Then Moses said to the Israelites, see, the Lord has chosen Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. The public announcement of Bezalel's appointment before the community makes the divine selection communally known before the work begins. The community's willing giving and Bezalel's divine appointment belong together: the community provides the materials; God provides the craftsman. Neither is sufficient without the other. The craftsman appointed by God requires the community's generous provision to have something to work with.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

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