and he (Moses) assembled.../ amounts of

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This reading is a combined reading of Exodus 35:1-38:20 and Exodus 38:21-40:38, which wraps up Exodus.


Here is the summary:


(Ch.35)

The commandment of the sabbath told by Moses.

Moses tells the people about the offerings for the tabernacle.

Moses summons the workers to build the elements of the tabernacle.

The people respond with bringing the freewill offering to Yahweh.

Moses presents to the people Bezaleel of Judah and Aholiab from Dan being filled with the skill by Yahweh.


(Ch.36)

The skilled workers start building the tabernacle.

Because of the abundance, Moses tells the people to stop the giving.

The curtains are made.

The boards for the walls are made.

The special curtains are made.


(Ch.37)

The ark of the covenant and the mercy seat are made.

The table is made.

The lampstand is made.

The altar of incense is made.


(Ch.38)

The altar of burnt offering and its utensils are made.

The washbasin is made.

The courtyard components are made.


(Ch.38:21-)

Inventory of the materials used to build the tabernacle.


(Ch.39)

Aaron's ephod is made.

The breastplate for the ephod is made.

Clothing for the priests are made.

The people present the finished work to Moses.

Moses inspects the work and blesses them for following Yahweh's instructions.


(Ch.40)

Yahweh gives instructions on setting up the tabernacle.

Moses sets up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month in the second year.

The glory of Yahweh fills the tabernacle.


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As I remember one of my favorite teachers C.Missler mentioned, each of the elements of the tabernacle reflects on the person of Christ Jesus.

So I was contemplating what would reflect this occurrence of the glory of Yahweh filling the tabernacle, and it seemed like it reflected the passage in the gospels when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus when he was baptized by John.

As I imagine, it must have been a quite an awesome sight to witness the glory of Yahweh fill the tabernacle, but yet, witnessing the Holy Spirit descend upon Jesus would be awesome in a different sense.

Given the choice of seeing one or the other, I would choose the latter...
...I suppose that may be a "no-brainer", as my friend Rod would say...


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