Êxodo 27:21 NVIPT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

We read of the candlestick in the twenty-fifth chapter; here is an order given for the keeping of the lamps constantly burning in it, else it was useless; in every candlestick there should be a burning and shining light; candlesticks without candles are as wells without water or as clouds without rain. Now, 1. The people were to provide the oil; from them the Lord's ministers must have their maintenance. Or, rather, the pure oil signified the gifts and graces of the Spirit, which are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 27:21

In the tabernacle of the congregation ,.... The reasons usually given for this name of the tabernacle are, either because the children of Israel gathered and met together here at certain times, or because here the Lord met with Moses, and his successors, as he had promised, Exodus 25:22 , but neither of them will hold good; not the first, because the place where the candlestick was, and which Aaron and his sons are here said to order, was in the holy place, into which only the priests... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 27:21

The tabernacle of the congregation - The place where all the assembly of the people were to worship, where the God of that assembly was pleased to reside, and to which, as the habitation of their king and protector, they were ever to turn their faces in all their adorations. Before the testimony - That is, the ark where the tables of the covenant were deposited. See Exodus 25:16 . Aaron and his sons - These and their descendants being the only legitimate priests, God having... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:1-21

The tabernacle and its teachings. I. THE ALTAR OF SACRIFICE . 1 . The situation of the altar. 2 . The altar, on which the sacrifice for sin is laid, is the place of power. The horns, the symbol of Divine power. The gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation. 3 . In Christ God gives us a place for accepted offerings. The altar was Israel's as well as God's: upon it were laid their offerings as well as those prescribed for the daily service and the great day of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

Oil for the lamp. I. THE PEOPLE 'S DUTY . II. THE PRIESTS ' DUTY . The priests were perpetually to trim and tend the lamps. Daily, at even, they were to light them; daily, in the morning, they were to extinguish them, if any were still alight; to trim the wicks; to cleanse the bowls which held the oil; and to replenish them with a proper supply. They were to lake every care that a pure light was constantly maintained night after night, so that the house of God should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The burning lamp. God's care for his sanctuary descends even to so small a matter as the replenishing and trimming of its lamps, Note— 1 . The end of the ordinance. God desires that the light obtained from the lamps in his sanctuary be— The best light possible. Such should be the light of the Christian life. 2 . The means to this end. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The oil for the lamp. A special commandment was given that the oil should be pure and rich:— I. THAT THERE MIGHT BE A DUE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE LIGHT AND THE GLORY OF THE CANDLESTICK . The candlestick was composed of the most precious of all metals, and it had been fashioned by the hands of an artist Divinely chosen and inspired. Great, therefore, would have been the incongruity, if any but the steadiest and most brilliant light had shone forth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:21

The tabernacle of the congregation. Rather, "the tent of meeting"—the tent where God would meet the earthly ruler of the people ( Exodus 25:22 ), and give him commands and directions—not the place of meeting for the people themselves, who might in no case go beyond the entrance to the structure. The testimony —i,e; the ark which contained the "testimony," or two tables of stone written with the finger of God. Aaron and his sons . Compare Exodus 24:1 . The intention to confer the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 27:21

The tabernacle of the congregation - More literally, the tent of meeting. This is the first occurrence of this designation of the tabernacle, and the idea connected with it is that of Yahweh meeting with either Moses, or the priests, or (in a few cases) with the people gathered into a congregation at the entrance of the tent.Without the rail, which is before the testimony - i. e. the holy place (see Exodus 25:16). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 27:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 27:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:20-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Exodus 27:21

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Exodus 27:21

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