旧约 - 出埃及记(Exodus)第35章

Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, "These are the things the LORD has commanded you to do:
For six days, work is to be done, but the seventh day shall be your holy day, a Sabbath of rest to the LORD. Whoever does any work on it must be put to death.
Do not light a fire in any of your dwellings on the Sabbath day."
Moses said to the whole Israelite community, "This is what the LORD has commanded:
From what you have, take an offering for the LORD. Everyone who is willing is to bring to the LORD an offering of gold, silver and bronze;
blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair;
ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood;
olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;
and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
"All who are skilled among you are to come and make everything the LORD has commanded:
the tabernacle with its tent and its covering, clasps, frames, crossbars, posts and bases;
the ark with its poles and the atonement cover and the curtain that shields it;
the table with its poles and all its articles and the bread of the Presence;
the lampstand that is for light with its accessories, lamps and oil for the light;
the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil and the fragrant incense; the curtain for the doorway at the entrance to the tabernacle;
the altar of burnt offering with its bronze grating, its poles and all its utensils; the bronze basin with its stand;
the curtains of the courtyard with its posts and bases, and the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard;
the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, and their ropes;
the woven garments worn for ministering in the sanctuary--both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons when they serve as priests."
Then the whole Israelite community withdrew from Moses' presence,
and everyone who was willing and whose heart moved him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its service, and for the sacred garments.
All who were willing, men and women alike, came and brought gold jewelry of all kinds: brooches, earrings, rings and ornaments. They all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.
Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them.
Those presenting an offering of silver or bronze brought it as an offering to the LORD, and everyone who had acacia wood for any part of the work brought it.
Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun--blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen.
And all the women who were willing and had the skill spun the goat hair.
The leaders brought onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.
They also brought spices and olive oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense.
All the Israelite men and women who were willing brought to the LORD freewill offerings for all the work the LORD through Moses had commanded them to do.
Then Moses said to the Israelites, "See, the LORD has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah,
and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts--
to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver and bronze,
to cut and set stones, to work in wood and to engage in all kinds of artistic craftsmanship.
And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.
He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers--all of them master craftsmen and designers.
出埃及记第卅五章   第 35 章 

  出 35:5-21> 我每一次奉献都是出于爱心和心甘情愿吗? 

  35:5-21 神并没有向人索取贵重的财物作为奉献,不过祂要求百姓奉献时要出于慷慨之心。只有甘心乐意之人,才能在建造会幕的圣工上有分。神喜欢捐得甘心乐意的人(参林后 9:7 )。我们的奉献应当出于爱心,源于感恩,而不要出于虚荣炫耀之心想得人称赞,更不要出于勉强。 

  出 35:10-19> 我的哪些才智可以在事奉主上发挥作用?比如…… 

  35:10-19 摩西要求有各种技巧的人,奉献才能,同心建造会幕。神赐予每个属祂的人特有的才能,我们应当发挥恩赐,就连在人看来与宗教无关的才能,都可用在使神得荣耀的事上。我们可以藉着研究、观摩别人来实习,达到熟能生巧的地步。请你使用才能和技术,帮助你的教会和社区。 

  出 35:20-24> 以色列的财宝是神计划特意恩赐的吗? 

  35:20-24 以色列人曾在埃及作奴隶,又从哪里得到这一切金银财宝的呢?那是在他们出埃及的前夕,从埃及人手中索取后带走的( 12:35-36 ),其中有金子、银子、珠宝、细麻布、各种牲畜的皮,以及其他贵重物品。 

  出 35:21> 我明白奉献的意义吗?是忠心爱神的慷慨之人吗? 

  35:21 凡是心里有感动的人,都乐意将礼物拿来,作建造会幕之用。他们热心来奉献,因为明白奉献对于完成神的居所是何等重要。就跟飞机师与操纵电脑人员在飞机起飞前,能按组检验它的性能是否正常一样,从奉献金钱一事上,神立刻就能看出我们对祂的热诚;慷慨的人对神不一定忠心,对祂忠心的人则总是慷慨的。 

  出 35:26> 神看重每一颗事奉的心,不分男女…… 

  35:26 懂得纺织的妇女,对建造会幕也贡献良多。巧匠以工作的质量与美观为夸耀,神也关心你的事奉是否精彩;不管你职位高低,都应当在工作上显出祂所赐的创造力。──《灵修版圣经注释》