Bible Commentary

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.] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:29”

And he set up the hanging [at] the door of the tabernacle. 28. See v. 5b; and cf. Exo 26:36. For door, read entrance, as regularly. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle. That is, at the door of the holy place, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:28”

And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the LORD commanded Moses. 27. See Exo 30:7. Moses, however, not Aaron, according to the present writer, begins the daily services (cf. vv. 23, 25, 29), and maintains them during the first eight days till the priests are installed (cf. Exo 29:35, Lev 8:33; Lev 9:1). Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:27”

And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the veil: 26. See v. 5a, Exo 30:6. The ‘golden altar,’ as Exo 39:38. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he put the golden altar,…. The altar of incense; so called because it was overlaid with gold, and to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:26”

And he lighted the lamps before the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses. 25. See v. 4b, Exo 25:37 b. For lighted, read fixed on. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he lighted the lamps before the Lord,…. The seven lamps belonging to it: this, though it was the business of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:25”

And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 24. See v. 4b, Exo 26:35 b. For over against, read opposite to. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation,…. In … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:24”

And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses. 23. See Exo 25:30; and cf. on v. 4a, above. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Moses performed these priestly functions (Exo 28:1 note), before the holy things with which they were performed were anointed. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:23”

And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the veil. 22. See Exo 26:35 a, c; and cf. v. 4a, above. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he put the table in the tent of the congregation,…. In the holy place; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:22”

And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses. 21. See v. 3, Exo 26:33. The ‘veil of the screen,’ as Exo 35:12, Exo 39:34. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he brought … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:21”

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark: 20. See Exo 25:16; Exo 25:21 b; Exo 25:14-15; Exo 25:21 a. For the ‘testimony’ (i.e. the tables of stone with the Decalogue), see on Exo 25:16. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 40:20”