Exodus 30:5-23 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

I. The orders given concerning the altar of incense are, 1. That it was to be made of wood, and covered with gold, pure gold, about a yard high and half a yard square, with horns at the corners, a golden cornice round it, with rings and staves of gold, for the convenience of carrying it, Exod. 30:1-5. It does not appear that there was any grate to this altar for the ashes to fall into, that they might be taken away; but, when they burnt incense, a golden censer was brought with coals in it,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

Some observe that the repetition of those words, The Lord spoke unto Moses, here and afterwards (Exod. 30:17, 22, 34), intimates that God did not deliver these precepts to Moses in the mount, in a continued discourse, but with many intermissions, giving him time either to write what was said to him or at least to charge his memory with it. Christ gave instructions to his disciples as they were able to hear them. Moses is here ordered to levy money upon the people by way of poll, so much a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:17-21

Orders are here given, 1. For the making of a laver, or font, of brass, a large vessel, that would contain a good quantity of water, which was to be set near the door of the tabernacle, Exod. 30:18. The foot of brass, it is supposed, was so contrived as to receive the water, which was let into it out of the laver by spouts or cocks. They then had a laver for the priests only to wash in, but to us now there is a fountain open for Judah and Jerusalem to wash in (Zech. 13:1), an inexhaustible... read more

Matthew Henry

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:5

And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood ,.... Of the same wood the altar itself was made: and overlay them with gold ; as that was; these rings and staves may be an emblem of the precious ordinances of Christ, in which he grants his presence; and where he is held forth in different ages and places as the interceding high priest of his people, their advocate with the Father, pleading continually his propitiatory sacrifice in their favour. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:6

Thou shalt put it before the vail ,.... That divides between the holy and the most holy place; not within the vail in the holy of holies, but before it at the holy place, for there the altar of incense stood: Josephus F15 Antiqu. l. 3. c. 6. sect. 8. says, between the candlestick and the table, i.e. of shewbread, stood the altar of incense; now the candlestick and shewbread were in the holy place; and with this account the Talmudists F16 T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 33. 2. agree, who say,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:7

And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning ,.... This in later times was done by a common priest, who obtained this service by lots as we find in the times of Zacharias, Luke 1:9 the incense was fetched out of the house of Abtines, where it was made, and burning coals were taken off of the altar of burnt offering in a vessel, and the incense was spread upon them and burnt: the Jewish canons about this matter run thus F18 Misn. Tamid, c. 5. sect. 4, 5. ; he that was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:8

And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it ,.... In the evening the priest went into the holy place to light the lamps that were gone out; see Gill on Exodus 27:20 at the same time he burnt incense on the altar; and as the daily sacrifice was offered up morning and evening, so the incense was burnt every morning and evening, and much about the same time: the Jews say F20 Misn. Yoma, c. 3. sect. 4. , that the incense of the morning was offered between the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:9

Ye shall offer no strange incense thereon ,.... Which had not the same, but was made of other materials, or had more or fewer; whatever was not exactly the same was not to be offered; and so to make use of other mediators than Christ, whether angels or men, or to put up prayer to God for the sake of our own righteousness, pleading the merits of our works, and not the blood, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ, is to offer strange incense, unacceptable to God, and which will be of no avail... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:10

And Aaron shall make an atonement upon the horns of it once in a year ,.... On the day of atonement, as the Targum of Jonathan, and so Jarchi and Aben Ezra explain it; and the atonement here referred to seems to be an atonement for the altar itself, see Leviticus 16:18 and as the altar of burnt offering was first expiated and then used, Exodus 29:36 so it seems the altar of incense had not only an atonement made on it, but for it: and this was done with the blood of the sin offering... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:1-10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:11-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:17-21

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Exodus 30:22-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Exodus 30:10

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