And therewith he made the sockets to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate for it, and all the vessels of the altar,
Gold came freely, silver by tax; both ways serve God's house if done without partiality. The workers were faithful, the people liberal, and their example in giving and honest dealing ought to move us yet. The foundation itself was silver, a fit emblem that the Lord's work rests on what is weighed, measured, and accounted for.
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Commenting on Exodus 38:21-31
The copper was not small; compare it to the treasures of ancient kingdoms and it appears reasonable. The Israelites were no paupers despite Egypt's oppression, they dwelt in fertile land, and silver was current coin in Abraham's day. The quantities trouble only those who doubt the record itself.
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Commenting on Exodus 38:29-31