Exodus 38:20
“All the pins of the tabernacle, and around the court, were of brass.”
What does Exodus 38:20 mean?
The tabernacle, God's portable dwelling place, required countless practical details to hold it together and function properly. These brass pins were the unglamorous fasteners that kept the curtains, frames, and boundary walls secure, both for the main tent structure and the surrounding courtyard fence. While we might skip over a detail like this in our reading, it represents something important: God cared about the integrity and stability of the space set apart for worship, down to the smallest hardware. The choice of brass, a durable metal that resists corrosion, shows attention to longevity and dependability even in the ordinary elements that rarely get noticed. Sometimes the most faithful service involves doing the small, steady work that keeps everything standing.