Exodus 39:3 (KJV) Biblical Craftsmanship vs. Modern Archaeology

Exodus 39:3 (KJV)

And they did beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, and in the purple, and in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, with cunning work.

 

Not long ago, I read an article about a recent archaeological discovery involving a young girl. This discovery, they claimed, is changing the way we understand the technology and culture of the time period. It’s fascinating to me that we can dig up a 5,000-year-old coffin and suddenly revise our understanding of history, yet when a student of the Bible describes the technology, skills, and “cunning” of Israel in the wilderness, it is dismissed as superstition.

 

Scientists name the period when Israel wandered in the wilderness[1] the Bronze Age—a time when, according to them, people were transitioning from using stone tools to bronze. They were developing skills in metallurgy but were not yet advanced enough to use iron.

 

Considering that, I am amazed at the skill demonstrated in the book of Exodus. The detail, craftsmanship, and “cunning” described in their colors, clothing, and creativity is nothing short of extraordinary. In fact, the Bible describes it as a gift from God.

 

I doubt modern science will ever give God credit for His workmanship among men. However, it seems to me that the more we uncover about the historical past, the more it confirms what the Bible has said all along.

 

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Biblical Craftsmanship vs. Modern Archaeology: A Testament to God’s Skill

 

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[1] Though many of these scientists do not believe such an event ever occurred.

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Exodus 39:3 (KJV) Biblical Craftsmanship vs. Modern Archaeology

Exodus 34:11 (KJV) God vs. the god of This World

Exodus 34:11 (KJV)

Observe thou that which I command thee this day: behold, I drive out before thee the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.

 

It is no wonder the world, and especially those of the Middle East, hates Israel. The deepest truth is this battle is not between the people of the world and the Jews, but between the god of this world and the Almighty.

·       God gave Israel that land.

·       God drove out the others for Israel.

It is not the Jew the world is angry with; it is God.

It is not merely the world that is angry; it is the god of this world.

 

This is not a battle of ethnicity, history, philosophy, or religion. The god of this world has declared war on the Almighty God, and people are the pawns, the players. The souls of men and women are at stake. Whether men are aware of it, or even if they deny or ignore it, to support Israel is to fight on God’s side. (This is not to say that supporting Israel is equivalent to salvation. As in the case of Nebuchadnezzar, God uses men who have no knowledge of Him for the good of His people, Israel.) To resist Israel is to fight on the side of the god of this world. (Ultimately, even Satan is useful to God for the outcome of His final plan.)

 

The student of the Word of God is afforded glimpses into the sphere of the invisible, supernatural, and eternal struggle. The people of this world all play their part and will all face the consequences and/or rewards of this struggle. But only those who view this world through the lens of God’s Word have insight into the day-to-day details of this battle.

 

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God vs. the god of This World: The Real Battle

 

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Exodus 34:11 (KJV) God vs. the god of This World

Exodus 33:3 (KJV) When God Steps Back

Exodus 33:3 (KJV)

Unto a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people: lest I consume thee in the way.

 

The people had sinned so grievously by making the golden calf. In response, Moses broke the tablets written by God’s hand, and it appeared that God might destroy the whole nation. Yet, in response to Moses’ prayer and regarding His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, God reaffirmed His commitment to send His angel before them and give Israel the Promised Land. However, God also declared that He would not go in the midst of them, lest He consume them along the way.

 

Moses desperately desired the blessing and presence of God. He pleaded, and God granted that Moses might see His back parts as He walked away, for even Moses could not see God’s face and live. The sin nature separates us from God, and there is pain in that separation. How we long to know God more perfectly! Yet, there is also grace in this. Our God remains a consuming fire.

 

Consider your own position. As a believer, you love the Lord and desire a closer relationship with Him. But are there not things in your life—just as there are in mine—that you wish the Lord would not see? It is God’s mercy that causes Him to remain one step away from us. Just as He turned His back so as not to see Jesus bearing the sins of mankind, God, who knows and sees everything and cannot forget anything, purposely forgets our sins when they are washed in the blood of Christ. He removes Himself just enough from us so that we are not consumed through our sins as we walk this narrow way.

