Building a House For God: Craftsmen and Project Schedule (Exodus 31:1-18)
The Lord commissions project managers, and reminds everyone that sacred time is just as important as sacred space.
The Lord commissions project managers, and reminds everyone that sacred time is just as important as sacred space.
The Lord finishes his instructions for the tabernacle with an outline of how the whole system is going to work.
The Lord outlines the steps through which his household servants must be safely prepared for a dangerous role.
The Lord commissions servants to help run his household, and makes sure they are properly armoured for the work.
The Lord describes the dimensions of the garden outside his house, and a portable grill designed to save and destroy.
The Lord commissions a two-room house, and writes a symbolic meaning into its structure.
The Lord commissions the next two pieces of furniture, the same two pieces he assembled at the beginning of creation.
The Lord commissions his first piece of furniture, a strongbox designed to protect the very heart of his relationship with his people.
As the betrothal ceremony draws to a close, the Lord calls Moses back up to the top of Mount Sinai to receive a special set of instructions.
Moses’ people have been redeemed from slavery, but this does not mean they are ready for life on God’s mountain. They need healing, and the healing begins with a test.