God empowered craftsmen with the Holy Spirit so they were able to do the intricate work for the tabernacle. Bezaleel means 'in the shadow of God'. He was overshadowed by the power of the Highest. (Cf Luke 1:35 )

Notice:

• God selects the individual that He requires for His particular purpose. He did then and He does today.
• God has a lifework for each of His children. Each must discover His plan, and train for His plan, and dedicate ourselves to His plan.
• Even in craftsmanship we can know the enablement of the Holy Spirit, just as Bezaleel did, through being filled with the Holy Spirit (Exodus 31:3 ).
• The Holy Spirit gives understanding so that we can work intelligently, wisdom so that we can work with skill, knowledge so that we can work knowing His will, and His supernatural ability in accomplishing our work.

The Sabbath Commandment is Repeated (Exodus 31:12-18)

The Sabbath was made a sign of God's unique relationship with Israel as His own people. The importance of this sign is seen in the insistence of later prophets, that Sabbath-keeping was an indication of the spiritual condition of the people (Jeremiah 17:19-27. Ezekiel 20:12-24 ). Ryrie

QUESTIONS FOR GROUP INTERACTION

1. Is there a tendency to see Holy Spirit activity only on a spiritual level?
   • Do you expect the Holy Spirit to give enablement to those involved in craftsmanship today just as He did to Bezaleel, through being filled with the Holy Spirit (Exodus 31:3 )?
   • As a Spirit-filled believer can you in your practical endeavours expect wisdom, special understanding, granting of skill from the Holy Spirit (Exodus 31:1-11 )?

2. How important to you is the emphasis God put on the Sabbath as a sign that He had set apart Israel to Himself (Exodus 31:13 )?
   • Did God see that His people's hearts were His, and did His obedient people know that the true and living God was their God (Ezekiel 20:12-24 )?
   • Is faith the sign to God that you are His child, and the finished work of Christ the sign to you that you belong to the Lord (John 1:12; Hebrews 12:2 )?
   • Do you enjoy the Sabbath rest of faith through the promises of God in Christ?
   • Do you look forward to the rest that remains for the people of God (Hebrews 4:8-11 )?
   • Have you given attention to the repeated "The Lord spoke to Moses" (Exodus 31:12 ) and that Exodus 31:18 concludes the speaking and the giving to Moses "two tablets of the testimony" which were so important that God wrote the words on the stone tablets with His finger?
   • What has God written on the fleshly tables of your heart (2 Corinthians 3:3 )?
   • Can people read the gospel from your life?