I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Exodus 36-38.

    This passage describes the construction of the Tabernacle and its furnishings. At the beginning of the passage it lists two craftsmen as being the primary artisans who made these items with a reference to their being other, anonymous (at least to us) craftsmen also chosen to help. However, as we continue in the passage only one of the two is mentioned by name. That one is Bezalel. This suggests to me that Bezalel was the master craftsman while Oholiab coordinated the other workers on the project. The other point I want to take note of is the fact that the Children of Israel gave so much towards building the Tabernacle and its furnishings that the craftsmen had to ask Moses to stop them from bringing any more.