What does God instruct Moses and Aaron to build in Exodus chapter 25?
By the time Scripture reaches Exodus chapter 25, God gives instructions to Moses and Aaron to build the tabernacle. The gold, silver, and precious stones for that tabernacle would come from the Israelites, who had received those things from the Egyptians before leaving Egypt.
Les points out that when we arrive at Exodus chapter 25, God is going to give instructions to Moses and Aaron to build the tabernacle. The materials for it — the gold, the silver, and the precious stones — would come from the Israelites, who had received them from the Egyptians. Les explains that God was not simply spoiling Egypt to pad the pockets of the Israelis; rather, He was looking for something He Himself would use in the building of the tabernacle. So the wealth taken out of Egypt had a divine purpose tied to the tabernacle, and Les tells his listeners to keep all of that in mind until they get there.