Exodus 36:8

Exodus 36:8 says, And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.  This verse and the next several have to do with the people completing the work of the tabernacle as God had told Moses to build it.  This verse speaks of the curtains, and once again we are told that they were made by wise hearted men.  We must do God's work in accordance with His plans, and if we are followers of Christ, we will be wise enough to do so.  

Verse nine adds, The length of one curtain was twenty and eight cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: the curtains were all of one size.  These were some large curtains, but they were made according to God's specifications to Moses.  This is one reason Moses was up the mountain so long.  He wasn't there just to get receive the Ten Commandments, but he also received all the specifications for the tabernacle.  We need to take the time to know all of God's plans before we attempt to implement them.  

Verse ten continues, And he coupled the five curtains one unto another: and the other five curtains he coupled one unto another.  Again, this is just the fulfillment of God's plan for the tabernacle.  Though the people were doing it, it was God Who had planned the tabernacle and had empowered the people to build it, including providing the necessary supplies, because even though the people brought them to Moses, they had them because God had provided these things for them.  

Verse eleven states,. And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.  

Verse twelve adds, Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.  The curtains were made to fit together, just as God's people should fit together today when the worship and serve Him.  

Verse thirteen continues, And he made fifty taches of gold, and coupled the curtains one unto another with the taches: so it became one tabernacle.  This is simply more about how the curtains would fit together as one tabernacle.  

Verse fourteen says, And he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.  These were the curtains that would protect the tabernacle from the weather and they were made to be more durable than ornate.  When we do the work of God today, we need to make sure that it is durable.  We cannot just present a pretty picture of the gospel, though the end result will be beautiful, but we must make sure that when we accept Christ as Savior and Lord that our faith is durable.  

Verse fifteen adds, The length of one curtain was thirty cubits, and four cubits was the breadth of one curtain: the eleven curtains were of one size.  

Verse sixteen continues, And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves.  

Verse seventeen states, And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.  

Verse eighteen adds, And he made fifty taches of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.  

Verse nineteen concludes, And he made a covering for the tent of rams’ skins dyed red, and a covering of badgers’ skins above that.  The curtains were completed according to the design that God had given Moses, and when it says he did this, this does not mean that just one person was doing the work.  Today, we must all work together as Christians if we are to accomplish God's plan, and it doesn't matter who gets the credit for it.