Exodus 35:1-38:20: Community Depends On Us All
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-berrin/exodus-35-1-38-20-community-depends-on-us-all_b_2807506.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 Posted: 03/05/2013 9:28 am For God to exist among us, for God to live in our hearts, for God to have an address where we are, we all must contribute. We see this potential in the building of the tabernacle . "Gold, silver, crimson yarns, linens, incense, gemstones," Moses declares to the people of Israel in reminding them of what to bring for the building of the mishkan , the tabernacle of the desert (Exodus 35: 4-5). And in his next breath he insists that these are the tasks of the whole people -- all of whom are responsible to contribute to God's dwelling place. He instructs each person "whose heart so moves him" to bring gifts fo...