Exodus 37:1

_AND BEZALEEL MADE THE ARK OF SHITTIM WOOD: TWO CUBITS AND A HALF WAS THE LENGTH OF IT, AND A CUBIT AND A HALF THE BREADTH OF IT, AND A CUBIT AND A HALF THE HEIGHT OF IT:_ Bezaleel made the ark. The description here given of the things within the sacred edifice is almost word for word the same as that contained in Exodus 25:1. It is not on that account to be regarded as a useless repetition of minute particulars; for by the enumeration of these details, it can be seen how exactly everything was fashioned according to the 'pattern shown on the mount;' and the knowledge of this exact correspondence between the prescription and the execution was essential to the purposes of the fabric....

If the repetition, which might appear to be superfluous in these chapters, should be wearisome to us, let us reflect on the intention of the Holy Spirit, who, in narrating the execution of the work, uses almost the identical words wherein He had previously set forth the commands of God, viz., that we may understand that Moses, and the artificers themselves, did not vary in the smallest point from the rule prescribed to them. God had commanded the Ark of the Covenant to be made, together with its cover; and Moses relates how it was completed, so that the artificers did not omit even its very minutest detail. He ordered a table to be made for the offering of bread, and not a single syllable is neglected. As to the candlestick there was the same scrupulous obedience, so that they did not alter it in any part. In the altar of incense there was no kind of dissimilarity between the command and...

CHAPTER XXXVII _Bezaleel and Aholiab make the ark_, 1-5. _The mercy-seat_, 6. _The two cherubim_, 7-9. _The table of the shew-bread, and its vessels_, 10-16. _The candlestick_, 17-24. _The golden altar of incense_, 25-28. _The holy anointing oil and perfume_, 29. NOTES ON CHAP. XXXVII Verse Exodus 37:1. _AND BEZALEEL MADE THE ARK, C._] For a description of the ark, see Exodus 25:10, c....

See the notes to Exodus 25....

EXPOSITION EXODUS 37:1 THE FURTHER PROGRESS OF THE WORK THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FURNITURE FOR THE HOLY OF HOLIES (Exodus 37:1, Exodus 37:9) AND FOR THE HOLY PLACE (Exodus 37:10-2) THE MAKING OF

Ver. 1-29. AND BEZALEEL MADE THE ARK OF SHITTIM WOOD,.... Jarchi says, because he gave his mind to this work more than the rest of the wise men, it is called by his name. It is a notion of some Jewish writers that the ark was made by Bezaleel, without the help of others; but there is no sufficient reason to be given for it; for other things are equally ascribed to him in this and the following chapter, as the mercy seat with the cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick of pure gold, the two altars, the laver of brass, with other things, which are only said to be made by him, because they were made by his direction, and he having the oversight of them while making; wherefore Aben Ezra observes, that this is particularly said for the glory of the ark. Of the ark, and all other things mentioned in this chapter, Exodus 25:1 c. to end of chapter,...

SHITTIM That is, acacia....

CHAPTER 37 THE ARK, THE TABLE, THE CANDLESTICK, AND THE INCENSE ALTAR, THE OIL AND INCENSE _ 1. The ark made by Bezaleel (Exodus 37:1)_ 2. The table of shittim wood (Exodus 37:10) 3. The candlestick (Exodus 37:17) 4. The incense altar (Exodus 37:25) 5. The oil and incense (Exodus 37:29) The word of Jehovah is literally carried out, because the Holy Spirit was in the workmen. Compare verses 1-9 with 25:10-22; verses 10-16 with 25:23-30; verses 17-24 with 25:31-40; verses 25-28 with 30:1-10; verse 29 with 30:

EXODUS 37. P S. FURNITURE OF THE TENT. The several items are named in due order: the Ark (Exodus 37:1; cf. Exodus 25:10), the Table (Exodus 37:10; cf. Exodus 25:23), the Lampstand (Exodus 37:17; cf. Exodus 25:31), the Altar of Incense (Exodus 37:25; cf. Exodus 30:1 Ps., but not in LXX), the ho

THE ARK. Occupying the central position of the fifteen here described (Exodus 25:10). ARK. See note on Exo 24:22. SHITTIM. acacia. CUBIT. See App-51....