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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Exodus 25:12

side . Hebrew. zel'a, rib. See note on Exodus 25:32 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 25:10-16

THE ARK"And they shall make an ark of acacia wood: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof. And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about. And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four feet thereof, and two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it. And... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 25:10-17

Exodus 25:10-17. They shall make an ark of shittim-wood— The furniture of the most sacred part of the tabernacle, the Holy of holies, the immediate residence of the Divinity, is first appointed. Of this, the ark or chest was the principal; which, made of shittim-wood, Exo 25:5 was about four feet five inches in length, and two feet six inches in height and breadth, overlaid with pure gold within and without; with a crown or circular rim of gold round about it, Exo 25:11 and was to have two... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 25:12

12. rings—staples for the poles, with which it was to be carried from place to place. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 25:10-22

The ark of the covenant 25:10-22The ark was the throne of Yahweh where He dwelt in a localized way and met with the Israelites through their high priest. It was the seat of His sovereignty but also the place where He met with His people (Exodus 25:22). This is why directions for its construction come first. The testimony (Ten Commandments, Exodus 25:16; Exodus 25:22) lay inside the ark, which was a hollow box. God’s dwelling among His people and His relationship with them thus quite literally... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 25:10-40

3. The tabernacle furnishings 25:10-40One writer identified three major problems the interpreter faces as he or she seeks to understand God’s revelation concerning the tabernacle. [Note: Davis, pp. 246-51.] 1. What was the length of the cubit, the standard measure of length? This is a problem because various nations had different lengths for their cubits. A cubit was usually the distance between the elbow and the middle fingertip. The length ranged from about 17 inches to 21 inches, but there... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 25:1-40

The Vessels of the SanctuaryChapters 25-31 are taken up with prescriptions regarding the Construction of a Tabernacle, i.e. a tent, to form the visible dwelling-place of Jehovah in the midst of His people, the place where He would meet them and receive their worship. The entire structure consisted of three parts. There was an outer Court, 100 cubits by 50, open to the sky, the sides of which were composed of curtains supported on pillars. The entrance was at the eastern end; inside, facing the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 25:12

(12) Four rings of gold.—Though the ark was not to be carried in procession, like Egyptian arks, yet it would have to be carried when the Israelites resumed their journeyings. The four rings were made to receive the two “staves” or poles by which the ark was to be borne at such times on the shoulders of the priests (Exodus 25:13-14).In the four corners thereof.—Literally, at the four feet thereof. The rings were to be affixed, not at the four upper corners of the chest, but at the four bottom... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 25:1-40

Exodus 25:4 We know it to have been by Divine command that the Israelites, rescued from servitude, veiled the tabernacle with its rain of purple and scarlet, while the under sunshine flashed through the fall of the colour from its tenons of gold. Ruskin, Stones of Venice, (vol. 11.). References. XXV. 8. W. Allen Whitworth, The Sanctuary of God, p. 1. T. Champness, New Coins from Old Gold, p. 32. XXV. 9. T. M. Morris, Christian World Pulpit, vol. lxiv. 1903, p. 228. XXV. 10-22. Spurgeon, ... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 25:1-40

CHAPTER XXV.THE SHRINE AND ITS FURNITURE.Exodus 25:1-40The first direction given to Moses on the mountain is to prepare for the making of a tabernacle wherein God may dwell with man. For this he must invite offerings of various kinds, metals and gems, skins and fabrics, oil and spices; and the humblest man whose heart is willing may contribute toward an abode for Him Whom the heaven of heavens cannot contain.Strange indeed is the contrast between the mountain burning up to heaven, and the lowly... read more

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