Bible Commentaries

minister. See note on Exodus 28:1

without blemish. This, with bread "without leaven" (Exodus 29:2), shows the inner meaning of "leaven".

cakes = pierced cakes.

tabernacle = tent. Hebrew. "ohel. App-40.

wash. Hebrew. rachaz = one of the ceremonial washings referred to in Hebrews 6:2, and rendered "baptisms".

ephod. See note on Exodus 28:6.

curious = embroidered.

consecrate. See note on Exodus 28:41.

caul = the omentum, not the midriff.

without the camp. Compare Hebrews 13:11-13. An unholy camp was unfit for a holy sin offering.

sin offering. Hebrew sin, put (as in Genesis 4:7) by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for sin offering. See App-43.

sweet savour. Hebrew "savour of rest", i.e. coinplacency or satisfaction. See note on Genesis 8:2.

and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), calling our attention to the several parts touched by the atoning blood. All were consecrated, and each one is singled out and emphasised by the several "and".

Aaron. The Antitype, Christ, so anointed and set apart "on the holy mount" (2 Peter 1:16-18). See notes on Exodus 28:1, Exodus 28:2. Compare Psalms 45:7. Hebrews 1:9. Note "thy fellows", but "above" them, infinitely "above".

wave offering. Turned to the four quarters of the earth. See App-43.

heave offering. Lifted up to heaven for Jehovah only. See App-43.

children = sons.

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.

eat, &c. This explains John 6:33. In Exodus 29 this was literal, but in our case it must perforce be purely and wholly spiritual. Compare the eating of Exodus 29:33 and the burning of Exodus 29:34 with the eating and burning of the Paschal Lamb, Exodus 12:10, Exodus 12:11.

atonement. The first occurrence of the English word. The Hebrew kaphar, to cover, gives the essential meaning, as shown in its first occurrence, Genesis 6:14, where it is rendered "pitch [it]". See notes on Genesis 32:20. Psalms 32:1. Hence used of the mercy-seat. See, note on Exodus 25:17. The English "at-one-ment" has no connection whatever with the Hebrew word kaphar.

consecrate. See on Exodus 28:41.

offer. Hebrew "asah. See App-43.

for it = upon it.

holy. See note on Exodus 3:5.

day by day continually. See the Divine comment on this. Hebrews 9:9; Hebrews 10:1, Hebrews 10:2.

the other = the second.

at even = Hebrew between the two evenings = at dusk. Exodus 12:6; Exodus 16:12; Exodus 30:8.

hin. See App-51.

wine. Hebrew. yayin (see App-27).

meat = meal.

the LORD = Jehovah. App-4.

meet = meet by appointment. See note on Exodus 25:22. you. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint, read "thee".

the tabernacle. Supply Ellipsis with "it" (App-6).

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

that I may dwell. This was the object in bringing them forth from Egypt.

among = in the midst.