Exodus 36

Exodus 36:1

Sanctuary] By the Sanctuary, he meaneth here all the Tabernacle.

Exodus 36:2

• called Bezaleel] * Cha. 31. 2. They were endowed with gifts before, but that qualification did not warrant them to enter upon the publique worke, without a peliar calling of Authoritie. See Exodus 18:25. Acts 6:3.

Exodus 36:3

every morning] Hebr. in morning in morning That is, morning by morning, or every morning. By morning some conceive is understood the whole day artificiall, as Gen. Chap. 1. without any difference or distinction of houres: but in regard of the great forwardnesse of the people, it is like the former part of the day is meant.

Exodus 36:6

neither man nor] Both Sexes were imployed in preparing the Tabernacle: the women in carding and spinning coloured wooll, and men in weaving their worke into a webbe of cloth, and other works.

restrained from bringing] Their liberalitie condemneth the backwardnesse of many, either to build an house to the Lord, or to uphold and repaire it, when it hath been built by others: and this restraint sheweth and blameth their fault, who thinke there cannot be too much bestowed on the outward magnificence and ornament of Temples or Churches.

Exodus 36:8

Cherubims] Which were little pictures, with wings, in the forme of children. See Annot. on Exodus 25:18.

Exodus 36:10

fiftie loopes] Chap. 26. 10.

Exodus 36:14

Tent over the Tabernacle] The Tabernacle was a Tent, and is so called, vers. 18. but this Tent was a courser covering, to keepe it fare from offence of foule weather. See Annot. on Chap. 35. 11.

Exodus 36:19

above that] There were divers coverings of the most curious Tabernacle, one above another, to preserve it from the annoyance of raine and stormy seasons.

Exodus 36:20

standing up] To beare up the Curtaines of the Tabernacle.

Exodus 36:27

Westward] Or toward the Sea, which was the Sea called Mediterraneum, Westward from Jerusalem.

Exodus 36:29

coupled] Hebr. twined.

Exodus 36:30

every board] Hebr. two sockets under one board.

Exodus 36:33

middle barre] Of this barre there is no mention, in any precedent description of the Tabernacle; it seemeth to be a barre thrust through the middle of the boards; there were other barres, on the out-side, which were of use both to unite and strengthen them.

Exodus 36:35

a Vaile of blue] Which was betwixt the Sanctuarie and the Holiest of all.

Cherubims] See Annot. on vers 8.

Exodus 36:37

hanging for] Which was betwixt the Court and the Sanctuarie.

needle work] Heb. The work of a needle worker, or, embroiderer.

Exodus 36:38

Overlaid their chapiters] That is, their heads, and knobs which were covered with golden plates, that nothing outwardly appeared on them but gold but the pillars though they had gold upon them, were not wholly covered with it, but had, as it were, girdles or hoopes of gold, here and there; whereby they were rather adorned, then covered; for between these golden girdles, or couples, the wood was seene. It may seeme (by Chap. 26. vers. 37.) the pillars themselves were overlaid with gold; but in this 36. Chapter the particulars are more distinctly set downe, then in the 26. and therefore that verse is to be expounded by this, as in the present Annot. which is confirmed, Chap. 38. 17.