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Text: Exodus 37: 1-9

MEDITATION

Exodus 37:1-9

1 Then Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood; two and a half cubits was its length, a cubit and a half its width, and a cubit and a half its height.
2 He overlaid it with pure gold inside and outside, and made a molding of gold all around it.
3 And he cast for it four rings of gold to be set in its four corners: two rings on one side, and two rings on the other side of it.
4 He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
5 And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
6 He also made the mercy seat of pure gold; two and a half cubits was its length and a cubit and a half its width.
7 He made two cherubim of beaten gold; he made them of one piece at the two ends of the mercy seat:
8 one cherub at one end on this side, and the other cherub at the other end on that side. He made the cherubim at the two ends of one piece with the mercy seat.
9 The cherubim spread out their wings above, and covered the mercy seat with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Bezalel and Aholiab

a. Bezalel was appointed the leader of the gifted artisans (Exodus 35:30a).

b. Aholiab was to assist him (Exodus 35:34b).

c. They would have to do the following:

i. Organize the artisans.

ii. Check their work.

iii. Approve of the work done by the gifted artisans.

2. Bezalel’s personal involvement

a. He was personally involved.

b. He was entrusted to build one of the holiest Tabernacle artefacts.

3. The ark of the Testimony

a. The design was already given by God to Moses (Exodus 25:10-16).

b. Bezalel built the ark of the Testimony according to the pattern given.

4. The mercy seat

a. The specific design was also given by God to Moses (Exodus 25:17-22).

b. Bezalel also skilfully built the mercy seat according to the pattern given.

经文：出埃及记 37：1－9

沉思

《出埃及记 37：1－9》
1比撒列用皂荚木做柜，长二肘半，宽一肘半，高一肘半，
2里外包上精金，四围镶上金牙边。
3又铸四个金环，安在柜的四脚上，这边两环，那边两环。
4用皂荚木做两根杠，用金包裹。
5把杠穿在柜旁的环内，以便抬柜。
6用精金做施恩座，长二肘半，宽一肘半。
7用金子锤出两个基路伯来，安在施恩座的两头，
8这头做一个基路伯，那头做一个基路伯，二基路伯接连一块，在施恩座的两头。

9二基路伯高张翅膀，遮掩施恩座，基路伯是脸对脸，朝着施恩座。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 比撒列和亚何利亚伯

a. 比撒列被召，成为有天赋的工匠的领袖《出埃及记 35:30a》

b. 亚何利亚伯将协助他 《出埃及记 35:34b》

c. 他们得办以下的事：

i. 组织工匠们

ii. 查看他们的手工

iii. 批准工匠们的作品

2. 比撒列亲自参与

a. 比撒列亲自参与这项任务

b. 他被委托建造圣所最神圣的物件之一

3. 法柜

a. 上帝已经给摩西法柜的设计《出埃及记 25:10-16》

b. 比撒列根据设计建造法柜

4. 施恩座

a. 上帝也给了摩西施恩座的仔细设计《出埃及记 25:17-22》

b. 比撒列也根据设计精致的建造施恩座