CHAPTER XL _Moses is commanded to set up the tabernacle, the first day of_ _the first month of the second year of their departure from_ _Egypt_, 1, 2. _The ark to be put into it_, 3. _The table and candlestick to be brought in also with the golden_ _altar_, 4.5. _The altar of burnt-offering t... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:2. _THE FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST MONTH_] It Is generally supposed that the Israelites began the work of the tabernacle about the _sixth month_ after they had left Egypt; and as the work was finished about the end of the first year of their exodus, (for it was set up the _first day_ of... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:4. _THOU SHALT BRING IN THE TABLE, AND SET IN ORDER THE_ _THINGS, C._] That is, Thou shalt place the twelve loaves upon the table in the order before mentioned. Exodus 25:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
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 all who should be born of this family should have a _right_ to the priesthood without the repetition... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:19. _HE SPREAD ABROAD THE TENT OVER THE TABERNACLE_] By the tent, in this and several other places, we are to understand the _coverings_ made of rams' skins, goats' hair, c., which were thrown over the building for the tabernacle had no other kind of _roof_.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:20. _AND PUT THE TESTIMONY INTO THE ARK_] That is, the two tables on which the ten commandments had been written. See Exodus 25:16. The ark, the golden table with the shew-bread, the golden candlestick, and the golden altar of incense, were all _in_ the tabernacle, _within the veil_... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:34. _THEN A CLOUD COVERED THE TENT_] Thus God gave his approbation of the work; and as this was visible, so it was a sign to all the people that Jehovah was among them. _AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD FILLED THE TABERNACLE._] How this was manifested we cannot tell; it was probably by so... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:36. _WHEN THE CLOUD WAS TAKEN UP_] The subject of these three last verses has been very largely explained in the notes on Exodus 13:21, to which, as well as to the general remarks on that chapter, the reader is requested immediately to refer. Exodus 13:21, Exodus 13:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Exodus 40:38. _FOR THE CLOUD OF THE LORD WAS UPON THE TABERNACLE BY_ _DAY_] This daily and nightly appearance was at once both a merciful providence, and a demonstrative proof of the Divinity of their religion: and these tokens continued with them _throughout_ _all their journeys_; for, notwi... [ Continue Reading ]