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Text: Exodus 38: 1-8

MEDITATION

Exodus 38:1-8

1 He made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood; five cubits was its length and five cubits its width—it was square—and its height was three cubits.
2 He made its horns on its four corners; the horns were of one piece with it. And he overlaid it with bronze. 3 He made all the utensils for the altar: the pans, the shovels, the basins, the forks, and the firepans; all its utensils he made of bronze.
4 And he made a grate of bronze network for the altar, under its rim, midway from the bottom.
5 He cast four rings for the four corners of the bronze grating, as holders for the poles.
6 And he made the poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with bronze.
7 Then he put the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar, with which to bear it. He made the altar hollow with boards.
8 He made the laver of bronze and its base of bronze, from the bronze mirrors of the serving women who assembled at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. Bezalel’s work

a. He was obviously an expert in wood craft.

b. His personal contribution was substantial.

2. The altar of burnt offering

a. The design was noted. Exodus 27:1-8

b. This was carefully executed. Exodus 38:1-7

c. This piece of work involved two things.

i. Wood

Acacia wood was used to make the altar of burnt offering.

ii. Bronze

This was used to overlay the wooden altar.

c. The supporting utensils were also made of bronze.

3. The bronze laver

a. This was described in Exodus 30:17-21.

b. The design had to be followed (Exodus 38:8).

4. Bronze mirrors

a. Mirrors were not made of glass in those days.

b. They were made of highly polished bronze.

5. Serving women

a. They were probably working for wealthy families in Egypt.

b. They were given these mirrors when they departed.

c. These were given to Bezalel at the door of the Tabernacle of meeting.

6. Help from others

a. Bezalel was the key craftsman.

b. But he was well supported by others.

i. They were assisting Bezalel.

ii. They were not mentioned.

经文：出埃及记 38:1-8

沉思

《出埃及记 38：1-8》
1他用皂荚木做燔祭坛，是四方的，长五肘，宽五肘，高三肘。
2在坛的四拐角上做四个角，与坛接连一块，用铜把坛包裹。
3他做坛上的盆、铲子、盘子、肉叉子、火鼎，这一切器具都是用铜做的。
4又为坛做一个铜网，安在坛四面的围腰板以下，从下达到坛的半腰。
5为铜网的四角铸四个环子，作为穿杠的用处。
6用皂荚木做杠，用铜包裹，
7把杠穿在坛两旁的环子内，用以抬坛；并用板做坛，坛是空的。

8他用铜做洗濯盆和盆座，是用会幕门前伺候的妇人之镜子做的。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 比撒列的作品

a. 他显然是木工方面的专家

b. 他个人的贡献巨大

2. 燔祭坛

a. 燔祭坛设计的细节已被记载 《出埃及记 27：1-8》

b. 他很仔细地执行 《出埃及记 38：1-7》

c. 这个作品包括了两样东西

i. 木

皂荚木用来做燔祭坛

ii. 铜

用铜包裹木做的燔祭坛

d. 其他的器具也都是用铜做的

3. 铜做的洗濯盆

a. 这在《出埃及记30：17-21》有被形容

b. 必须遵从设计《出埃及记38：8》

4. 铜做的镜子

a. 当时的镜子不是玻璃做的

b. 它们都是用高度抛光的铜做的

5. 伺候的妇人

a. 她们可能是为埃及富裕的家庭工作

b. 她们离开埃及时被赐予这些镜子

c. 这些都在会幕的帐幕门前交给比撒列

6. 别人的帮助

a. 比撒列是主要的工匠

b. 但其他人都非常支持他

i. 他们帮忙比撒列

ii. 他们没有被提到