Construction

Many Preferred The Comfort of Babylon

Zerubbabel was the undisputed leader of this group of returning Jews to Jerusalem and he was officially appointed governor of this new settlement. This chapter lists the names the families of those who returned. The entire company is said to have totaled 42,360 (v. 64). This is e …

Building The Tabernacle

This chapter describes the construction of the tabernacle. The information is almost identical to that given in (Ex. 26:12-13), however, the sequence of construction differs from the order given in chapter 26. The skilled workers began the task of making the sanctuary, but…

Materials For The Tabernacle

The first part of this chapter continues with the construction of the tabernacle furnishings (vv. 1-8). Following this is a description of the items placed in the tabernacle courtyard (vv. 9-20). 1. The Altar for Offering Sacrifices…

IllustrationThe Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge is truly a miracle bridge. In 1863, a creative engineer named Washington Roebling was inspired by an idea for this spectacular span. The project was only a few months under construction when a tragic accident severely injured Roebling. He was left with permane …

IllustrationAbraham Lincoln Has a Job For Everyone

After Abraham Lincoln became president, before the days of civil service, office seekers besieged him everywhere trying to get appointments to various jobs throughout the country. Once, confined to bed with typhoid fever, exasperated, Lincoln declared to his secretary, “Brin …

IllustrationTitanic Had a 5 Hour Planning Meeting

When the titanic was under construction the design team had a five hour planning meeting. In which four hours 50 minutes were spent discussing the interior decorations and ten minutes was given over to life boat safety design. Look what happen to the titanic; it sank and it will …