Exodus 25-27, 30

God introduces it by telling Moses to request donations from the people – “offering” refers to a specific sacrifice and how it was presented • it was “lifted” or “raised up” in the hands of the priest • so, giving was considered an act of worship, and the gift was considered sacred – one condition to their giving was that their hearts had to be moved to do so • this had to be something they wanted to do ◦ it has to do with the nature of the sacred tent ◦ they had to value their participation, and it had to be personal • what they provided were raw materials