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Exodus 31:1-6
Excerpted from: The Holy Spirit and the Trinity (Part 6)Let us look at that even a little bit more closely. First of all, it was a personal appointment of Bezaleel and Aholiab, "I have called by name." "I have put..." Do you understand that they were given favor by God to carry out this responsibility in His behalf for Israel? God put wisdom in them. The basic concept or idea behind the Hebrew word here that is translated wisdom is more synonymous with the English word skill. It is a word with wide-ranging application. For instance, back in Proverbs it says, "Get wisdom. Above all, get wisdom." In that context, it means skill in living, skill in common sense, skill in relationships with other people. We are to be skilled at doing those things.
The example of Bezaleel and Aholiab is skill in being a supervisor over others, and in teaching others how to do things, and also being able to do things themselves. Another way of putting it would be, "I have put in them strength of capacity. I have expanded their minds." In addition to that, God gave them understanding, which means discernment. In this context, in building a building, it would mean being able to arrange or to connect all the different parts together.
God also increased in them knowledge, which means a particular acquaintance. Cunning works means being inventive, and having a mind to be able to look at something and say, We need this kind of a tool to accomplish it, and be able then to produce the tool to make it. By inspiration God added to natural ability so that they would be able to execute God's design. He gave them things far over and beyond their natural abilities.
Exodus 31:2-6
Excerpted from: The Father-Son Relationship (Part Seven)Thus, spirit is used to represent states of mind, feelings, and desires, because you cannot see it on the outside until you see it with your eye; but it is there, latent within the person until it motivates. We can shorten this particular use and them all by thinking the word spirit can be aspects of character and personality.
What we have here are men and women gifted with extraordinary artistry beyond what a human craftsman would ordinarily develop by means of human qualities. In this case, spirit reveals itself by means of this artistry for the purpose of building the Tabernacle. The skill that these people showed is attributed to spirit, an invisible internal power.
Exodus 31:2-6
Excerpted from: Extremes of IdolatryIt was God who had placed special skills within these men. And He even gave them extra of His Spirit to enhance the skills they may have already had. They were given talents in the fields of making, carving, creating, designing, drawing, and, as we saw in the one example, weaving. But they made artistic works.
Exodus 31:1-5
Excerpted from: Christ Our Wisdom2. It is used to express ingenuity, skill, or dexterity, as in the case of the skilled workmen Bezaleel.
God wanted His Temple to be so beautiful and so fine in its workmanship that He actually gave specific wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to make it possible on a human level.
Exodus 31:1-6
Excerpted from: Faith and the Calendar (Part One)Does God speak to those who are serving Him? Absolutely He does. In this case it did not matter whether they were a seamstress, or somebody who was working in jewelry.
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