38<\/strong>. Then made he<\/em> ] It is only the simple copulative And<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Every laver was four cubits – <\/B>Assuming height to be intended, and taking the cubit at 20 inches, the entire height of the lavers as they stood upon their wheeled stands would seem to have been 13 ft. 9 in. It is evident, therefore, that the water must have been drawn from them, as from the molten sea, through cocks or taps.<\/P><\/p>\n Verse 38<\/span>. Then made he ten lavers<\/B><\/I>] These were set on the ten bases<\/I> or pedestals<\/I>, and were to hold water for the use of the priests in their sacred office, particularly to wash the victims that were to be offered as a burnt-offering, as we learn from 2Ch 4:6<\/span>; but the brazen sea<\/I> was for the priests to wash in. The whole was a building of vast art, labour, and expense.<\/P> <\/p>\n Forty baths; <\/B>ten barrels; of which See Poole “1Ki 7:26<\/span>“. <\/P> <\/p>\n Then made he ten lavers of brass<\/strong>,…. There was but one in the tabernacle of Moses, and what became of that is not known: some Jewish writers c say it was placed in Solomon’s temple, and these lavers, five on the right and five on the left of it; however, here were enough provided for the purpose for the priests to wash their burnt offerings in, 2Ch 4:6<\/span> and were typical of the large provision made in the blood of Christ for the cleansing of his people; whose works, services, and sacrifices, as well as persons and garments, need continual washing in that blood; see Ro 12:1<\/span>,<\/p>\n one laver contained forty baths<\/strong>; and a bath, according to Bishop Cumberland d held seven wine gallons, and two quarts and half a pint:<\/p>\n and every laver was four cubits<\/strong>: that is, square; this was the diameter of it:<\/p>\n and upon every of the ten bases one laver<\/strong>; for which they were made, even to set the lavers on, and were exactly of the same measure.<\/p>\n c Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi, in 2 Chron. iv. 6. d Scripture Weights and Measures, c. 3. p. 70, 71.<\/p>\n 38<\/strong>. <\/strong> Ten lavers <\/strong> One laver to stand on each of the ten bases. <\/p>\n Forty baths <\/strong> Three hundred and fifty-five gallons. <\/p>\n Every laver was four cubits <\/strong> In diameter at the mouth.<\/p>\n The Making Of The Ten Lavers To Be Placed On The Bases And The Placing Of The Bases And The Sea In The Temple ( 1Ki 7:38-39<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> ). <\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Ten large basins or lavers were now made to fit into the bases, and the bases with their basins, and the molten Sea, then took their place in the Inner court. The number ten, made up of two fives, is a covenant number, and the idea here may well have been one for each of the commandments. <\/p>\n Analysis. <\/p>\n a <\/strong> And he made ten lavers of bronze. One laver contained forty baths, and every laver was four cubits, and on every one of the ten bases one laver (1Ki 7:38<\/span>). <\/p>\n b <\/strong> And he set the bases, five on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house (1Ki 7:39<\/span> a). <\/p>\n a <\/strong> And he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south (1Ki 7:39<\/span> b). <\/p>\n In ‘a’ the lavers are described, and in the parallel the Sea is mentioned which was similar to a large laver. In ‘b’ between them are the bases for the lavers and where they were placed. <\/p>\n 1Ki 7:38<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And he made ten lavers of bronze. One laver contained forty baths, and every laver was four cubits, and on every one of the ten bases one laver.’ <\/p>\n Hiram then made ten very large bowls of bronze for holding water (ten lavers). Each bowl had the capacity to hold forty baths (probably 880 litres, 232 gallons) of water, although they would not necessarily all be filled to the brim. Each bowl was four cubits in diameter (just under two metres\/ six feet), and each base held one bowl. As we know the bases were four cubits foursquare (1Ki 7:27<\/span>). <\/p>\n 1Ki 7:39<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘<\/strong> And he set the bases, five on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house, and he set the sea on the right side of the house eastward, toward the south.’ <\/p>\n And the bases were placed in two rows of five, five to the right of the house and five to the left, within the Inner court. This may indicate that they were placed on the north side and the south side of the Temple, or possibly that they were in front of the Temple, but half on the right and half on the left. The latter alternative would make them more readily available to those offering sacrifices, but the fact that they were on wheels may mean that they were dragged into position when required. The molten sea was placed on the right side of the house to the south east, and was, of course, static. <\/p>\n The comparatively huge size of all these constructions will easily be recognised (something typical of Solomon’s grandiose Temple), and we do not know how easily the laver bases could be moved, but the fact that they were on wheels suggests that they were moved so as to make them accessible when they were required. While we do not need to assume that the basins were always filled to the brim, each laver assembly was nonetheless very heavy (although lacking sufficient information about them we do not know quite how heavy). But this thought daunts us far more than it did them, for the ancients were experts at devising ways by which heavy equipment could be moved (witness the transport of the huge stones, the putting into place of the large pillars, etc. and they could well have been dragged into place using ropes simply by priest-power (or Temple servant-power) <\/p>\n 1Ki 7:38 Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.<\/p>\n Ver. 38. Then made he ten lavers of brass.<\/strong> ] And all to show the filthiness of sin, and the necessity of Christ’s blood, 1Jn 1:7 <\/em> Zec 13:1 wherewith the holy priesthood of his chosen must be washed and sanctified in action and affection, before their service can be accepted. Eph 5:26 <\/p>\n ten lavers: Exo 30:17-21, Exo 30:28, Exo 38:8, Exo 40:11, Exo 40:12, 2Ch 4:6-22, Zec 13:1, Heb 9:10, Heb 10:22, 1Jo 1:7, Rev 7:14 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Exo 30:18 – a laver 1Ki 7:26 – two thousand 2Ch 2:10 – baths of wine<\/p>\n 1Ki 7:38-39. He made ten lavers of brass Which were to stand upon the bases before mentioned. One laver contained forty baths See 1Ki 7:26; from whence it will appear, that each of these lavers contained ten barrels of water. And every laver was four cubits Some think they were of this height. But it is more likely that these words relate to the diameter of them, which was four cubits, and then their compass was twelve cubits. He put five bases on the right side That is, on the south side. See 1Ki 6:8. Of the house Of the court where the priests ministered, and where, as occasion required, they washed either their hands or feet, or the parts of the sacrifices. Five on the left side of the house That is, on the north side of that court, which is here opposed to the right or south side. Over against the south That is, in the south-east part, where the offerings were prepared. So that, as soon as the priests entered, which they did at the east gate, they might have water to wash their hands and their feet.<\/p>\n 7:38 Then made he {s} ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.<\/p>\n (s) To keep waters for the use of the sacrifices.<\/p>\n Then made he ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver. 38. Then made he ] It is only the simple copulative And. 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