Exodus 38:1
For Exodus 38:1 and Exodus 38:9 see the notes to Exodus 27.... [ Continue Reading ]
For Exodus 38:1 and Exodus 38:9 see the notes to Exodus 27.... [ Continue Reading ]
See the marginal reference. The women who assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting were most probably devout women who loved the public service of religion. The giving up of their mirrors for the use of the sanctuary was a fit sacrifice for such women to make (compare Exodus 35:22 note).... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS IS THE SUM ... - “This is the reckoning of the tabernacle, the tabernacle of the Testimony as it was reckoned up according to the commandment of Moses, by the service of the Levites, by the hand of Ithamar,” etc. The weight of the metals was taken by the Levites, under the direction of Ithamar.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Exodus 35:35 note.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE HOLY PLACE - Rather, of the sanctuary. The gold was employed not only in the holy place, but in the most holy place and in the entrance to the tent Exodus 36:38. THE GOLD OF THE OFFERING - The gold of the wave offering. TALENTS ... THE SHEKEL OF THE SANCTUARY - The shekel was the common stan... [ Continue Reading ]
A BEKAH - Literally, “a half”: the words “half a shekel,” etc. appear to be inserted only for emphasis, to enforce the accuracy to be observed in the payment. See Exodus 30:13. Respecting the capitation and the numbering of the people, see Exodus 30:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOCKETS - Bases. See the margin reference.... [ Continue Reading ]
The hooks, chapiters, and fillets here spoken of belonged to the pillars of the court. See Exodus 27:10, Exodus 27:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the estimate of the shekel that has here been adopted, the weight of the metals mentioned in this chapter would be nearly as follows, in avoirdupois weight: Gold 1 ton... [ Continue Reading ]