Giving for the Temple

As we return back to Exodus from Hebrews 7, we start the passage on building the tabernacle. Before Moses relates to the Israelites the first step that they are to take, he related that God told them to keep the Sabbath day and that whoever did work was to be put to death. This passage on the Sabbath is the only one that specifically says that you shall not kindle a fire on the Sabbath day, but I think from it we can understand the balance between resting and showing mercy. Moses then relates all of the things that they are to gather in order to be able to make the tabernacle, its furnishings and the garments for the priests. God prepares His people with the things that they need in order to do the work that He gives them as He had provided for these things on the way out of Egypt when they pillaged the Egyptians. Beyond that, He also provided men and women with skills so that they could do the work and all with such skills had the responsibility to do the work.