ראו קרא ד' בשם בצלאל בן אורי בן חור למטה יהודה
In recording Betzalel’s pedigree the Torah atypically goes back two generations – to Betzalel’s grandfather, Chur. This is unusual, since the Torah usually records only the name of the father. Obviously, Chur played a significant role in Hashem’s choice of Betzalel to head the work on the Mishkan. The Mishkan was referred to as Mishkan Ha’Eidus, the Mishkan of the Testimony, since it served as a testament that Hashem had forgiven Klal Yisrael for their involvement in the cheit ha’eigel, sin of the Golden Calf. Therefore, it was necessary that Betzalel not have any vestige of relationship with the Golden…
