361 "Now Bezalel and Oholiab , and every skillful e person in whom the Lord has put skill and understanding to know how to perform all the work in the construction of the sanctuary , shall perform in accordance with all that the Lord has commanded ."
2 Then Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every skillful e person in whom the Lord had put skill , everyone whose heart stirred him, to come to the work to perform it. 3 They received from Moses all the contributions which the sons of Israel had brought to perform the work in the construction of the sanctuary . And they still continued bringing to him freewill offerings every morning . 4 And all the skillful men who were performing all the work of the sanctuary came , each from the work which he was performing , 5 and they said to Moses , " The people are bringing much more than enough for the construction work which the Lord commanded us to perform ." 6 So Moses issued a command , and a proclamation was circulated throughout the camp , saying , "Let no man or woman any longer perform work for the contributions of the sanctuary ." Thus the people were restrained from bringing any more. 7 For the material they had was sufficient and more than enough for all the work , to perform it.
8 All the skillful e men e among those who were performing the work made the tabernacle with ten curtains ; of fine twisted linen and blue and purple and scarlet material, with cherubim , the work of a skillful workman , Bezalel made them. 9 The length of each curtain was twenty-eight e cubits and the width of each curtain four cubits ; all the curtains had the same measurements . 10 He joined five curtains to one another and the other five curtains he joined to one another . 11 He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain in the first set ; he did likewise on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set . 12 He made fifty loops in the one curtain and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set ; the loops were opposite each other . 13 He made fifty clasps of gold and joined the curtains to one another with the clasps , so the tabernacle was a unit .
14 Then he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the tabernacle ; he made eleven e curtains in all. 15 The length of each curtain was thirty cubits and four cubits the width of each curtain ; the eleven e curtains had the same measurements . 16 He joined five curtains by themselves and the other six curtains by themselves . 17 Moreover, he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the first set , and he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outermost in the second set . 18 He made fifty clasps of bronze to join the tent together so that it would be a unit . 19 He made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red , and a covering of porpoise skins above e . 20 Then he made the boards for the tabernacle of acacia wood , standing upright . 21 Ten cubits was the length of each board and one and a half cubits the width of each board . 22 There were two tenons for each board , fitted to one another ; thus he did for all the boards of the tabernacle . 23 He made the boards for the tabernacle : twenty boards for the south e side ; 24 and he made forty sockets of silver under the twenty boards ; two sockets under one board for its two tenons and two sockets under another board for its two tenons . 25 Then for the second side of the tabernacle , on the north side , he made twenty boards , 26 and their forty sockets of silver ; two sockets under one board and two sockets under another board . 27 For the rear of the tabernacle , to the west , he made six boards . 28 He made two boards for the corners of the tabernacle at the rear . 29 They were double beneath , and together they were complete to its top to the first ring ; thus he did with both of them for the two corners . 30 There were eight boards with their sockets of silver , sixteen e sockets , two under every board . 31 Then he made bars of acacia wood , five for the boards of one side of the tabernacle , 32 and five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle , and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the rear side to the west . 33 He made the middle bar to pass through in the center of the boards from end to end . 34 He overlaid the boards with gold and made their rings of gold as holders for the bars , and overlaid the bars with gold .
35 Moreover, he made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen ; he made it with cherubim , the work of a skillful workman . 36 He made four pillars of acacia for it, and overlaid them with gold , with their hooks of gold ; and he cast four sockets of silver for them. 37 He made a screen for the doorway of the tent , of blue and purple and scarlet material, and fine twisted linen , the work of a weaver ; 38 and he made its five pillars with their hooks , and he overlaid their tops and their bands with gold ; but their five sockets were of bronze .
371 Now Bezalel made the ark of acacia wood ; its length was two and a half cubits , and its width one and a half cubits , and its height one and a half cubits ; 2 and he overlaid it with pure gold inside e and out, and made a gold molding for it all around . 3 He cast four rings of gold for it on its four feet ; even two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. 4 He made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold . 5 He put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark , to carry it. 6 He made a mercy seat of pure gold , two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide . 7 He made two cherubim of gold ; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat ; 8 one cherub at the one end and one cherub at the other end ; he made the cherubim of one piece with the mercy seat at the two ends . 9 The cherubim had their wings spread upward , covering the mercy seat with their wings , with their faces toward each other ; the faces of the cherubim were toward the mercy seat .
