Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:31
And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
31. the spirit of God ] see on Exo 31:3.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Ver. 31-33. And he hath filled him with the Spirit of God,…. This and the two following verses contain the account of the qualifications of Bezaleel, which he had in an extraordinary manner from the Lord, and these are expressed in the same words as in Ex 31:3,
[See comments on Ex 31:3] [See comments on Ex 31:4] [See comments on Ex 31:5].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
31. And he hath filled him with the spirit of God. He again magnifies at greater length the excellence of genius and ability, (which had been given to Bezaleel.) (296) For it was a remarkable instance of God’s power, that, after the Israelites had been so contemptuously and oppressively enslaved, there should exist in their nation men still endowed with such talent. God is said to have “filled him with the Spirit of God,” i e. , with the Divine Spirit; in order that we may understand that these endowments were not natural to the man, nor even acquired by his own industry. For although even the gifts of nature proceed from the Spirit of God, who gives their intellect to all men no less than their life; still the distribution of peculiar gifts is conspicuous in a higher and different degree. Besides, God had regard to the exquisite nature of this work, so as to endow these artificers with wonderful and extraordinary ability. The faculty of teaching is also added, because two persons by themselves would never have completed so arduous a work in their whole life-time: and this capacity, too, was the gift of Divine grace; for else they would never have overcome the fatigue of instructing the ignorant, nor would have so speedily prepared such a great multitude of men for fashioning the various parts of the work with incredible symmetry.
(296) Added from Fr.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Exo 35:31. Hath filled him with the Spirit of God What we call genius is, in common language, the gift of nature; that is, the gift of God, the Author of nature. Hence the heathens were wont to ascribe to their gods the extraordinary skill in arts which any man had without a teacher. (See the 22nd Dissertation of Maximus Tyrius.) And this was one reason why they called poets divine, or divinely inspired, . (See Petit Miscellan. Obser. lib. 1:) We have observed before, that any skilful artist was called by the ancients a wise man, : so Homer says of Margites, “the gods neither made him a ploughman, a ditcher, nor any other sort of wise man, .” See Exo 35:10 and ch. Exo 28:3 Exo 31:3. At the same time we have no doubt, but, in the present instance, peculiar and eminent Divine assistance was afforded many of the artists, and particularly the leaders. The cunning workman [ chosheb] in the 35th verse, signifies an embroiderer who weaves; as rokem, rendered embroiderer, signifies one who embroiders with a needle.
REFLECTIONS.The workmen are now appointed according to the Divine choice, and qualified for their work; wise to contrive, diligent to execute, and able also to teach others. Note; 1. In the church of God, they who are distinguished in station should be more distinguished for abilities, zeal, and labour. 2. Whoever are truly called to the work of the ministry, God will give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding to know how rightly to divide the word of truth. 3. Whatever learning or abilities we are possessed of, if there be not a communication of them for the instruction of others, they become as useless as the candle under a bushel.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
God. Hebrew. Elohim, the Creator. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
And he: Isa 11:2-5, Isa 28:26, Isa 61:1-3, 1Co 12:4-10, Col 2:3, Jam 1:17
wisdom: Chochmah, (from chacham, to be wise, skilful, prudent), wisdom, denoting the compass of mind and strength of capacity necessary to form a wise man; hence our word wisdom is the power of judging what is wise, or best to be done; from the Saxon wisedom, the doom or judgment of the well taught, wise, or prudent man, from wisan, to teach, advise, and deman, to judge.
understanding: Tevoonah, (from boon, to separate, distinguish, discern), understanding, discernment, capacity to comprehend the different parts of a work, how to connect, arrange, etc., in order to make a complete whole.
knowledge: Daath, (from yada, to know, be acquainted with), knowledge, or a particular acquaintance with a person or thing, practical, experimental knowledge.
Reciprocal: Exo 31:3 – filled Exo 35:35 – he filled 2Pe 3:15 – according