Exodus 31
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Lutheran reading notes
In Exodus chapter 31, the story continues to develop the theme of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt and the covenant at Sinai. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus 31:1 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
Exodus 31:2 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 31:3 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
Exodus 31:4 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And in cutting of stones, to set {them}, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
Exodus 31:5 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Exodus 31:6 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The tabernacle of the congregation, and the ark of the testimony, and the mercy seat that {is} thereupon, and all the furniture of the tabernacle, {furniture: Heb. vessels}
Exodus 31:7 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the table and his furniture, and the pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense, {furniture: Heb. vessels}
Exodus 31:8 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the altar of burnt offering with all his furniture, and the laver and his foot, {furniture: Heb. vessels}
Exodus 31:9 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the cloths of service, and the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office,
Exodus 31:10 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy {place}: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus 31:11 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Exodus 31:12 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it {is} a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that {ye} may know that I {am} the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Exodus 31:13 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it {is} holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth {any} work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Exodus 31:14 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Six days may work be done; but in the seventh {is} the sabbath of rest, holy to the LORD: whosoever doeth {any} work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death. {holy: Heb. holiness}
Exodus 31:15 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, {for} a perpetual covenant.
Exodus 31:16 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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It {is} a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for {in} six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Exodus 31:17 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Exodus 31:18 highlights redemption, covenant, worship with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.