Thematic Bible: Bezalel


Thematic Bible



He made the altar for burnt offerings out of acacia wood seven and one half feet square and four and one half feet high. Then he placed a horn at each of its four corners. He made the four horns and the altar out of one piece of wood covered with copper. He also made all the equipment for the altar: the pans, the shovels, the bowls, the hooks, and the fire pans. All this equipment was made of copper. read more.
A copper grating was also made. It was placed under the rim of the altar, so that it reached halfway up the altar. A copper ring was attached beneath the ledge at the four corners to put the poles through. After that he covered two acacia wood poles with copper and put them through the rings for carrying the altar, which was shaped like an open box.

Bezalel made the ark out of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high. Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of Temple Furniture

Then Moses said to the sons of Israel: Jehovah has called by name Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur of the tribe of Judah. He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship. He is a master artist familiar with gold, silver, and copper. read more.
He knows how to cut and set stones and how to work with wood. He is an expert in all trades. Jehovah also gave Bezalel and Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan the ability to teach others. Jehovah made these men highly skilled in all trades. They can do the work of jewelers, carpenters, and designers. They know how to embroider violet, purple and bright red yarn on fine linen. They know how to weave yarn on a loom. They can do all kinds of trades. They are master artists.

I have called Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah. Verse ConceptsGod Appointing OthersPeople Of JudahIdentitygrandfatherscraftsmanship

Moses continued speaking: Bezalel and Oholiab will do the work as Jehovah commanded. They will do this with the help of every other craftsman to whom Jehovah has given the necessary skills and talents. They will know how to do all the work for constructing the holy place. Verse ConceptsBuildingSanctuaryWisdom, Human NatureSkilled Peopleartistscraftsmanship

Bezalel, son of Uri and grandson of Hur, from the tribe of Judah, made everything Jehovah commanded Moses. Verse ConceptsMaking The TabernaclePeople Of Judah

And of the sons of Pahath-moab, Adna and Chelal, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattaniah, Bezalel and Binnui and Manasseh.