Exodus 40:28

²⁷and he burned fragrant incense on it, just as the LORD had commanded him.²⁸Then he put up the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.²⁹He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.

Summary

In Exodus 40:28, the verse describes how Moses completed the tabernacle, setting up its various components according to God's instructions. This act symbolizes the fulfillment of God's presence among His people, signifying His dwelling place in their midst. The meticulous attention to detail in constructing the tabernacle reflects the importance of honoring God with excellence and reverence. Through this process, the Israelites demonstrated their obedience and commitment to following God's commands. Ultimately, Exodus 40:28 highlights the significance of creating a sacred space for worship and encountering the divine presence.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, washed their hands and their feet thereat. This laver was for the priests, and Moses, officiating as a priest, washed in it, with Aaron, and his sons, whom he was now about to consecrate to the priest's office, and invest with it by offering sacrifice for them; Jarchi says this was on the eighth day of the consecration. And Moses, and Aaron, and his sons, washed their hands and their feet thereat. This laver was for the priests, and Moses, officiating as a priest, washed in it, with Aaron, and his sons, whom he was now about to consecrate to the priest's office, and invest with it by offering sacrifice for them; Jarchi says this was on the eighth day of the consecration. Exodus 40:32 exo 40:32 exo 40:32 exo 40:32When they went into the tent of the congregation,.... Not only at this time, but at all other times: and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; to the altar of burnt offering to offer sacrifice; and also to the altar of incense, and burn incense on that; for before whatever service they performed in the tabernacle they washed: as the Lord commanded Moses; Exo 30:20 this phrase is near twenty times expressed in this and the preceding chapter, to show that everything was done by the workmen, and everything put in its proper place by Moses, exactly according to the will of God; no one pursuing his own fancy and private judgment, but all consulting the mind of God, and acting according to that.