Art

How Nave’s arranged it

• PRIMITIVE
• Invention of musical instruments and instruments of iron and copper (A. V., brass)Genesis 4:21Genesis 4:22
• CarpentryGenesis 6:14–16Exodus 31:2–9
• Of the apothecary or perfumerExodus 30:25Exodus 30:35
• Of the armorer1 Samuel 8:12
• Of the bakerGenesis 40:11 Samuel 8:13
• Of the barberIsaiah 7:20Ezekiel 5:1
• Of the brickmakerGenesis 11:3Exodus 5:7Exodus 5:8Exodus 5:18
• Of the calkerEzekiel 27:9Ezekiel 27:27
• Of compounding confections1 Samuel 8:13
• Of the gardenerJeremiah 29:5John 20:15
• Of the goldsmithIsaiah 40:19

The passages, in Bible order (53)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 4:20

   Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and raise livestock.

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   “He begot, he says, Ada Jabal, who was the father of those who dwell in tents and shepherds, and the name of his brother was Jubal. He was the father of those who play the harp and organ. Sella also begot Tubal-Cain, who was a …

   “And Adah bare Jabal,.... According to Hillerus (m), this name, and Jubal and Tubal, after mentioned, all signify a river; why Lamech should call all his sons by names signifying the same thing, is not easy to say.

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2. Genesis 4:21

   And his brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father of all who play the harp and flute.

   ›Commentary on Genesis 4:212 voices

   “And his brother's name was Jubal,.... This was another son of Lamech by Adah, and his name differs only in one letter from his brother's: he was the father of all such that handle the harp and organ: he was the inventor of instrumental music, both of stringed instruments, such as were touched by the fingers, or struck with a quill, as the "harp"; and of wind instruments, such as were blown, as the "organ", which seems not to be the same we call so, being a late invention; but however a pleasant instrument, as its name signifies.

   “Jubal - the father - i.e. The inventor of musical instruments, such as the כנור kinnor, which we translate harp, and the עוגב ugab, which we render organ; it is very likely that both words are generic, the former including under it all stringed instruments, and the latter, all wind instruments.

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3. Genesis 4:22

   And Zillah gave birth to Tubal-cain, a forger of every implement of bronze and iron. And the sister of Tubal-cain was Naamah.

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   “The sister of Tubalcain is Noema. Noema is interpreted as Pleasure. Well, the lineage of Cain fittingly ends with the birth of a woman; and the same woman is named Pleasure: because the entire intention of the wicked in the world serves allurements, and they …

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4. Genesis 6:14–16

   Make for yourself an ark of gopher wood; make rooms in the ark and coat it with pitch inside and out.

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   We read in Genesis that the ark that Noah built was three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Notice the mystical significance of the numbers. In the number fifty, penance is symbolized because the fiftieth psalm of King David is the prayer of his repentance. Three hundred contains the symbol of crucifixion. The letter T is the sign for three hundred, whence Ezekiel says, "Mark THAV on the forehead of those who moan; and do not kill any marked with THAV."

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5. Genesis 11:3

   And they said to one another, “Come, let us make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” So they used brick instead of stone, and tar instead of mortar.

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   “And they arose and came from the land of the east; and, as they went through the land, they chanced upon the land of Shinar, which was exceeding broad; where they took in hand to build a tower. They sought means thereby to go up to heaven, and be able to leave their work as a memorial to those men who should come after them.

   “But as they mold clay into bricks, which are usually made with equal square sides, hence also taking their name, it shows the composition and ornamentation of secular eloquence, through which the proud city of the devil, either in deceptive philosophy or heretical craftiness, seems …

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6. Genesis 40:1

   Some time later, the king’s cupbearer and baker offended their master, the king of Egypt.

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   “(Chapter 40, Verse 1) After these words, the chief of the king of Egypt's wine cellar sinned. Where we have placed 'chief of the wine cellar' in Hebrew it is written 'Masec', that word which we have recently read in the name of Abraham's servant, whom we can call the cupbearer according to the custom of the common people.

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7. Exodus 5:7

   “You shall no longer supply the people with straw for making bricks. They must go and gather their own straw.

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   “Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick,.... Whether this was given and used to mix with the clay, as is done in some places (h), that the bricks made thereof might be firmer and stronger, or to burn them with in the furnaces, or to cover them from the heat of the sun, that they might not dry too soon and crack, is not easy to determine; though it is said that the unburnt bricks of Egypt formerly were, and still are made of clay mixed with straw.

   “Some of the most ancient buildings in Egypt were constructed of bricks not burned, but dried in the sun; they were made of clay, or more commonly of mud, mixed with straw chopped into small pieces. An immense quantity of straw must have been wanted for the works on which the Israelites were engaged, and their labors must have been more than doubled by this requisition.

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8. Exodus 5:8

   But require of them the same quota of bricks as before; do not reduce it. For they are lazy; that is why they are crying out, ‘Let us go and sacrifice to our God.’

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   “And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, you shall lay upon them,....

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9. Exodus 5:18

   Now get to work. You will be given no straw, yet you must deliver the full quota of bricks.”

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   “Go therefore now, and work,....

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10. Exodus 20:25

    Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.

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    “And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone,....

    “Thou shalt not build it of hewn stone - Because they were now in a wandering state, and had as yet no fixed residence; and therefore no time should be wasted to rear costly altars, which could not be transported with them, and which they must soon leave.

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11. Exodus 28:3

    You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.

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    “And thou shall speak unto all that are wise hearted,....

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12. Exodus 30:25

    Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.

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    “And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment,....

    “After the art of the apothecary - The original, רקח rokeach, signifies a compounder or confectioner; any person who compounds drugs, aromatics, etc.

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13. Exodus 30:35

    and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.

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    “And thou shalt make it a perfume,....

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14. Exodus 31:2–9

    “See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

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    “See, I have called by name Bezaleel,....

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15. Exodus 35:25

    Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.

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    “And all the women that were wise hearted,....

    “All the women that were wise-hearted did spin - They had before learned this art, they were wise-hearted; and now they practice it, and God condescends to require and accept their services. In building this house of God, all were ambitious to do something by which they might testify their piety to God, and their love for his worship. The spinning practiced at this time was simple, and required little apparatus. It was the plain distaff or twirling pin, which might be easily made out of any wood they met with in the wilderness.

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16. Exodus 35:30–35

    Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

    ›Commentary on Exodus 35:30–352 voices

    "He was entrusted," he says, "with the construction of things by the Father." But if he had been talking about some artizan executing his work at the pleasure of his employer, would he not have used the same language?

    “And Moses said unto the children of Israel,.... After they had brought their several freewill offerings: see; observe, take notice of this, for your encouragement, that your service will not be in vain, for want of proper persons to perform this work, and to guide, direct, and oversee it: the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel, the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; of this man, and of his descent; see Gill on Exo 31:2.

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