- Bezaleel:
- "And the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ Moses,ª saying,ª° ... And in cuttingª of stones,ª to setª° [them], and in carvingª of timber,ª to workª° in all manner¹ of workmanship.ª" {Exd 31:1-5} + "And Mosesª saidª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª See,ª° the LORDª hath calledª° by nameª Bezaleelª the sonª of Uri,ª the sonª of Hur,ª of the tribeª of Judah;ª ... Them hath he filledª° with wisdomª of heart,ª to workª° all manner¹ of work,ª of the engraver,ª and of the cunning workman,ª° and of the embroiderer,ª° in blue,ª and in purple,ª in scarlet,ªª and in fine linen,ª and of the weaver,ª° [even] of them that doª° anyª work,ª and of those that deviseª° cunning work.ª" {Exd 35:30-35} + "Then wroughtª° Bezaleelª and Aholiab,ª and every¹ wiseª heartedª man,ª in whomª¹ the LORDª putª° wisdomª and understandingª to knowª° how to workª°¹ all manner¹ of workª for the serviceª of the sanctuary,ª according to all¹ that¹ the LORDª had commanded.ª° ... And they receivedª° ofª¹ Mosesª¹ all¹ the offering,ª which¹ the childrenª of Israelª had broughtª° for the workª of the serviceª of the sanctuary,ª to makeª° it [withal]. And they¹ broughtª° yet¹ unto¹ him free offeringsª every morning.ª" {Exd 36:1-3}; The supernatural qualifications of Bezaleel and Aholiab proved their divine appointment; yet they had an express nomination to their work. They were also miraculously qualified to instruct their assistants, as well as to superintend them. Christ alone builds the Temple of the Lord, and bears the glory; but ministers and private Christians, under his direction and by his grace, may be fellow-workers together with him. They who, in mean employments, are diligent and humbly contented, are equally acceptable with those who are engaged in more splendid services. The women who spun the goats' hair were wise-hearted, as well as the persons who presided over the work of the tabernacle, or as Aaron, who burnt incense there, because they did it heartily unto the Lord. Our wisdom and duty consist in giving God the glory and use of our talents, be they more or less; neither abusing nor burying them, but occupying with them until our Lord shall come; being satisfied that it is better to be a door-keeper in his service, than the most mighty and renowned of the ungodly. - Scott.
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