Bezalel ben Uri and the Impotence of Foreign Deities
“See, YHWH has called by name Bezalel, the son of Uri.” (Exodus 35:30) Who is Bezalel and why is he chosen as the architect and artisan of the Tabernacle?
Dr. Rabbi Jeremy S. Morrison has served as a congregational rabbi and was the founding director of the Riverway Project. He was ordained at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, N.Y., and received his PhD on the use of craftsmanship metaphors in the Bible at Brandeis University.
Last Updated: April 17, 2026
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