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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 37:1-29

"And Bezaleel made the ark of acacia 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.Deuteronomy 10:1-5, where Moses is said to have made an ark, is seized upon as a contradiction, but it is only a pseudocon. See comment on this under [1">Exodus 34:29-35.">[1] And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without. and made a crown of gold to it round about. And he cast for it four rings of gold, in the four... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Exodus 37:1-9

Exodus 37:1-9.— In God's work great exactness is needful; we must follow his written word, neither adding thereto, nor diminishing therefrom: thus did Moses. The furniture of the most holy place is finished: the ark, the cherubims, and mercy-seat; these are inseparable. Note; When Jesus, the true Mercy-seat, is in our hearts, then shall we see the favourable countenance of God over us, and within us the deep engravings of his holy mind and will. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 37:6

6-10. made the mercy seat of pure gold—To construct a figure, whether the body of a beast or a man, with two extended wings, measuring from two to three feet from tip to tip, with the hammer, out of a solid piece of gold, was what few, if any, artisans of the present day could accomplish. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 37:1-20

The furniture, vessels, and courtyard 37:1-38:20The ark of the covenant Exodus 37:1-9 (cf. Exodus 25:10-22)The table of showbread Exodus 37:10-16 (cf. Exodus 25:23-30)The lampstand Exodus 37:17-24 (cf. Exodus 25:31-40)The altar of incense Exodus 37:25-28 (cf. Exodus 30:1-10)The anointing oil and incense Exodus 37:29 (cf. Exodus 30:22-28)The brazen altar Exodus 38:1-7 (cf. Exodus 27:1-8)The laver Exodus 38:8 (cf. Exodus 30:17-21)The courtyard Exodus 38:9-20 (cf. Exodus 27:9-19) read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 37:1-29

1-9. The Ark and Mercy seat: see Exodus 25:10-22.10-16. Table of Shewbread: see Exodus 25:23-30.17-24. The Candlestick: see Exodus 25:31-40.25-28. The Altar of Incense: see Exodus 30:1-5. This is mentioned here in its natural position along with the other furniture of the Holy Place. 29. The Holy Oil, and the Incense: see Exodus 30:22-38. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 37:1-24

XXXVII.(1-24) This passage corresponds with Exodus 37:10-29 of Exodus 25:0, and contains an account of the construction of the holy furniture: (1) That of the Holy of Holies: viz., the ark (Exodus 37:1-5), the mercyseat (Exodus 37:6-9); (2) that of the Holy Place, viz., the table of shewbread (Exodus 37:10-16) and the golden candlestick (Exodus 37:17-24).Exodus 37:1-5 correspond to Exodus 25:10-14 of Exodus 25:0Exodus 37:6-9 correspond to Exodus 25:17-20 of Exodus 25:0Exodus 37:10-16 correspond... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 37:7

(7) Beaten out of one piece.—Rather, of beaten work, as the word is translated in Exodus 26:18. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Exodus 37:1-29

Exodus 37:25-26 The carved and pictured chapel its entire surface animated with image and emblem made the parish church a sort of book and Bible to the people's eye. Emerson, Essay on Religion. References. XXXVIII. 8. S. Baring-Gould, Village Preaching for a Year, vol. i. p. 189. XXXVIII. 26, 27. Spurgeon, Sermons, vol. xxvii. No. 1581. XXXIX. 8. T. Champness, New Coins from Old Gold, p. 234. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 37:1-29

CHAPTER XXXV.THE CONCLUSION.Exodus 35:1-35 - Exodus 40:1-38.The remainder of the narrative sets forth in terms almost identical with the directions already given, the manner in which the Divine injunctions were obeyed. The people, purified in heart by danger, chastisement and shame, brought much more than was required. A quarter of a million would poorly represent the value of the shrine in which, at the last, Moses and Aaron approached their God, while the cloud covered the tent and the glory... read more

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