Exodus 39:36

39:32-43 The tabernacle was a type or emblem of Jesus Christ. As the Most High dwelt visibly within the sanctuary, even on the ark, so did he reside in the human nature and tabernacle of his dear Son; in Christ dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, Col 2:9. The tabernacle was a symbol of every real Christian. In the soul of every true follower of the Saviour the Father dwells, the object of his worship, and the author of his blessings. The tabernacle also typified the church of the Redeemer. The meanest and the mightiest are alike dear to the Father's love, freely exercised through faith in Christ. The tabernacle was a type and emblem of the heavenly temple, Re 21:3. What, then, will be the splendour of His appearance, when the cloud shall be withdrawn, and his faithful worshippers shall see him as he is!

And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses,.... That is, the several parts of it before it was put together, with all its furniture, and everything appertaining to it; which are examined in the order in which they were directed to be made, from hence to the end of Exodus 39:42 and this was done, that Moses might inspect the whole, and see whether it was done according to the pattern shown him, and the instructions he had given to the workmen.

34. the covering of rams' skin dyed red—(See on [35]Ex 25:5). It was probably red morocco leather and "badgers' skins," rather "the skins of the tahash, supposed to be the dugong, or dolphin of the Red Sea, the skin of which is still used by the Arabs under the same appellation" [Goss].

Delivery of the work to Moses. - The different things are again mentioned one by one. By "the tent," in Exodus 39:33 , we are to understand the two tent-cloths, the one of purple and the other of goats' hair, by which the dwelling (משׁכּן, generally rendered tabernacle) was made into a tent (אלה). From this it is perfectly obvious, that the variegated cloth formed the inner walls of the dwelling, or covered the boards on the inner side, and that the goats' hair-cloth formed the other covering. Moreover it is also obvious, that this is the way in which האהל is to be understood, from the fact, that in the list of the things belonging to the ohel the first to be mentioned are the gold and copper hooks ( Exodus 26:6 , Exodus 26:11 ) with which the two halves of the drapery that formed the tent were joined together, and then after that the boards, bolts, pillars, and sockets, as though subordinate to the tent-cloths, and only intended to answer the purpose of spreading them out into a tent of dwelling.

The singular, "girdle," in Exodus 39:29 , with the definite article, "the girdle," might appear to refer simply to Aaron's girdle, i.e., the girdle of the high priest; but as there is no special description of the girdles of Aaron's sons (the ordinary priests) in Exodus 29:40 , where they are distinctly mentioned and called by the same name (abnet) as the girdle of Aaron himself, we can only conclude that they were of the same materials and the same form and make as the latter, and that the singular, האבנט, is used here either in the most general manner, or as a generic noun in a collective sense (see Ges. 109, 1). The last thing mentioned is the diadem upon Aaron's turban ( Exodus 39:30 , Exodus 39:31 , as in Exodus 28:36-38 ), so that the order in which the priests' robes are given here is analogous to the position in which the ark of the covenant and the golden altar stand to one another in the directions concerning the sacred things in ch. 25-30. "For just as all the other things are there placed between the holy ark and the golden altar as the two poles, so here all the rest of the priests' robes are included between the shoulder-dress, the principal part of the official robes of the high priest, and the golden frontlet, the inscription upon which rendered it the most striking sign of the dignity of his office" (Baumgarten).

[Reformed Biblical] And these remains, it is probable, were put into the sacred treasury, to be used as occasion should require. Exodus 38:25 Exodus 38:26 Exodus 38:27 Exodus 38:28 Exodus 38:29 Exodus 38:30 Exodus 38:31 ## Exodus 39:1 EXODUS CHAPTER 39 The holy garments, Exo_39:1. The ephod, Exo_39:2-7 The breastplate, with twelve stones therein, Exo_39:8-21. The robe of the ephod, Exo_39:22-26. The coats, mitre, and girdle of fine linen, Exo_39:27-29. The plate of the holy crown, Exo_39:30,31. All is viewed and approved by Moses, Exo_39:32-43 Exodus 39:2 Exodus 39:3 Exodus 39:4 Exodus 39:5 Exodus 39:6 Exodus 39:7 Exodus 39:8 Exodus 39:9 Exodus 39:10 Exodus 39:11 Exodus 39:12 Exodus 39:13 Exodus 39:14 Exodus 39:15 Exodus 39:16 Exodus 39:17 Exodus 39:18 Exodus 39:19 Exodus 39:20 Exodus 39:21 Exodus 39:22 Exodus 39:23 Exodus 39:24 Exodus 39:25 Exodus 39:26 Exodus 39:27 Exodus 39:28 Exodus 39:29 Exodus 39:30 Exodus 39:31 Exodus 39:32 Exodus 39:33 Exodus 39:34 Exodus 39:35 Exodus 39:36 Exodus 39:37 Exodus 39:38 Exodus 39:39 Exodus 39:40 Exodus 39:41 Exodus 39:42 Exodus 39:43 i.e. Both the people for their liberal contribution, and the workmen for their great care and industry. ## Exodus 40:1 EXODUS CHAPTER 40 The tabernacle is commanded to be reared, Exo_40:1-8; and anointed, Exo_40:9-11, Aaron and his sons sanctified, Exo_40:12- 15. Moses performeth all things accordingly, Exo_40:16-33.

XXXIX. THE MAKING OF THE HOLY GARMENTS. (1-31) This section corresponds to Exodus 28:5-40, but does not follow exactly the same order. Exodus 39:2-7 correspond to Exodus 39:5-12 of Exodus 28; Exodus 39:8-21 to Exodus 39:13-28; Exodus 39:22-26 to Exodus 39:31-35; but after this a dislocation occurs. Exodus 39:27-29 correspond to Exodus 39:39-42 of Exodus 28, and Exodus 39:30-31 to Exodus 39:36-38. It is not clear why any change was made. The order observed in Exodus 28 seems preferable. (1) Cloths of service.—See Note on Exodus 31:10.

We have viz.:— (1) the work of the weaver ( Exodus 28:32 , Exodus 39:22 ; Exodus 39:27 ), i.e. simple weaving, work woven of one material only: as of blue, Exodus 24:4 (the loops for the curtains), Exodus 28:28 (the lace attaching the sacred pouch to the ephod), 31 (the robe of the ephod), 37 (the lace attaching the gold plate to the high priest’s turban); of white linen Exodus 28:39 (the turban), Exodus 39:27 f. (the priests’ tunics and caps); or of fine twined linen, Exodus 27:9 (the hangings of the court), Exodus 39:28 (the priests’ drawers). (2) the work of the variegator (or embroiderer ): Exodus 26:36 , Exodus 27:16 (the screens for the entrances to the Dwelling and the court); Exodus 28:39 , Exodus 39:29 (the sash of the high priest). There is no doubt that this term denotes work variegated in colours : but it is disputed whether it means work woven in colours, or embroidered in colours. According to Kn. Di. it is work woven of blue, purple, scarlet, and white yarns, arranged in stripes or checks, but without figures or gold thread (as No. 3): Kennedy ( EB. iv. 5289) thinks that it is embroidery proper, i.e. woven work, decorated afterwards by the needle with figures embroidered on it in colours.