what should be the furniture of it, who should minister in it, and what clothes they should wear, he acquaints him that he had provided artificers for this service; which would prevent doubts and objections that might rise up...
God called Bezaleel by name and filled him with His Spirit, giving him wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill for every kind of work. This supernatural endowment did not replace natural capacity but exalted it, qualifying him to think out the inventions and designs necessary to execute the divine instructions in actual building.
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Commenting on Exodus 31:1-5