Exodus 35:1-29

35:1 | Starting here and continuing through the rest of the book, the people begin to prepare for the presence of the Lord, who will dwell with them in the tabernacle. Moses also begins to prepare the people for the completion of the tabernacle work.

35:4-9 | Exodus 25-27 gave the blueprint for the tabernacle. Here is the “budget.” God had already prepared the people for this freewill offering to the LORD when they left Egypt. Those who give from a willing heart will be stirred to keep giving.

35:10-19 | All gifted artisans would make all that the LORD commanded for the tabernacle, right down to its sockets and pegs. No detail would be left to chance.

35:21-29 | Willing literally means “those whose hearts were lifted up.” The people gave for the work because they understood that God had freed them from slavery and made them rich; therefore, what they had belonged to Him. The leaders also set a godly example of giving that the people followed.