Exo 25 | TSK | STEP | What the Israelites were to offer for the formation of the tabernacle. The form of the ark. The mercy seat, with the cherubims. The table of shew bread, with the furniture thereof. The golden candlestick, with the instruments thereof.

an ark.{Aron} denotes a chest, or coffer, in general; but is applied particularly to the chest or ark in which the testimony or two tables of the covenant were laid up; on the top of which was the propitiatory or mercy seat; and at the end of which were the cherubim of gold; between whom the visible sign of the presence of God appeared as seated upon his throne.

37:1-3; De 10:1-3; 2Ch 8:11; Heb 9:4; Re 11:19

24; 30:3; 1Ki 6:20; 2Ch 3:4

15,26; 26:29; 27:7; 37:5; 38:7

28; 27:6; 30:5; 37:4; 40:20; Nu 4:6,8,11,14; 1Ch 15:15

1Ki 8:8; 2Ch 5:9

16:34; 27:21; 30:6,36; 31:18; 32:15; 34:29; 38:21; Nu 17:4

De 10:2-5; 31:26; 1Ki 8:9; 2Ki 11:12; 2Ch 34:14,15; Ac 7:44; Ro 3:2

Heb 9:4

mercy seat.

26:34; 37:6; 40:20; Le 16:12-15; 1Ch 28:11; Ro 3:25; Heb 4:16; 9:5

1Jo 2:2

two cherubims of gold.

37:7-9; Ge 3:24; 1Sa 4:4; 1Ki 6:23-28; 8:6,7; 1Ch 28:18

Eze 10:2,20; 41:18,19; Heb 9:5

of the. or, of the matter of the.

cherubims shall.

18; 1Ki 8:7; 1Ch 28:18; 2Ch 3:10

covering.

Eze 28:14

toward.

Ge 28:12; Isa 6:1-5; Eze 1:20; Mt 24:31; Joh 1:51; 1Co 4:9; 11:10

Eph 3:10; Col 2:10; Heb 1:14; 1Pe 1:12; 3:22; Re 5:11,12

mercy seat.

17; 26:34; Ro 10:4

in.

and I will.

20:24; 30:6,36; 31:18; Ge 18:33; Le 1:1; 16:2; Nu 7:89; 17:4

De 5:26-31; Jud 20:27

between.

29:42,43; 31:6; 1Sa 4:4; 2Sa 6:2; 2Ki 19:15; Ps 80:1; 90:1; 99:1

Isa 37:16

a table.

37:10-16; 40:22,23; Le 24:6; Nu 3:31; 1Ki 7:48; 1Ch 28:16

2Ch 4:8,19; Eze 40:41,42; Heb 9:2

shittim wood.{Shittim} wood is probably the acacia Nilotica. St. Jerome says, that the {shittim} wood grows in the deserts of Arabia, and is like white thorn, as to its colour and leaves; but the tree is so large as to furnish very long planks. The wood is hard, tough, and extremely beautiful. It is thought he means the black acacia, because that is the most common tree in the deserts of Arabia. It is of the size of a large mulberry tree. The spreading branches and larger limbs are armed with thorns, which grow three together. The bark is rough; and the leaves are oblong, standing opposite each other. The flowers, though sometimes white, are generally of a bright yellow; and the fruit, which resembles a bean, is contained in pods like those of the lupin. "The acacia," says Dr. Shaw, "being by much the largest and most common tree in the deserts," (Arabia Petræa,) we have some reason to conjecture that the {shittim} wood was the wood of the acacia, especially as its flowers are of an excellent smell; for the {shittah} tree is, in Isa 41:19, joined with the myrtle and other fragrant shrubs. It may be remarked, that of the two Hebrew names, {shittim} is masculine, and {shittah} feminine. So Mr. Bruce says, "the male is called {saiel;} from it proceeds the {gula} Arabic, on incision with an axe."

11; 1Ki 6:20-22

a golden crown to the border.

30:3; 37:2

four rings of gold.

for places of the staves.

14,28

the table.

14,27; Nu 10:17; Ac 9:15

the.

37:16; Nu 4:7; 7:13,19,31-33; 1Ki 7:50; 2Ch 4:22; Ezr 1:9-11

Jer 52:18,19

to cover. or, to pour out.