Podcast Summary

Podcast: PROCLAIM x BIBLEin365
Episode: DAY 55. Exodus 35 & Exodus 36 | Mark 7:31-37 | Psalm 34:11-22
Date: February 28, 2026
Host: Erika Kirk (with guest reader)
Featured Scripture: Exodus 35–36, Mark 7:31-37, Psalm 34:11-22

Episode Overview

This episode continues the BIBLEin365 journey by focusing on detailed instructions and the communal spirit of generosity in building the Tabernacle (Exodus 35–36), the compassion and miraculous power of Jesus healing a deaf man (Mark 7:31-37), and words of wisdom and comfort from Psalm 34:11-22. Erika Kirk, due to losing her voice, introduces a guest reader for today’s scripture readings, urging listeners to remain steadfast in daily engagement with God’s Word.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Communal Worship and Generosity (Exodus 35–36)

[00:16 – 04:45]

Sabbath Regulations:
Moses reiterates the command to observe the Sabbath strictly, underlining its seriousness and holiness. "Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day you shall have a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death." (00:22)
Gathering Contributions:
Moses invites offerings for the Tabernacle from "whoever is of a generous heart." The call draws an overflowing response—people bring gold, silver, fine yarns, spices, oil, stones, wood, and skilled labor.
- Noteworthy: Contributions flow from both men and women, highlighting communal involvement: "Everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, brought the Lord’s contribution..." (01:40)
Role of Skillful Craftsmen:
Bezalel and Oholiab are singled out for their God-given spirit, skill, and intelligence to lead the building effort:
- "He has filled him with the spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship..." (03:55)
Overflow of Generosity:
The people continue to give so much that Moses commands them to stop; they have more than enough:
- “Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing, for the material they had was sufficient...” (05:35)
Tabernacle Construction Details:
Extensive and detailed descriptions of materials, measurements, and artistry reaffirm God's care for beauty and order in worship—emphasizing craftsmanship, unity, and obedience.

2. The Compassionate Power of Jesus (Mark 7:31-37)

[09:20 – 10:30]

Healing the Deaf Man:
Jesus demonstrates supernatural compassion and power by healing a man who is deaf and mute. Unique in its intimate, tactile approach—Jesus takes the man aside, touches his ears, spits and touches his tongue, and looks to heaven:
- “He sighed and said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.' And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.” (09:58)
Command to Silence & Public Zeal:
Jesus asks the witnesses to stay quiet, but the miraculous act cannot be contained:
- “The more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it…” (10:15)
Astonishment and Praise:
The crowd is awed, declaring:
- “He has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.” (10:22)

3. Wisdom and Comfort in Psalms (Psalm 34:11-22)

[10:32 - 12:14]

Inviting Instruction:
The psalmist invites people to learn the fear of the Lord and offers practical advice about speech and morality:
- “Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it.” (10:46)
The Lord’s Heart for the Righteous and Broken:
Assurance of God’s attentive care:
- “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry.” (11:02)
- “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (11:14)
Promises of Deliverance:
The passage acknowledges trials (“Many are the afflictions of the righteous...”) but promises divine deliverance and justice against the wicked.
- “The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.” (12:09)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On Generosity:
“All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work… brought it as a free will offering to the Lord.” (02:50)
On God-Given Talent:
“He has filled him with the spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze…” (03:55)
On Jesus’ Compassion:
“He sighed and said to him, ‘Ephphatha,’ that is, ‘Be opened.’ And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.” (09:58)
On God’s Nearness:
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.” (11:14)
On Deliverance:
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of all of them.” (11:30)

Timestamps for Key Sections

| Timestamp | Content | |-------------|------------------------------------------------| | 00:16 | Exodus 35: Sabbath & Tabernacle Contributions | | 03:55 | Appointment & Equipping of Craftsmen | | 05:35 | Abundant Offerings—Call to Cease Giving | | 09:20 | Mark 7:31-37: Jesus Heals Deaf Man | | 10:32 | Psalm 34:11-22: Wisdom, Comfort, & Deliverance |

Tone and Language

The episode maintains a reverent, encouraging tone, focusing on communal faithfulness, God’s generosity and artistry, Christ’s compassion and miraculous power, and the reassurance of divine nearness and deliverance.

For Listeners

This episode encourages everyday faithfulness, generous service, recognition of God-given gifts, seeking Christ’s healing power, and resting in the Lord’s care—providing spiritual nourishment for those journeying through the Bible in a year.

Transcript

A (0:02)

Hey guys, this is Erica Kirk. Unfortunately, I'm losing my voice and so I'm going to have one of our amazing team members from Bible in365 read to you guys the next few days of readings. God bless you all and keep fighting to stay in the word.

