Discovery BoxExodus 31:3 
Context31:3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God 1 in skill, 2 in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds 3 of craftsmanship,
Exodus 34:31
Context34:31 But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them.
Exodus 35:4
Context35:4 4 Moses spoke to the whole community of the Israelites, “This is the word that the Lord has commanded:
1 sn The expression in the Bible means that the individual was given special, supernatural enablement to do what God wanted done. It usually is said of someone with exceptional power or ability. The image of “filling” usually means under the control of the Spirit, so that the Spirit is the dominant force in the life.
2 sn The following qualities are the ways in which the Spirit’s enablement will be displayed. “Skill” is the ability to produce something valuable to God and the community, “understanding” is the ability to distinguish between things, to perceive the best way to follow, and “knowledge” is the experiential awareness of how things are done.
3 tn Heb “and in all work”; “all” means “all kinds of” here.
4 sn The book now turns to record how all the work of the sanctuary was done. This next unit picks up on the ideas in Exod 31:1-11. But it adds several features. The first part is the instruction of God for all people to give willingly (35:4-19); the next section tells how the faithful brought an offering for the service of the tabernacle (35:20-29); the next section tells how God set some apart with special gifts (35:30-35), and finally, the narrative reports how the faithful people of God enthusiastically began the work (36:1-7).
