Exodus 30:17-31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:25

And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment ,.... All the above spices and oil being put together, an ointment was to be made out of them, not thick, as ointments usually are, but a liquid to be poured, and therefore called an "oil of ointment", and "holy", because devoted only to sacred uses: an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary : or confectioner; the spices bruised, and pounded, and mixed together, and boiled or distilled, and so an oil or ointment extracted from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:26

And thou shall anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith ,.... It cannot be thought the whole of it should be anointed all over, but only a part of it for the whole; and this was either typical of the human nature of Christ, the true tabernacle God pitched, and not man, and which was anointed with the Holy Ghost; or of the church and people of God, who are an holy tabernacle or temple of the Lord, and who receive the unction from the Holy One: and the ark of the testimony ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:27

And the table, and all his vessels ,.... The shewbread table, with all things appertaining to it, rings, staves, dishes, spoons, bowls, &c.; all were anointed; which had respect to Christ, and the communion of his people with him, feeding on him, that food which endures for ever, whom God the Father has sealed and sanctified: and the candlestick and his vessels ; an emblem of the church, and of the light of the word held forth in it, which being accompanied with the grace of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:28

And the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels ,.... Pans, shovels, basins, &c.; and this altar particularly was sprinkled with it seven times, Leviticus 8:10 , and the laver, and his foot ; the laver of brass for the priests to wash their hands and feet in, and the foot or base of it on which it stood, see Exodus 30:18 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:29

And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy ,.... By anointing them, and so be set apart for sacred uses only; as by the grace of the Holy Spirit, the people of God, the vessels of mercy, are really sanctified, and made meet for the master's use; and therefore it is called the sanctification of the Spirit, which is true holiness, in opposition to typical or ceremonial holiness, here intended; and if this holy anointing oil made those things most holy that were anointed with it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:30

And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons ,.... Them alone, and not others, as Aben Ezra, who were typical of Christ anointed with the Spirit of God without measure, to his various offices of prophet, priest and King; and also of all the saints, who are anointed priests to God, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ: and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office ; by anointing them, and by other rites mentioned in the preceding... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:31

And thou shall speak unto the children of Israel ,.... When he was come down from the mount, and gave the instructions about the making and using of this oil: saying, this shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations ; Abarbinel, and other Jewish writers, conclude from hence, that this same oil, which was made by Moses, lasted throughout the generations to the times of Josiah, when it was hid with other things; but this, notion is justly exploded by Aben Ezra; it is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:18

A laver of brass - כיור kiyor sometimes signifies a caldron, 1 Samuel 2:14 ; but it seems to signify any large round vessel or basin used for washing the hands and feet. There were doubtless cocks or spigots in it to draw off the water, as it is not likely the feet were put into it in order to be washed. The foot of the laver must mean the pedestal on which it stood. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:20

They shall wash with water, that they die not - This was certainly an emblematical washing; and as the hands and the feet are particularly mentioned, it must refer to the purity of their whole conduct. Their hands - all their works, their feet - all their goings, must be washed - must be holiness unto the Lord. And this washing must be repeated every time they entered into the tabernacle, or when they came near to the altar to minister. This washing was needful because the priests all... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 30:21

And it shall be a statute for ever - To continue, in its literal meaning, as long as the Jewish economy lasted, and, in its spiritual meaning, to the end of time. What an important lesson does this teach the ministers of the Gospel of Christ! Each time they minister in public, whether in dispensing the Word or the Sacraments, they should take heed that they have a fresh application of the grace and spirit of Christ, to do away past transgressions or unfaithfulness, and to enable them to... read more

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