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Exodus, chapter 35 Sabbath regulations Moses assembled all the congregation of the people of Israel and said to them, these are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do. Six days work shall be your done, but on the seventh day you shall have a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to the Lord. Whoever does any work on it shall be put to death. You shall kindle no fire in all of your dwelling places on the Sabbath day. Contributions for the Tabernacle Moses said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, this is the thing that the Lord has take from among you a contribution to the Lord. Whoever is of generous heart, let him bring the Lord's contribution. Gold, silver and bronze, blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goat's hair, tanned ram skins and goatskins Acacia wood oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense and onyx stones and stones for setting for the ephod and for the breastpiece. Let every skillful craftsman among you come and make all that the Lord has commanded. The tabernacle, its tents and its covering, its hooks and its frames, its bars, its pillars and its bases the ark with its poles, the mercy seat and the veil of the screen the Lord with its poles and all its utensils and the bread of the presence, the lampstand also for the light with its utensils and its lamps and the oil for the light and the altar of incense with its poles and the anointing oil and the fragrant incense and the screen for the door at the door of the tabernacle, the altar of burnt offering with its grating of bronze, its poles and all its utensils the basin and its stand, the hangings of the court, its pillars and its bases and the screen for the gate of the court, the pegs of the tabernacle and the pegs of the court in their cords, the finely worked garments of ministering in the holy place the garments for Aaron the priest and the garments of his sons for their service as priests. Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. And they came. Every one whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him and brought the Lord's contribution to be used for the tent of meeting and for all its service and and for the holy garments. So they came, both men and women, all who were of a willing heart brought brooches and earrings and stignant rings and armlets, all sorts of gold objects. Every man dedicating an offering of gold to the Lord and everyone who possessed blue or purple or scarlet yarns, or fine linen of goat's hair, or tanned ram skins or goatskins brought them everyone who could make a contribution of silver or bronze brought it as the Lord's contribution, and everyone who possessed acacia wood of any use in the work brought it. And every skillful woman spun with her hands, and they all brought what they had spun in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen on all the women whose heart stirred them to use their skill spun the goat's hair and the leaders brought onyx stones and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastpiece and spices and oil for the light and for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense. All the men and women, the people of Israel, whose heart moved them to bring anything for the work that the Lord had commanded by Moses to be done, brought it as a free will offering to the Lord. Construction of the Tabernacle. Then Moses said to the people of Israel, see, the Lord has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah and he has filled him with the spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver and bronze, in cutting stones for setting and in carving wood, for work in every skilled craft. And he has inspired him to teach both him and O. Holiab the son of Ahisamech and the tribe of dawn. He has filled them with skill to do every sort of work done by an engraver or or by a designer, or by an embroiderer, in blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, or by a weaver, by any sort of workman or skilled Designer. Exodus chapter 36 Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whom the Lord has put skill and intelligence to know how to do any work in the construction of the sanctuary, shall work in accordance with all that the LORD has commanded. And Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab and every craftsman in whose mind the Lord had put skill, everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to do the work, and they received from Moses all the contribution that the people of Israel had brought for doing the work on the sanctuary they still kept bringing him freewill offerings every morning, so that all the craftsmen who were doing every sort of task on the sanctuary came each from the task that he was doing, and said to Moses, the people bring much more than enough for doing the work that the Lord has commanded us to do. So Moses gave command, and word was proclaimed throughout the camp. Let no man or woman do anything more for the contribution for the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing, for the material they had was sufficient to do all the work and more. And all the craftsmen among the workmen made the tabernacle with 10 curtains. They were made of fine twined linen, blue and purple and scarlet yarns with cherubims, skillfully worked. The length of each curtain was 28 cubits, and the breadth of each curtain four cubits. All the curtains were the same size. He coupled five curtains to one another, and the other five curtains he coupled to one another. He made loops of blue on the edge of the outermost curtain of the first set. Likewise, he made them on the edge of the outermost curtain of the second set. He made 50 loops on the one curtain, and he made 50 loops on the edge of the curtain that was in the second set. The loops were opposite one another. And he made 50 clasps of gold and coupled the curtains one to the other with clasps, so the tabernacle was a single whole. He also made curtains of goat's hair for a tent over the tabernacle. He made 11 curtains. The length of each curtain was 30 cubits, the breadth of each curtain four cubits. The 11 curtains were the same size. He coupled five curtains by themselves and six curtains by themselves. And he made 50 loops on the edge of the outermost curtain of the one set, and 50 loops on the edge of the other connecting curtain. And he made 50 clasps of bronze to couple the tent together that it might be a single hole. And he made for the tent a covering of tanned ram skins and goatskins. Then he made the upright frames for the tabernacle of acacia wood. Ten cubits was the length of a frame and a cubit and a half the breadth of each frame. Each frame had two tenons for fitting together. He did this for all the frames of the tabernacle. The frames for the tabernacle. He made 20 frames for the south side, and he made 40 bases of silver under the 20 frames, two bases under one frame for its two tenons and two bases under the next frame for its two tenons for the second side of the tabernacle. On the north side he made 20 frames and their 40 bases of silver, two bases under one frame and two bases under the next frame. For the rear of the tabernacle westward he made six frames. He made two frames for corners of the tabernacle in the rear, and they were separate beneath, but joined at the top. At the first ring he made two of them this way for the two corners there were eight frames with their bases of silver, 16 bases under every frame, two bases. He made bars of acacia wood, five for the frames of the one side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the frames of the tabernacle at the rear westward. And he made the middle bar to run from end to end halfway up the frames. And he overlaid the frames with gold and made their rings of gold for holders for the bars, and overlaid the bars with gold. He made the veil of blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen with cherubim skillfully worked into it he made it and for it he made four pillars of acacia and overlaid them with gold. Their hooks were of gold, and he cast for them four bases of silver. He also made a screen for the entrance of the tent of blue and purple and scarlet yarns in fine twine linen embroidered with needlework, and its five pillars with their hooks he overlaid their capitals, and their fillets were of gold, but their five bases were bronze. Mark 7:31 37 Jesus heals a deaf man Then he returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee in the region of the Decapolis. And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hands on him. And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue and looked up to heaven. He sighed and said to him, ephphatha, that is, be opened. And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it, and they were astonished beyond measure, saying, he has done all things well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak. Psalm 34:1122 Come, O children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is there who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good, keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking deceit. Turn away from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears toward their cry. The face of the Lord is against those who do evil to cut off the memory of them from the earth. When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of all of them. He keeps all his bones not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.