THE WORK BEGINS AND THE OFFERINGS POUR IN (EXODUS 36:2).
This can be analysed as follows:
a The expert trained men who were stirred up by Yahweh are called by
Moses to begin the work (Exodus 36:2).
b They receive the gifts from Moses which had been give for the work
of the Sanctuary (Exodus 36:3... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAKING OF THE DWELLINGPLACE (EXODUS 36:8 TO EXODUS 38:20).
From this point on the chiastic framework is replaced by a
straightforward delineation of the different work done on the
Dwellingplace following distinct patterns as is required by the
subject matter. Thus we have in Exodus 36 working ou... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CURTAINS OF GOATS' HAIR PROTECTING THE SANCTUARY CURTAINS (EXODUS
36:14).
Exodus 36:14
‘And he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the
Dwellingplace: he made eleven curtains. The length of each curtain was
thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain was four cubits: the
eleven cur... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OUTER PROTECTIVE COVERING (EXODUS 36:19).
Exodus 36:19
‘And he made a covering for the tent of rams' skins dyed red, and a
covering of dolphin skins above.'
As in Exodus 26:14 not much is made of the final protective cover. It
was not seen as really part of the Dwellingplace. But see on Exod... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE SANCTUARY WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE CURTAINS
(EXODUS 36:20).
Exodus 36:20
‘And he made the frames for the Dwellingplace, of acacia wood,
standing up. Ten cubits was the length of a frame, and a cubit and a
half the breadth of each frame. Each frame had two tenons, joined one
to... [ Continue Reading ]
THE INNER VEIL AND THE OUTER SCREEN (EXODUS 36:35).
Exodus 36:35
‘And he made the veil of bluey-violet, and purpley-red, and scarlet,
and fine twined linen, with cherubim; the work of the expert workman,
he made it. And he made for it four pillars of acacia, and overlaid
them with gold: their hoo... [ Continue Reading ]