CHAPTER XXXVI
_Moses appoints Bezaleel, Aholiab, and their associates, to the work,_
_and delivers to them the free-will offerings of the people_, 1-3.
_The people bring offerings more than are needed for the work, and
are_
_only restrained by the proclamation of Moses_, 4-7.
_The curtains, the... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:5. _THE PEOPLE BRING MUCH MORE THAN ENOUGH_] With
what a liberal spirit do these people bring their free-will offerings
unto the Lords! Moses is obliged to make a proclamation to prevent
them from bringing any more, as there was at present more than enough!
Had Moses been intent upo... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:8. _CHERUBIMS OF CUNNING WORK_] See on Exodus 25:18.
Probably the word means no more than _figures_ of any kind wrought in
the _diaper_ fashion in the _loom_, or by the _needle_ in
_embroidery_, or by the _chisel_ or _graving tool_ in _wood, stone_,
or _metal_; Exodus 25:18, Exodus... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:9. _THE LENGTH OF ONE CURTAIN_] Concerning these
curtains, Exodus 26:1, Exodus 26:1, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:20. _AND HE MADE BOARDS_] Exodus 26:15, Exodus 26:15,
c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:31. _HE MADE BARS_] Exodus 26:26, Exodus 26:26, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:35. _HE MADE A VEIL_] Exodus 26:31, Exodus 26:31, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:37. _HANGING FOR THE - DOOR_] Exodus 26:36, c.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 36:38. _THE FIVE PILLARS OF IT WITH THEIR HOOKS_] Their
capitals. Exodus 26:32, c.
THERE is scarcely any thing particular in this chapter that has not
been touched on before both it and the following to the end of the
book being in general a repetition of what we have already met in
de... [ Continue Reading ]