10 Then he made the table of acacia wood , two cubits long and a cubit wide and one and a half cubits high . 11 He overlaid it with pure gold , and made a gold molding for it all around . 12 He made a rim for it of a handbreadth all around , and made a gold molding for its rim all around . 13 He cast four gold rings for it and put the rings on the four corners that were on its four feet . 14 Close by the rim were the rings , the holders for the poles to carry the table . 15 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold , to carry the table . 16 He made the utensils which were on the table , its dishes and its pans and its bowls and its jars , with which to pour out drink offerings , of pure gold . 17 Then he made the lampstand of pure gold . He made the lampstand of hammered work , its base and its shaft ; its cups , its bulbs and its flowers were of one piece with it. 18 There were six branches going out of its sides ; three branches of the lampstand from the one side of it and three branches of the lampstand from the other side of it; 19 three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in one branch , and three cups shaped like almond blossoms, a bulb and a flower in the other branch -so for the six branches going out of the lampstand . 20 In the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond blossoms, its bulbs and its flowers ; 21 and a bulb was under the first pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the second pair of branches coming out of it, and a bulb under the third pair of branches coming out of it, for the six branches coming out of the lampstand. 22 Their bulbs and their branches were of one piece with it; the whole of it was a single hammered work of pure gold . 23 He made its seven lamps with its snuffers and its trays of pure gold . 24 He made it and all its utensils from a talent of pure gold .
25 Then he made the altar of incense of acacia wood : a cubit long and a cubit wide , square , and two cubits high ; its horns were of one piece with it. 26 He overlaid it with pure gold , its top and its sides all around , and its horns ; and he made a gold molding for it all around . 27 He made two golden rings for it under its molding , on its two sides -on opposite sides -as holders for poles with which to carry it. 28 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold . 29 And he made the holy anointing oil and the pure , fragrant incense of spices , the work of a perfumer .
381 Then he made the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood , five cubits long , and five cubits wide , square , and three cubits high . 2 He made its horns on its four corners , its horns being of one piece with it, and he overlaid it with bronze . 3 He made all the utensils of the altar , the pails and the shovels and the basins , the flesh hooks and the firepans ; he made all its utensils of bronze . 4 He made for the altar a grating of bronze network beneath , under its ledge , reaching halfway up. 5 He cast four rings on the four ends of the bronze grating as holders for the poles . 6 He made the poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with bronze . 7 He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar , with which to carry it. He made it hollow with planks . 8 Moreover, he made the laver of bronze with its base of bronze , from the mirrors of the serving women who served at the doorway of the tent of meeting .
9 Then he made the court : for the south e side the hangings of the court were of fine twisted linen , one hundred cubits ; 10 their twenty pillars , and their twenty sockets , made of bronze ; the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver . 11 For the north side there were one hundred cubits ; their twenty pillars and their twenty sockets were of bronze , the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver . 12 For the west side there were hangings of fifty cubits with their ten pillars and their ten sockets ; the hooks of the pillars and their bands were of silver . 13 For the east side fifty cubits . 14 The hangings for the one side of the gate were fifteen e cubits , with their three pillars and their three sockets , 15 and so for the other side . On both e sides of the gate of the court were hangings of fifteen e cubits , with their three pillars and their three sockets . 16 All the hangings of the court all around were of fine twisted linen . 17 The sockets for the pillars were of bronze , the hooks of the pillars and their bands , of silver ; and the overlaying of their tops , of silver , and all the pillars of the court were furnished with silver bands . 18 The screen of the gate of the court was the work of the weaver , of blue and purple and scarlet material and fine twisted linen . And the length was twenty cubits and the height was five cubits , corresponding to the hangings of the court . 19 Their four pillars and their four sockets were of bronze ; their hooks were of silver , and the overlaying of their tops and their bands were of silver . 20 All the pegs of the tabernacle and of the court all around were of bronze .
21 This is the number of the things for the tabernacle , the tabernacle of the testimony , as they were numbered according to the command of Moses , for the service of the Levites , by the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest . 22 Now Bezalel the son of Uri , the son of Hur , of the tribe of Judah , made all that the Lord had commanded Moses . 23 With him was Oholiab the son of Ahisamach , of the tribe of Dan , an engraver and a skillful workman and a weaver in blue and in purple and in scarlet material, and fine linen .
24 All the gold that was used for the work , in all the work of the sanctuary , even the gold of the wave offering , was 29 e talents and 730 e e shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary . 25 The silver of those of the congregation who were numbered was 100 talents and 1,775 e e e e shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary ; 26 a beka a head (that is, half a shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary ), for each one who passed over to those who were numbered , from twenty years old and upward , for 603,550 e e e e e e e men. 27 The hundred talents of silver were for casting the sockets of the sanctuary and the sockets of the veil ; one hundred sockets for the hundred talents , a talent for a socket . 28 Of the 1,775 e e e e shekels, he made hooks for the pillars and overlaid their tops and made bands for them. 29 The bronze of the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 e e shekels . 30 With it he made the sockets to the doorway of the tent of meeting , and the bronze altar and its bronze grating , and all the utensils of the altar , 31 and the sockets of the court all around and the sockets of the gate of the court , and all the pegs of the tabernacle and all the pegs of the court all around .
