John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:22
Moreover, the Lord spake unto Moses ,.... Some little time afterwards, while he was yet with him on the mount: saying ; as follows. read more
Exodus 30:22-33 Niv
John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices ,.... To make the anointing oil with, and are as follow: of pure myrrh five hundred shekels ; it is strange that Saadiah, and so Maimonides F6 Cele Hamikdash, c. 1. sect. 3. , should take this for musk, which comes from a beast, and is confuted by Aben Ezra from Song of Solomon 5:1 from whence it plainly appears to be what comes from a tree; and the word "mor", here used, gives the tree the name of myrrh almost in all languages. And it is... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:24
And of cassia five hundred shekels ,.... Or two hundred and fifty ounces: after the shekel of the sanctuary ; according to the standard weight kept there. This "cassia" was not the "cassia solutiva", which is of a purgative nature, and now in use in physic, but the "cassia odorata", or the sweet smelling "cassia": which, Pancirollus F19 Ut supra, (Rer. Memorab. sive Deperd. par. 1.) Titus 11 . p. 30. says, some take to be the nard, out of which a most sweet oil is pressed; and... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:25
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment ,.... All the above spices and oil being put together, an ointment was to be made out of them, not thick, as ointments usually are, but a liquid to be poured, and therefore called an "oil of ointment", and "holy", because devoted only to sacred uses: an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary : or confectioner; the spices bruised, and pounded, and mixed together, and boiled or distilled, and so an oil or ointment extracted from... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:26
And thou shall anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith ,.... It cannot be thought the whole of it should be anointed all over, but only a part of it for the whole; and this was either typical of the human nature of Christ, the true tabernacle God pitched, and not man, and which was anointed with the Holy Ghost; or of the church and people of God, who are an holy tabernacle or temple of the Lord, and who receive the unction from the Holy One: and the ark of the testimony ; the... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:27
And the table, and all his vessels ,.... The shewbread table, with all things appertaining to it, rings, staves, dishes, spoons, bowls, &c.; all were anointed; which had respect to Christ, and the communion of his people with him, feeding on him, that food which endures for ever, whom God the Father has sealed and sanctified: and the candlestick and his vessels ; an emblem of the church, and of the light of the word held forth in it, which being accompanied with the grace of the... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:28
And the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels ,.... Pans, shovels, basins, &c.; and this altar particularly was sprinkled with it seven times, Leviticus 8:10 , and the laver, and his foot ; the laver of brass for the priests to wash their hands and feet in, and the foot or base of it on which it stood, see Exodus 30:18 . read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:29
And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy ,.... By anointing them, and so be set apart for sacred uses only; as by the grace of the Holy Spirit, the people of God, the vessels of mercy, are really sanctified, and made meet for the master's use; and therefore it is called the sanctification of the Spirit, which is true holiness, in opposition to typical or ceremonial holiness, here intended; and if this holy anointing oil made those things most holy that were anointed with it,... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:30
And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons ,.... Them alone, and not others, as Aben Ezra, who were typical of Christ anointed with the Spirit of God without measure, to his various offices of prophet, priest and King; and also of all the saints, who are anointed priests to God, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Christ: and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office ; by anointing them, and by other rites mentioned in the preceding... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:22-38
Directions are here given for the composition of the holy anointing oil and the incense that were to be used in the service of the tabernacle; with these God was to be honoured, and therefore he would appoint the making of them; for nothing comes to God but what comes from him. 1. The holy anointing oil is here ordered to be made up the ingredients, and their quantities, are prescribed, Exod. 30:23-25. Interpreters are not agreed concerning them; we are sure, in general, they were the best and... read more