“B’tzal’el and Oholi’av, along with all the craftsmen whom Adonai has endowed with the wisdom and skill necessary to carry out the work needed for the sanctuary, are to do exactly according to everything Adonai has ordered.”
Exodus 36:1
This portion of the Torah for today’s learning seems to be pretty lengthy, even though what I want to share with you today may seem to be fairly short. There is simply one point I feel I want to share from this passage. It rests in the words, “…Adonai has endowed [them] with the wisdom and skill necessary to carry out the work needed…” In reading the verse in full we see that two men specifically were endowed with the wisdom and skill needed for a specific piece of the sanctuary. B’tzal’el was endowed in every kind of artisanry while Oholi’av was endowed with abilities in artisanry and embroidery. With these two men putting their talents in the hands of Adonai, one would have to agree that their work would be spot on.
But here is the point I want to make concerning the portion today. Are we also not endowed with the Spirit of Adonai? To each of us He has given a talent. We do not all sing, or all bend metal, or all write, or all run the sprint, yet each one of us is endowed by Adonai for a specific task. These two men were endowed as skilled workers in the craftsmanship needed to aid in the sanctuary. We too have been endowed, and our craftsmanship is also for the glory of His sanctuary. The physical building of the sanctuary is complete, but the spiritual building of Adonai’s Kingdom is the part we have been gifted for. Let us then use our talents for His glory, His benefits, and His building.
Exodus 35:30 – 37:16
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