231 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples , 2 saying : " The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses ; 3 therefore all that they tell you, do and observe , but do not do according to their deeds ; for they say things and do not do them. 4 " They tie up heavy burdens and lay them on men's shoulders , but they themselves are unwilling e to move them with so much as a finger .#rl 5 "But they do all their deeds to be noticed by men ; for they broaden their phylacteries and lengthen the tassels of their garments. 6 "They love the place of honor at banquets and the chief seats in the synagogues , 7 and respectful greetings in the market places , and being called Rabbi by men . 8 "But do not be called Rabbi ; for One is your Teacher , and you are all brothers . 9 "Do not call anyone on earth your father ; for One is your Father , He who is in heaven . 10 "Do not be called leaders ; for One is your Leader , that is, Christ . 11 " But the greatest among you shall be your servant . 12 " Whoever exalts himself shall be humbled ; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted .
13 " But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees , hypocrites , because you shut off the kingdom of heaven from people ; for you do not enter in yourselves , nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 ["Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees , hypocrites , because you devour widows' houses , and for a pretense you make long prayers ; therefore e you will receive greater condemnation . 15 "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees , hypocrites , because you travel around on sea and land to make one proselyte ; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves . 16 "Woe to you, blind guides , who say , ' Whoever e swears by the temple , that is nothing ; but whoever e swears by the gold of the temple is obligated .' 17 "You fools and blind men ! Which is more important , the gold or the temple that sanctified the gold ? 18 "And, 'Whoever e swears by the altar , that is nothing , but whoever e swears by the offering on it, he is obligated .' 19 "You blind men , which is more important , the offering , or the altar that sanctifies the offering ?#rl 20 "Therefore , whoever swears by the altar , swears both by the altar and by everything on it. 21 "And whoever swears by the temple , swears both by the temple and by Him who dwells within it.#rl 22 "And whoever swears by heaven , swears both by the throne of God and by Him who sits upon it.
(Read Matthew 23:1-12)
The scribes and Pharisees explained the law of Moses, and enforced obedience to it. They are charged with hypocrisy in religion. We can only judge according to outward appearance; but God searches the heart. They made phylacteries. These were scrolls of paper or parchment, wherein were written four paragraphs of the law, to be worn on their foreheads and left arms, Numbers 15:38, to remind them of their being a peculiar people; but the Pharisees made them larger than common, as if they were thereby more religious than others. Pride was the darling, reigning sin of the Pharisees, the sin that most easily beset them, and which our Lord Jesus takes all occasions to speak against. For him that is taught in the word to give respect to him that teaches, is commendable; but for him that teaches, to demand it, to be puffed up with it, is sinful. How much is all this against the spirit of Christianity! The consistent disciple of Christ is pained by being put into chief places. But who that looks around on the visible church, would think this was the spirit required? It is plain that some measure of this antichristian spirit prevails in every religious society, and in every one of our hearts.
(Read Matthew 23:13-33)
The scribes and Pharisees were enemies to the gospel of Christ, and therefore to the salvation of the souls of men. It is bad to keep away from Christ ourselves, but worse also to keep others from him. Yet it is no new thing for the show and form of godliness to be made a cloak to the greatest enormities. But dissembled piety will be reckoned double iniquity. They were very busy to turn souls to be of their party. Not for the glory of God and the good of souls, but that they might have the credit and advantage of making converts. Gain being their godliness, by a thousand devices they made religion give way to their worldly interests. They were very strict and precise in smaller matters of the law, but careless and loose in weightier matters. It is not the scrupling a little sin that Christ here reproves; if it be a sin, though but a gnat, it must be strained out; but the doing that, and then swallowing a camel, or, committing a greater sin. While they would seem to be godly, they were neither sober nor righteous. We are really, what we are inwardly. Outward motives may keep the outside clean, while the inside is filthy; but if the heart and spirit be made new, there will be newness of life; here we must begin with ourselves. The righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees was like the ornaments of a grave, or dressing up a dead body, only for show. The deceitfulness of sinners' hearts appears in that they go down the streams of the sins of their own day, while they fancy that they should have opposed the sins of former days. We sometimes think, if we had lived when Christ was upon earth, that we should not have despised and rejected him, as men then did; yet Christ in his Spirit, in his word, in his ministers, is still no better treated. And it is just with God to give those up to their hearts' lusts, who obstinately persist in gratifying them. Christ gives men their true characters.
