Exodus 26

Exodus 26:1-37

:V: 33 Vnder the Taches] Namely in that place where the two great pieces of the first covering were joyned together with golden Taches, verse 6: Which was ten cubits from the bottom; so that the most holy place, filled but the third part of the length of the Tabernacle The holy place] The foremost part of the Tabernacle, where all the Priests might indifferently come in at any time, when they had any occasion to do any service: The most holy] The inmost part, where the high Priest onely might come, and that but once a yeare, Exodus 30:10: Levit: 16: 2: 6: 17: Hebrews 9:7.

Exodus 26:4

The coupling] That is to say, of the first five Curtains sowed one to the other; because that for the more commodious taking downe and carrying, this covering was of 2 great pieces, consisting of five Curtains a peece; and these two pieces were joyned together in the middle of the Tabernacle, with certain hooks or catches fastned to the strings, which were upon the last Curtaines.

Exodus 26:7

A covering] The Italian hath it, A Tent] This was a second covering of the Tabernacle, to preserve the first, which was very costly Haire] that is to say, of some stuffe woven with Goats haire, as your Chamlets are.

Exodus 26:13

A Cubit] For this second covering was thirty cubits in length, whereas the first was but eight and twenty; that the first might the more perfectly be covered on every side: a type of the severall degrees of the Church, as the Politick, Ecclesiasticall, and mysticall, which are like divers circles in this heaven; whereof the mysticall and spirituall is the most precious, and layd open to Gods view alone. Psal. 45, 14 the others serve but only for a hrouding and preservative.