Huram may have wondered during his younger days what the purpose for his life was. His mother was a Jewish widow from Naphtali. His father was a bronze worker from Tyre, a Gentile city. Such an unusual heritage might have raised many questions in Huram’s as well as other’s minds. Bronze work was a special skill and in short supply in Israel. While other young men entered the priesthood or into traditional professions, Huram might have wondered why God had not “called” him to a divine purpose for his life.
Then one day it was announced that King Solomon was going to construct a magnificent temple to the true God. It would be unlike any structure built for a deity before. There would be plentiful gold and also much . . . bronze. For such work, a craftsman of unique skills was required. Suddenly, all of Huram’s childhood upbringing and unique business skills came into focus. He suddenly recognized that his entire life had been preparation for the greatest assignment of his life.
Likewise God equipped Huram for his singular task. Interestingly, God granted him skill in working with “all things bronze,” which we would expect, but God also granted him “wisdom and understanding” which means he could not only work with his hands, but he could also think. The breathtaking temple would stand for centuries in honor of God. And Huram, a man skilled at working with bronze, would invest his life in one of the greatest accomplishments in his nation’s history.