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The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:38
Lambs of the first year. Compare Exodus 12:5. The LXX. add "without blemish." But this is unnecessary, as all victims were to be without blemish (Le Exodus 22:20 : Deuteronomy 15:21, etc.)
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:38-42
The value of a daily service. Perpetual remembrance of God is one of the greatest needs for the maintenance and furtherance of religion. "Pray without ceasing." "In everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgivin…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:38-43
The daily burnt-offering. Symbol of consecration of life of the nation. 1. Offered at morn and even. 2. Continually. 3. With meat-offering-Medication of life in its practical activities.—J.O.
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:39
At even. Literally, "between the two evenings." (See the comment on Exodus 12:6.) Josephus says (Ant. Jud. 14.4, § 3) that the hour in ordinary use was three.
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:40
A tenth deal—i.e; a "tenth part." The tenth part of an ephah is no doubt meant. This was sometimes called "an omen" (Exodus 16:36), and would be about three pounds weight of flour, or a little more. One fourth part of a…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:41
Thou shalt do thereto according to the meat-offering, etc. "Thou shalt offer"—i.e; "the same meat-offering and drink-offering with the evening as with the morning sacrifice." For a sweet savour, See the comment on Exodu…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:42
Throughout your generations. Rather, "for your generations." The tabernacle of the congregation. Rather, "of meeting"—"the tabernacle of meeting, where I will meet you." The verb and substantive are modifications of the…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:43-46
God's promises to Israel. Here we may note— I. THE DIVINE GOODNESS AS SHOWN IN THE MAKING OF PROMISES, Man has no claim upon his Maker. Our "goodness extendeth not to him." So far forth as we "do him true and laudable s…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:43-46
EXPOSITION
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:43-46
GOD'S PROMISES. The chapter terminates with a parenthetic insertion of various promises, intended to cheer the Israelites under the hard circumstances of their wanderings in the wilderness, and growing out of the mentio…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:43
There will I meet the children of Israel. Lay Israelites might not enter the tabernacle, and could only "meet God" at its entrance, when they brought their sacrifices to the altar. He promises, however, to meet them on…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:43-46
Israel sanctified by God's presence. 1. Three grades of sanctification. 2. God's dwelling with Israel sanctifies Exodus 28 Exodus Exodus 30 Exodus 29 - exodus-29 - worlddic.com
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:44
I will sanctify … the altar. See Le Exodus 9:24, where we learn that on the first occasion of Aaron's offering sacrifice upon the brazen altar, "there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar th…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:45
I will dwell among the children of Israel. Compare Exodus 25:8. Primarily, the indwelling of the Shechinah in the holy of holies is, no doubt, meant; but the expression need not be limited to this. God would be present…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 29:46
And they shall know, etc. When they experience my protection, bounty, love, tenderness, pardon, they shall truly feel and know in their inmost hearts, that I am the same God who delivered them out of the bondage of Egyp…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:1-11
EXPOSITION THE CALL OF BEZALEEL AND AHOLIAB. The directions for the construction of the tabernacle and its furniture being now complete, and the composition of the holy oil and the holy incense having been laid down min…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:2
I have called by name. God "calls by name" only those whom he appoints to some high office, as Moses (Exodus 3:4; Exodus 33:12), Cyrus (Isaiah 45:3, Isaiah 45:4), and here Bezaleel and Aholiab. He honours us highly in e…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:3-6
Artistic excellence. I. ITS FOUNDATION A NATURAL GIFT. God singled out from the mass of the people such as were "wise hearted." A natural foundation was necessary for his spirit to work upon. It is generally allowed, in…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:3
The Spirit of God. There is no article in the Hebrew, any more than in Genesis 1:1; and some would therefore translate "a Divine Spirit"; but no change is needed. Ruakh elohim contains in itself the idea of singularity,…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:5
In cutting of stones—i.e; "in Genesis-curling." The fabric of the tabernacle was entirely of metal, cloth, and wood. In carving of timber. Rather "cutting." The word is the same as that used of the stones. And no orname…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:6
Aholiab appears to have had the entire charge of the textile fabrics, both woven and embroidered (Exodus 38:23). Of the tribe of Ban. It is remarkable that Hiram, the chief artist employed by Solomon for the ornamental…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:7-11
Contain an enumeration of the various works already commanded to be made The same order is observed, except that here the tabernacle itself is placed first, and the altar of incense takes its natural position next to th…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:10
The cloths of service. Rather "the vestments of office'—i.e; the distinguishing vestments of the High Priest, which he alone was allowed to wear. These were the blue robe, the ephod, the girdle of the ephod, and the bre…
The Pulpit Commentary on Exodus 31:12
Bezaleel and Aholiab. The calling of these two craftsmen for the work of the sanctuary, and the statement concerning Bezaleel that Jehovah had "filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in…