Exodus 38:27 The 100 talents of silver were used to cast the bases for the sanctuary and for the curtain—100 bases from the 100 talents, one talent for each base.
Today’s verses mark the end of chapter 38. I’ve got a hunch chapter 39 will be more of the same, but this ending has me thinking, again, about the purpose of all this detail about the tabernacle, its dimensions, its resources.
Exodus 38:28 They used the 1,775 shekels to make the hooks for the posts, to overlay the tops of the posts, and to make their bands.
And I once again feel a sense of awe at the fact that God wants relationship with His people–He doesn’t need it, He *wants* it. Simply because we are His beloved children. As a mom, I totally get that, but as a Christian, I often overlook (or take for granted?) His desire for relationship with me, simply because I am His child.
Exodus 38:29 The bronze from the wave offering was 70 talents and 2,400 shekels.
Precious Savior, Thank You–for who You are and who You are to me. Thank You that You want relationship with me simply because I am Your deeply loved child. Thank You for spending chapters and chapters in Exodus recounting the tabernacle because of the significance of the tabernacle when it comes to spending time with Your children. Thank You, Jesus. Amen.
Exodus 38:30-31 They used it to make the bases for the entrance to the tent of meeting, the bronze altar with its bronze grating and all its utensils, the bases for the surrounding courtyard and those for its entrance and all the tent pegs for the tabernacle and those for the surrounding courtyard.
Have a blessed day.