EXODUS CHAPTER 35 The command to observe the sabbath, EXODUS 35:1; and
to bring a free-will offering to the Lord, EXODUS 35:4,5. The
furniture of the tabernacle, EXODUS 35:6. Men and women bring their
jewels for the same, EXODUS 35:20. Understanding women spin, EXODUS
35:25,26. The chief of the peop... [ Continue Reading ]
This command of the sabbath is repeated here, as also EXODUS 31:13,
together with the instructions for the building of the tabernacle, and
its utensils, to show that they were made for no other use than the
service of God, which was to be performed, as every day, so in an
eminent and peculiar manner... [ Continue Reading ]
This command seems to be only temporary and extraordinary during the
present season and condition, and not extending to succeeding
generations. For,
1. There are instances of temporary precepts both in the Old and New
Testament, which yet are not in their places said to be so. Such were
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Whosoever is of a willing heart, for God values not forced or grudged
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i.e. Every skilful artist; for though God had prescribed the things,
yet it required wisdom and skill to execute what God commanded.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TABERNACLE, i.e. the boards or structure of the tabernacle, as it
appears, because it is distinguished here from its tent and curtains;
whereas elsewhere the _tabernacle_ is put for all together. HIS TENT;
the inward and finer curtains which covered the boards of it. HIS
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But neither did God prescribe the making of the shewbread amongst the
other utensils, EXO 25, nor was this made by the workmen here spoken
of, but by others. How then comes this to be mentioned here? ANSW. 1.
THE SHEW-BREAD may be here put for the vessels for the receiving the
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WHOSE HEART STIRRED HIM UP, i.e. whose heart being desirous and ready
to serve God, engaged his hand to offer what he had to his service.... [ Continue Reading ]
EARRINGS. OBJECT. Aaron had got these from them for the making of the
calf, EXO 32. ANSW. Though the generality of the people did then part
with their earrings, yet there was a considerable number who did not,
as being unsatisfied with that idolatrous design; and it may seem that
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IN WISDOM: this word seems better to agree with the following than
with the foregoing word, they spun with wisdom, i.e. with skill and
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THAT HE MAY TEACH, to wit, others to work under him; for the work
required many hands; and it is a peculiar gift of God to be apt to
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