Moses said to the whole Israelite community, this is what the Lord has commanded. The introduction to the materials appeal is the same authority claim that grounds every instruction: this is what the Lord has commanded. The offering that follows is voluntary (verse 5), but its context is commanded — the community is commanded to offer what they are willing to give. The combination of command and willingness is the grace-and-faith structure of the covenant: God commands what He also enables, and the proper response is willing rather than grudging compliance. Psalm 110:3 says your people shall be willing in the day of your power.

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