Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. Ver. 1. _Thou shalt make the tabernacle._] A type, (1.) Of Christ who "dwelt among us, full of grace and truth"; Joh 1:14 (2.... [ Continue Reading ]
The length of one curtain [shall be] eight and twenty cubits, and the breadth of one curtain four cubits: and every one of the curtains shall have one measure. Ver. 2. _Of the curtains._] Not, Of the tabernacles, as the vulgar interpreter hath it.... [ Continue Reading ]
The five curtains shall be coupled together one to another; and [other] five curtains [shall be] coupled one to another. Ver. 3. _Shall be coupled together._] These curtains were coupled with loops; so should Christians by love. "My dove is but one: the daughters saw her and blessed her." Son 6:9 S... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second. Ver. 4. _Upon the edge of the one curtain._] The coupling of these two great curtains togethe... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make fifty taches of gold, and couple the curtains together with the taches: and it shall be one tabernacle. Ver. 6. _With the taches._] So is "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." Eph 4:3 _ Shall be one tabernacle._] See those many ones in Ephesians 4:3,5, _See Trapp on ... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make curtains [of] goats' [hair] to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make. Ver. 7. Of goats' hair.] The tabernacle was goats' hair without, and gold within. God hid his Son under the carpenter's son. "The king's daughter is all glorious within." Psa 45:13... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make a covering for the tent [of] rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above [of] badgers' skins. Ver. 14. _A covering for the tent._] Shadowing out God's protecting his people, Isaiah 4:6 _; _ Isa 25:4 Psa 27:5 as these rams' skins covered the ark from the violence of wind and weath... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make boards for the tabernacle [of] shittim wood standing up. Ver. 15. _Standing up._] As pillars. "Him that overcometh will Christ make a pillar in God's temple." Rev 3:12... [ Continue Reading ]
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end. Ver. 28. _And the middle bar in the midst of the boards._] The fastening together of these boards thus with bars signified, saith an interpreter, the uniting of all the members together by one and the same Spirit in Christ:... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make a vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: Ver. 31. _With cherubims._] To note the special presence and attendance of the holy angels in the assemblies of the saints. Luke 1:11 Joh 1:51... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. Ver. 36. _A hanging for the door._] This shadowed him that said of himself, "I am the door." Joh 10:9 The ceremonial law was the Jews' gospel, for it was Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars [of] shittim [wood], and overlay them with gold, [and] their hooks [shall be of] gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them. Ver. 37. _Of shittim wood._] This, say some, they might bring with them out of Egypt, for necessary uses. Other... [ Continue Reading ]