Exodus 30:26-29 - Exposition

Thou shalt anoint the tabernacle . The first application of the holy oil was to be to the inanimate objects constituting the paraphernalia of worship—viz.,

1 . The tabernacle itself as a whole;

2 . The furniture of the holy of holies—the ark and mercy seat;

3 . The furniture of the holy place—the show-bread table, the candlestick, and the altar of incense; and

4 . The furniture of the court—the altar of burnt-offering, and the laver. After applying the oil to these, Moses was to proceed to the anointing of the priests. (Compare Le Exodus 8:10-12 .)