Exodus 29:38-46 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:43

And there will I meet with the children of Israel ,.... Not only with Moses or with Aaron, and his successors, but with the people themselves, by granting them his gracious presence in public ordinances, giving them tokens of his goodwill unto them, and of his acceptance of their offerings, hearing their prayers put up by themselves, or by the priest interceding for them, and receiving their thanksgivings for mercies bestowed, and giving them instructions by the mouth of his priests: and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:44

And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar ,.... This seems to intimate that something else in the preceding verse is intended, as what should be sanctified, than the tabernacle, as we supply it; or else here is a repetition of the same thing for the confirmation of it, and both that and the altar were, sanctified, or set apart for holy uses, as well as cleansed and expiated by sacrifices: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:45

And I will dwell among the children of Israel ,.... In the tabernacle ordered to be built for him, and which, when built, was placed in the midst of the camp of Israel; and here Jehovah dwelt as a king in his palace, near at hand to help, protect, and defend his subjects, and supply them with all things needful for them; see Deuteronomy 4:7 . and will be their God ; their covenant God, their King and their God, their government being a Theocracy; their God and Father, by national... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:46

And they shall know that I am the Lord their God ,.... By his presence with them, by the blessings bestowed upon them, by his care of them, and kindness to them: that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell amongst them ; not only did he bring them from thence, that they might dwell in the land of Canaan, but that he might dwell among them, which was by far the greatest mercy; and not only that they might be delivered from the bondage and affliction with which they... read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:44

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:45

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 29:46

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