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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Exodus 27:1-8

THE GREAT BRONZE ALTAR"And thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits. And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof; and the horns thereof shall be of one piece with it: and thou shalt overlay it with brass. And thou shalt make its pots to take away its ashes, and its shovels, and its basins, and its fleshhooks, and its firepans: all the vessels thereof thou... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Exodus 27:3

3. shovels—fire shovels for scraping together any of the scattered ashes. basons—for receiving the blood of the sacrifice to be sprinkled on the people. fleshhooks—curved, three-pronged forks (1 Samuel 2:13; 1 Samuel 2:14). fire-pans—A large sort of vessel, wherein the sacred fire which came down from heaven (1 Samuel 2:14- :) was kept burning, while they cleaned the altar and the grate from the coals and ashes, and while the altar was carried from one place to another in the wilderness... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 27:1-8

The altar of burnt offerings 27:1-8The height of this altar was four and a half feet. This height has led some commentators to suggest that a step-like bench or ledge may have surrounded it on which the priests stood when they offered sacrifices. [Note: E.g., Keil and Delitzsch, 2:186-87.] In view of the command prohibiting steps up to Israel’s altars (Exodus 20:26), a ramp seems more probable (cf. Leviticus 9:22). However there may have been neither a ramp nor steps. The altar had four horns... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Exodus 27:1-19

5. The tabernacle courtyard 27:1-19In this section Moses described the altar of burnt offerings, the courtyard itself, and the oil for the lamps on the lampstand that the priests evidently prepared in the courtyard. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 27:1-21

The Altar of Burnt Offering. The Court of the Tabernacle. The Oil for the Lamps1-8. Altar of Burnt Offering.This is a hollow chest of acacia wood overlaid with bronze, and stands within the court, midway between the outer entrance and the door of the tabernacle.1. The approximate size of the altar is 7½ ft. square and 4½ ft. high: see on Exodus 20:26.2 The horns] The form and significance of these horns are doubtful. They were very important, and seem to have been regarded as the most sacred... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Exodus 27:3

(3) His pans to receive his ashes.—Scuttles, in which the ashes were placed for removal from the sanctuary, are intended. The word translated “to receive his ashes” is a rare one, and implies a mixture with the ashes of unburnt fat.His shovels.—A right rendering. The “shovels” would be used in clearing away the ashes from off the altar.His basons.—Basins were needed to receive the blood of the victims (Exodus 24:6), which was cast from basins upon the foot of the altar.His... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Exodus 27:1-21

CHAPTER XXVII.THE OUTER COURT.Exodus 27:1-21Before describing the tabernacle, its furniture was specified. And so, when giving instructions for the court of the tabernacle, the altar has to be described: "Thou shalt make the altar of acacia wood." The definite article either implies that an altar was taken for granted, a thing of course; or else it points back to chap. Exodus 20:24, which said "An altar of earth shalt thou make." Nor is the acacia wood of this altar at all inconsistent with... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Exodus 27:1-21

CHAPTER 27 The Tabernacle Concluded 1. The altar of brass (Exodus 27:1-8 ) 2. The court of the tabernacle (Exodus 27:9-19 ) 3. The oil for the lamp (Exodus 27:20-21 ) The brazen altar stood at the door of the tabernacle. Later we find in this book the golden altar of incense mentioned. It stood between the golden candlestick and the brazen altar. This altar was likewise of shittim wood. Instead of gold, here was brass, because the altar is the type of the cross where Christ met the... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 27:1-21

THE BRAZEN (OR COPPER) ALTAR (vs.1-8) On entering the courtyard, one would stand immediately before the brazen altar. Then the laver stood between the altar and the tabernacle entrance. This altar (of acacia wood), again speaks of Christ in His pure Humanity. But it was overlaid with brass, or most likely copper, the fiery colored metal, which speaks of Christ also as the perfect expression of the holiness of God. "Our God is a consuming fire" (Hebrews 12:29). The altar was square, five... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Exodus 27:1-21

The two chief objects within the Court were the Brazen Altar and the Tabernacle. Sacrificial worship was old, but the local Sanctuary was quite new. The Tabernacle is most frequently called the Tabernacle of the Congregation. A better rendering is supposed to be, "The Tent of Meeting." The Tabernacle was also called "The Tent of the Testimony," in allusion to the fact that it was the depositary of the Tables of the Law. The highest meaning of the structure was expressed by the Ark, which... read more

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