I have read Art and the Bible in the past and found it to be a book that gave me an apologetic for my love of the arts as on who is a believer in the great first century rabbi Yeshua ben Yosef (and all of His Divinity).

I am convinced that Ancient Israel was NOT just a bunch of illiterates except for a few notable exceptions. All may not have been in art appreciation classes. However, the beauty of The Tabernacle could not have been lost on them and the lesson that it visibly taught could not be mistaken for anything but a place of worship. They would have some understanding of the power of art in sculpture and architecture since they were only a few months out of Egypt. And don’t forget the golden calf incident.

Blessings!