CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 35:1. And Moses assembled = vayyakheyl]. This assembling suggests the idea of reuniting and strengthening the bonds of union among “all the congregation,” which, through the sad consequences of the sin of the golden calf, were no doubt very much loosened. And Moses does this... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:4_ THE HOUSE OF THE LORD The instructions for the building and furniture of the Tabernacle were detailed in Exodus 25, &c. In this recapitulation, notice— I. THAT THE PROVISION OF THE HOUSE OF THE LORD WAS OBLIGATORY. The command for worship, the time... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:20_ HINTS FOR BUILDING COMMITTEES The wishes of God were made known in the previous section, and the people forth with resolved themselves into a committee of ways and means for carrying those wishes out. The action of the committee was— I. IMMEDIATE,... [ Continue Reading ]
_MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Exodus 35:30_ GENIUS No more instructive chapter on human genius has ever been written than this. It tells us what genius is. It traces it to its origin. It describes its duties and responsibilities. It warns us of the dangers to which it is exposed. Bezaleel an... [ Continue Reading ]