Exodus 37:1-29
Making Furniture For The Tabernacle
Exodus 38:1-20
Materials For The Tabernacle
Exodus 38:21-31
Inventory Taken of The Total Construction
Exodus 39:1-43
Making The Priestly Clothes
Exodus 40:1-16
The Tabernacle Erected And Arranged
Exodus 40:17-33
Moses Carefully Carried Out God’s Commands
Moses Carefully Carried Out God’s Commands
Exodus 40:17–33
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This must have been what it was like for Moses and the Israelites. The book of Exodus has given a list of the various components for the tabernacle and the assembly instructions are given. Picture one of the Israelites finishing one of the component parts and bringing it to Moses at the “tent warehouse” where all the tabernacle parts are being kept. The more pieces that are completed, the greater the anticipation of the first time all of them will be put together. The excitement of seeing the tabernacle “come together” must have been great, but waiting for the exact timing of this to happen must have been even harder.
This paragraph tells how Moses carried out all of the detailed instructions the Lord gave him:
Application
The physical assembly of the tabernacle required a long list of tasks and each was important to God. There are many seemingly unimportant tasks that need to be done to keep God’s work progressing. I just need to be willing to do whatever God has for me to do, whenever He wants me to do it.
Exodus 40:17-33 (English Standard Version)
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