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George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Exodus 40:28

Laver. This is a repetition of ver. 7, (Calmet) shewing that the command was fulfilled. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 40:16-33

16-33 When the tabernacle and the furniture of it were prepared, they did not put off rearing it till they came to Canaan; but, in obedience to the will of God, they set it up in the midst of their camp. Those who are unsettled in the world, must not think that this will excuse want of religion; as if it were enough to begin to serve God when they begin to be settled in the world. No; a tabernacle for God is very needful, even in a wilderness, especially as we may be in another world before we... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Exodus 40:1-38

Exodus 40 The closing chapter of Exodus falls into three sections. First, verses Exo_40:1-15 which give the instructions delivered to Moses by the Lord, as to the erection of the tabernacle and its contents and the installing of the priests. Second, verses Exo_40:16-33 , the record of the careful obedience of Moses, so that everything was carried out in accordance with the divine instructions. Verse Exo_40:33 ends with the words, "So Moses finished the work." This carries our minds on to... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Exodus 40:17-33

The Various Appointments in Place v. 17. And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the Tabernacle was reared up, the great tent of worship was solemnly erected. v. 18. And Moses reared up the Tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, the bases of the large planks, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars, those from which the two curtains were suspended. v. 19. And he spread abroad the tent over... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Exodus 40:1-38

Sixth SectionThe Erection of the Tabernacle and its Dedication as the Place of the Revelation of the Glory of Jehovah. (Analogies: Abraham’s Grove at Mamre; Jacob’s Bethel; Solomon’s Temple; Zerubbabel’s Temple; Temple Dedication of Judas Maccabeus; Christ in the Temple.)Exodus 40:1-38A.—The commandExodus 40:1-151, And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, 2On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation [of meeting]. 3And thou shalt put therein... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Exodus 40:17-38

the Tabernacle Set up and Dedicated Exodus 40:17-38 At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice all was finished. Moses had placed the table on the right and the candlestick on the left of the holy place; had set the incense-altar near the veil; had washed in the laver, and had anointed it and all its vessels. The Ark had been hidden behind the veil, and Aaron invested in his robes. Then the congregation, deeply moved, retired to their tents and night settled on the mountains. Moses... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Exodus 40:1-38

In this final movement in the Book of Exodus we find the same constant repetition of the necessity of obeying the divine plan. In the first fifteen verses of the chapter we have an account of the specific command of God concerned with setting up the Tabernacle, anointing it in order, and sanctifying the priests and clothing them in their robes. In this setting up, everything proceeds from the center outward. First, the Tabernacle was reared, the Ark placed, and the veil hung. Then the table... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 40:18-33

‘And Moses reared up the Dwellingplace, and laid its sockets, and set up its frames, and put in its bars, and reared up its pillars. And he spread the tent over the Dwellingplace, and put the covering of the tent over it (above upon it); as Yahweh commanded Moses. And he took and put the Testimony into the Ark, and set the staves on the Ark, and put the mercy-seat on top of (above upon) the Ark: and he brought the Ark into the Dwellingplace, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 40:1-38

XL. P s. The Erection of the Tent.— After a further summary of instructions mostly given before ( Exodus 40:1-Ezra :), and involving the very latest developments ( cf. the anointing of the assistant priests in Exodus 40:15), the actual erection is described in Exodus 40:16-Micah :, Moses himself inaugurating the ceremonial of worship ( Exodus 40:23; Exodus 40:25; Exodus 40:27; Exodus 40:29). Both in this section and in Exodus 39:1-Obadiah : a studied parallel with the Divine work of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 40:29

The burnt-offering and the meat offering, for the consecration of the altar, this being the first sacrifice. read more

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