 

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When God Steps Back: The Blessing of God’s Nearness and Distance

 

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Exodus 33:3 (KJV) When God Steps Back

 

 

Exodus 32:4 Heavenly Patterns or Hasty Idols

Exodus 32:4

And he received them at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These be thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 

 

I’m struck by the contrast between what God designed and what the people fashioned for their own god. Think of the detail God delivered to Moses: forty days’ worth of instructions, ensuring that everything was made according to a heavenly pattern. Every element, every shape, and every color had meaning. There was gold, brass, wood, skins, and fabrics—each with a specific purpose. Furthermore, God had gifted particular men, not just with skills but with the Holy Spirit, so that each crafted item was not merely the work of men, but the work of God through them.

 

Now, contrast that with the molten calf. The concept was impromptu, with no forethought. The people, unsure of what had become of Moses, felt they needed to act. Gold was collected, melted down, and shaped, and before they knew it, a calf emerged! Aaron even explained this haphazard process to Moses:

 

Exodus 32:24 (KJV)

And I said unto them, Whosoever hath any gold, let them break it off. So they gave it me: then I cast it into the fire, and there came out this calf.

 

The entire effort was chaotic, shoddy, and spur of the moment, reminiscent of the gods of Egypt. It lacked meaning, pattern, and intent. When they didn’t know what else to do, they did what they had always done—and it was the wrong thing.

 

Slavery, in whatever form—whether to sin, religion, or tradition—is tough to break. While we long for freedom in its snare, once freed, we often miss its chains. If we aren’t careful, we’ll forge new chains to bind ourselves.

 

True liberty, the kind God offers, requires patience, care, thoughtfulness, and vigilance. It is heavenly, not earthly, and there is nothing on earth with which to compare it. Those who have never experienced it will not understand it. Those who possess it must labor to keep it.

 

Exodus 32:26 (KJV)

“Who is on the Lord’s side? Let him come unto me.”

 

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Heavenly Patterns or Hasty Idols: The Contrast Between God's Design and Man's Desperation

 

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Exodus 32:4 Heavenly Patterns or Hasty Idols

Exodus 30:7 (KJV) From the Brazen Altar to the Throne of Grace

Exodus 30:7 (KJV)

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

 

There were two altars in the tabernacle of the wilderness. The first was the brazen altar of sacrifice, which stood outside the tabernacle within the courtyard. The animals sacrificed were slain outside the camp and then brought into the courtyard area to be burned on the altar. These sacrifices were offered as atonement for sin. They were ineffective in themselves and had to be offered repeatedly, yet they pointed to the one sacrifice for sin forever—Jesus Christ.

 

The second altar, mentioned in our passage, was the altar of incense. It stood inside the holy place, near the veil that separated the holy place from the holy of holies. It was positioned close to the mercy seat, which symbolized the presence of God. This altar of incense represented the prayers of the saints.

 

Revelation 8:3-4 (KJV)

And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.

And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.

 

While sacrifice was necessary to enter the holy place, the incense—representing prayer—was that which was nearest to the Lord. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ was essential and pleasing to God, but what draws God’s ear toward us is our prayers.

 

Hebrews 4:16 (KJV)

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

 

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From the Brazen Altar to the Throne of Grace: The Power of Prayer

 

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Exodus 30:7 (KJV) From the Brazen Altar to the Throne of Grace

Exodus 29:46 (KJV) The God Who Saved Us

Exodus 29:46 (KJV)

And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.

 

The entire chapter is focused on the anointing of Aaron and his sons for the priesthood. Toward the end of the chapter, God promises to sanctify the tabernacle, the altar, and the priests by His glory. They were never sanctified by the offerings themselves—those were acts of obedience and symbolism. The reality is the Lord.

 

The function of

•       The altar

•       The tabernacle

•       The offerings

•       The priesthood

 

was this: “they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.”

 

Everything pointed back to deliverance from Egypt. The God who saved them is the LORD their God. Whatever else was true, this was the foundation of it.

 

1 Corinthians 10[1] reminds us that Israel’s deliverance from Egypt serves as an example for us. 

 

Here’s my takeaway today: whatever else is true, regardless of what comes our way—no matter the trials, victories, leadership, or lack of it—the God who saved us and forgave our sins did so by His own glory and not by any doing of our own. 

 

The God who saved us is the LORD our God.

 

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The God Who Saved Us: The Foundation of Our Faith

 

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[1] 1 Corinthians 10:1-6 (KJV)

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

And did all eat the same spiritual meat;

And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.

But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

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Exodus 29:46 (KJV) The God Who Saved Us