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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Exodus 40:15

Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood — A seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as the Jewish polity lasts. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeeding priests. None were afterwards anointed but the high — priests.

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See also Exodus 40:15 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Exodus 40:15. _FOR THEIR ANOINTING SHALL SURELY BE AN EVERLASTING_ _PRIESTHOOD_] By this anointing a right was given to Aaron and his family to be high priests among the Jews for ever; so that...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    7. THE TABERNACLE SET UP, THE FINISHED WORK AND THE GLORY CHAPTER 40 _ 1. Jehovah gives the directions (Exodus 40:1)_ 2. Moses' obedience (Exodus 40:16) 3. The tabernacle set up (Exodus 40:17) 4

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    XL. P S. THE ERECTION OF THE TENT. After a further summary of instructions mostly given before (Exodus 40:1), and involving the very latest developments (_cf._ the anointing of the assistant priests i...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AS. according as....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    15A. For the common priests being anointed exactly as the high-priest (not prescribed in ch. 29), see Exodus 28:41; and cf. on Exodus 30:30. 15B. _an everlasting priesthood_ It is to be for ever hered...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Aaron and his sons (i.e. the high-priest and the ordinary priests) to be washed, clothed in their sacred vestments, and anointed. See Exodus 29:4-6 (much abridged here), 7 9; and Exodus 30:30....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Moses is instructed by Jehovah to set up the Tent of Meeting, and the Court, to arrange the sacred vessels in their places (_vv._2 8), to consecrate the whole by anointing it (_vv._9 11), to clothe th...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR THEIR ANOINTING SHALL SURELY BE AN EVERLASTING PRIESTHOOD— Houbigant renders this, _And this anointing of theirs shall be for them, as well as for their posterity, for an everlasting right to the...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THE TEXT OF EXODUS TRANSLATION 40 And Je-ho-vah spake unto Mo-ses, saying, (2) On the first day of the first month shalt thou rear up the tabernacle of the tent of meeting. (3) And thou shalt put ther...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THOU SHALT BRING AARON AND HIS SONS UNTO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, AND WASH THEM WITH WATER._ Bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle ... and wash them. Th...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE ERECTED 1-16. Moses is commanded to uprear the Tabernacle and consecrate it, together with its furniture, and the priests by anointing them....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    EXODUS: *ISRAEL BECOMES A NATION GOD’S INSTRUCTIONS TO MOSES EXODUS CHAPTER S 19 TO 40 _HILDA BRIGHT AND KITTY PRIDE_ CHAPTER 40 MOSES PUTS GOD’S SPECIAL TENT INTO ITS PLACE AND THE *ISRAELITES...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONSECRATION OF THE TABERNACLE AND THE PRIESTS. (9-15) Instructions for the consecration of the Tabernacle, its furniture and its vessels, by anointing, and for the consecrati...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THOU SHALT ANOINT THEM, AS THOU DIDST ANOINT THEIR FATHER. — By the narrative of Leviticus 8, it would seem that Aaron’s sons were not anointed in the same way as himself. He had the oil poured over h...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ מָשַׁחְתָּ֣ אֹתָ֗ם כַּ אֲשֶׁ֤ר מָשַׁ֨חְתָּ֙...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    DIRECTIONS FOR ERECTING THE TABERNACLE Exodus 40:1 On the new year's day of the second year of the exodus Moses was bidden to rear up the Tabernacle, and with his own hand to place each article in it...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Very full details are given concerning the preparation of the holy garments of the priests, all of which were made strictly according to the pattern. We then come to the definite statement, "Thus was...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing (d) shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Exodus 28:41; Numbers 25:13....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    "In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai." Up to this point all the dealings of God have been the...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 35 THROUGH 40. Besides the separation of Israel from the inhabitants of the land wherein they were to dwell, which is found in chapter 34, there is in chapter...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THOU SHALL ANOINT THEM AS THOU DIDST ANOINT THEIR FATHER,.... For Aaron was first anointed, and then his sons: THAT THEY MAY MINISTER UNTO ME IN THE PRIEST'S OFFICE; which they might not do befor...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Their anointing shall be an everlasting priesthood_ A seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as the Jewish polity lasts. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeed...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The Tabernacle is commanded to be reared, 9 and anointed. 13 Aaron and his sonnes to be sanctified. 16 Moses performeth all things accordingly. 34 A cloude couereth the Tabernacle. 1 AND the LO...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto Me in the priest's office; for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their gen...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE SET UP...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SIXTH SECTION The Erection of the Tabernacle and its Dedication as the Place of the Revelation of the Glory of Jehovah. (Analogies: Abraham’s Grove at Mamre; Jacob’s Bethel; Solomon’s Temple; Zerubba...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TABERNACLE ERECTED AND ARRANGED (vs.1-33) About one year had elapsed after the Passover in Egypt. Now the Lord instructs Moses to set up the tabernacle on the first day of the first month. The fi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-15 When a new year begins, we should seek to serve God better than the year before. In half a year the tabernacle was completed. When the hearts of numbers are earnest in a good cause, much may be d...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. A sign or seal that their priesthood shall continue as long as their polity lasts, till the coming of Messias. He signifies that this unction should be sufficient for all succeeding priests; they...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    These Chapter s contain a recapitulation of the various parts of the tabernacle and its furniture; and inasmuch as, I have already given what I believe to be the import of the more prominent parts, it...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Exodus 40:15 anoint H4886 (H8804) anointed H4886 (H8804) father H1 priests H3547 (H8765) anointing H4888 everlasting...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INSTALLING OF ‘THE PRIEST' AND HIS ASSISTANTS (EXODUS 40:12). Exodus 40:12 ‘And you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. And you shal...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Tabernacle set up. God's glory manifested. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron. CONCLUSION: God will dwell with those who prepare Him a habitation. Where God has a throne and an altar in the hea...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    REFLECTIONS. _On the first day of the first month_ of Abib, the tabernacle was reared. How time steals away! One year is gone; and what an eventful year to Israel, but now crowned with glory and with...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Set up the Tabernacle._ THE PRIMARY AND UNIVERSAL OBLIGATION TO THE WORSHIP OF JEHOVAH; THE PROPER MEANS TO ITS RIGHT PERFORMANCE, WITH THEIR EVIDENCES AND FRUITS I. What is implied in the injuncti...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    EXODUS—NOTE ON EXODUS 40:12 The anointing of AARON AND HIS SONS commanded here is described in Leviticus 8:1....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Exodus 40:34. The glory of the Lord.] This was a sensuous manifestation by which the presence of Jehovah in the tabernacle was made known to the people of Israel, but this manifestati...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION EXODUS 40:1 THE COMMAND TO SET UP THE TABERNACLE, AND ITS PERFORMANCE. All was now ready. Bezaleel and Aholiab had completed their task. The work for the tabernacle had been given in, a

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, On the first day of the first month shall thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation. And thou shall put therein the ark of the testimony, and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    everlasting Exodus 12:14 Exodus 30:31 Exodus 30:33 Numbers 25:13 Psalms 1

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