Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 25:24
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
24. a crown ] rather, a beaded or spiral moulding, as explained on v. 11. The moulding appears (see the fig.) to have run all round the edge of each end and side, producing the appearance of four sunk panels: cf. Jos. Ant. iii. 6. 6 ‘and it is hollowed out on each side, hollowing out as it were the surface (of the side) for four finger-breadths, a spiral (moulding) running round both the upper and the lower part of the body (of the table).’
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
A square border at the top of it, as Exo 25:11; partly for ornament, and principally to keep what was put upon it from falling off.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
24. crownthe moulding orornamental rim, which is thought to have been raised above the levelof the table, to prevent anything from falling off.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold,…. Cover it with a plate of gold, so that the wood was not seen; which may denote either the excellency of Christ’s human nature, being pure and spotless, and adorned with the grace of the Spirit of God without measure; or rather of his divine nature, which is the head of Christ, and said to be as the most fine gold, for in him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead bodily:
and make thereto a crown of gold round about; that is, on both sides and at both ends; for though it is called a crown, it was a square, and this was both to ornament the table, and to keep from falling off of it what was set upon it. Jarchi says, it was a sign of the crown of the kingdom, for a table signifies riches and greatness, as they say a king’s table: and indeed this was the table of the King of kings, who has on his head many crowns, and one must be made upon his table.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(24) Thou shalt overlay it . . . Like the ark (Exo. 25:11), and the altar of incense (Exo. 30:3), the table was to be overlaid with plates of gold. It was a species of altar, on which lay offerings to God, and, being close to the Divine Presence, required to be made of the best materials.
A crown of gold round about.Rather, a border, or edging of gold, something to prevent what was placed on the table from readily falling off.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
24. Crown Rather, moulding or rim, as in Exo 25:11.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Exo 25:24 And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
Ver. 24. Pure gold. ] Pointing to the glory of Christ’s deity, and the majesty of his kingdom.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
crown of gold. Note the three “crowns”:
(1) Ark (Exo 25:11), the crown of the Law. The atoning blood between it, and the cherubim its executant.
(2) Altar of incense (Exo 30:3), the crown of the priesthood. Its incense fired only by the fire from the altar of burnt offering.
(3) Table of shewbread (Exo 25:24), the crown of the king-dom. The twelve tribes symbolised by the twelve loaves.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Exo 25:11, 1Ki 6:20-22
Reciprocal: Exo 30:3 – overlay it Lev 24:6 – pure