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All Skills Come from God
Commentators emphasize that God personally selected and equipped Bezalel for his artistic work. This shows that practical skills, craftsmanship, and even everyday talents are gifts from God's Spirit. All well-ordered labor, when directed toward a right end, is elevated to a high and holy calling, demonstrating that God values and uses a wide variety of gifts for His purposes.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 31:1–11
18th Century
Theologian
(Exodus 35:30–35) This solemn call of Bezaleel and Aholiab is full of instruction. Their work was to be only that of handicraftsmen. St…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 31:1–11
19th Century
Bishop
The instructions needed for the making of the tabernacle, its furniture, and the priests’ vestments, were now complete. Moses was sufficiently info…
John Calvin
On Exodus 31:2
16th Century
Theologian
See, I have called by name Bezaleel. In the remainder of this work, we will follow the course of the history to the end of Deuteronomy, wh…
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John Gill
On Exodus 31:2
17th Century
Pastor
See, I have called by name Bezaleel
Had pitched upon, chosen, and distinguished him particularly from all other men …
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 31:1–11
17th Century
Minister
The Israelites, who had been masons and bricklayers in Egypt, were not qualified for skillful craftsmanship; but the Spirit who gave the apostles u…