(Ex 31:1-5): "See, I have chosen Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with a divine spirit of skill and understanding and knowledge in every craft:in the production of embroidery, in making things of gold, silver or bronze, in cutting and mounting precious stones, in carving wood, and every other craft."
Bezalel is called by God to a very important function for the community of Israel, to build the tabernacle where there will be a special presence of God. As members of a human community improve on their skills, they share these experiences with other members of the community so that the combined learning can benefit all members. Through accumulated knowledge, humanity has been able to control many diseases and natural disasters and to improve the quality of life. We consider professionals those individuals who make use of an organized branch of this accumulated knowledge as their lifework.
The Day will come when after harnessing
the ether, the winds , the tides, gravitation,
we shall harness for God the energies of love.
And, on that day, for the second time in the
history of the world, man will have discovered fire.
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
