25 The Gifts to Build the Tent of Meeting (AI)
In the Bible, the gifts to build the Tent of Meeting (or Tabernacle) are listed in Exodus 25:1-7 and Exodus 35:21-29. God asked Moses to collect freewill offerings from every person whose heart was willing so that God could dwell among His people. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Materials Brought for the Tent
Metals: Gold, silver, and bronze.
Yarns & Linens: Blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine twisted linen.
Skins & Leather: Goats' hair, rams' skins dyed red, and fine leather (goatskins).
Wood: Acacia wood.
Oils & Spices: Olive oil for the lamps, sweet spices for anointing oil, and fragrant incense.
Gemstones: Onyx stones and other jewels to be set in the priest's ephod and breastpiece. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Key Bible Verses on the Offerings
According to Bible Gateway, “Then have them make a holy place for me, and I will live among them.” (Exodus 25:8)
As noted in Join the Journey, “Then everyone came whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit was willing, and they brought the LORD's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting...” (Exodus 35:21)
As stated by Bible Gateway, “You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give.” (Exodus 35:5) [1, 2, 3]