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David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Guzik says "When we become givers we become more like God, who is the greatest giver: For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son (John 3:16)." (Commentary) Currid - There is a story of a woman who unexpectedly received a large inheritance; she immediately gave a tenth of it to her church. Later, after her death, an entry was found in her diary for the day on which she received her inheritance: ‘Quick, quick, before my heart gets hard!’ May the Holy Spirit work upon our hearts so that we may give abundantly to God’s work! May he make these hearts of stone into ones of flesh! (Exodus - EPSC) Bush - Take ye from among you an offering unto the Lord. Heb. תרומה terumah, a heave-offering, from רום rum, to be lifted up, exalted, elevated. Gr. and Chal. ‘a separation;’ i. e. a gift separated and set apart to the service of God, from their other possessions. See Note on Ex. 29:28. In the requisition for their offerings or gifts it will be observed that Moses put no compulsion upon the people, nor did he give any directions as to the quantity of the different articles which they should bring. The whole was to be left to the promptings of their own willing and generous hearts. God loves a cheerful giver, and instead of imposing a tax, he offered them an opportunity of showing, by spontaneous expressions, how much they were disposed to do for him who had laid them under such infinite obligations. The most costly offering was not too precious, nor was the meanest too small for him who accepteth according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. To the same principle God now addresses himself in making his demands for the charitable contributions of his people. We have not indeed any such material building to raise, and therefore may be sometimes prone to imagine that the same occasion for the display of liberality does not exist. But is there not a spiritual temple which God designs to have erected for himself, wherein he may be glorified? And is not that temple infinitely more dear to him than any which can be formed by human hands? Should not the manifestation of his presence, and the establishment of his kingdom in the world, call forth our zeal, as much as the erection of that fabric in the wilderness did the zeal of the Israelites? The material tabernacle was only a shadow of that better habitation wherein God delights to dwell. (1 Cor 6:19-20) To the erection of this spiritual house every true Christian is called to contribute according as God hath given him ability. And let it be ever remembered that the blessing will go with our contributions according to the free, cordial, generous spirit with which they are made. It is not the amount given, but the motive of the giver, which is of account in God’s sight. Even the poor widow who casts in her two mites will receive an equal plaudit with Araunah, of whom it is said, ‘All these things did Araunah, as a king, give unto the king.’ (Lk 21:2+) They who do what they can show evidently that they would do more if they could. Exodus 35:6 and blue, purple and scarlet material, fine linen, goats' hair, blue: Ex 26:1,31,36 28:5,6,15,33 goats' hair: Ex 26:7-14 Exodus 35 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passage: Exodus 25:4 blue, purple and scarlet material, fine linen, goat hair, and blue, purple and scarlet material (see note on saniy/shaniy), fine linen, goats' hair - These materials were used for curtains and priest's clothing. The lists is from most costly to least costly. Pharaoh clothed Joseph "in garments of fine linen and put the gold necklace around his neck." (Ge 41:42). Goat hair was the least costly and most readily available. See Bush's extensive notes on these colors in commentary on Exodus 25:4. NET on blue, purple - The blue refers to dye made from shellfish. It has a dark blue or purple-blue, almost violet color. Purple was imported from Phoenicia, where it was harvested from the shellfish or snail. It is a deep purple-red color. Goat’s hair was spun into yarn (Ex 35:26) and used to make the material for the first tent over the dwelling. It is ideal for tenting, since it is loosely woven and allows breezes to pass through, but with rain the fibers expand and prevent water from seeping through. Alan
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Guzik - The leaders of the work of building the tabernacle had a unique inspiration of the Holy Spirit to do this important and practical work. Since God wanted the work done according to a certain pattern (Exodus 25:9), it made sense that He specially inspired some to do the work. BIBLIOGRAPHY - Resources Quoted in Commentary Exodus 35 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries James Bruckner - Exodus (Understanding the Bible Commentary Umberto Cassuto - A Commentary on the Book of Exodus Alan