Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:29
And he put the altar of burnt offering [by] the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.
29. at the entrance of the Dwelling, &c.] See v. 6; and on Exo 39:32.
the burnt offering, &c.] See Exo 29:38-42.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The burnt-offering and the meat offering, for the consecration of the altar, this being the first sacrifice.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation,…. Of which see
Ex 40:6
and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; either the burnt offering the meat offering of the daily sacrifice, as Jarchi interprets it, see Ex 28:38 or it may be rather the burnt offering and meat offering of the consecration of Aaron and his sons, Ex 29:1
as the Lord commanded Moses; in the places referred to.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
The altar of burnt-offering was then placed “ before the door of the dwelling of the tabernacle, ” and the laver “ between the tabernacle and the altar, ” from which it is evident that the altar was not placed close to the entrance to the dwelling, but at some distance off, though in a straight line with the door. The laver, which stood between the altar and the entrance to the dwelling, was probably placed more to the side; so that when the priests washed their hands and feet, before entering the dwelling or approaching the altar, there was no necessity for them to go round the altar, or to pass close by it, in order to get to the laver. Last of all the court was erected round about the dwelling and the altar, by the setting up of the pillars, which enclosed the space round the dwelling and the altar with their drapery, and the hanging up of the curtain at the entrance to the court. There is no allusion to the anointing of these holy places and things, as commanded in Exo 40:9-11, in the account of their erection; for this did not take place till afterwards, viz., at the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests (Lev 8:10-11). It is stated, however, on the other hand, that as the vessels were arranged, Moses laid out the shew-bread upon the table (Exo 40:23), burned sweet incense upon the golden altar (Exo 40:27), and offered “the burnt-offering and meat-offering,” i.e., the daily morning and evening sacrifice, upon the altar of burnt-offering (Exo 29:38-42). Consequently the sacrificial service was performed upon them before they had been anointed. Although this may appear surprising, there is no ground for rejecting a conclusion, which follows so naturally from the words of the text. The tabernacle and its furniture were not made holy things for the first time by the anointing; this simply sanctified them for the use of the nation, i.e., for the service which the priests were to perform in connection with them on behalf of the congregation (see at Lev 8:10-11). They were made holy things and holy vessels by the fact that they were built, prepared, and set up, according to the instructions given by Jehovah; and still more by the fact, that after the tabernacle had been erected as a dwelling, the “glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle” (Exo 40:34). But the glory of the Lord entered the dwelling before the consecration of the priests, and the accompanying anointing of the tabernacle and its vessels; for, according to Lev 1:1., it was from the tabernacle that Jehovah spake to Moses, when He gave him the laws of sacrifice, which were promulgated before the consecration of the priests, and were carried out in connection with it. But when the glory of the Lord had found a dwelling-place in the tabernacle, Moses was not required to offer continually the sacrifice prescribed for every morning and evening, and by means of this sacrifice to place the congregation in spiritual fellowship with its God, until Aaron and his sons had been consecrated for this service.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
(29) He put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle.On the altar of burnt offering, see Exo. 27:1-8; Exo. 38:1-7. Some preposition has fallen out before the word door. Our translators suppose an omission of al, at, but it is more probable that liphney, which occurs in Exo. 40:6, is the word omitted. The altar was not at the door, but before or in front of the door.
And offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering.Offered upon it, i.e., the first evening sacrificea lamb for a burnt offering, together with the prescribed meat offering. (See Exo. 29:40.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
burnt offering. Hebrew. ‘olah, See App-43. washed. The ceremonial cleansings or “baptisms “(Heb 6:2), always performed by the persons themselves.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the altar: Exo 40:6, Exo 27:1-8, Exo 38:1-7, Mat 23:19, Rom 3:24-26, Heb 9:12, Heb 13:5, Heb 13:6, Heb 13:10
offered: Exo 29:38-46
Reciprocal: Exo 26:36 – the tent 2Ki 16:14 – the brazen Eze 9:2 – beside Eze 43:18 – to offer