Exodus 37: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Exodus 37 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Bezalel made the Ark of acacia wood, overlaying it with pure gold inside and outside. He crafted rings of gold on its feet and made poles of acacia wood covered in gold for carrying the Ark (vv. 1-5).

Key verse

“He made the lamp stand of pure gold. He made the lamp stand of beaten work. Its base, its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its flowers were of one piece with it.”
Exodus 37:17 (WEB)

Outline

Exodus 37:1–5 Construction of the Ark
Exodus 37:6–9 The Mercy Seat and Cherubim
Exodus 37:10–16 The Table for the Bread of Presence
Exodus 37:17–24 The Golden Lampstand
Exodus 37:25–29 The Altar of Incense

Discussion questions

In v6, what material does Bezalel use to make the mercy seat?
What type of wood does Bezalel use for the altar of incense in v25?
The use of 'pure gold' throughout the chapter: what might this signify about the items' purpose?
In v29, what is meant by 'the art of the perfumer' in the context of making incense?
When have you sought to create something meaningful like Bezalel did with the ark in v1?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Exodus 37: Exodus 25, Exodus 30, Exodus 40.

Before next time: read Exodus 38.