From Exodus 25-28:
1. I think that the chapters that are covered today are some of the most compelling arguments that there is no way someone made up what is in the bible. First of all, the details are so minute and specific, it would be hard to just make this up. Secondly, why would you bother to make up all of this stuff when it does not add to the story. If you were trying to convince someone of something, you would not bother with all of this "extra" stuff.
2. In Exodus 25:30, it says that God wanted the bread of the Presence before him at all times. I wonder why. What does this symbolize? And I assume that this means that every day the priests had to make new bread.
3. In Exodus 27:16 it states that an embroiderer is to do some of this work. It also talks about men who are skilled craftsmen and ones who God gave skills in certain areas. It shows me that God uses all of our talents, and he gives them to us in the first place. So even a talent like being able to embroider is something that God has a very important purpose for.
4. I am amazed at the amount of wealth that the Israelites were carrying with them. To be able to create what they were instructed to create, just from their offerings from what they had in their possessions - this is amazing. It must have been quite an ordeal to travel with all of these possessions in tow.
5. How about a mystery? - In Exodus 28:30, it talks about having the Urim and the Thummim in the breastpiece of the outfit that Aaron was to wear. What was this stuff?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thummim
Check it out. Very interesting.
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