Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Exodus 31:16
It was to be observed throughout their generations, in every age, for a perpetual covenant — This was to be one of the most lasting tokens of the covenant between God and Israel.
It was to be observed throughout their generations, in every age, for a perpetual covenant — This was to be one of the most lasting tokens of the covenant between God and Israel.
Verse Exodus 31:16. _A PERPETUAL COVENANT._] Because it is a sign of this _future_ rest and blessedness, therefore the religious observance of it must be perpetually kept up. The type must continue in...
The penal law of the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2. In the fourth commandment the injunction to observe the seventh day is addressed to the conscience of the people (see Exodus 20:8 note): in this place, the o...
CHAPTER 31 THE WORKMEN AND THE SABBATH _ 1. The workmen called (Exodus 31:1)_ 2. The Sabbath law emphasized (Exodus 31:12) 3. Moses receives the tables of stone (Exodus 31:18) The call of the build...
These two Chapter s form an appendix to Exodus 25-29. The golden incense altar finds no place in Exodus 25 or Exodus 26:33 or Leviticus 16 (where the annual rite of Exodus 30:10 is ignored). Instead w...
_Wherefore_ The Heb. is simply AND. _to observe to_ HOLD. See on Exodus 12:47. _a perpetual_(or, as the same Heb. is rendered elsewhere, _everlasting) covenant_ An expression frequent in P: Genesis 9...
The main thoughts of _vv._13 15 repeated, and emphasized, in P's manner: cf. on Exodus 6:27....
THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 31 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, saying, (2) See, I have called by name Be-zal-el the son of U-ri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Ju-dah: (3) and I have filled him w...
_AND THE LORD SPAKE UNTO MOSES, SAYING,_ Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep. The reason for the fresh inculcation of the fourth commandment at this particular period was, that the great ardour and eage...
THE APPOINTMENT OF BEZALEEL AND AHOLIAB. THE KEEPING OF THE SABBATH 2. BY NAME] indicating a very special call: cp. Exodus 33:12; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:1;...
EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 31 BEZALEL AND OHOLIAB AND THEIR ASSISTANTS – VERSES 1-11 V1 Then...
THE LAW OF THE SABBATH DECLARED ANEW UNDER A PENAL SANCTION. (12-17) The worship of the tabernacle was so closely connected with Sabbatical observance (Leviticus 19:30), that no surprise can be felt a...
וְ שָׁמְר֥וּ בְנֵֽי ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶת ־הַ שַּׁ
CHAPTER XXXI. _ BEZALEEL AND AHOLIAB._ Exodus 31:1. Next after this marking off so sharply of the holy from the profane, this consecration of men to special service, this protection of sacred unguen...
WISE WORKMEN FOR THE TABERNACLE Exodus 31:1 Whenever there is special work to be done God will find and endow the men who are to do it. “I have called,… I have filled,… I have appointed,” etc. There...
It should be borne in mind that in a certain way, these people were necessarily vulgarized by centuries of slavery and almost certainly devoid of that artistic ability which would enable them to const...
Some have thought, that the repeating the commandment respecting the sabbath in this place, was with this intention; lest the children of Israel should suppose, that while building the tabernacle, whi...
"In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 30 AND 31. Having thus established the priesthood, and the relationship of the people with God who dwelt in the midst of them, the intercession of Christ in g...
WHEREFORE THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL SHALL KEEP THE SABBATH,.... On whom the sabbath of the seventh day was only enjoined, as well as that of the seventh and of the fiftieth years, being all ceremonial an...
_Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, [for] a perpetual covenant._ Ver. 16. _For a perpetual covenant._] So the Sabbath is cal...
_It is holy unto you_ That is, it is designed for your benefit as well as for God's honour; it shall be accounted holy by you. It is the _sabbath of rest, holy to the Lord_ It is separated from common...
1 Bezaleel and Aholiab are called and made meet for the worke of the Tabernacle. 12 The obseruation of the Sabbath is againe commanded. 18 Moses receiueth the two Tables. 1 AND the LORD spake vnto...
Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, their resting should make the day a real Sabbath, FOR A PERPETUAL COVENANT....
CONCERNING THE CELEBRATION OF THE SABBATH...
IV. _The Architects_. Exodus 31:1-11 The summoning of Bezaleel and his assistants, Aholiab and other master-workmen, is at once a definition of sacred art and a recognition of natural artistic talent....
H. THE VISION OR THE IDEAL OF THE TABERNACLE. THE ORDERING OF THE ARK AND OF THE HOUSE OF THE COVENANT; OF THE LIVING PRESENCE OF THE LAW AND OF THE DWELLING-PLACE OF THE LAW-GIVER Exodus 25-31 I. C...
GOD'S CHOICE OF WORKMAN (vs.1-11) God now announced whom He Himself has called to do the work in building the tabernacle, men who could be depended on to fully follow God's instructions. No one was a...
12-17 Orders were now given that a tabernacle should be set up for the service of God. But they must not think that the nature of the work, and the haste that was required, would justify them in worki...
Or, SHALL KEEP THE SABBATH by observing or celebrating the sabbath, i. e. by observing or celebrating it, the antecedent being put for the relative, as is frequently done. So here is another most emph...
The opening of this brief chapter records the divine call and the divine qualification of "Bezaleel and Aholiab" to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation. "And the Lord spake unto Moses, s...
Exodus 31:16 children H1121 Israel H3478 keep H8104 (H8804) Sabbath H7676 observe H6213 (H8800) Sabbath H7676 genera
THE SIGN OF THE SABBATH (EXODUS 31:12). The final response and mark of loyalty and worship is found in the newly established Sabbath (Exodus 16:23; Exodus 16:25;...
CONTENTS: The tabernacle and its workmen. Sabbath made a sign between God and Israel. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Bezaleel, Aholiab. CONCLUSION: When God gives a commission, He will, in some measure giv...
Exodus 31:3. _I have filled him with the Spirit of God._ How just to ascribe the glory to God for the powers of genius, seeing he has assuredly disposed the minds of men to the arts and sciences, as m...
EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 31:12 Remembering the SABBATH by keeping it HOLY is central to Israel’s life as the people of God. Observance of the Sabbath relates both to creation (v....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 31:14. Ye shall keep the Sabbath = Ushemartem eth hashahabbath]. The verb _shamar_ = to keep, implies the idea of guarding, watching over with tenderness and fidelity. (Comp. P...
EXPOSITION THE PENALTY FOR NOT OBSERVING THE SABBATH. Various reasons have been given for this recurrence to the sanctity of the sabbath. Kurtz connects it with the giving of the two tables, in which...
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah: I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and understanding...
a perpetual covenant Genesis 9:13 Genesis 17:11 Jeremiah 50:5...