And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold.
God keeps a plentiful table in His tabernacle as in His world; but mark the difference between law and gospel. The show-bread was bread to look upon, not to eat, while the gospel spreads a table where all true believers are invited guests to feed upon the Bread of Life itself. The law showed us at a distance what grace gives us to enjoy and welcome.
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Commenting on Exodus 37:10-24
The ark comes first in this account not by accident but by hierarchy: it is the most holy thing, and therefore Bezalel, chief architect of the entire sanctuary, is named explicitly for its construction. The remaining vessels follow in their proper order, each built according to the measurements and patterns already given in the earlier commandments.
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Commenting on Exodus 37:1-29