Moses laid out the Lords directive to the children of
Israel; commands they had heard before and with spontaneous acclamation
promised to obey; but they had forsaken their promises, and had worshipped the
golden calf, and incurred the wrath of the Lord; so now they came, they heard,
they departed like muted sheep, too ashamed to open their mouths; and no doubt
in deep dread for what the Lord might do to them next time. Perhaps, they
reasoned, silence is golden after all.
But after
they departed, some of them had their hearts stirred up and their feelings
burned within them, so they returned unto Moses bringing with them the Lords
offering for the Tabernacle of the congregation, for all its service, and for
the holy garments. They came all those who were of a willing
heart and they brought, bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and necklaces, and
gold jewels, and offered unto the Lord.
And those
who had blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goat’s hair, and red
skins of rams and badgers, they brought in. They who had them also brought in
silver and bronze and acacia wood brought these in also.
And the
women who were wise hearted spun with their hands and brought in that which
they had spun, consisting of blue, and purple, and scarlet of fine linen. And others who also the spirit stirred up and
made wise, brought in goat’s hair. And
the rulers brought in onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for
the breastplate; and also spices, and oil for the light, and for the anointing
oil, and for the sweet incense.
So
everything that the Lord required of his people in terms of their material
possessions they provided; for God knew that those things He asked of them,
they were capable of providing. More
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