How was the Holy Spirit involved in the building of the Tabernacle?
Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh (painting by Benjamin West) (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The Israelites who followed Joseph to Egypt were made slaves, and the man God chose to deliver them was also a Spirit-filled man. God himself recognized Moses as the greatest prophet of his time. Other prophets of the day would experience God speaking to them in dreams and visions only, but to Moses God spoke directly, “face to face,” just as a man would carry on a conversation with a friend (Numbers 12:6–8). It is true that at the burning bush Moses complained that he could not speak well and God designated Aaron as Moses’ prophet or spokesman. But God still spoke to Moses, and Moses would then speak to Aaron. Thus, Moses was still the real prophet ( Exodus 3:4; 4:10–16). At every point in Moses’ dealings with Pharaoh and Israel, God continued to speak to Moses. At Mt. Sinai God did speak directly to the people in the initial giving of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:1–17). But the people