the gold altar, the anointing oil, the fragrant incense, and the curtain for the entrance to the tent;
Five months from start to finish, with embroidery and engraving in gold and precious stones, yet they made quick work because many hands labored together in unity, the workmen were taught of God and kept from blunders, and the people burned with zeal to see it done. Resolution, industry, and a cheerful mind, by God's grace, accomplish in little time what men think needs much.
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Commenting on Exodus 39:32-43
The lamps set in order upon the candlestick, this phrase means the lamps arranged according to their proper stations. Moses received not merely the vessels themselves but also the shew-bread, the holy oil for light and anointing, and the fragrant incense: everything required for the daily worship to commence as soon as the tabernacle was erected.
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Commenting on Exodus 39:37-39