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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

Exodus 30

Exodus 30:1

EXODUS CHAPTER 30 He commands to make an altar for incense, and of what, EXODUS 30:1. The length and breadth of it, EXODUS 30:2. The form of it, EXODUS 30:3. Whereon the priest was to kindle incense every morning, being commanded, EXODUS 30:7. All the children of Israel to bring half a shekel for th... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:2

See EXODUS 27:2. Though these horns, as they were for another use, so they seem to be here of another form, and for ornament more than for service.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:3

THE TOP was made hollow like a grate, that the ashes might fall through it. The CROWN was a border which encompassed the altar, that the things laid on it might not fall off.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:6

BEFORE THE VEIL; before the second veil, in the holy place, and near to the holy of holies, and consequently to the ark and mercy-seat.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:7

Aaron was to do this for the first time, but afterwards any priest might do it, as appears from LUKE 1:9; this not being done in the holy of holies, which was the high priest's peculiar. WHEN HE DRESSETH THE LAMPS, i.e. cleansed them, and prepared them for the receiving of the new light.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:8

The EVEN was the time when all the lamps were to be lighted, 1 SAMUEL 3:3. SEE POOLE ON "EXODUS 27:20", SEE POOLE ON "EXODUS 27:21".... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:10

ONCE IN A YEAR, on the day of expiation, LEVITICUS 16:19 NUMBERS 29:7. WITH THE BLOOD OF THE SIN-OFFERING OF ATONEMENTS; to note, that the prayers of the saints are acceptable to God no otherwise but through the blood of Christ, who was offered for the expiation of our sins.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:12

A RANSOM FOR HIS SOUL; a certain price for the redemption of their lives; whereby they acknowledge the right and power which God had over their lives, and that they had forfeited them by their sins, and that it was God's mercy to continue their lives to them. WHEN THOU NUMBEREST THEM, to wit, upon a... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:13

THE SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY hath been commonly conceived to be double to the common shekel, yet divers late learned men seem more truly to judge that it was no more than the common shekel, consisting of half a crown of English money; which is called _the shekel of the sanctuary_, because the standar... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:14

FROM TWENTY YEARS OLD AND ABOVE; the time when they began to be fit for employment, and capable of getting and paying money. Women and children are not included here, because they are reckoned in their fathers or husbands.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:15

This was partly to teach them that all souls are of equal worth in themselves and price with God; that there is no respect of persons with God, and in God's worship and service, but gospel graces, ordinances, and privileges are common and equal to all, EXO 12 16:18 GALATIANS 3:28 COLOSSIANS 3:11; th... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:16

FOR THE SERVICE OF THE TABERNACLE; for the building and furniture of it, and the maintenance of God's worship in it. THAT IT MAY BE A MEMORIAL; either to the people, who hereby profess God to be their Lord and Owner, and themselves his subjects and tributaries; or to God, who hereby takes occasion t... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:17

The frequent repetition of this phrase, and the shortness of these discourses, in comparison of the length of the forty days, show that God did not deliver all these laws and prescriptions at one time, but successively at several times, possibly upon the sabbath days.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:18

See the accomplishment EXODUS 38:8; TO WASH both the priests and the parts of the sacrifices. The altar, to wit, of burnt-offerings.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:19

To signify their natural impurity and unworthiness, either to handle holy things, or to come into the holy place, and their need of washing with the blood and Spirit of Christ, which was typified by this washing.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:20

THAT THEY DIE NOT; for though the fault might seem small, yet the command was evident and easy, and therefore the disobedience was worse, arguing presumption, rebellion, and contempt. And God is more severe in the matters of his worship than in other cases.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:23

TAKE THOU ALSO UNTO THEE: the words are very emphatical, and the Jews from hence do rightly infer, that this ointment was but once made, and that by Moses's own hands. Spices: see SONG OF SOLOMON 4:14 EZEKIEL 27:22; and compare PSALMS 45:8 AMOS 6:6. PURE MYRRH, Heb. _myrrh of liberty_; either, 1. F... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:24

Not the common kind of cassia, which we use in purging, but another kind of it, there being seven several kinds of it, as the learned note.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:26

This was only an outward ceremony, signifying the separation and sanctification of these things for the service of God; as the anointing of kings and priests noted their designation to their offices.... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:30

Not all of them, but only those who succeed him in the high priest's office, as appears from EXODUS 40:15 LEVITICUS 4:3,5,16; EXODUS 16:32, EXODUS 21:10. This anointing of them signified both God's election or calling them to this office, and the inward qualifications requisite for it, to wit, the g... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:32

UPON MAN'S FLESH SHALL IT NOT BE POURED, except those whom God himself, the author of this law, excepts, to wit, the high priests, of which see EXODUS 30:30; and some of the kings, of which see 1 KINGS 1:39 PSALMS 89:20, though others think the kings were only anointed with common oil. IT SHALL BE H... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:33

The word STRANGER is commonly used to note the Gentiles, or such as were not of Israel's race; but sometimes it notes those that are not of the priestly race, as EXODUS 29:33 LEVITICUS 22:12,13; and so it seems to be here. And if any of the kings were anointed with this oil, it was done by God's spe... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:34

STACTE, AND ONYCHA, AND GALBANUM: the Jews themselves are not agreed what these were, and it concerns not Christians much to know, the use of them being abolished. It is evident they were each of them sweet spices, and therefore this _galbanum_ was not of the common kind, which gives a very ball sce... [ Continue Reading ]

Exodus 30:35

TEMPERED TOGETHER, Heb. _salted_; either, 1. Properly, for _salt_ was to be offered with all offerings, LEVITICUS 2:13. And the Hebrew doctors tell us that six egg-shells full of salt were used. Or, 2. Metaphorically, well mixed together, as salt was with things either offered to God, or eaten by... [ Continue Reading ]

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