John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:32
Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured ,.... That is, not upon common men, or on men's flesh in common, as was usual at feasts and entertainments in the eastern countries, see Psalm 23:5 but this was not to be used on such occasions, otherwise it was poured on the flesh of some men, as Aaron and his sons, on whose head it was poured and ran down to the beard: neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it ; for private uses: it is holy, and it shall be... read more
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