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												Verse 2Exodus 35:2. Six days shall work 
												be done — Work for the 
												tabernacle, but on the seventh 
												day they must not strike a 
												stroke, no, not at the 
												tabernacle work; the honour of 
												the sabbath was above that of 
												the sanctuary.
 
 Verse 3
 Exodus 35:3. Ye shall kindle no 
												fire — For any servile work; 
												throughout your habitations — 
												No, not for the service of the 
												tabernacle, as for the heating 
												of tools, or the melting of 
												metals, or other things 
												belonging to it; which being 
												made for God’s service, and 
												deserving and requiring all 
												expedition, they might probably 
												conceive that such work might be 
												done upon that day. And here 
												also, as often elsewhere, under 
												one kind of work, lighting a 
												fire, every other kind is 
												comprehended and forbidden. It 
												is justly observed by Mr. Scott 
												here, “If the kindling of fires 
												in general on the sabbath days 
												be here understood to be 
												prohibited, it must either be 
												viewed as a mere temporary 
												institution, to continue only 
												during the time when the people 
												were miraculously provided for 
												in the wilderness; or that some 
												exceptions were allowed in 
												favour of the sick, infirm, and 
												children, who must suffer 
												extremely, at some seasons, even 
												in warm climates, for want of 
												fire; or that a fire which was 
												burning might be kept up, though 
												a fresh one might not be 
												kindled.” It is remarkable that 
												“the subsequent parts of 
												Scripture give no light on this 
												subject,” further than that, 
												“among the various instances 
												recorded of the Israelites being 
												reproved, and individuals 
												punished, for neglecting to 
												sanctify the sabbath, this is 
												not once mentioned. The modern 
												Jews understand the prohibition 
												literally, yet they use fires in 
												various ways on the sabbath, but 
												employ other persons to kindle 
												them, or to keep them up.”
 
 Verse 21-22
 Exodus 35:21-22. Every one whom 
												his spirit made willing — What 
												they did they did cheerfully. 
												They were willing; and it was 
												not any external inducement that 
												made them so, but their spirits. 
												It was from a principle of love 
												to God and his service; a desire 
												of his presence with them by his 
												ordinances, gratitude for the 
												great things he had done for 
												them, and faith in his promises 
												of what he would do further.
 
 Verse 30
 Exodus 35:30. The Lord hath 
												called Bezaleel — And those whom 
												God called by name to this 
												service, he filled with the 
												Spirit of God, to qualify them 
												for it. The work was 
												extraordinary which Bezaleel was 
												designed for, and therefore he 
												was qualified in an 
												extraordinary manner for it. 
												Thus when the apostles were 
												appointed to be master-builders 
												in setting up the gospel 
												tabernacle, they were filled 
												with the Spirit of God in wisdom 
												and understanding.
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