Exodus 38:1–7
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We live in a time that is allergic to detail, particularly when it comes to the things of God. We prefer the broad stroke, the sentimental summary, the inspirational tweet. And so, when we come to passages like this one in Exodus, which reads like an inventory list from a divine furniture maker, our eyes tend to glaze over. We want the poetry of the Psalms or the thunder of the prophets, not the precise cubits of an ancient altar. But in doing so, we commit a grave error. We imagine that God included these details as some kind of biblical filler, when in fact, He has loaded every joint, every overlay, and every utensil with staggering theological significance. This is a blueprint of the gospel, rendered in wood and bronze. You could not get to the Holy Place, you could not approach the presence of God, without first passing this station.