Exodus 35:30-36:7 WEB

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 35:1-35

THE FREE WILL OFFERING (vs.1-29) It is only in verse 4 to 29 that God asks and receives a free will offering from Israel, and it may seem strange that verses 2 and 3 previously insist once more on the observance of the Sabbath day. But this has a vital spiritual significance. Only in the spirit of resting from our own works can we really present anything to God. If we come in a spirit of self confidence in what we have to secure the things we bring to God, this is not acceptable to Him. We... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Exodus 35:1-35

THE TABERNACLE ERECTED The closing chapters detail the execution of the plan of the Tabernacle previously revealed. In the first we are told of the offerings the people made for the work, in the next four the progress of the building is recorded, and the last we have the completion and acceptance of the whole on God’s part. NOTE (1) that an important principle in the gifts was the willingness of those who gave (Exodus 35:5 ); (2) the women contributed as well as the men (Exodus 35:22 ); (3)... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 35:1-35

The Popular Response Exo 35:20-29 The first nineteen verses of this chapter contain the speech which Moses delivered to the congregation of the children of Israel, being the words which the Lord himself had commanded. These nineteen verses are, indeed, a condensation of all that is reported in detail in the previous chapters which we have studied with some particularity. Our immediate concern is the answer of the people. Let the scene vividly present itself to the eyes of our imagination.... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Exodus 35:30-35

Were not these builders of the tabernacle, so especially called, appointed, and qualified, to the work, types of the laborers in the New Testament Church? Eph_2:20; Eph_1:17-18 . read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 35:30-35

30-35 Here is the Divine appointment of the master-workmen, that there might be no strife for the office, and that all who were employed in the work might take direction from, and give account to them. Those whom God called by name to his service, he filled with the Spirit of God. Skill, even in worldly employments, is God's gift, and comes from above. But many are ready enough in cutting out work for other people, and can tell what this man or that man should do; but the burdens they bind on... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 35:30-35

The Master Artisans v. 30. And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name: Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; v. 31. and He hath filled him with the Spirit of God, his natural talent and love of the work being increased and intensified by the Lord Himself, in wisdom, to devise and plan ornaments, in understanding, to make the pattern applicable to the work in hand, and in knowledge, practical sense, and in all manner of... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 35:1-35

FOURTH DIVISIONThe building of the tabernacle. The house of the redeemer and lawgiver, the residence of the king of Israel; or the erection of the tent of meetingExodus 35-40FIRST SECTIONSummons to Build and to Furnish Voluntarily the Building MaterialsExodus 35:1-191And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which Jehovah hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 35:30-35

Wise-hearted Workers for the Tabernacle Exodus 35:30-35 ; Exodus 36:1-8 “What were the driving motives of this marvelous outburst of generosity? They remembered that Jehovah had brought them forth from Egypt, destroying their foes and liberating them from slavery. Again they heard the rattle of the pursuing chariots and the clash of arms! Again they thought of the march through the oozy bottom of the sea, while the walls of water stood on either side, irradiated with the glow of the cloud... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 35:1-35

This and the four following chapters contain the account of the actual building of the Tabernacle. At the very commencement the Sabbath obligation was again declared. The people were then called on to bring their offerings, the appeal being made to those who had willing hearts. Giving was to be the outward and sacramental sign of the inward grace of devotion to the will of God. It is noticeable that among the offerings the ornaments of the people were conspicuous. It would seem as though this... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 35:30

The Skilled Overseers Are Described To The People (Exodus 35:30 to Exodus 36:1 ). This may be analysed as follows: a Bezalel has been called by name and filled with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and understanding, and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship (Exodus 35:30-31). b And this in order to devise skilful works in gold, silver, brazen copper, cutting of stones, and in wood, to work all manner of skilful workmanship (Exodus 35:32-33). b And he and Oholiab have had it put... read more