Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 36:1-38
Exodus 35:30 to Exodus 36:7 P s. The Craftsmen and their Supplies.— The first paragraph (to Exodus 36:1) describes the call of Bezalel and Oholiab ( cf. Exodus 31:2 ff.). The second ( Exodus 36:2-Judges :) relates, with a glowing idealisation of the conditions of that golden age, how the craftsmen had to restrain the givers from bringing too much. Exodus 36:8-Zechariah : P s. The Tent.— This section comes first instead of following the account of its contents as in Exodus 36:26. The... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 36:14-18
The Curtains of Goats’ Hair Protecting the Sanctuary Curtains (Exodus 36:14-18 ). Exodus 36:14-18 ‘And he made curtains of goats' hair for a tent over the Dwellingplace: he made eleven curtains. The length of each curtain was thirty cubits, and the breadth of each curtain was four cubits: the eleven curtains were the same size. And he coupled five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves. And he made fifty loops on the edge of the curtain that was outmost in the coupling, and he... read more