February 13: Exodus 37:1 – Exodus 39:31

Making the Ark – Exodus 37

• Bezalel builds the ark of acacia wood and overlays it with pure gold, just as directed by God.

Making the Table

• Bezalel builds the table of acacia wood and overlays it with pure gold, just as directed by God.

Making the Lampstand

• Bezalel makes the lampstand and all its utensils of pure gold, just as directed by God.

Making the Altar of Incense

• Bezalel builds the altar of incense of acacia wood and overlays it with pure gold, then makes the anointing oils and the incense, just as directed by God.

Making the Altar of Burnt Offering – Exodus 38

• Bezalel builds the altar of burnt offering of acacia wood and overlays it with bronze.

Making the Bronze Basin

• Bezalel makes the basin of bronze from the mirrors of the women who minister at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Making the Court

• Bezalel makes the court outside the tabernacle.

Materials for the Tabernacle

• Bezalel and Ohaliab (engraver, designer, and embroider) continue their work on the tabernacle. An account is given of the amounts of gold, silver, and bronze used.

Making the Priestly Garments – Exodus 39

• From blue, purple, and scarlet yarns, they fashion finely woven garments for Aaron and his sons, just as directed by the Lord.
• With all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of meeting completed, they brought it to Moses. He sees that they have made everything exactly as directed, and blesses them.

February 12: Exodus 35:1 – Exodus 36:38

Sabbath Regulations – Exodus 35

• Moses tells the Hebrew people that they are to work for six days and then rest on the Sabbath, and that anyone who does work on the Sabbath will be put to death.

Contributions to the Tabernacle

• Moses tells the Hebrew people to bring contributions for the tabernacle: gold, silver, bronze, yarns and linens, goats' hair and goatskins, acacia wood, oil for the lampstand, etc. He also calls on the craftsmen to build the tabernacle and its furniture as directed by God.
• The people bring all that is asked of them.

Construction of the Tabernacle – Exodus 36

• Moses tells the people that God has called Bezalel and Ohaliab and filled them with every skill to do every sort of work to build the tabernacle.
• Bezalel, Ohaliab, and all the other craftsmen receive from Moses the donations of the people, and get started building the tabernacle as the Lord directed.