Exodus 29:38-42

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 29:38-46

In this paragraph we have, I. The daily service appointed. A lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning, and a lamb every evening, each with a meat-offering, both made by fire, as a continual burnt-offering throughout their generations, Exod. 29:38-41. Whether there were any other sacrifices to be offered or not, these were sure to be offered, at the public charge, for the benefit and comfort of all Israel, to make atonement for their daily sins, and to be an acknowledgement to God of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:38

Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar ,.... An altar being ordered to be built, and this sanctified and expiated, and priests being appointed and consecrated to the service of it; an account is given of the offerings that should be offered up upon it every day, besides those that should be offered occasionally, and at other set times: two lambs of the first year day by day continually ; typical of Christ the Lamb of God, who continually, through the efficacy of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:39

The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning ,.... And before this no other sacrifice was to be offered, and therefore it was slain and offered very early; and yet it was not lawful to slay it before break of day, wherefore great care was taken that it should not;"he that was appointed over the service used to say to the priests, go out, and see if the time of slaying is come; if it is come, he that went out to see, said, coruscations or brightnesses; Matthias the son of Samuel said, does it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:40

And with the one lamb a tenth deal ,.... That is, the tenth part of an "ephah", as Jarchi and Aben Ezra, which is an "omer", and held as much as a man could eat in one day, or more, see Exodus 16:18 , of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil ; this was a meat, or, rather bread offering, which went along with the daily sacrifice, and typified Christ the food of his people, who is compared to a corn of wheat; is the finest of the wheat, and the bread of God, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:41

And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even ,.... See Gill on Exodus 29:39 , and shall do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof ; a meat and drink offering consisting of the same things, for quality and quantity, and made in the same manner, were to be offered with the daily evening sacrifice, as with the morning one: for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord : for these lambs were both burnt with fire... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:42

This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations ,.... To be offered up morning and evening in every age, as long as the Mosaic economy lasted, till he came, who put an end to it by offering up himself, the antitype of it: at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord ; that is, upon the altar of burnt offering which stood there, see Exodus 40:29 , where I will meet you to speak there unto thee ; to accept of their sacrifices, give further... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:39

One lamb thou shalt offer in the morning - These two lambs, one in the morning, and the other in the evening, were generally termed the morning and evening daily sacrifices, and were offered from the time of their settlement in the promised land to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. The use of these sacrifices according to the Jews was this: "The morning sacrifice made atonement for the sins committed in the night, and the evening sacrifice expiated the sins committed during the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:40

A tenth deal of flour - Deal signifies a part, from the Anglo-Saxon word, to divide; hence, a part, a portion taken from the whole. From Numbers 28:5 ; we learn that this tenth deal was the tenth part of an ephah, which constituted what is called an omer. See Exodus 16:36 ; and see Clarke's note on Exodus 16:16 ; of the same chapter, where an account is given of different measures of capacity among the Hebrews. The omer contained about three quarts English. The fourth part of a hin... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:38

Verse 38 38.Now this is that which thou shalt offer. I have thought it well to give the first place among the sacrifices to that daily one which is called the continual sacrifice; for God would have two lambs offered to Him every morning and evening, that the people might perpetually exercise themselves in the recollection of the future reconciliation. But, although the sacrifices were constantly repeated under the Law, inasmuch as their offering had no efficacy in expiating sin, yet it must be... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 29:42

Verse 42 42.At the door of the tabernacle (235) of the congregation. This passage shews us in what sense the word מועד mogned, is used, when it is employed in connection with the tabernacle. Some translate it “testimony:” others, “church:” others, “assembly,” (conventum;) others, “appointment,” (constitutum;) but its etymology is sufficiently shewn in this passage; for, when Moses gives the reason of its appellation, he uses the word יגד yagnad, from whence it is derived. What, then, is the... read more

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