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Biblical Craftsman in Brass and Stone
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Before Noah's Flood

Artificer prior to Noah's flood

Date - approx. 4000 B.C.

Genesis 4:16  And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
17  And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
18  And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.
19  And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
20  And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.
21  And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
22  And Zillah, she also bare Tubal-Cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal-Cain was Naamah.


Editors note: If you believe the flood was universal and that Noah and his wife and three sons along with their wives were the only survivors, then, Tubal-Cain certainly wasn't able to pass on his knowledge as an artificer to the builders of Solomon's Temple.  However, since I don't believe Noah's flood was the universal flood we see evidenced in the earth's crust and am convinced descendants of Cain still exist today. If you also believe descendants of Cain's were still living on earth, in the flesh, at the time the Temple was built; you certainly can't believe God would have allowed their input into the building of His house.  I, for one, strongly believe God would not have used one of Cain's descendants for instruction as to how to build His Temple. Therefore; I had to dig deeper into Biblical records to find where the knowledge of Solomon's Temple artificers really originated. I found the answer in Exodus 3:1, 3:6, 35:30-31, 34 & 33, 36:1-2, 1 King 7:13-14, & 2 Chron. 2:14 by rightly dividing the Word of God. That wisdom, and understanding, and knowledge, in all manner of workmanship came from God Himself through Bezaleel and Aholiab. (see below)
Additional note: There is  evidence of a worldwide flood that happened at the end of the first earth age, not during Noah's time, but that is another story, not for analysis in this essay.
After Noah's Flood

The Artificers who were taught to build the Tabernacle

Date - approx. 1490 B.C.

Exodus 31:1  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2  See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:


Bezaleel, H1212 ב?צלאל betsal'e?l bets-al-ale' Probably from H6738 and H410 with prepositional prefix; in (the) shadow (that is, protection) of God; Betsalel; the name of two Israelites: - Bezaleel.  Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah
3  And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
4  To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
5  And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.
6  And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

Aholiab, H171 אהליאב 'oho?li?y'a?b o''-hol-e-awb' From H168 and H1; tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite: - Aholiab. the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan

Exodus 35:30  And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the LORD hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
31  And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
32  And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,
33  And in the cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of wood, to make any manner of cunning work.
34  And he hath put in his heart that he may teach, both he, and Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan.
35  Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.
Exodus 36:1  Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
2  And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:


The building of the Temple

Date - approx. 917 B.C.

1 Kings 7:13  And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
14  He was a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.


Hiram's father was a man of Tyre but his mother, the widow, was a Israelite, a women from the Tribe of Dan, the same family as Aholiab the artificer who was taught by God 573 years earlier prior to the building of the Tabernacle. (see Exodus 35:30 to Exodus 36:2 above)

Tyre, H6876 צרי tso?ri?y tso-ree' Patrial from H6865; a Tsorite or inhabitant of Tsor (that is, Syrian): - (man) of Tyre. Tyre is in Syria.

Syria, H758 ארם 'a?ra?m arawm' From the same as H759; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of a son of Shem, a  grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite: - Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.  Syrians are descendants of Nahor a son of Shem, a son of Noah.

Nahor, H5152 נחור na?cho?r naw-khore' From the same as H5170; snorer; Nachor, the name of the grandfather and a brother of Abraham: - Nahor, could not officially be called an Israelite because he was born before Jacob/Istael, Abraham's son. but, he is from the same Hebrew family - definitely not a descendant of Cain!

widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali: by marriage,     By birth, of Dan (2 Chron. 2:14).
          Note: Dan furnished Aholiab, one of the builders of the Tabernacle (Ex. 31:6)
                Aholiab. - H171 אהליאב 'oho?li?y'a?b o''-hol-e-awb' From H168 and H1; tent of (his) father; Oholiab, an Israelite: - Aholiab.

2 Chronicles 2:1  And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
2  And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them.
3  And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
4  Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
5  And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
6  But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
7  Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, and in purple, and crimson, and blue, and that can skill to grave with the cunning men that are with me in Judah and in Jerusalem, whom David my father did provide.
8  Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants,
9  Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
10  And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty thousand baths of oil.
11  Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.
12  Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
13  And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
14  The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.


A woman ... of Dan. By birth. In 1 Kings 7:14,     A widow ... of Naphtali. By marriage.         No discrepancy, as some allege.

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