Exodus 36-38

An Overview of Chapter 36
Moses called Bezalel, Oholiab and all the people God had gifted to do his work and they began building the tabernacle. All the contributions were given to them, and people continued to bring more each day. Eventually there were more contributions then were necessary and Moses asked the people not to bring anymore.

Items completed in Chapter 36:
- curtains of linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material
- gold clasps
- rams skin covering
- porpoise skin covering
- bronze clasps
- Gold plated boards for the walls
- silver sockets for the boards
- bars to hold the boards together
- veil of linen, blue, purple, and scarlet material
- pillars for the veil
- sockets for the pillars
- gold hooks for the veil
- a screen
- more pillars
- bronzes sockets

An Overview of Chapter 37
Construction continues:
- the ark
- the poles to carry the ark
- the mercy seat with the cherubim
- the table
- poles to carry the table
- utensils for the table
- the lampstand
- the utensils for the lampstand
- the altar of incense
- poles to carry the altar of incense
- oil for the lampstand
- incense for the altar of incense

An Overview of Chapter 38
Construction completed:
- altar of burnt offering
- utensils for the altar
- poles to carry the altar
- the bronze laver (this was made from the bronze mirrors of the women who served outside the tent of meeting)
- hangings for the walls of the court
- pillars for the walls of the court
- sockets for the walls of the court
- the screen for the gate of the court
- pegs for the court walls

Cost of the tabernacle:
- gold - 29 talents (2,192.4lbs.), 730 (292ozs/18lbs.) shekels
- silver - 100 talents (7,560lbs.), 1,775 (715ozs/44lbs.) shekels
- bronze - 70 talents (5,292lbs.), 2,400 shekels (967ozs/60lbs.)

conversion rates:
1 talent = 75.6lbs.
1 shekel = .403oz


Reflection
Does your heart stir to give to God’s work? Does your heart stir to do God’s work? Are you careful to do exactly as God has instructed?

For Further Study
Women serving: Exodus 15:20, 1Samuel 2:22-25, Matthew 27:55, Mark 15:41, Mark 16:1, Luke 2:36-38, Luke 10:38-42, John 12:1-8, Acts 2:15-18, Acts 18:18 , Acts 18:26, Romans 16:3-5, 1Corinthians 16:19, Titus 2:3-5.