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Peter Pett

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

Arthur Peake

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

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Exodus 36:14

i. e. For the outward covering of the tabernacle. See Exodus 35:11 read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Exodus 36:1-38

CRITICAL NOTES.—Exodus 36:1. According to all that the Lord had commanded]. “Bezaleel and Aholiab and every wise-hearted man” (Exodus 36:2) were not permitted to indulge in using their artistic skill in working things of an arbitrary kind, but were restricted to work only such things as they were commanded. The nature of these instructions which restricted the sphere in which they might employ their skill, but yet within an assigned sphere, allowed them the amplest scope for the exercise of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Exodus 36:1-38

Chapter 36Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and wise hearted, in whom the LORD had put the wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary. And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put the wisdom, even everyone whose heart had stirred him up to come to work to do it ( Exodus 36:1-2 ):So again it was God stirring up people's hearts to come and do the work. Every fellow that just felt, "Oh man,... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Exodus 36:1-38

Exodus 36:1. The sanctuary; that is, the whole of the tabernacle. Exodus 36:8. Cherubims, or Cherubim. The term signifies an expanse of knowledge. They were made in the figure of young men, with extended wings; so that standing, one on each end of the ark, the extremity of one wing touched the extremity of the other. Exodus 36:14-15 . Goats’ hair eleven curtains, forty five feet in length, and six in breadth. These were very strong, and were covered with rams’ skins dyed red,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Exodus 36:1-38

Exodus 36:1-38Every wise-hearted man in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work.Consecrated artDannecker, the German sculptor, occupied eight years upon a marble statue of Christ. He believed then, and ever afterward, that he had been inspired of God to do that thing. He thought that he had seen a vision of Christ in his solitary vigils. He had but transferred to the marble the image that the Lord had shown to him. His rising fame attracted the attention of Napoleon, and... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Exodus 36:14

Exodus 26:7-1 Chronicles : Reciprocal: Exodus 36:19 - rams' skins dyed red read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Exodus 36:1-38

BEZALEEL AND AHOLIAB, Exodus 36:30-35. See notes on Exodus 31:1-11 . SUPERABUNDANCE OF OFFERINGS, Exodus 36:1-7. 5. Much more than enough Such a result of the willingness of the people to give was a noble exhibition of their devotion to Jehovah, and their purpose to keep their covenant with him . It furnishes a happy offset to the liberality which was too conspicuous for evil in their offerings for the golden calf, Exodus 32:3. When the heart is all aglow with religious enthusiasm, no... read more

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