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| 1 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying: |
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| 2 See, I have called by name, Bezaleel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; |
By name Bezaleel – Signifies "shadow of the Almighty," a type of Christ. R4092:6*
The son of Uri – Signifies "light," the Light of the world. R4092:6*
The son of Hur – Meaning "grave," Christ humbled himself, even unto death. R4092:6*
The tribe of Judah – Meaning "praised"; Christ was praised in his pre-human existence. R4092:6*
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| 3 and have filled him with the Spirit of God,–in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship; |
I have filled him – Fecundated their minds without affecting them in any moral sense. E175
In wisdom – See comments on Exodus 30:23, 24.
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| 4 to devise skilful designs,–to work in gold, and in silver, and in bronze; |
To work in gold – Representing the divine nature. T18, T20; R4092:6*
And in silver – Symbol of truth. T114
Representing the spirit nature--Great Company. R4092:6*, R4745:6
And in brass – Copper, symbol of perfect human nature. T18, R4092:6*
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| 5 and in the cutting of stones for setting, and in the carving of wood,–to work in all manner of workmanship. |
Cutting of stones – The polishing of the Lord's jewels. R4092:6*
To set them – As the Father pleases. R4093:1*
Carving of timber – The fallen human race. R4093:1*
Of workmanship – As restitution will produce for the race. R4093:1*
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| 6 I myself, therefore, lo! I have given with him–Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, and, in the heart of every one that is wise-hearted, have I put wisdom,–so shall they make all that I have commanded thee:– |
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| 7 the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony; and the propitiatory which is thereupon,–and all the utensils of the tent; |
And the ark – It represented the eternal purpose of God for mankind in The Christ, Head and Body. T121
The mercy seat – The Mercy Seat, glory-light and cherubim together represented Jehovah God. T123
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| 8 and the table, and its utensils, and the pure lampstand, and all its utensils,–and the incense altar; |
And the table – Representing the Church as a whole, holding forth the word of life. T115; R5418:5
The pure candlestick – Representing the entire Church, the true lightbearers. T116
Representing the light of God's truth. R5621:6, R5418:5
The altar of incense – The Golden altar in the Holy represents the Church in the sacrificing condition. T120
Representing the privileges of worship and prayer. R5418:5
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| 9 and the altar for the ascending-sacrifice, and all its utensils, and the laver, and its stand; |
And the altar – Representing Christ's ransom sacrifice. T22
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| 10 and the cloths of variegated stuff, and the holy garments, for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, for ministering as priests; |
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| 11 and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense, for the holy place, according to all which I have commanded thee, shall they do. |
And the anointing oil – Typifying the holy Spirit. T29, T37, T116; D650; R5654:5
And sweet incense – Representing the perfection of the man Jesus. When he came in contact with the trials of life (fire), he yielded perfect obedience to the divine will-a sweet perfume. T56, T120
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| 12 Then spake Yahweh unto Moses, saying– |
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| 13 Thou thyself, therefore, speak unto the sons of Israel, saying,–Surely, my sabbaths, shall ye keep,–for, a sign, it is betwixt me and you, to your generations, that ye may know that, I–Yahweh, do hallow you. |
Verily my sabbaths – Type of the Millennial age. B40
Doth sanctify you – As the Lord said to the typical Israelites, "sanctify ourselves" and "I will sanctify you," so also he directs the spiritual Israelite to consecrate himself, and only to those who so do does the Lord sanctify and apportion crowns. F123
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| 14 Therefore shall ye keep the sabbath, for, holy, it is unto you,–he that profaneth it, shall be, surely put to death; verily, whosoever doeth, therein, any work, that soul shall be cut off, from the midst of its people: |
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| 15 Six days, shall work be done, but, on the seventh day, is a holy sabbath-keeping of rest, unto Yahweh,–whosoever doeth work on the sabbath day, shall be, surely put to death. |
The sabbath of rest – The Jews kept six kinds of sabbaths: the 7th day (Exod. 31:15); the 7th week (Deut. 16:9 7th month (Lev. 23:24); the HG56:1
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| 16 Therefore shall the sons of Israel keep the sabbath,–by making it a Day of Rest to your generations, as an age-abiding covenant: |
A perpetual covenant – Olam, age-lasting. Used elsewhere of the harvest offering (Lev. 23:14); the Pentecostal sacrificFeast of Tabernacles (Lev. 23:41). HG582:2*
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| 17 between me and the sons of Israel, a sign, it is, unto times age-abiding,–for, in six days, did Yahweh make the heavens and the earth, and, on the seventh day, he rested, and was refreshed. |
It is a sign – The seal or mark of our covenant is wholly different. It is the possession of the spirit of Christ. R2032:3
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| 18 Then gave he unto Moses, as he finished speaking with him in Mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony,–tables of stone, written with the finger of God. |
Two tables of testimony – Perhaps representing the two parts of God's Law: one pertaining to us and the other to our fellow men-loving God and loving neighbor. Q704:1
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