Drasha | Vayakel-Pekudei

Betzalel crafted the items in the Mishkan. But it seems to me that he did more than just that. I do not see that a craftsman, no matter how good, needs to be imbued by the spirit of God to create the items God wanted in the Mishkan. What is the need for the spirit of God when he had the “wisdom of all kinds of skills”? Not only did he have wisdom, but Betzalel is also described as understanding. Why was the spirit of God and wisdom needed to create God's dwelling place?