Key Verses: Exodus 35-40



Key Questions





Why does the text emphasize Sabbath again—right before the Tabernacle is built? What does this teach about how we balance action and rest?



Why is the spinning of yarn by women mentioned specifically? What might this tell us about valuing unseen or domestic labor as spiritual (35:25-26)? What is the significance of all the careful repetition and detail (in all of these chapters)? How do these descriptions help reframe “tedious” tasks as acts of worship?



The expression “as the Lord commanded Moses” appear seven times in both chapters 39 and 40. What could this convey about the ...