Exodus 31:1-18
See, I have chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skills— 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 crafts. Moreover, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, of the tribe of Dan, to help him. Also I have given ability to all the skilled workers to make everything I have commanded you.
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.
The Israelites are to observe the Sabbath, celebrating it for the generations to come as a lasting covenant.
When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God.
When God chooses people for a particular work he also equips them to do it. Verse 3 is one of the earliest references to the 'Spirit of God'. These craftsmen's skills are spiritual gifts for the service of God, and the names of the two go down in history.
The way the sabbath day of rest is kept is an index of the nation's spiritual health. Obedience in this is a test of their obedience to God in other ways too.
Why?
Don't worry about the ability of how to finish the commands of the Lord, the Lord will prepare the needed men and material for us. What we have to do is obey the word of the Lord. We are working with the Lord. The Spirit of God can help us.
Observe the Sabbath is the symbol to express Israelite obey God's command and it is the covenant between Israelites and the Lord.
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神揀選兩人來協助建造會幕。有神的靈充滿是成為領導工人的條件,凡心裡有智慧的,神的靈就充滿他,誰是有智慧的人? 認識耶和華的人。願意順服的人、敬畏神的人。建造會幕不同於一般建造工程。參與教會工作的人,都要有聖靈的充滿。即都有一致的目標來服事神,無論做什麼職務都要被聖靈充滿。
最後提安息日的原因:會幕是神與人會面的地方,只有來到神面前才能有真正的安息!第七天不做工的目的是為了紀念神,是向耶和華守為聖的,親近神,倚靠神。如果還在忙碌,無法體會神的恩典,美好。如果沒有神的運籌為 ,六日的工作怎能有成果。
25-31章:講建造會幕,至聖所。起初的至聖所在伊甸園,神要新的創造,此為預表神的創造,第一次的創造,神用他的話來創造。這裏也是耶和華曉喻摩西說,也是神的話來建造。也是講六次,第七次神說要守安息日,和當初創造世界類似的話。神再次建造至聖所,希望與人重建與人同在的地方,伊甸園。
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How?
Obey the word of the Lord is more important than we to do anything to serve the Lord.
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