Bible Commentary

Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, [even] of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:35”

And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, [both] he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. 34. that he may teach ] i.e. instruct others to become skilled workmen likewise. The assistance of the ‘wise hearted’ is promised in Exo 31:6 (cf. Exo 36:1-2; Exo 36:4; Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:34”

And in the cutting of stones, to set [them], and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work. 33. cunning ] skilled (Exo 26:1). This word is not in Exo 31:5. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ex 35:31] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:33”

And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, 32. cunning works ] works of skill (Exo 31:4). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Curious works, cunning work – Works of skill. Compare Exo 30:4. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible [See comments on Ex 35:31] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:32”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:31”

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; Exo 35:30-34 To devise curious works. Bezaleel; or, invention, art, and religion Religion may not despise art and inventive power. It should absorb everything that can … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:30”

The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses. 29. Whatever the Israelites offered was offered by them freely. 30 36:1. Moses communicates to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:29”

And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense. And spice and oil,…. Such excellent spices and precious oil, pure oil olive, as the common people had not, and which they brought out of Egypt; the one was for the light: for the light of the candlestick … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:28”

And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate; 27, 28. The contributions of the rulers (see on Exo 16:22); precious stones, spices, and oil ( vv. 9, 8 = Exo 25:7; Exo 25:6). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The precious stones Exo … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:27”

And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ [hair]. In wisdom: this word seems better to agree with the following than with the foregoing word, they spun with wisdom, i.e. with skill and art. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole And all the women whose heart … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 35:26”