CONTENTS This Chapter relates to us the commands of God to Moses in the Mount, for the service of the sanctuary in the wilderness. The people are to present their offerings. The plan of the building of the tabernacle, the whole of which is to be formed according to the pattern showed him in the mou... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, though the Lord is the proprietor of all the earth, and the silver is his, and the gold his, yet he condescends to accept the gifts of his people, as tokens of favour. 2 Corinthians 9:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
Perhaps the things here particularized, beside their first use, had a spiritual allusion. See Revelation 3:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
Was not this a type of the Lord Jesus, tabernacling in our flesh? Hebrews 8:2; Revelation 21:3. And doth it not convey also that precious doctrine of the indwelling residence of the Holy Ghost? 2 Corinthians 6:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Who shall take upon him to say to what extent Moses was informed of the great scheme of grace? Read that scripture, Hebrews 8:5, and let the Reader determine this interesting matter for himself. It should seem that the whole tabernacle service had a spiritual signification, with all the materials be... [ Continue Reading ]
The ark was the grand part of all the sacred furniture. If we suppose the Jewish cubit was 21 inches, then it will follow that the ark itself was about 52 inches long, and about 30 in breadth and depth.... [ Continue Reading ]
If (as there seems to be no doubt) this ark was a type of the Lord Jesus, then those rings for the carrying of it from place to place, might be expressive of the presence of Jesus being always with his people. 1 Kings 8:22.... [ Continue Reading ]
Observe, the gospel of Christ is distinguished by this name of a testimony, or witness. Matthew 24:14; Acts 7:44. And in the temple above, the Ark of the Testimony, or Testament, was seen by John, Revelation 11:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
The mercy-seat hath been always considered as among the dearest types of Christ, Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2. Hence Paul's advice, Hebrews 4:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
Perhaps these Cherubims were designed to represent Angels, as prying into the precious mysteries of redemption 1 Peter 1:12; Hebrews 1:14. Some have thought that the Cherubims mean to represent ministers of the gospel adoring the Lord, and attending on his service.... [ Continue Reading ]
Sweet promise! and evidently referring to gospel days. John 14:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
The table and the show-bread were both types of the gospel dispensation. God our Father hath there spread a full table for his people, Rev 3:20; 1 John 1:3. Jesus is the bread of life spread on this table. Revelation 2:17; John 6:48.... [ Continue Reading ]
All this furniture, so splendid and magnificent as it was, had no doubt a spiritual signification; but, as the apostle observes of these things, we cannot now speak particularly. Hebrews 9:5. The tabernacle itself had no windows; perhaps to denote the darkness of the law dispensation: or rather, if... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS GRACIOUS God! help me by thy divine teachings, to behold the wondrous things of thy law, and to admire and adore thy gracious condescension in the appointment of the sanctuary, and the tabernacle, and the mercy, seat, and the ark of the testimony, and the table, and the show-bread. Preci... [ Continue Reading ]