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Spirit-Filled Craftsmanship
Commentators unanimously highlight that God filled Bezaleel with His Spirit not for abstract spiritual insight, but for practical, artistic, and manual skills. This shows that talents in art, design, and craftsmanship are divine gifts. All well-ordered labor, when directed toward God's purposes, is a spiritual endeavor and an act of worship.
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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 31:3–4
19th Century
Bishop
I have filled him with the spirit of God ... to devise cunning works. —Every good gift and every perfect gift (intell…
John Gill
On Exodus 31:3
17th Century
Pastor
And I have filled him with the Spirit of God
Not with the special graces of the Spirit, or with spiritual gifts fitt…
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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…