Exodus 31:1–11 (ESV) —
1 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, 3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, 4 to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, 5 in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. 6 And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: 7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that is on it, and all the furnishings of the tent, 8 the table and its utensils, and the pure lampstand with all its utensils, and the altar of incense, 9 and the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin and its stand, 10 and the finely worked garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons, for their service as priests, 11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense for the Holy Place. According to all that I have commanded you, they shall do.”
NOTE: Bezalel and Oholiab are called out for the intricate work of the tabernacle. But, starting in verse 6b God says, "… And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: …" before listing all the different items that need work. So, there are a number of people involved. Bezalel is specifically lists for "artistic designs" mostly in metal. That sounds like who oversaw the work of the artisans, the able men with ability.
Beauty is important to God. I think it is epitomized in women, the desire and the appreciation. This design, while a copy was in heaven, was completed by men on earth, unlike all of creation which was God's handiwork. Sometimes, we overlook God's love of beauty as well as function. We could learn a few things from those who do have an appreciation of beauty.
PONDER:
- Am I only interested in function, and forget that our Lord loves beauty?
PRAYER: Father, open my eyes to all the beautiful things in our creation. Help me to remember that it is you, to make all things beautiful in their time.
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