Exodus 25:35

25:31-40 The candlestick represents the light of God's word and Spirit, in and through Christ Jesus, afforded in this dark world to his believing people, to direct their worship and obedience, and to afford them consolations. The church is still dark, as the tabernacle was, in comparison with what it will be in heaven; but the word of God is a light shining in a dark place,

And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same,.... According to Jarchi, from the middle of the knop (which was like a pomegranate, or, as others, like an apple) two branches were drawn from the two sides of it, here and there; so they teach in the work of the tabernacle, the height of the candlestick was eighteen hands' breadth: this clause is repeated twice in this verse, signifying there should be a knop under each of the three branches on one side, and three on the other side: for it follows: according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick; out of the trunk of it, as in Exodus 25:32.

Three bowls made like unto almonds - Three cups of almond flowers. These appear to be the cups in immediate contact with the knobs as shown in the sculpture. A flower - A lily; and this rendering well agrees with the sculpture. The candlestick - Here, and in the two following verses, the word appears to denote "the stem," as the essential part of the candlestick. It would seem from Exodus 25:33-35 that the ornamentation of the candlestick consisted of uniform members, each comprising a series of an almond flower, a knob and a lily; that the stem comprised four of these members; that each pair of branches was united to the stem at one of the knobs; and that each branch comprised three members. In comparing the description in the text with the sculptured figure, allowance must be made for some deviation in the sculptor's copy.

"and every pipe under the two branches shall be out from them (be connected with them) for the six (side) pipes going out from the candlestick;" i.e., at the point where the three pairs of the six side pipes or arms branched off from the main pipe or stem of the candlestick, a knob should be so placed that the arms should proceed from the knob, or from the main stem immediately above the knob.

[Reformed Biblical] d to his service. Exodus 35:22 ## Earrings . ## Object . Aaron had got these from them for the making of the calf, Exo 32 . ## Answ . Though the generality of the people did then part with their earrings, yet there was a considerable number who did not, as being unsatisfied with that idolatrous design; and it may seem that the women would not part with theirs, being more fond of their ornaments than of their idols. See Poole " Exo_32:3 " . Exodus 35:23 Exodus 35:24 Exodus 35:25 Exodus 35:26 ## In wisdom : this word seems better to agree with the following than with the foregoing word, they spun with wisdom, i.e. with skill and art. Exodus 35:27 Exodus 35:28 Exodus 35:29 Exodus 35:30 Exodus 35:31 Exodus 35:32 Exodus 35:33 Exodus 35:34 ## That he may teach , to wit, others to work under him; for the work required many hands; and it is a peculiar gift of God to be apt to teach, which every skilful man hath not. Exodus 35:35 ## Exodus 36:1 EXODUS CHAPTER 36 Moses comitteth the work to Bezaleel and Aholiab Exo 36 1-4. The liberality of the people is forbid Exo_36:5,6. The curtains of cherubims, Exo_36:8-13. The curtains of goats’ hair, &c. all belonging to the tabernacle, Exo_36:14-38 ## Of the sanctuary, or, of the holy place , to wit, of the tabernacle, so called by a prolepsis and synecdoche. BC 1491 Exodus 36:2 God had qualified them before, but that is not sufficient without a call.