And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.
All the women whose hearts stirred them used their God-given wisdom and skill to spin goats' hair for the tabernacle, giving willing and skillful labor to provide materials for its construction. Their spinning was part of the people's freewill offerings for God's house, brought willingly from the heart and showing that His work calls for both generous giving and skilled workmanship. Each person was anxious to have a part and brought cheerful gifts and labor in such abundance that more than was needed came in, until Moses had to proclaim that they must stop because all could not be used. God required exactitude, skill, tact, wisdom and perfection in building the earthly tabernacle, and He requires the same perfection in every line of work done in His service according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount. The record stands as an example of devotion, energy, generosity and liberality in preparing a house where God could meet with His people, calling for giving now to be equally free, willing, anxious and abundant once the need and God's call are known.
Words and Historical Setting
All the women whose hearts stirred them up in wisdom used their skill to spin goats' hair for the sanctuary or tabernacle, providing materials for its construction as willing, skilled labor. Their wisdom and skill were abilities provided by God, put to work for His glory and service. Women also applied great ingenuity to embroidery and ornaments for the tabernacle.
This took place just after leaving Egypt, when freedom could still turn back to slavery and means were scanty. Even then building God's house came before enlarging their own small tents. The work followed the design God gave.
The contributions included jewelry taken from their persons, with gold, silver, brass, and ornamental work. Together they amounted to more than a million dollars.
Freewill Offerings and Application
The spinning of goats' hair was part of the people's freewill offerings for God's house, brought willingly from the heart. The women's willing, skilled work belonged to the preparation of the sanctuary, a house where God could meet with His people. God's work in this called for both willing giving and skilled labor, with each person sharing in the blessing of supporting it through cooperation and the use of ability.
The call for these offerings was special, beyond all systematic and regular donations for religious purposes and the poor. It was given by God for the people's own good as well as to sustain His service. Like the later call for the temple at Jerusalem, it rested not on one class but on all, with the amount required proportioned to what each possessed.
The people needed no urging, but each soul was anxious to have a part in the work for God. They brought cheerful gifts and willing labor, including skilled work in spinning goats' hair, as a cheerful preparation of materials and freewill gifts for the construction of the tabernacle. The gifts came in such abundance that more than was needed was brought in, until Moses had to proclaim that they had enough and must stop because all could not be used.
God required exactitude, skill, tact, wisdom, and perfection in building the earthly tabernacle. He requires the same perfection to be brought into every line of work done in His service. Workers in their different appointed occupations are to train their minds for the highest service and to desire mental strength to do everything according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount.
The record stands as an example of devotion, energy, generosity, and liberality in supporting a place of worship and the worship of God. It shows willing work in preparing a house where God could meet with His people, and that each person may share in the blessing of supporting God's work. Giving to God's work now must be equally free, willing, anxious, and abundant, with means and hearty cooperation given without urging once the need and God's call are known.
All the women whose hearts stirred them used their God-given wisdom and skill to spin goats' hair for the tabernacle, giving willing and skillful labor to provide materials for its construction. Their spinning was part of the people's freewill offerings for God's house, brought willingly from the heart and showing that His work calls for both generous giving and skilled workmanship. Each person was anxious to have a part and brought cheerful gifts and labor in such abundance that more than was needed came in, until Moses had to proclaim that they must stop because all could not be used. God required exactitude, skill, tact, wisdom and perfection in building the earthly tabernacle, and He requires the same perfection in every line of work done in His service according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount. The record stands as an example of devotion, energy, generosity and liberality in preparing a house where God could meet with His people, calling for giving now to be equally free, willing, anxious and abundant once the need and God's call are known.
Words and Historical Setting
All the women whose hearts stirred them up in wisdom used their skill to spin goats' hair for the sanctuary or tabernacle, providing materials for its construction as willing, skilled labor. Their wisdom and skill were abilities provided by God, put to work for His glory and service. Women also applied great ingenuity to embroidery and ornaments for the tabernacle.
This took place just after leaving Egypt, when freedom could still turn back to slavery and means were scanty. Even then building God's house came before enlarging their own small tents. The work followed the design God gave.
The contributions included jewelry taken from their persons, with gold, silver, brass, and ornamental work. Together they amounted to more than a million dollars.
Freewill Offerings and Application
The spinning of goats' hair was part of the people's freewill offerings for God's house, brought willingly from the heart. The women's willing, skilled work belonged to the preparation of the sanctuary, a house where God could meet with His people. God's work in this called for both willing giving and skilled labor, with each person sharing in the blessing of supporting it through cooperation and the use of ability.
The call for these offerings was special, beyond all systematic and regular donations for religious purposes and the poor. It was given by God for the people's own good as well as to sustain His service. Like the later call for the temple at Jerusalem, it rested not on one class but on all, with the amount required proportioned to what each possessed.
The people needed no urging, but each soul was anxious to have a part in the work for God. They brought cheerful gifts and willing labor, including skilled work in spinning goats' hair, as a cheerful preparation of materials and freewill gifts for the construction of the tabernacle. The gifts came in such abundance that more than was needed was brought in, until Moses had to proclaim that they had enough and must stop because all could not be used.
God required exactitude, skill, tact, wisdom, and perfection in building the earthly tabernacle. He requires the same perfection to be brought into every line of work done in His service. Workers in their different appointed occupations are to train their minds for the highest service and to desire mental strength to do everything according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount.
The record stands as an example of devotion, energy, generosity, and liberality in supporting a place of worship and the worship of God. It shows willing work in preparing a house where God could meet with His people, and that each person may share in the blessing of supporting God's work. Giving to God's work now must be equally free, willing, anxious, and abundant, with means and hearty cooperation given without urging once the need and God's call are known.