XXXVIII. (1) HE MADE THE ALTAR. — From the furniture of the sanctuary, the transition is natural to the furniture of the court in which it stood. This is now is now described. It consisted of the brazen altar, or altar of burnt-offering, and the great brazen laver. The construction of the former is... [ Continue Reading ]
(1-9) This passage corresponds to Exodus 38:1 of Exodus 27 in all main particulars, but is somewhat differently worded. The order of the clauses in Exodus 38:4 is changed, and a distinct statement is made, which was not contained in the instructims, that the rings were “for places for the staves.”... [ Continue Reading ]
THE POTS. — Exodus 27 has “his pans”; but the word used in the original is the same. It designates probably the scuttles in which the ashes were placed for removal from the sanctuary. (See Note 1 on Exodus 27:3.)... [ Continue Reading ]
HE MADE THE LAVER OF BRASS. — Comp. Exodus 30:18, where the laver is commanded, and the uses whereto it was to be applied are laid down. By “brass” we must understand “bronze” in this place, as in others. OF THE LOOKINGGLASSES. — Rather, _mirrors._ The mirrors used in ancient times were not of glas... [ Continue Reading ]
(9-20) The construction of the court follows upon that of the furniture which it contained. The passage runs parallel with Exodus 27:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OVERLAYING OF THEIR CHAPITERS OF SILVER. — Just as in Exodus 36:38, we are informed that Moses, travelling beyond the letter of his instructions, overlaid the capitals of the pillars at the door of the Tabernacle itself with gold, so now we find that, without any express orders, he overlaid thos... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SUM OF THE GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE EMPLOYED IN THE TABERNACLE. (21) THIS IS THE SUM. — Kalisch translates, “These are the accounts”; Canon Cook, “This is the reckoning.” The expression recurs in Numbers 26:63. THE TABERNACLE OF TESTIMONY — i.e., the dwelling which was to contain God’s “testim... [ Continue Reading ]
AHOLIAB... AN ENGRAVER. — This is a mistranslation. _Khârâsh_ means a worker in any material whatsoever. It should be rendered _artificer,_ as it is in 1 Chronicles 29:5; 2 Chronicles 34:11. A CUNNING WORKMAN. — Literally, _a deviser;_ but the root is used especially of the devising of textile fabri... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THE GOLD THAT WAS OCCUPIED FOR THE WORK. — Rather, _that was made use of for the work._ THE GOLD OF THE OFFERING, WAS TWENTY AND NINE TALENTS. — The gold talent is estimated by Poole as = 10,000 shekels, and the gold shekel as worth about £1 2s. of our money. In this case the gold employed in th... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SILVER... WAS AN HUNDRED TALENTS. — The silver talent contained 3,000 shekels, as all allow, and as appears from the present passage. If the “shekel of the sanctuary” weighed, as is generally supposed, about 220 grains troy, the value of the silver contributed would have been £40,000, or a littl... [ Continue Reading ]
A BEKAH FOR EVERY MAN. — The word “bekah” means simply _a half,_ but appears to have been restricted in its use to the half-shekel. (Comp. Genesis 24:22.) The exegetical clause, half a shekel,” is probably a later addition to the text, inserted to clear the sense. FOR EVERY ONE THAT WENT TO BE NUMBE... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SOCKETS OF THE SANCTUARY. — On these, see Exodus 26:19; Exodus 26:21; Exodus 26:25. They consisted of forty for each side, and sixteen for the western end — total, ninety-six. THE SOCKETS OF THE VAIL. — On these, see Exodus 26:32. They were four in number, and supported the four pillars on whic... [ Continue Reading ]
HOOKS FOR THE PILLARS. — The pillars of the court had hooks of silver, to which the hangings were attached (Exodus 27:10; Exodus 27:17; Exodus 38:10). THEIR CHAPITERS. — Comp. Exodus 38:17; Exodus 38:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BRASS OF THE OFFERING — i.e., the bronze which the people had offered in consequence of the invitation addressed to them by Moses (Exodus 30:5; Exodus 30:24). SEVENTY TALENTS. — No great quantity was needed, since bronze was only required for the laver, for the altar of burnt offering and its v... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SOCKETS TO THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE. — See Exodus 26:37. THE BRASEN ALTAR... THE BRASEN GRATE. — Comp. Exodus 27:2. THE VESSELS OF THE ALTAR. — See Exodus 27:3; Exodus 38:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SOCKETS OF THE COURT. — See Exodus 27:10; Exodus 27:15. THE PINS OF THE TABERNACLE. — Comp. Exodus 27:19; Exodus 38:20; and see Note on the former passage. THE PINS OF THE COURT. — See chan. 27:19.... [ Continue Reading ]