Exodus 37:2 — Community Reflections

EXODUS 37:2 — KING JAMES VERSION 1 0

“And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.”

He overlaid it with pure gold, both inside and out, and made a gold molding around it. Pure gold inside and out — the invisible interior and the visible exterior receive the same treatment. The care applied to surfaces no human will ever see is the care of a craftsman who understands that the God who will meet Moses above this ark sees every surface. The ark that is most holy is covered with the most precious material on every surface. Hebrews 9:4 describes the ark as gold — the gold Bezalel applies makes the earthly ark a fitting copy of the heavenly reality.

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Trusting God's timing — Exodus 37

Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. What a reminde...