What is the meaning of Exodus 39:32? So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed - After months of collecting offerings (Exodus 35:21-29) and crafting every article from the ark to the priestly garments (Exodus 36-39), the construction phase comes to a decisive close. “Thus Moses finished the work” (Exodus 40:33) echoes this completion. - The word “all” underscores that nothing was left half-done. Just as creation was finished on the sixth day (Genesis 2:1-3), the Tabernacle—a microcosm of God’s ordered world—now stands ready for His presence. - Completion means readiness for divine fellowship: “There I will meet with the Israelites” (Exodus 29:43). Until everything was finished, God’s glory could not fill the sanctuary (Exodus 40:34-35). - The title “Tent of Meeting” reminds us that the project’s purpose is not aesthetic but relational. Every board, curtain, and clasp points to a God who desires to dwell among His people (Exodus 25:8). The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses - Obedience is highlighted eight times in this chapter (e.g., Exodus 39:1, 5, 7). Repetition drives home that the people followed the exact pattern revealed on Sinai (Exodus 25:40). - Their obedience is comprehensive—covering craftsmanship (Exodus 35:30-35), sacrificial offerings (Exodus 38:24-31), and even the garments “woven with skill” (Exodus 28:3). - God’s commands came through Moses; the people’s willingness to submit to that leadership models healthy spiritual order (Hebrews 13:17). - This verse anticipates the divine inspection: “Moses inspected the work and saw that they had done it just as the LORD had commanded—so Moses blessed them” (Exodus 39:43). Obedience brings blessing and the assurance of God’s approval. - The phrase “did everything” sets a benchmark that later generations too often failed to meet (Judges 2:17; 2 Kings 17:7-12). Here, however, the nation shines in wholehearted compliance. summary Exodus 39:32 celebrates a finished sanctuary and a faithful people. The completed Tabernacle signals that God now has a holy dwelling among Israel, while the people’s meticulous obedience shows hearts aligned with His will. When work is done God’s way, God comes to dwell, bless, and lead His people forward. |
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