THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TABERNACLE.(8-13) This passage follows exactly Exodus 26:1-6, the tenses of the verbs alone being changed. It relates the construction of the inner covering. read more
Exodus 36:5 When will the earth again hear the glad announcement that the people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make? Yet, until we bring more than enough, at least until we are kindled by a spirit which will make us desire to do so, we shall never bring enough. Julius Hare in Guesses at Truth. References. XXXVII. 7. S. Baring-Gould, Village Preaching for a Year, vol. ii. p. 103. XXXVII. 23. Ibid. vol. ii. p. 145. read more
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
CHAPTER 36 The Work Carried Out 1. The work begun (Exodus 36:1-4 ) 2. The over-supply in the offerings (Exodus 36:5-7 ) 3. The curtains (Exodus 36:8-13 ) 4. The covering of the tent (Exodus 36:14-19 ) 5. The boards and the sockets of silver (Exodus 36:20-30 ) 6. The bars (Exodus 36:31-34 ) 7. The vail and the hanging for the door (Exodus 36:35-38 ) In the abundant offerings, more than was needed, we see the results of the grace of God. Every morning the offerings were presented.... read more
In response to the call of God, Bezaleel and Aholiab and other capable artisans presented themselves willingly for this work (vs.1-2). Then Moses gave into their hand the offerings the children of Israel had brought and were still bringing for some time. But as is always the case when the grace of God works effectively in hearts, the people's sacrifices were much greater than was necessary for the project (vs.4-5). Moses therefore commanded a proclamation to be made throughout the camp. that... read more
THE TABERNACLE ERECTED The closing chapters detail the execution of the plan of the Tabernacle previously revealed. In the first we are told of the offerings the people made for the work, in the next four the progress of the building is recorded, and the last we have the completion and acceptance of the whole on God’s part. NOTE (1) that an important principle in the gifts was the willingness of those who gave (Exodus 35:5 ); (2) the women contributed as well as the men (Exodus 35:22 ); (3)... read more
Was not the construction of the tabernacle itself symbolic of the Church of the Lord in the world? It was not of stone, or earth, or timber; but curtains only. The Church of God, while on earth, is not founded in the earth, neither is it of this world. Revelation 21:2 ; John 18:36 . Moreover; the tabernacle was a moveable tent: meaning perhaps thereby, that the Church is not intended to be settled here; the worshippers belonging to it are looking for a city that hath foundations. Hebrews 11:16... read more
The Curtains of the Tabernacle v. 8. And every wise-hearted man among them, all the artists appointed to the work, that wrought the work of the Tabernacle, made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet; with cherubim of cunning work made he them, the figures of the cherubim were skillfully woven into the cloth, as it was made on the loom with the four kinds of yarn, or thread, mentioned throughout the narrative. v. 9. The length of one curtain of the inner wall of... read more
FOURTH DIVISIONThe building of the tabernacle. The house of the redeemer and lawgiver, the residence of the king of Israel; or the erection of the tent of meetingExodus 35-40FIRST SECTIONSummons to Build and to Furnish Voluntarily the Building MaterialsExodus 35:1-191And Moses gathered all the congregation of the children of Israel together, and said unto them, These are the words which Jehovah hath commanded, that ye should do them. 2Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there... read more
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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 36:1-38
The Work Begun. The Liberality of the PeopleCp. 1 Chronicles 29:6-9; Ezra 2:68-70; Nehemiah 7:70-72.8-38. The construction of the Tabernacle: see Exodus 26.8. Made he them] The subject down to Exodus 38:31 is Bezaleel: cp. Exodus 37:1; Exodus 38:22. read more